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The 2022 Winter Issue is Here!

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…

Hybrid Event Agenda Design With Mahoganey Jones

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…

Hosting in My Hometown Mississauga

By Jason Koop. If you’ve never considered Mississauga as a host destination, I understand. Toronto throws a big shadow. Yet in the real world of producing events, where logistics, location, parking, travel,…

Tales from the Darkside

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…

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…

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,…

Things We Love – March 2019

As the planner, you are not only responsible for your guest’s experience and safety but the impact your events have on your community and environment. Taking cues from this year’s CSE Live…

Food in The Forest

The wedding was in the making for over a year. The bride asked for a 100 – person long table dinner in the middle of the Cowichan Lake Wilderness Forest with harvest…

The Summer Issue is Out

CLICK TO READ We are obsessing over our new issue, featuring 152 stunning pages of the very best event ideas and inspiration in the country including the Canadian Event Awards 2018 Winners…

The Designs of Bloor Street Entertains

Bloor-Yorkville’s iconic storefronts in Toronto were transformed into luxury dining spaces for CANFAR’s annual 21st Bloor Street Entertains. The event raises between $500,000 and $1 million annually for AIDS Research. The fundraiser includes…

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The Governor’s Ball Gets a Makeover

To Montreal’s social elite it’s known as the Governors Ball, but in 2017, the annual soiree earned a new moniker: The Party, produced by award-winning MB Events. This lavish affair was held…

Meet the 2017 Regional Event Award Winners

  Canadian Special Events Magazine is proud to announce the following companies have been named 2017 award recipients in the 1st Annual Canadian Regional Event Awards Competition. The Canadian Event Industry Awards…

Event TV Explores the Etiquette of Event Invitations

Michelle Planche CMP, Paradigm Events, Corporate Event Planners, interview Etiquette Expert Louise Fox about the etiquette for invitations, both sending and receiving, and how it impacts your event both for better or…

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Daffodil Ball’s IMAGINE: The Beatles & Beyond

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,…

Unconventional Conference Ideas to Make Your Programs POP

We have all attended conferences that left us feeling short changed and uninspired. These days, conferences and conventions are working hard to flip the script on the same old formats and coming up with…

7 Mistakes to Avoid When Using Facebook Live at Events

Article courtesy of Eventsforce. It’s official.  Facebook Live is now the most popular live-streaming app platform, surpassing You Tube for the first time, as well as all the other usual suspects like Periscope,…

The New Generation of Photo Booths

Our culture is currently obsessed with photos like never before. Instagram has taken over as our number one pastime, giving TV and even sports a run for their money. People spend hours…

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Inspired Spaces 2017

Seneca Students Create Inspiring Spaces For Annual Competition Inspired Spaces is a tabletop competition showcasing the talents of Seneca’s Event Management – Event and Exhibit Design students. The event, which has been running…

Event TV Preview Rent Frock Repeat

CSE Partners with Paradigm on Event TV

Canadian Special Events Magazine has partnered with Paradigm Events as the exclusive distributer for Event TV. The series, produced by Paradigm Events highlights tips, trends and ideas for special events, conferences, parties,…