Tag: Canadian event planners

One Voice

By Liz Clark. Over the last several months, I’ve become well acquainted with the government programs designed to help support our industry in this time of need.  In some ways, you could…

Why I invested in a Digital Event Platform

By Chad Brincheski. A year ago, I didn’t know much about digital events, and if I’m honest, I didn’t want to know. The few I had attended were glorified zoom calls with…

The Future of Events – Not as Live as You Think

As vaccinations roll out across North America, people are getting hopeful that a return to ”Live” will be inevitable, and a huge push back to “normal” will occur. What we have seen,…

A Few Thoughts on Associations

By Maggie Barton Baird. ‘The Startup Community Way” by Brad Feld and Ian Hathaway is one of my favourite books about startup ecosystems. One of the main lessons from the book and…

mentorship is a vital part of the business ecosystem

Mentorship Matters

By Rachel Klar CMP. Regardless of whether you’re new to the industry or a seasoned veteran, mentorship is important to an individual’s personal and professional development. An ongoing relationship between a mentor,…

Event Jobs – March 19

Manager, Stewardship and Events World Wildlife Federation (WWF), Toronto, ON Apply on Indeed Events Coordinator First Nations Financial Management Board, West Vancouver, BC Apply on Indeed Meeting and Events Manager Club Med,…

My COVID Story

By Jian Magen. It’s difficult to know where to begin, as I have yet to understand where and how it will end. The fact is, that like many (next to the birth…

Beyond Hybrid: Repackaging Your Conference Content

By Dave Lutz. Over the past nine months, many industry experts have proclaimed that meetings and conferences are forever changed and hybrid is here to stay. While I agree in principle, I…

Three Emerging Event Trends for 2021

Obviously, 2020 did not turn out to be the year the experiential marketing and events industry originally intended. It was projected to be a year of prosperity; it was the beginning of…

new list of jobs for event professionals in canada

Event Jobs March 6

Senior Director, Partnerships, Music & Live Events MLSE (Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership) Company Location Toronto, ON Apply here Marketing Manager – Events and Sponsorship, TELUS Agriculture TELUS, Vancouver, BC Apply…

The Virtual Report – Events in a Post Pandemic Era

We have always expected events like Pride Day parades, the Super Bowl, New York Fashion Week, and other massive productions to be there for us. They are ingrained in our culture, but…

TK Events Virtual Learnings

TK Events creates global event experiences for some of the world’s leaders in innovation and technology. Uniquely positioned to produce both live in-person and virtual events with their custom virtual event platform,…

Event Jobs Feb 26

Event Jobs for February 26, 2021 Communications & Events Coordinator University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Apply here Manager, Events and Protocol University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON Apply here  Director of Event…

5 Reasons the Future is Virtual & Hybrid

By Matthew Byrne. As we look ahead to 2021 and what might happen to the events and meetings industry, what clients and partners are facing in the coming months, we know that…

SOS Trends on Trends

By Alisha Olandesca. Many of us started the year not refreshed but fatigued. We have Covid Fatigue, for sure and absolutely Zoom Fatigue. Add on February’s Winter fatigue, and if you are…

The Danny Kramer Dance Band

Based in Winnipeg, but performing virtually around the world, The Danny Kramer Dance Band is still racking up the accolades despite the inability to perform in person.  Led by Danny Kramer this…

OneWest Events Inc., Together We Rise

OneWest Events was contracted to produce the Closing Gala for 800 executive-level international employees and their spouses (1600 pax) attending a multi-day conference. design. Their guests would be travelling from all over the…

Fifth Element’s Floating Tables

In Toronto, the Fairmont Royal York hired Fifth Element Group to inspire 140 high-profile event professionals who would potentially book the venue’s recently redesigned  Ballroom. The mission was to completely transform the…

Canadian Opera Company’s Centre Stage Gala

Guests were invited to take a journey from land to sea, plunging beyond the surface of all things ordinary and dive into fantasy at the Canadian Opera Company's 2019 Centre Stage Gala:…

Creating Inclusive Event Environments

As an industry, we strive to demonstrate and embrace diversity and inclusion. Diversity: “Diversity is the range of human differences, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation,…