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Westin Book Cadillac Hotel Opening Gala

On Oct. 25, the ribbon-cutting and black-tie opening gala for the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel in Detroit drew 1,000 guests. The event included dinner in the Venetian Ballroom and a concert by pop singer Michael McDonald. Photographs by Christine M.J. Hathaway

Oct. 25, 2008

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