A Pivot of Passion

One of the lessons learned from Covid is not to take anything for granted, from our relationships with friends and family to the affection of a spouse to the opportunities and passions…

Seven Hundred and Fifteen Days

We’ve gone through a dramatic evolution of the human experience and we have a story to tell Today marks seven hundred and fifteen days since our world changed. It’s been seven hundred…

Designing Events with Luxury Brands

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…

Creative Problem Solving for Event Design in 3 Easy Steps!

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…

One Piece of Advice

Expert event professionals weigh in on the most important things to be mindful of as we reopen our industry.  The country is opening up, masks are coming off, and we are getting…

Event Imaging Creates Green Rain for Global Movie Premiere

 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…

Guess Who’s Joining the CSE team?

  Guess who’s joining the CSE team?; She’s a trendsetter, an influencer, & a builder; She’s a leader, an entrepreneur, a friend and an inspired creative event professional and today, we’re proud…

Decors & More’s Lunar NY 19

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 – The Greatest Showman

Corey Mandell is a showman; entertainment is in his blood. It’s a passion he has turned from a part-time gig at eighteen, into a career that has taken him across the globe…

Event Jobs – May 3, 2021

People who plan events, come from a multitude of different backgrounds and often have a diverse skill set curated through unique many experiences. To succeed as an event professional one needs to…

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,…

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…

Farmed & Forage on BC’s Coast

Farmed and Foraged was a brunch held on Earth Day at Sea Cider Farm & Cider House. Toque Catering from Victoria BC was the caterer and this event won Best Catered Event…

International Conference on Indigenous Languages

The UN declared 2019 the International Year of Indigenous Languages to raise awareness of endangered languages, and establish a link between language, development, peace, and reconciliation. In observance of this declaration, the…

Make Your Event’s AV Investment Count

Look at any high-end corporate function today and you will likely find 3D /HD projectors, LED walls, colour washes and the list goes on. Audiovisual is not what it used to be;…

Creating a Virtual Event With a New Vision

By Julia O’Grady A virtual event should not be a recreation of what your live event was going to be. Your virtual event should be what you envision your event would look…

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:…

Carmela and Gilad’s Pastel Garden Wedding

Produced by Fab Fete Event Planning Boutique & R5 Event Design, Carmela and Gilad’s Pastel Garden Wedding was among the best weddings in Canada in 2019. So spectacular, it’s been nominated for…