Pan Am Opportunities

The seminar Procurement opportunities with the TO2015 Pan-Parapan American Games

The Toronto Pan Am 2015 games will generate millions of dollars of new business opportunities for small and medium businesses in the GTA.

If you want to take part in this once in a lifetime opportunity, then the Pan Am Opportunities event is for you.

Learn how to become a supplier of the Toronto Pan Am Games, through licensing or through partnership opportunities.

When: March 17, 2014

Hours: 8:00 AM – 11:15 AM

Where: 25 Dockside Dr – 8th floor Toronto, ON

To buy a ticket or learn more about the event visit: http://www.thcc.ca/events/pan-am-opportunities

Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada

Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada is a brand new attraction for millions of Torontonians and visitors to the city. In October 2013, the aquarium opened its doors for visitors at the heart of downtown, Toronto. The world class attraction is conveniently placed alongside the CN Tower and Rogers Centre.

The aquarium has North America’s longest underwater viewing tunnel. Ripley’s visitors will have the chance to see 16,000 animals from around the world and also have over 100 interactive opportunities, which feature horseshoe crabs, sharks, jellies, rays and green sea turtles. It is consisted of 9 galleries to explore and each one has different themes, starting with species from Toronto’s backyard, the Great Lakes basin.

Ripley’s Aquarium provides not only an aquarium experience but also an event experience by offering its space as a venue for social and corporate events such as galas, celebrations, fundraisers, holiday parties, and meetings. You can even have birthday parties and sleepovers at the aquarium! To enhance your event, it also provides catering and another unique experience, including Behind the Scenes tours and custom Dive Shows.

The venue is an absolutely perfect choice for themed events. It will take you and your guests on a journey to view species from all over the world and make sure guests feel as if they were underwater. Any event held at the Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada is guaranteed to be an unforgettable experience.

For more information:

http://www.ripleyaquariums.com/canada/

For more information on booking your event:

http://www.ripleyaquariums.com/canada/groups-events/

events@ripleysaquariumofcanada.com or call 647-351-FISH (3474).

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Westin Toronto Harbour Castle Hotel

The Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto offers guests an incredibly modern and sophisticated waterfront retreat in the heart of downtown Toronto near the city’s financial district. This hotel has 977 rooms and suites. Modern furnishings, stunning lake views and signature botanicals to leave you feeling inspired.
This hotel is a superior choice for meetings and events of all shapes and sizes. Offering 70,000 square feet of meeting space including the 25,000 square-foot Metropolitan Grand Ballroom and the adjacent, 38,520 square-foot Westin Harbour Castle Conference Centre. It is one of the largest ballrooms with a capacity of 2000 people.

The hotel is very accommodating offering a hand in each events requirement. Projectors, laptops, flower arrangements, or a coat-check are all-available. Recently CityEvents had the pleasure of working with the hotel on a pitch and with our client for the Great Valentine Gala.

The catering team will create the ideal menu for your event whether you’re planning an elegant sit-down meal or passed hors d’oeuvres. Consult our e-menus online for ideas, and relax as our team delights your guests, one dish at a time. Each event is paired with a Convention Services manager as a point person before, during, and after your event, overseeing the layout of the space, the technical configuration, and any other requests.
Watch the light dance off Lake Ontario from the vantage of your Traditional or Preferred Lakeview Room. Bathed in natural light and decorated with modern furnishings and soothing earth tones, these fresh and inviting retreats are perfectly suited for work events or relations.
Other hotel features: kids club, indoor pool, and big parking and fitness studio if you want to know more information, please check their website at;

http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/rooms/room_class_detail.html?propertyID=1084&roomClassId=1005973255

The Bond Affair Dinner

Sophisticated, elegant and on a mission to stimulate your taste buds. The Bond Affair Dinner Series strives to transform the way people view the city by providing the best culinary food possible.

This “pop-up” social dinner was held in magnificent locations such as museums, conservatories, historical locations, 5 star restaurants, golf clubs, art galleries and many more areas that represent fancy, classy and timeless. Guests were aware of each events secret location 2 days beforehand.

For only $125, you experience a night in the life of 007. The night began with the 007 Photo concierges, who accompanied guests to take photos with the Bond background.

Special 007 concierges  that escort guests to the bond lounge where drinks and Hors d’oeuvres were served. After the reception period, guests were seated and take part in the Q Branch. “Special Guest” which could be a book author, fashion designer or philanthropist.

And just so we’re clear, spies, we expect you to dine with us. A 4 course dinner was served, accompanied by the best drinks and a chef to describe the special menu.

What night isn’t complete without a little sightseeing? With A View to Kill, guests explored the beautiful venue with a guided tour. And finally, gift bags of products were given away at the end of the night. Remember spies, they are for your eyes only.

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For more information about  uocoming dinners : https://www.facebook.com/Bondaffairdinner

Good Luck with your mission, spies. From Bond, with love.

CFPFP 30th Great Valentines Gala

Congratulations to the Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons (CFPDP) on celebrating their 30^th Annual Great Valentine Gala! The event was held this past Saturday, February 8^th, 2014 at the Westin Harbor Castle.

The evening ran smoothly; full of delicious food prepared by the Westin, laughter brought to you by the many voices of André-Philippe Gagnon, Canadian comedian and impressionist, and delightful surprises for those who participated in the Tombola raffle.

Guest of Honour included Lt. Governor, Hon. David C. Onley, and Sushana Meharchand, host of CBC news. Hosts of the evening include last year’s corporate winners, Ellis Jacob, President & CEO and Cineplex Entertainment and Dan Fortin, President, IBM Canada. Other guest includes Paul and Gina Godfrey, Honourable Michael Wilson, Honourable Con Di Nino, and Brian Porter, President and CEO Scotiabank.

The Gala is meant to improve awareness in the business community, government and general public of the amazing contributions of persons with physical disabilities. The majority of the night’s proceeds will support many of CFPDP’s initiatives including the deaf-blind community being served through the efforts of the Canadian Helen Keller Centre and to Rotary Cheshire Homes the only communication-adapted, barrier-free apartment complex in North America designed and built specifically for people who are deaf-blind. Revenues from the Great Valentine Gala have helped support many organizations, programs, services, special events and homes for many physically challenged Canadians.

For more information please visit: http://www.cfpdp.com/gala/default.html

For images from the evening please visit: www.flickr.com/photos/cityeventstoronto/

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