FLASHBACK TO 2018 CANFAR AND PARTNERS MASTER THE ART OF ENTERTAINMENT AT BLOOR STREET ENTERTAINS Every year, the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research(CANFAR) and Yorkville’s most prestigious retailers and galleries collaborate on…
As you might imagine, when working in the arena of live experiences for a living, event professionals run into all sorts of opportunities to Creative Problem Solve. Stacy Harwood of One West Events and…
Warner Brothers challenged Rooftop Creative to produce an over-the-top visual experience for the MATRIX movie premiere, and the result was spectacular Inspired by the Matrix code, known in production circles as…
Article Written by Senik Events. Planning events in a region where you may not speak the language or understand the culture can be a great challenge. Even if you know people on…
The latest issue of Canada’s favourite event magazine is out today. Click to read now. Packed with meaningful and inspiring content relevant to today’s event professionals. This issue kicks off a huge…
Throwback to 2019 and the year of the Pig, Decor & More, one of Canada’s premier design houses took its inspiration for Year of The Pig at Casino Rama from the geometric…
Corey Mandell is a showman; entertainment is in his blood. It’s a passion he turned from a part-time gig at eighteen into a career that has taken him across the globe and…
Take your seat; the meeting is about to begin after the lockdown is over. Let’s talk trends, and let’s fill the room. Whether your meeting is small, medium or large, creativity whether…
By Anja Grcar. We’ve said time and time again that the events industry is changed forever. The pandemic normalized virtual events and accelerated the adoption of various event tech solutions. Some might even say that…
by Daniel Mitchell. I had the pleasure of discussing hybrid event agenda design with my special guest Mahoganey Jones, CMP, DES, HMCC CEO & Founder at Event Specialists. Mahoganey shared some insightful ideas…
By Dave Lutz. Just when we thought we were turning the corner on a rise in Covid cases, we are hearing about short-term cancellations of conventions once again as the Delta variant…
By Tami Adams. Like many of you, I’ve often wondered how I could help people in our communities who are struggling emotionally or feeling overwhelmed by the unprecedented nature of this moment…
By Leanne Calderwood, CMP. You’ve likely heard it said you should “build a personal brand.” And when you work for a larger organization, you may question whether having a personal brand is…
By Marty Robson. I’ve always thought that I lived a charmed life. I have two incredible children with whom I have a magical and unbreakable bond, and I make a living doing…
Thank you and congratulations to everyone who participated in this year’s competition, and a special thank you to our esteemed panel of judges who remained committed to this process amid the challenges…
By Melissa Deslauriers. Much of what I’ve learned can’t ever be gleaned from a textbook. Ours is a hands-on industry, and I was fortunate to have some incredible mentors who helped me…
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…
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…
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,…
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…