October 30, 2024 | Community, Featured Post, Projects, Team
October 30, 2024
Community, Featured Post, Projects, Team
70th Anniversary Celebration
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An evening to celebrate our people, past and present. On October 9th, more than 120 LM-ESP current and past employees gathered at the Manitoba Club for the firm’s 70th anniversary celebration.

Inside the Event

The second floor of the heritage building was alive with storytelling, catching up with old friends and meeting new connections. Archives of staff events, memories and achievements over the years flashed across the screens, interspersed with architecture and interior design projects that spoke to each era of the firm’s rich history. Themed food stations popped up in the ballroom, social assembly area and new tasting kitchen – each space of which was designed by LM-ESP in recent years. Prairie-inspired décor and project silhouettes set the backdrop. Speeches by former Managing Partner, David Kressock, and Partner, Corey Greenham, kicked off the celebration, paying tribute to the firm’s early years, its evolution and its ongoing influence in the local design industry and community. Colleagues from different eras and decades of the company came together to celebrate the impact of teamwork and dedication over 70 years.

Then & Now

The firm began in 1954 when two 24-year-old friends and architects, Mel Michener and Gerald Libling, envisioned a local architectural practice dedicated to enhancing people’s quality of life through design excellence. Seven decades later, hundreds of industry professionals have contributed to that mission and the firm’s ongoing positive impact in the industry. Our local roots continue to influence the company’s exciting future working with incredible clients and project teams, with a strong focus on Manitoba-born partnerships.

A big thank you to everyone who attended, our internal planning committee and to the Manitoba Club for hosting this exceptional event. The art piece signed by all guests will soon be on display in our office as a keepsake from the celebration. We look forward to the next chapter and invite you to learn more about our firm’s 70 Years of Design Excellence.

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