Tag: Canadian event planners

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 sports a run for their money. People spend hours upon hours…

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MakeLab, Pop Up Experiences for Live Events

In the shadow of Toronto’s Thompson Hotel, at the end of an alleyway you’d walk by with little notice, is a creative little studio quietly causing quite a stir in the Toronto…

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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…

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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,…

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Why Event Branding Matters

What is it about planning an event that throws even the most confident entrepreneur right back to childhood fears? All of our insecurities tend to pop up. What if no one comes?…

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Countermeasure: Victorious Voices

Countermeasure is the perfectly polished Canadian a cappella group taking the music industry by storm. Led by award winning Toronto composer Aaron Jensen, Countermeasure’s dramatically choreographed show and sophisticated harmonies regularly leave…

How Global Conferences Can Supercharge Your Career

International conferences are always an event worth raving about, especially when they take place so close to home. In the last 30 years, the ILEA Live! Conference for planners and producers has…

Paradigm Hosts XMus Festival in Canada’s Cottage Country

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…

For the Love of Music & Country

Studio Bell represents an exciting partnership between NMC and Bell, Canada’s largest communications company. This partnership supports NMC’s vision to connect with music lovers across Canada and to create an international hub…

Location, Location, Location

Location, Location, Location is known to be a real estate agent’s mantra but it applies to event planners as well. Selecting the venue for your event is one of the most critical…

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DT Floral & Decor Inc. & Olga Pankova Art Entertainment hosted their second showcase evening on September 23. The New York styled event drew 150 guests and featured unique designs, talented artisans…

Calgary Stampede Creates Rodeo Style Dinner Theatre

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…

5 Venues Inspired by Art & Design

We discovered these five stunning venues inspired by Art & Design. These beautiful locations are perfect for special events. Each one offers custom designed spaces and in house amenities, making it easy…

Ten Stunning Wedding Stages

Wedding stages, already a center piece of middle eastern weddings, are just starting to trend in North America. Take a look at these lavish and absolutely stunning designs from around the world.…

Marketing to Planners Should Never Be a One Night Stand

Marketing to event professionals is unique. One-off ads or cold calling will not get you the results you want. Traditional drivers, such as promotions, sales, time-sensitive offers, or discounts, often do not…

Say Hello to the Digital Swag Bag

  Swag bags are on the downhill slide. No one wants a swag bag at a conference. They say that 80% of the products in the bag ends up in the garbage…

Out of This World Desserts

Food trendists can’t stop talking about food that looks like it is from another planet; or that actually  looks like another planet for that matter. Space like desserts and dishes are dominating…

Get Ready For an Event Entertainment Disruption

Toronto is in the midst of a musical revolution that stretches far beyond the names of Drake and The Weeknd. There is a new generation of local artists ready to lead the city known as…