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| '''Howard Pechet''' is a Canadian hotelier and producer. Pechet graduated from Washington State University with a Masters of Arts degree.<ref name=Alibaba24 /> He is |
'''Howard Pechet''' is a Canadian hotelier and producer. Pechet graduated from Washington State University with a Masters of Arts degree.<ref name=Alibaba24 /> He is the Executive Producer of Stage West Theatre Restaurants and Chairman of Stagewest Hospitality, which includes several hotels, dinner theatres and casinos.<ref name="Alibaba24">{{cite news|title=Family Business Turned Entertainment Empire|url=http://www.cjnews.com/culture/arts/family-business-turned-entertainment-empire|accessdate=17 April 2016|publisher=The Canadian Jewish News|date=9 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Ouzounian|first1=Richard|title=Stage West ends with a Shout!|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/2013/06/26/stage_west_ends_with_a_shout.html|accessdate=17 April 2016|work=The Toronto Star|publisher=The Toronto Star|date=26 June 2013}}</ref> Pechet started Stage West in Edmonton, Alberta. He expanded this to Calgary and Winnipeg and then to the Toronto region, with the Mississauga theatre on Dixie Road, which opened in 1986. Stage West All Suite Hotel & Theatre Restaurant was sold in 2013. The first show in Mississauga was a small-scale comedy, Social Security by Andrew Bergman.<ref name= Mississauga>{{citenews | url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2013/05/05/stage_west_dinner_theatre_in_mississauga_to_close_after_27_years.html | title= Stage West Dinner Theatre in Mississauga to close after 27 years | newspaper= The Toronto Star | last= Ouzounian | first= Richard | date= May 5, 2013 | accessdate= January 26, 2017}}</ref> Pechet has produced almost 1,000 plays and has co-written 14 musical revues.<ref name="ProfilePGC24">{{cite web|title=Playwrights Guild of Canada: Howard Pechet Profile|url=https://www.playwrightsguild.ca/playwright/howard-pechet|publisher=Playwrights Guild of Canada|accessdate=17 April 2016}}</ref> | ||
| ==Awards and achievements== | ==Awards and achievements== | ||
| Pechet has produced almost 1,000 plays and has co-written 14 musical revues, setting the ] for |
Pechet has produced almost 1,000 plays and has co-written 14 musical revues, setting the ] for Most Prolific Theatre Producer in the world! The global award acknowledges Howard's record for most prolific theatre producer, having worked on 485 productions across 10 theatre restaurant venues between January 1975 and July 2008. Howard continues to produce plays for Stage West Calgary. <ref name=ProfilePGC24/><ref name= record>{{citenews | url=https://calgaryherald.com/life/Vineyard+dreams/9914921/story.html | title= Vineyard dreams | newspaper= Calgary Herald | last= Livingstone | first= Barb | date= June 6, 2014 | accessdate= May 30, 2017}}</ref> | ||
| Howard is an avid supporter of the arts and has provided scholarships for Canadian Actor's Equity, along with the Canadian Playwrights Guild of Canada. The Stage West/Pechet family award provides $5,000 per year to encourage new Canadian plays and musicals as selected by the Canadian Playwrights Guild. | |||
| ==Other== | ==Other== | ||
| Pechet is a director of several corporations |
Pechet is a director of several corporations. He served as a Director of Canadian Western Bank and retired after 31 years of service on the board. Howard and his late father Eugene Pechet were the founding shareholders of Canadian Western Bank and the bank was started in a back room of the Mayfield Inn Hotel in 1984 and is now one of Western Canada's premiere lending institutions. <ref name=Alibaba24/><ref name=ProfilePGC24/><ref>{{cite web|title=Bloomberg Company Profile: Canadian Western Bank|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=6545304&privcapId=875830|website=www.bloomberg.com|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=17 April 2016}}</ref> | ||
| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
| Pechet and his wife Henriette live in ], California and have two sons, Jason and David and one grandson. Jason and David Pechet both studied Hospitality Management at Cornell University and are actively involved in the family business as third-generation hoteliers and theatre owners. The company owns and manages several hotels across western Canada, along with iolinos Restaurant in Edmonton and Play Winery in British Columbia. Jason Pechet is President of Stagewest Hospitality and David Pechet is the Operations Manager of Play Winery in Penticton, B. C. | |||
