Today, I wish to honour the memory of two remarkable women in our industry: Marion Clifton, founder of the Northwest Event Show, and Marin Bright, the visionary behind Smart Meetings. Their recent…
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As the Director of Events at the University of Manitoba, I have had the honour of working closely with our local Indigenous community in planning a wide range of events. These have…
Canadian Special Events welcomes Chair-man Mills as Presenting Partner for CSE Live 2023 & the Canadian Event Awards. Toronto, March 29, 2023 – Canadian Special Events Magazine (CSE) announces it has concluded…
In 2019, Julius Solaris brought “The Event Innovation Lab” education series to CSE Live 2019 at Evergreen Brick Works. The series was sponsored by Digital Summit Series, represented by Matthew Sessions, Evenium, Inc., represented by Benjamin Leikach, and Québec…
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…
“If you’re the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room.” This quote, and many variations of it, have been attributed to various leaders pointing at the importance of…
“I know that I have!” And I am sure everyone reading this post can identify with something that they recently repaired. I can remember when buying and disposing of material items was…
I happened to be driving down Bloor St this morning and stopped to take a photo of Rogers Head office. It was great to see the art created by this corporate sponsor.…
Scent Camera is about to be introduced to the world and it takes the notion of a camera to a whole new level. The creative and innovative startup Scent Camera is developing…
In 1976, I was 16 years old, the same time Steve Jobs was building the world’s first computer in his parent’s garage. No one knew then how this idea would come to…
What is the meaning of “We have the Whole World in our Hands”? As the title implies, humans are in control of all aspects of creation, and we should take comfort in…
To All the mothers of the year-past, present and those still to come. As a mother of three children, who has worked all of her life, would I have wanted to change…
As event professionals, we are forever searching for those ideas that will put us on top and build our reputations. As an Idea Hunter for many years, I was always challenged with…
We’ve gone through a dramatic evolution of the human experience and have a story to tell. Today marks seven hundred and fifteen days since our world changed. It’s been seven hundred and…
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…
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…
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…
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 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 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…