Recap: 32nd Annual Great Valentine Gala
February 11, 2016 by deblewis
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The Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled People celebrated their 32nd anniversary of hosting The Great Valentine Day Gala on Saturday, February 6th, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Over 400 guests attended and enjoyed food, wine and a live performance from David Clayton Thomas. To raise additional funds, guests could purchase a tombola gift for $60. Suhana Meharchand did an outstanding job as the Master of Ceremony. 
This gala is the number one fundraising event for CFPDP. The gala has had over 22,000 people attend since it started in 1985, raised over $25 million, and has become a glittering showcase for the unheralded achievements of physically challenged Canadians everywhere.
Afraid you’re losing all of your retirement savings in the stock market?
February 10, 2016 by deblewis
Filed under Ask Deb, CitySocial, Event tips, Ontario, Past Events, Toronto
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Because winter CAN be delicious! Winterlicious 2016
February 3, 2016 by deblewis
Filed under Ask Deb, Contest, Past Events, Toronto
Here is a selection of special foodie events during the 2016 Winterlicious festival:
| February 3, 2016: | A Demo of charcuterie and curingSavour São Miguel |
| February 4-6, 2016: | Date Night |
| February 4, 2016: | Bangkok Nights |
| February 5-6, 2016:February 6-7, 2016: | Uptown AbbeyHigh Tea |
| February 8, 2016: | Wok N’ Roll |
| February 10, 2016: | An evening inspired by Song DongPasta making with Chef Saverio Macri |
| February 11, 2016: | Date NightBangkok Nights |
You wont want to miss this savory contest – Pay with Interac and Enter to Win
This year the presenting sponsor, Interac will be hosting an exclusive black themed 5 course dinner, with a menu designed to awaken your senses and leave an ever lasting impression it is an event you wont want to miss! BUT sadly this is one event you won’t be able to make a reservation for
In order to be a part of this unique dining experience you must…
- Dine at one of the 200 Winterlicious Restaurants before February 12th
- Pay with your Interac Debit and KEEP your receipt!
- Head over to https://www.interac-winterlicious.ca/ upload a copy of your receipt and fill in a little about you (Don’t forget to mention your server for a chance to help THEM win $1000)
Complete contest rules and regulations here http://interac.ca/en/winterlicious2016
Contest closes February 17, 2016
Good Luck!
Good Luck!
Vehicle Wrapping as Event Marketing Tactic
January 20, 2016 by deblewis
Filed under Event tips, Toronto
Thanks Sign Source Solution vehicle wrapping in Toronto for sending us a nifty design mock-up of what a 2015 Mini Cooper would look like if it was wrapped in freshly printed vinyl showing our brand logo and taglines in our signature pink and white colours. Its pretty cool, and a worthy example of vehicle wrapping as an event marketing business growth tactic.
Sign Source Solution is run by Avi Barak, someone I’ll probably visit this year to get banners and sandwich boards made up for events. They have a great price for bag signs, and I’ve been thinking about getting some more signage for CityEvents. This is Sign Source Solution on Yelp.
As for vehicle wrapping, first we would have to buy a Mini Cooper! But although I had never really considered it, I will concede now that when presented with these designs, FAQs and statistics, I cannot deny that this would be an effective marketing tool for CityEvents.
A Perfect Vehicle Wrap is Passive Advertising
Business owners with cool vehicle wraps can create tens of thousands of impressions by simply driving around town running errands. And when the car is parked out front of the business or at cool public events it kind of ‘signs’ the attraction for pedestrians.
The cost for this wrap is $2400 and that doesn’t include the design which they gave me for free but is something that most folks must buy in advance and sign off on.
This is indeed a pretty snazzy design that probably would catch a lot of eyeballs on the street. And I also notice (on the list of advantages they included along with the design pdf) the fact that the vinyl wrap would keep the original paint underneath perfectly preserved so I would have a new looking vehicle when I went for a trade-in. But they don’t mention that there’s a cost for removing the vinyl. There is a cost right? There must be!
Shanny in the City also had a Mini Cooper designed for her too, same brand colours. It would be interesting to see the two cars parked beside each other at any outdoor events we do together. Storia PR got a Volkswagon wrap mock up and my favourite so far is the vehicle wrap design for Snappy Towels because of the way the designer at Sign Source Solution used the folds in the rear quarter panel of the Mitsubishi car to add texture to the image of the towels – advanced vehicle wrapping art.
I’m considering getting this wrap because at the end of the day I think another advantage would be that it would boost morale among volunteers I ferry to and from gigs. It looks really professional…. What do you guys think?
ps- for an inside look at Sign Source Solution, Raymi Toronto was there when they were making the City Events mini cooper mock-up
The 32nd Annual Great Valentine Gala
January 14, 2016 by deblewis
Filed under Ask Deb, CitySocial, Contest, Event Venues, Non-Profit Events, Ontario, Past Events, Toronto
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The yearly Great Valentine Gala will be held on Saturday, February 6th, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto. This gala is the number one fundraising event for CFPDP. The gala has had over 22,000 people attend since it started in 1985, raised over $25 million, and has become a glittering showcase for the unheralded achievements of physically challenged Canadians everywhere. Its driving force has been Toronto businessman, philanthropist and CFPDP founder Vim Kochhar. There will be approximitaly 400 guests attending this years gala. There will be balloons sold for the Tombola raffle, at a value of $60, with a mystery prize to win in every balloon.
The event will begin with a wonderful reception at 6:00pm, hosted in the Ontario Room, where guests will enjoy live music by Canadian singer, David Clayton-Thomas. Guests will have a chance to a beverage and mix and mingle with one another before the night begins. Following the reception, everyone will take their seats in the Canadian Ballroom and enjoy a fabulous dinner at 7:00pm. Starting promptly at 8:30pm the awards will be handed out and the winners at the gala will be invited to take group photos. And finally, after all the awards are handed out the real party will begin. Show Time will begin at 9:30pm as guests will enjoy more fantastic beverages, the best live music possible and great company!
