Lilana Novakovich, President, Celebrity Events Network, one of Canada’s largest and most successful booking agencies, was born, Toronto, to Nikola and Zivana, Serbian immigrants who arrived in Canada, 1952. She represents many celebrities including most of The Young and the Restless cast, television personalities from Life Network, Home and Garden Television, and children’s events (Dudley the Dragon and Noddy). A syndicated columnist for 16 of the 20 years she has been in business, her weekly columns appear in many Canadian dailies. She is a regular on Global Television. Formerly, Lilana was Advertising and Publicity Director, Prentice-Hall Publishing, responsible for many high-profile book launches. Lilana considers her involvement with the St. Sava Serbian Church community, Toronto, while in her teens and early twenties, as the foundation for much of her success today. In this view, left to right, Lilana participates in a Hospital for Sick Children Telethon (Toronto) with Dini Petty, Jeanne Cooper (Kay on Y&R) and Jess Walton (Jill on Y&R), an event Lilana participates in each year. [Photo, courtesy Lilana Novakovich]