R&D Restaurant: The newest Canadian Asian Restaurant
April 7, 2016 by deblewis
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R&D Restaurant is the newest Canadian Asian Restaurant where you will want to host all of your events. Located at 241 Spadina Avenue in the heart of downtown Toronto, it is easily accessible by transit.
The restaurant is owned by Season 1 winner of MasterChef Canada, Eric Chong. He has a passion for Asian cuisine and combines his dished with Canadian ingredients to express his love for Canada. Oliver and Bonacini Events and Catering has been working to book events at R&D Restaurant with Eric.
The venue has a polished modern decor that makes it the ideal choice to host your next event. It can hold a capacity of up to 100 people for a cocktail reception and holds up to 56 people for a sit down dinner.
For more information
Contact R&D Restaurant at
events@rdspadina.com or (416) 645-1342
Visit their website
http://rdspadina.com/
5 To Watch: Canada’s Sports Marketing Business Award
April 1, 2016 by deblewis
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George Brown’s School of Sport and Event Marketing and Media Advisory Committee launched The 5 To Watch in partnership with Globe and Mail to recognize Canada’s Sports Business leaders under 40 years old. Canada’s Sports Business Award attracts over 400 of the biggest names in sports business every year.
It’s a “must-attend” event where you get to network with industry professionals, enjoy amazing food, learn from keynote speeches, and join the after party. The emcee for the evening will be TSN Sportscaster Kate Beirness, she is a returning emcee who was the co-host for the London Olympic 2012 Winter Games. The money raised will be put towards the George Brown College Foundation which grants awards and bursaries to individuals at the George Brown’s Centre for Business.
Candidates to be considered for the role are from the following segments of sports:
- Event/Promotional/Sports marketing agencies
- Large sports events
- Sports Properties
- Non-editorial media outlets
- Advertisers, Licensees, Sponsors
- Amateur sport bodies including National/Provincial Sports Organizations and Educational Institutions
When
June 9, 2016 at 6:00pm
Location
George Brown Waterfront Campus
For Further Details
Visit http://www.5towatch.ca/Login.aspx
Renovated Bank Vault for a Cool Feel for Your Next Event
April 1, 2016 by deblewis
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Located at 250 University Ave in the heart of downtown Toronto is the Bank of Canada heritage building. This old bank basement has been renovated to have 12 foot high ceilings and 9 foot wooden doors with expensive glass inserts.
The 4500 square foot full basement vault/event space is the great choice to host meetings or plan your company’s corporate, cocktail, and sit down private dinner events. There are a number of options for set ups. The venue holds 3 meeting rooms, a putting green, media wall, and lounge space. The Vault offers one floor dedicated to office space providing 43 private offices, 5 pods, and 12 desks. The heritage building is located close to Osgoode Subway Station.

Facilities details:
- Private Offices
- Dedicated Desks
- Virtual Offices
- Meeting Spaces
- Co-Working Spaces
- Event Spaces




Venue Size and Capacity:
- Event space located in the 4,500 square foot space
- 250 guests’ Cocktail Style
- 110 guests’ seated dinner
Services Included:
- Venue coordinator
- Assists with catering, rentals, setup and teardown for the event
- A coordinator will be onsite for the duration of the event
- Audiovisual
- 4 70’’ televisions recreational or business presentation use
- An integrated sound system and microphone
- Catering
- Preferred Caterers that will provide a professional experience
- Facility
- Rental of The Vault provides access to:
- Main Vault space
- Prep kitchen room
- Storage area
- Rental of The Vault provides access to:
- Alcohol
- Ability to bring in alcohol at no additional cost, with SOP
- Staff and security
- Provided two members of staff for duration of the event
- Party’s over 75 guests will include 1-2 security guards
https://iqoffice.ca/250-university-avenue/
Address: Former Bank of Canada Building
250 University Ave. #200
Toronto, ON M5H 3E5
“Re-branding” the right way with Gair Maxwell
March 31, 2016 by deblewis
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On Wednesday, March 30, Hogg, Shain & Scheck hosted another beneficial seminar apart of their Managing for Growth series; targeted to business owners and entrepreneurs with guest speaker Gair Maxwell at the Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites & Conference Centre. Gair’s seminar titled The Branding Highway was the boost needed to better or “re-brand” your business the right way. Technology is rapidly changing by generation and Gair makes it clear that it can’t just be word of mouth or a few campaigns to generate the proper traffic needed for your business.

“If it’s not on YouTube, it never happened!” – Gair Maxwell
“Marketing has changed the most in the past 6 months then it did in the past 6 years.” – Gair Maxwell
Gair provided us with the right marketing tools we need to succeed for our direct and potential clients. The Branding Highway is definitely worth hearing to kick-start your business.
Catch Hogg, Shain & Scheck’s next Managing for Growth seminar this June 14th with guest speaker Mike Richardson, providing all the agility skills needed to run a successful business.
SKETCH Toronto: A Creative Space for Your Next Event!
March 30, 2016 by torontocityevents6@gmail.com torontocityevents6@gmail.com
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Where cultures and art collide; SKETCH Toronto offers a unique facility that has an event-geared floor which can accommodate large groups or intimate gatherings. Their 550 sq ft beautiful commercial kitchen is situated in the heart of our facility surrounded by 2500 sq ft of event space.
The flexible layout allows you to book what you need to provide your guest with the room they need to enjoy a day or evening event. In addition, SKETCH also offers the perfect set-up for a small opening, reception or workshop.
Events: Their unique space will be sure to create the atmosphere you need for your next event. Book their Project Studio and adjacent Commercial Kitchen for the perfect set-up or if your organization is up for staging a creative booking, animate their entire lower level to keep your guests engaged and entertained!
Studios: SKETCH has outfitted studios including a ceramics studio with a kiln, a commercial kitchen, a movement studio with springboard floor, an audio recording studio, a wet & dark room equipped for screen printing, and finally a project studio ready for anything and much more. SKETCH can facilitate the creative space you need.
Courtesy of: Sketch – Karri North
ROOM STYLE
Ceramics Studio
Commercial Kitchen
Movement Studia w/ springboard floor
Audio Recording Studio
Wet & Darkroom
Standard Project Studio
CAPACITY
220 guests
Contact: sketch
Address: 180 Shaw Street, Suite 201, Toronto, Ontario, M6J 2W5
Phone: (416) 516-1559
Email: info@sketch.ca
website: http://sketch.ca/










