Article by Garry Murdock It’s June, 2017 and Philip Leger, Assistant Vice President of Mortgage Development for National Bank of Canada, has a challenge on his hands. In the fall he’s planning…
Event Report
John Lennon would have been proud to witness the spectacle created in his famous band’s name to celebrate the 24th annual Daffodil Ball. IMAGINE: The Beatles & Beyond was held April 20,…
Held on May 25 at 130 West, the ILEA Vancouver Distill Gala was a chance for members to get together and honour the very best of 2016/17. Featuring the 2nd Annual ILEA…
By Stacy Wyatt On February 9, 2017, renowned Toronto event producer, McNabb Roick transformed Waterworks into a fully immersive environment for Lincoln. To support Lincoln’s brand reinvention, Lincoln Motor Company of Canada,…
THE GATHERING “The coming together of the world’s most coveted brands, their influential leaders, along with the enlightened professionals who opt to listen to what these visionaries are willing to share. Each…
By Stacy Wyatt Vancouver’s Loungeworks led the production of this post-holiday “Mad Hatter’s House Party” theme. The client wanted to express appreciation to their hard-working staff for a year of long hours…
How The Co-operators AGM helped raise awareness and funds to tackle the issue of Food Deserts in Canada. For its 2016 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Winnipeg, The Co-operators wanted to…
The 8th annual Hats On For Awareness was held to at Universal Event Space in Vaughan. Over 725 guests attended this sold out soiree with a simple mandate: Wear A Hat. Show…
The theme of the 2016 MAC Ball benefiting the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art couldn’t have been more evocative: Discover your inner artist! Orchestrated by Debbie Zakaib, Chair of the MAC Ball…
By Emily Milic, Seneca College. Seneca College students and faculty transformed five Bloor Street retailers into elegant dining spaces for Bloor Street Entertains; the annual event which takes over boutiques and galleries…
On November 26, 2016, the Children’s Aid Foundation’s 30th Annual Teddy Bear Affair was held in Toronto at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. This year marked the 30th anniversary of the celebrated…
by Stacy Wyatt. The best way to experience a culture is through the exploration of its culinary scene. Culinary tourism or food tourism is now considered a vital component of the tourism…
Now in its third year, What’s Cooking Bracebridge – The Great Muskoka Cookbook Adventure is growing and becoming recognized as a successful tourism and culinary event. The event, which took place this…
International Live Events Association (ILEA) Vancouver joined together with the BC Chapter of Meeting Professionals Intl (MPI) for a holiday event of epic proportions. “It’s a Wonderful Life” was held on December…
This past summer, Toronto/Muskoka based planner Michelle Planche, President of Paradigm Events had an idea to create an event that combined three of her favourite things; Music, Muskoka and Christmas. With a short…
Calgary’s OneWest Events produced their version of a ‘Cirque’ show for Winsport’s Annual Legacy Gala. To give guests a one of a kind experience, the OneWest team took them back in time…
On November 23rd, 2016, ILEA Vancouver hosted a unique and exciting chapter event featuring “Experience Activations. The multi venue tour, took guests on a tour of 4 unique venues for some one of…
Tara Sweeney, CSEP and the team at Calgary Stampede produced this high profile gala to take place in succession with an annual conference. They had three goals: a WOW event for their…
When the International Live Events Association (ILEA) throws a party and invites the world to attend, you can count on Canadians to represent and this year, at ILEA Live we were out…
Two years ago, LOOK didn’t exist. Today, it is a world-class, nationally recognized, million-dollar annual fundraising event. Hailed as “One of Canada’s hottest events” by the Globe and Mail, LOOK is the…