THE TOP 7 OVER 70 GALA

Wow, Calgary! You are awesome! The Top 7 Over 70 gala is sold out for 2023.

We were very fortunate to have an increased number of sponsors and patrons step up this year to support this special event, which meant tickets went faster than ever before. We are in awe of this support and interest in the program!

We’re also aware that some folks will be disappointed that tickets are sold out and we apologize for that! We’ll certainly look at how we can increase our capacity for the next Top 7 Over 70 gala in 2025.

In case we receive any 2023 ticket cancellations, we are keeping a waiting list of names of people who still want to purchase tickets for this year’s event. If you’d like to be put on that list, please click here. We will be in touch with you if any tickets become available. If not, please know we are humbled to have your interest and support for the next gala. Thank you!

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Money raised by the Top 7 Over 70 program goes to InterGen, which is connecting scale-up businesses with accomplished business talent and experienced seniors — all with a goal of revitalizing and reimaging our economy. Learn more about InterGen at intergenconnect.com .

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The previous Top 7 Over 70 gala was another sold out success at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Calgary. Organizers are extremely thankful to the hundreds of attendees, patrons, sponsors and volunteers who helped make the evening an incredible success.

Dave Kelly expertly emceed the evening, featuring videos and inspiring interviews with the 2021 Top 7 Over 70 winners — Murray McCann, Margaret Southern, , Miiksika’am (Elder Clarence Wolfleg), Sherali Saju, Louis B. Hobson, Bonnie Kaplan and Don Taylor. (The gala celebrating these winners was held a few months later than usual, due to the pandemic.)

Photos of Top 7 Over 70 winners at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Calgary.
Top 7 Over 70 recipient Marg Southern, with some of her supporters at the gala, including Calvalry FC coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr. at the far right.

Top 7 Over 70 recipient Miiksika’am (Elder Clarence Wolfleg) with some of his supporters at the gala.

Close to 700 people took in the Top 7 Over 70 gala at the Hyatt Regency on May 26, 2022.
Top 7 Over 70 executive committee chair Kim McConnell speaks at the gala, while founder Jim Gray looks on.
Brian Felesky talks to the gala crowd about InterGen — a talent, education and scale-up organization that is helping entrepreneurs grow in the next-gen economy. Proceeds from the Top 7 Over 70 gala go to InterGen.

The 2021 Top 7 Over 70 winners: Front row, seated: Marg Southern and Bonnie Kaplan; Back row, left to right: Don Taylor, Miiksika’am (Elder Clarence Wolfleg), Sherali Saju, Louis B. Hobson and Murray McCann.

More photos from the 2021 Top 7 Over 70 Gala can be found at this link.