These handsome brothers look after the business and each other. Best employer nominees and Lonsdale Quay co-owners Salim (left) and Amin Karim.

Event coordinator Paul Clausen (left) and executive assistant Faizzal Fatehali made sure all the details were perfect.

Former broadcaster and this evening's emcee Kevin Evans (centre) chatted with the News' own editors, Timothy Renshaw (left) and Michael Becker.

Hall of Fame nominees Grant Ayers (left) and David Crawford (right), of Edgemont Moving and Storage, socialized with Kelly Leech (centre).

Orca Bay's Chris Bradley (from left) and wife Kristina were guests along with chamber member Peter Gutzmann.

Contact Printing was well represented. From left: Jayme Knox, Diane Congdon and Vera Gibson.

NS News display ad manager David Whitman was happy to see Barb Connellan (left), from Kinkos, and Johane Thivault, from the Holiday Inn.

Carolyn Pinfield (from left) wished nominee Katharina Dittus, of Artisan Bake Shoppe, good luck. Also seen here is Victor Burkley and the News' own Lara Graham.

Look who else was there. From left: Rene Rey, of Rene Rey Chocolates, Wayne Nelsen, of the Patricia Hotel and Guy Cupples, from the North Shore Credit Union.

Hobbs and Leigh hosted the cocktail reception. From left: Chris Norman, Sandy Norman, Bette Forsyth and Scott Forsyth.

David Hobbs said a few words before guests headed into the main dining room.

They're the boys in the band. Clockwise from back left: Gary Mussatto, Andy Milne, David Raglin and Tim Clark.

News publisher Peter Speck and Polaris Design's David Alavoine both looked very dapper for the occasion.