| Pechet is married and lives in ], California.<ref name=Alibaba24 /> | |||
| The company was started by Howard's father Eugene in 1942 and the Pechet family and Stagewest Hospitality recently celebrated their 75th anniversary in the hospitality industry! | |||
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| == References == | == References == | ||
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| Howard E. Pechet | |
|---|---|
| Born | Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Washington State University, University of Alberta |
| Occupation(s) | Hotel owner Casino owner Restaurant owner Producer Playwright |
| Parent | Eugene Pechet (father) |
Howard Pechet is a Canadian hotelier and producer. Pechet graduated from Washington State University with a Masters of Arts degree. He is the Executive Producer of Stage West Theatre Restaurants and Chairman of Stagewest Hospitality, which includes several hotels, dinner theatres and casinos. Pechet started Stage West in Edmonton, Alberta. He expanded this to Calgary and Winnipeg and then to the Toronto region, with the Mississauga theatre on Dixie Road, which opened in 1986. Stage West All Suite Hotel & Theatre Restaurant was sold in 2013. The first show in Mississauga was a small-scale comedy, Social Security by Andrew Bergman. Pechet has produced almost 1,000 plays and has co-written 14 musical revues.
Awards and achievements
Pechet has produced almost 1,000 plays and has co-written 14 musical revues, setting the Guinness World Record for Most Prolific Theatre Producer in the world! The global award acknowledges Howard's record for most prolific theatre producer, having worked on 485 productions across 10 theatre restaurant venues between January 1975 and July 2008. Howard continues to produce plays for Stage West Calgary.
Howard is an avid supporter of the arts and has provided scholarships for Canadian Actor's Equity, along with the Canadian Playwrights Guild of Canada. The Stage West/Pechet family award provides $5,000 per year to encourage new Canadian plays and musicals as selected by the Canadian Playwrights Guild.
Other
Pechet is a director of several corporations. He served as a Director of Canadian Western Bank and retired after 31 years of service on the board. Howard and his late father Eugene Pechet were the founding shareholders of Canadian Western Bank and the bank was started in a back room of the Mayfield Inn Hotel in 1984 and is now one of Western Canada's premiere lending institutions.
Personal life
Pechet and his wife Henriette live in Rancho Mirage, California and have two sons, Jason and David and one grandson. Jason and David Pechet both studied Hospitality Management at Cornell University and are actively involved in the family business as third-generation hoteliers and theatre owners. The company owns and manages several hotels across western Canada, along with iolinos Restaurant in Edmonton and Play Winery in British Columbia. Jason Pechet is President of Stagewest Hospitality and David Pechet is the Operations Manager of Play Winery in Penticton, B. C. The company was started by Howard's father Eugene in 1942 and the Pechet family and Stagewest Hospitality recently celebrated their 75th anniversary in the hospitality industry!
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References
- Gussow, Mel (9 October 1986). "Stage: 'Groucho: A Life In Revue' At The Lortel". The New York Times. The New York Times. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Family Business Turned Entertainment Empire". The Canadian Jewish News. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- Ouzounian, Richard (26 June 2013). "Stage West ends with a Shout!". The Toronto Star. The Toronto Star. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- Ouzounian, Richard (May 5, 2013). "Stage West Dinner Theatre in Mississauga to close after 27 years". The Toronto Star. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ "Playwrights Guild of Canada: Howard Pechet Profile". Playwrights Guild of Canada. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- Livingstone, Barb (June 6, 2014). "Vineyard dreams". Calgary Herald. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- "Bloomberg Company Profile: Canadian Western Bank". www.bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
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