Canadian Special Events Magazine presented it’s annual Event Awards Gala on March 21st at the brand new Hotel X Toronto to a sold-out crowd of Canada’s elite event professionals. The spectacular awards show, produced by Corey Mandell, President of Mandell Entertainment Group, featured epic performances by the Jersey Boys, Sean Jones & Myles Rain and Datu (courtesy of the Idea Hunter) and was hosted by Canadian talk show personality Ben Mulroney, who appeared both live and by hologram, courtesy of ARHT’s patented Augmented Reality Holographic Telepresence which is the world’s first complete end-to-end solution for the creation, transmission, and delivery of lifelike digital human holograms, known as HumaGrams™
The CEIA Gala was the very first event ever held at the Hotel X Toronto which opened its doors one day earlier. Key event partners included AV giant PSAV, the Idea Hunter, Decor & More, Abbey Road, ESP Inc and many others who came together to create this brilliant evening. ByPeterandPauls.com, the in-house caterer for Hotel X Toronto created a masterpiece menu, the decor was elegant and on brand and the entertainment, provided by Idea Hunter was unique and innovative. The event got rave reviews from attendees and the CSE Magagazine team has called this year’s event absolutely outstanding. Kudos to everyone involved and hats off to both the finalists and award recipients.
And the award goes to.….
Best Audio Visual Design for an Event
POP Kollaborative, Calgary, AB & Proshow Audiovisual, Calgary, AB for Onward
Best Event for a Private Individual/Group/Cause
OneWest Events Inc., Calgary, AB for The Great GatsBEA
Best Event Photography
Photos With Finesse, Calgary, AB for Stephanie & Arnold’s $98,000 Dream Wedding
Best Event Produced for a Corporation/Organization or Business
Cantrav Services Inc., Vancouver, BC for Electric Surge
Best Experiential Marketing Event
Mandell Entertainment, Toronto, ON for Roots Northern Lights
Best Fundraising Event
TIE
Fondation du CHU de Québec, Quebec, QC, for Bal des Grands Romantiques
Solutions with Impact Montreal Culinary Showdown
Best Event Produced By an In-House Team at a Venue or Corporation
Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Whistler, BC for All About MeBest
Corporate Team Building Event
Eventology Canada, Vancouver, BC for The Big Picture – MTU Maintenance Core Values 2017
Best Technical Support for an Event
Westbury National, Toronto, ON for the WestJet Desert Lights
Best Trade Show
aNd Logistix, Toronto, ON for 2017 Ontario Centre for Excellence
Best Trade Show Booth, Display or Pavillion
Citizen Relations, Toronto ON for the Shoppers Drug Mart Top Picks Experiential Campaign
Best Public Event/Fair or Festival
TIE
Fifth Element Group, Toronto, ON, for RECESS – Ronald McDonald House
Parléview, Toronto, ON for the Ontario 150 Festivals
Best Event for a High Profile Charity
Event Strategy Partners (ESP) Inc., Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) & Seneca College – Event Management, Toronto, ON for Bloor Street Entertains 2017
Best Entertainment Production
A2D2 Inc & Jet Entertainment, Toronto, ON for Cirque Cabaret
Best Event Produced by an Association, Board or Committee
ILEA Vancouver, MPI BC Chapter, and PCMA Canada West, Vancouver, BC for Through The Wardrobe: The Vancouver Event Industry Holiday Party
Best Event Produced for a Community Based Charitable Organization
Hala Events & Communications Inc. Toronto, ON for the McMichael Canadian Art Collection Moonlight Gala
Outstanding Logistical Achievement
Regal Tent Productions, Toronto, ON for Fashion Week 2017
Best Conference
TIE
aNd Logistix Inc, Toronto, ON for the Mortgage Professionals Canada – National Conference 2017
Tap Resources, Ohsweken ON and Six Nations Polytechnic and AV Canada, Toronto, ON for the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE)
Best Multiple-Day Incentive
Cantrav Services Inc. Vancouver, BC for Amway
Most Creative Food Presentation
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Outside Catering, Montreal QC for Imagine: The Beatles & Beyond, The Daffodil Ball
Best Overall Catered Event
Toque Catering Inc., Victoria, BC for Dedicated to David: A Legendary Evening Honouring David Foster David Foster
Best Event Design/Decor Concept $0 – $30,000
Fab Fête Event Planning Boutique & DT Floral and Decor, Toronto, ON for Chantelle & Leon’s White Garden Wedding
Best Event Design/Decor Concept $30,000 -$80,000
TIE
Bright Ideas Events Ltd, Richmond, BC for A Christmas Carol Celebration
OneWest Events Inc., Calgary, AB for WestJet Holiday Party, Steampunk Express-
Best Event Design/Decor Concept $80,000 +
Creative Twist Inc. Canadian Tire Corporation, Decor & More Inc.& Pamler Audio, Toronto, ON for A 1922 Welcome
Most Creative Table/ Centre Design
Christopher J Design, Vancouver, BC for Step into Spring
Best Brand or Product Launch
Citizen Relations, Toronto, ON for the SickKids VS Limits Media Launch
Best Wedding Creative
Lynn Fletcher Weddings, Calgary, AB for My Home
Best Wedding Under $75,000
RSVP Event Management, Saskatoon, Sk for Northern Romance
Best Wedding Over $75,000
Celebrate Events, Whistler, BC for the Giesbrecht Gill Wedding
Most Outstanding Event Up to $200,000 Corporate/Business/Association/Non-Profit
Providence Healthcare Foundation, Toronto, ON for the 17th Annual Cuisine & Cuvée
Most Outstanding Over $200,000 Corporate/Business/Association/Non-Profit
Solutions with Impact, Toronto, ON for Montreal Culinary Showdown
Most Outstanding Over $200,000 Public/Festival/Sporting/Cultural
BRANDLIVE Group, Vancouver, BC for Honda Celebration of Light Honda Celebration of Light
Emerging Industry Leader
Amy Nelson, Lynn Fletcher Weddings, Calgary, AB
Stacy Wyatt Spirit of the Industry Legacy Award
Chad Brincheski, President, Event Strategy Partners Inc. Toronto, ON
Entertainer of the Year
Danny Kramer, Winnipeg, MB
Wedding Professional of the Year
Julianne Young, Julianne Young Weddings, Calgary, AB
Caterer of the Year
Armando Arruda, Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, QC
Event Professional of the Year
Brent Taylor, Timewise Event Management Inc., Edmonton, AB
