Step inside the Forbidden City at this year’s PROM
March 24, 2014 by deblewis
Filed under Ontario, Past Events, Toronto
Join this years ROM Young Patron’s Circle (YPC) event Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China ‘s Emperors, is presented by The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation
Step into the inner courts of the Forbidden City at the ROM on Saturday, March 29, 2014 for their annual fundraising event in support of Canada’s world museum. Inspired by the ROM’s Centennial exhibition, Forbidden PROM will be an unforgettable night of live entertainment and dancing, alluring activities, gourmet fare and tempting lounge areas.
PROM is one if the Toronto’s most anticipated events and generates significant excitement in the community with almost 1000 people in attendance.
YPC provides museum enthusiasts with unique educational, cultural and networking opportunities at the ROM. Members enjoy behind-the-scenes experiences and exclusive access to exhibitions, galleries, curators, vaults and private collections across North America.
Party Tickets include cocktails and gourmet treats, special activities, live entertainment and dancing to the tunes of DJ Rory Them Finest.
Tickets for the main event (doors open at 9 pm) are $125 each for YPC members and $150 each for the public, VIP experience packages are $3,000 each and include 10 party tickets , exclusive access to a pre-party reception with wine and chocolate (at 8 pm)
For more information:
Visit rom.on.ca/prom for party tickets and more information.
The hottest lounge with a great rooftop patio, EFS (Everything’s For Sale)
March 24, 2014 by deblewis
Filed under Event Venues, Toronto, Uncategorized
EFS, which stands for Everything’s For Sale, is a nightspot, featuring a 3,000-square-foot rooftop patio, one of the best in the city. This rooftop has a cabana-style bar and lounge with cocktails and hookah for each section. It is located on King West and it is a perfect place for young professionals to go and have a couple of drinks after work or spend an evening.
It provides pub foods, including cheese burgers and drinks, featuring summery cocktails such as mojitos and sangria. As another feature of this lounge which stands out is it offers you 7 different flavours of hookah tobacco as well for the Hookah.
This venue is a great destination to chill out and have drinks, especially in summer. This space is great for product launches, celebrations and other private and corporate events. The patio is a great spot and the venue could be quite versatile.
Address: 647 King St West (King and Bathurst)
Website: http://efstoronto.com/
The Unique, Sleek and Chic FountainBlu
March 19, 2014 by deblewis
Filed under Event Venues, Ontario, Toronto
Fountain Blu- Toronto’s Premier Event Venue
In the heart of Toronto’s historic Exhibition Place is a FountainBlu, 5,500 square feet of elegance, class and history. FountainBlu is Toronto’s Premier event venue. FountainBlu is luxury redefined.
The venue caters to groups of every scale and type, from executive board meetings, weddings, to small-scale conventions. Meeting space includes two elegant rooms that will accommodate 20 to 600 people.
As your guests enter the venue, their minds are sure to be captivated by beautiful exposed brick, an intricate art piece of the theatre symbol; comedy and tragedy masks as well as a truly lavish grand staircase that leads you to the second floor. The second floor offers two rooms, a ballroom equipped with two stunning chandeliers, as well as a portable dance floor where planners can customize the layout. The second floor of FountainBlu also offers a smaller, more intimate meeting area. Both areas have direct walkout access to an outdoor patio. The Queen Alexandra Theatre is also available in conjunction with FountainBlu, a stunning theatre auditorium with seating available for up to 1, 250 guests.
In addition, FountainBlu is equipped with:
• Top-of-the-line sound systems
• Video distribution
• Wi-Fi System
• Cutting edge technology
• Portable satellite bars
Overall, FountainBlu is by far one of the most unique, stunning and versatile facilities in the city of Toronto. Work together with management of FountainBlu to make your chic, unique and sleek function an unforgettable one. Check out www.fountainblu.ca or reach out to Antoinette@fountainblu.ca for more details!
MUZIK
March 5, 2014 by deblewis
Filed under Event Venues, Ontario, Toronto, Uncategorized
MUZIK is the landmark of Toronto’s historical exhibition grounds and the city’s most innovative special event and entertainment venue also one of the largest venues in TO.
The versatile space is equipped to host groups ranging in size from 100 to over 3000 guests and can offer an intimate setting or a grand scale experience. Whether your event calls for a gala dining experience or you prefer to host a private dinner catered out, their executive chef and culinary team will create menus to suit every need.
Facilities:
The MUZIK Garden:
The MUZIK Garden expands over three acres of outdoor licensed patio space.
The resort like setting features luxurious cabanas and comfortable day beds elegantly enhanced by the exotic pool.
Club:
MUZIK provides great services guests with first-class treatment from the moment they arrive. For example, guests can enjoy private premium bottle service as well as gourmet cuisine from the Muzik Dinner Club.
Beyond Saturdays, MUZIK is also able to morph shape and size into an event venue perfect for any occasion. MUZIK’s atmosphere has also made it a destination for hosting concerts, product launches and photoshoots.
A 1907 glass dome dance floor, personal security, nine fully equipped bars, a full kitchen facility with convectional ovens and walk-in freezers and fridges, exclusive VIP entrance and exit, VIP washrooms and limo and hotel services that are available upon request.
http://www.muzikclubs.com/corporate.php
SEDI Award 2014
February 27, 2014 by deblewis
Filed under Past Events
The Awards
The SEDI Awards were created in 2004 to celebrate the inspiring achievements of SEDI’s partners and the people they serve. The Awards are a unique opportunity to support and celebrate transformational changes taking place in communities and in the lives of real people.
The Awards celebrate:
People who have left homelessness behind and built a stronger economic future for themselves with the help of SEDI’s Independent Living Account program
Passionate, committed community workers across Canada who are using the financial literacy education training they received from SEDI to transform their communities.
Individuals, groups/organizations or governments that have made an important contribution to expanding economic opportunity for low-income people – provincially or Canada-wide – through policy and/or program innovation.
Nominations are now closed. View SEDI Awards nominations criteria.
SEDI Awards Gala Dinner
On March, SEDI has continued to inspire by hosting its sixth SEDI Awards Gala dinner in Toronto. This reception and dinner brought together more than 400 community, business and government leaders to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of SEDI’s many partners and program participants in expanding economic opportunity for low-income Canadians.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday March 27th, 2014
Location: Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King St. W.
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – Reception, dinner, award ceremony
Host: CBC TV’s Suhana Meharchand
Keynote Speaker: Robert Friedman, General Counsel, Founder and Chair, CFED
The dinner featured our keynote speaker, Robert Friedman and the inspiring stories of Award nominees and winners who were helping to make Canada a place where everyone has lifelong opportunities to improve their social and economic well-being.
Proceeds from the evening has helped SEDI continue its work with business, government and community partners across Canada to build financial resilience through financial education and savings programs, and to explore innovative new approaches to building economic opportunity for low-income Canadians.
For more information Visit: http://www.sedi.org/sediawards/index.html
