Recap: The 33rd Annual Great Valentine Gala

On Saturday, February 11th 2017, The Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons celebrated the 33rd year of the Great Valentine Gala, an awards ceremony and fundraising event that celebrates the success of Canadians with physical disabilities.

With over 470 guests in attendance, attendees were treated to delicious food, sweet wines and live performances by the amazing Beatles tribute band – The Caverners. Of course, Suhana Meharchand, the event’s enthusiastic and professional MC, did an outstanding job as the Master of Ceremonies.

A lively reception took place in the Fairmont Royal York’s Ontario Room at 6PM, where guests in attendance were invited to socialize with other CFPDP members and guests as well as enjoy the complimentary drinks offered at the bars. Guests were also invited to sign a banner at the Invictus Games booth that is to be displayed at the event taking place in September 2017.

Afterwards in the Canadian Room, food was served and awards were handed out to Canadians who have showcased to the world in the past year, their ability to work hard and strive for success. Congratulations to the 2016 Rio Paralympic Medal Winners, Chantal Petitclerc, Tim Hortons Canada and Cisco Canada.

With more live entertainment provided by The Caverners and DJ Jerry Archer, our guests danced the night away and happily celebrated the end of the 33rd Great Valentine Gala. To see photos from this event click here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cityeventstoronto/albums/72157680300383895

Managing for Growth Series: How to Transform Profitability Through Improved Pricing

Hogg, Shain & Scheck will welcome Pricing Solutions President, Paul Hunt to their Managing for Growth series on Wednesday, March 8th, 2017. With expert knowledge in strategic pricing, Paul Hunt has had the chance to be an adviser to a wide range of companies and industries.  

Effective pricing plays an enormous factor in how much profit a company makes throughout the year and yet many businesses aren’t paying enough attention to how their pricing habits may be affecting their profits.

By attending this seminar, it’s guaranteed that all attendees will leave with helpful knowledge on how to transform profitability through improved pricing. So be sure to join HSS and Paul Hunt as they explain the importance of pricing, the most common pricing mistakes and how to avoid them as well as how to get your sales-force on your side and selling value, not price.

For more information on the upcoming event, visit the event page: Managing for Growth: How to Transform Profitability Through Improved Pricing

The CFPDP’s 33rd Annual Great Valentine Gala!

The Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons (CFPDP) will celebrate the 33rd year of hosting The Great Valentine Gala, one of the foundation’s largest fundraising events, on Saturday, February 11, 2017.

Since 1985, the gala has had over 22,000 attendees and has raised over $25 million. Thanks to Toronto Businessman, philanthropist and CFPDP founder, Vim Kochhar, The Great Valentine Gala has become an annual tradition in celebrating the accomplishments and achievements of physically challenged Canadians everywhere.

This year, with approximately 500 guests in attendance, balloons will be sold at a value of $60 in the exciting Tombola raffle. Guests can purchase a balloon at the raffle where they gain a chance to win a mystery prize.

All attendees are welcome to attend a beautiful reception before the main event where they can have a drink or two as well as mix and mingle with new and familiar faces. Following the reception, a fabulous dinner will be served promptly at 7:00 PM and afterwards a night of awards and great music presented by The Caverners, a Beatles tribute band, can be enjoyed.

After the awards are handed out and all the group photos are taken, a real party to end the night will begin where guests can enjoy great beverages, great food and best of all great company!

Volos

Volos: Upscale Greek Restaurant Downtown TO

Estiatorio VOLOS

¨Contemporary Greek Dining¨

Volos is the best thing to happen to Greek food in Toronto since the Danforth. Housed in the space to Mediterra, this sleek restaurant serves up lunch and dinner in search for a modern take on THIS venue and also ready for events and private dining.

Volos is a restaurant that offers a soothing space for the guests and also provides a great venue for the planning of your own. The interior designer  “Volos is designed to make guests feel like they are dining in a premiere restaurant in Greece”

 

Venue Capacity:

Private dining room

*Seating Capacity:36 people

*Standing Capacity:50 people

Celebration Table:

*Seating Capacity:12 people

*Standing Capacity:N/A people

Large Group Events

*Seating Capacity:96 people

*Standing Capacity:127 people

Bar & Lounge

*Seating Capacity:20 people

*Standing Capacity:35 people

Semi-private Dining Room: 90

Buyout Capacity:130

Volos serves well-composed meals using the highest quality local produce, superior cuts of meat and the best fish, delivered daily. They also offer to meet the unique needs of your private function.

 

133 Richmond street West

Toronto, On

M5H 2L3

Contact:

Phone number:  416 861 1211  

Check more information website:   http://volos.ca

 

 

22nd Canadian Disability Hall of Fame

For the last few years, CityEvents had the pleasure of assisting The Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons (CFPDP) in the planning of the annual Disability Hall fo Fame.  The awards ceremony honours outstanding Canadians who make a difference for people with physical disabilities.

The 22nd induction ceremony would be held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, in the Concert Hall on October 30, 2015. Toronto- the Disability Hall of Fame honours this year’s inductees- celebrated equestrian Lauren Barwick, CBC’s Rick Mercer, and famed Counsel Bernard Gluckstein.

The event will start with a reception, where people would come in to register, by dropping off their business card and would have a chance to enter the lucky draw.  People will have the chance to talk, socialise and reconnect.  Galen Weston, Jr., Loblaw’s Executive Chairman and President, will serve as the guest speaker.

 

Hall of Famers

Lauren Barwick is a top ranked equestrian. She is representing Canada at the international level for more than 12 years. She has won gold and silver medals at the 2008 Paralympics, finishing in the top Six in both the 2010 FEI World Equestrian and 2012 Paralympic Games. Recently, she received Canada’s only medals, a silver and bronze, at the 2014 AllTech FEI World Games and has also added Para-Dressage to her accomplishments. But most importantly, Lauren gives back to the sport 100 percent, giving clinics, attending fundraisers, and tirelessly training youth as a Parelli 4 star instructor.

Bernard Gluckstein is a celebrated personal injury lawyer and King Clancy Award winner. He has worked tirelessly to advance the causes of the disabled, particularly those with brain injuries. His firm, Gluckstein lawyers, has sponsored numerous events for the Ontario Brain Injury Association, of which he is a founding director. In addition, he has combined his love of photography with his desire to support the Paralympics by becoming an accredited photographer, since 1981, a remarkable record, which has continued through the 2012 London Summer Paralympics.

 

Rick Mercer is arguably Canada’s best loved political satirist. He is not only an Officer of the Order of Canada but also a King Clancy Award winner from the Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons. He has been working tirelessly in his promotion of Paralympic athletes, taking it on as a special mission to bring their abilities to Canadians’ attention. He has trained with them, played with them, broadcast their victories, even having split his nose open training with visually impaired simmer Donovan Tildesley. All that Rick does is in the name of his deep love for his country and his people- but he does it with humour that makes him deeply loved in return by millions of Canadians.

 

For more information visit: www.cfpdp.com

 

To see some of the photos from the previous event visit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cityeventstoronto/sets/72157647026289264/

 

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