Practical AV Tips for Reducing an Events’ Carbon Footprint

This post is sponsored by Evergreen Brick Works In the dynamic world of event planning, audiovisual (AV) production has become synonymous with creating memorable experiences. However, this can sometimes come at a…

Ask an Expert Spring 2024

My father was my business mentor. He had many powerful sayings he would share with me at just the right time in my event career. One adage that I will always remember…

Announcing the 2024 Canadian Event Awards Finalists

  The Canadian Event Awards, Canada’s premier recognition program for the event and meeting industry, is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2024 Awards. This year’s competition saw unprecedented entries, including…

Case Study: Canadian Dam Association’s Conference in NF

The Canadian Dam Association Annual Conference is a heavily volunteer-led initiative. Most of the 14-person Conference Planning Committee were based in the conference destination, St. John’s, making for wonderful “on the ground”…

United in Green: A Joint Approach to Sustainable Events

It likely comes as no surprise to read that as event professionals, we could and should be doing more to improve the sustainability of our events and do our part in tackling…

5 Reasons Why you need an Event Technologist

Even before the pandemic and the monumental shift to virtual, digital, and now hybrid events, the role of event technologist was a crucial part of making events successful. Having a dedicated Event…

Exhibition Place GM Laura Purdy to Chair New UFI

Exhibition Place’s Laura Purdy has been appointed as the inaugural Chair of the newly established North American chapter of the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI), together with vice chairs Kim…

Meet the 2023 Canadian Event Awards Finalists

We are thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2023 Canadian Event Awards! The Canadian Event Awards honours and celebrates the best in over 50 categories, from event design and production to…

PC Insiders Report Holiday 2022 – The Living Page

The PC Insiders Report has marked the beginning of the holiday season for Canadians since 1983. Last year’s edition used 3D hologram technology and in-store sampling to bring the report out of…

Embracing Diversity in the Heart of Surrey

Congratulations to the City of Surrey and MRG Events for their spectacular work on the Surrey Fusion Festival, an immersive cultural extravaganza that showcases the diverse heritage and vibrant spirit of the…

2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusivity in 2022

2SLGBTQIA+ inclusivity is no longer a “should” when it comes to event planning – it is a requirement to have a successful event in 2022. A focus on inclusion needs to be…

Taste of Summer

Wines We Love

Enjoy The Season With These Celebration-Worthy Wines Days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer, and wait – is that sunshine I see? Oh, this calls for a party. This is…

Sip and See Celebration by Lux Affairs

The SIP AND SEE | Celebration, Nominated for “Best Event for a Private Individual/Group” and produced by Lux Affairs Event Design & Decor, was an epic celebration of a new life, milestone,…

“Golf and Grill” by Avison Young

“Golf and Grill presented by Avison Young,” produced by Melanoma Canada & nominated for “Best Event for a Community Based Charity,” was a very cool event that combined two of my favourite…

Exhibition Place Puts Pride Front and Centre

by Alexandra Serrano On June 8th in celebration of Pride Month, Exhibition Place raised The Progress Flag at the iconic Princes’ Gates and unveiled its Rainbow Crosswalk. The Rainbow Crosswalk is prominently…

Citizen XM Brings a Breath of Fresh Air for Mentos

Connect a positive experience with a brand, and you build fans. Nominated in a few categories, the “Mentos – BaSkateBowl Park” produced by Citizen XM & Cossette does all that and more. It’s an outstanding…

Announcing The 2022 Canadian Event Award Finalists

Congratulations to the nominees for the 25th Annual Canadian Event Awards.  Thank you to our esteemed panel of judges for their time and efforts in scoring hundreds of submissions. Over the coming…

5 Tips to Prevent Mask Shaming

by Lindsay MacDonald While mask mandates have been lifted across Canada, many people are still choosing to wear them – and that is okay! “With the return to the in-person work environment,…

Quest Audio Visual’s Staging Spectacular

When developing the stage and set for the National Sales Conference, Quest Audio Visual had a lot to consider. The size and scope of the venue, the impact the client was looking…