CSE Expo attendees, show sponsors and other event professionals attended the annual Canadian Special Events Expo’s sold-out opening night party. Doing what event professionals do best, the all-out party was held at both floors of the large UpCountry store on King East. The party was organized by Deb Lewis and her CityEvents team. Guests could download the App Labb made for the night for a chance to win various prizes through their social media contests. There were many booths to…
I’ve already broadcast this on Facebook and Twitter but in case you haven’t heard, I just wanted to share exciting news that we won the 2013 Canadian Special Events Reader’s Choice Award for Favourite Event Industry Blog. Thanks again to everyone who voted for us It was an unexpected win but very encouraging! It was thrilling to see it all come together at last week’s CSE Star Awards gala where our event professional friends were rewarded for events we were…
In it’s 6th year, The Artist Project is an annual independent art fair that boasts 4 days of over 200 artists. Art lovers gathered to enjoy a huge collection of art from the independent artists in attendance at each of their booths. I went for the first time last year so I was looking forward to revisiting this large scale art fair unlike any other in Toronto. The opening party had a DJ at the Art Lounge, a variety of…
It’s no coincidence that the 3rd annual Kitchen Sisters event was held on International Women’s Day in support of Sistering, an organization that supports poor, homeless, marginalized and low-income women in Toronto. They do this by providing hot meals, emotional support and more. The program is in such high demand (currently at 400 meals a day) that the kitchen needs to be renovated to accommodate the demand. So Kitchen Sisters is a fundraising event that pays for these much-needed renovations…
As of writing, Er Shun and Da Mao are currently on their 15 hour flight to Toronto. Flying from Chengdu, China, stopping over in Vancouver to refuel and finally in Toronto where they will be transported to the Toronto Zoo. While they arrive on this Monday, March 25th they need a month to be quarantined and will finally be ready for public viewing starting in May 2013. Fed Ex has also committed to shipping bamboo for the giant pandas 3…
Canadian designer Lucian Matis presented the Fall/Winter 2013 collection MATIS by Lucian Matis, targeted towards the career woman with just a splash of trend. It’s considered an affordable brand ranging in price from $95 to $750. Sizing is available in XS to XL for dresses, casual and dressy tops, suiting, and knitwear to suit all body, age and fashion types. “I was inspired by the clash of the wild and civilized world. I wanted to bring together the untouched and…