Media were invited to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new Ritz Carlton. Located in the heart of downtown Toronto, the hotel is in the theater district and within sight of TIFF, the CN Tower and the financial quarter.
A highlight of the hotel's opening was a beautiful rendition of O Canada by Chantal Kreviazuk. Amongst the attending, the Ritz Carlton's first honorary guest, Piers Handling, CEO of TIFF, received his room key and announced the close partnership between TIFF and the The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. A premier festival needs a premier location, and there is none other than a new Ritz Carlton to set the tone.