Canadian Helen Keller Centre 2013 Award Luncheon

This year the Canadian Helen Keller Centre Award Luncheon took place April 25^th, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. For this 9^th annual award ceremony, CHKC, in conjunction with the Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons (CFPDP), honoured the CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind) for its outstanding achievements and contributions to the disability of deaf-blindness, and raising much needed funds to operate the centre.

Mr Larry Corke (Awards Chair, CHKC) and Cindy Accardi (Executive Director, Rotary Cheschire Homes and CHKC) presented the 2013 Canadian Helen Keller Award to John Rafferty CEO & President of CNIB and this included a special plaque made in Braille…do you know how hard it was to find a supplier who does awards in Braille?

The award was a great opportunity to network and mingle as 250 guests came to honour the award recipients and to listen to the wise words of Premiere of Ontario Kathleen Wynne and the audience enjoyed her update on the provinces involvement in this community.

The luncheon was paced by awarding London Olympic Paralympics athletes Patrick Anderson (wheelchair Basketball), David Durepos (Wheelchair Basketball), Jared Funk (Wheelchair Rugby), Virginia McLachla (Athletics), Nathan Stein (Swimming) and Michelle Stilwell (Wheelchair Race) with the King Clancy Award.

For this occasion the national anthem was wonderfully sung by Major Beverly Ivany.

Master of Ceremony Rob Snoek was our host for the day as a former Paralympics world champion and president of the CFPDP.

 

Picture of the 2013 CHKC Award Luncheon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cityeventstoronto/sets/72157633432561322/

Picture of last years’ CHKC Award: HERE

Bloke & Fourth

Bloke & 4^th is this incredible unique venue on King West & Spadina in the heart of the entertainment district that has 2 different atmospheres in one place.  There is a great seating area as well as mingling area.

First there is the East wing called Bloke. A stylish lounge where designs meets comfort and urban atmosphere. Everything is in place for people to relax, connect and enjoy cocktails up until 11pm.

 

Then, the West wing, 4^th, is a restaurant featuring globally inspired menu, focusing on local and seasonal ingredients, which enable them to created and update it 4 times a year. They offer”global flavours with modern twists by combining a variety of textures and temperatures”. Another of their uniqueness consists in creating every meal from scratch.

Rosedale Art Fair

The 1st Annual Rosedale Art Fair. The Rosedale Main Street BIA was proud to launch the Rosedale Art Fair this spring. The two-day event showcased the notable work of emerging artists, such as Sebastien Benitez and Treva Michelle, from across the GTA at participating Rosedale stores and restaurants.

You had the opportunity to meet live with the artists and purchase affordable high calibre works of art. It was an exceptional opportunity to support the work of up and coming local artists.

Local restaurants and merchants offered special sales and promotions during the fair, which was yet another great opportunity to support your community.

The event featured:

• · “Art in the Square” where up to forty artists showcased their curated work. Visitors had the opportunity to meet directly with the artists and purchase works of art from all the artists.
• · Photographs of Sebastian Benitez whose recent photographic series explored the themes of memory and identity.
• · Treva Michelle’s paintings which delve into the tactile process of working in vibrant saturated pigments.
• · Established Artist, one of them whom exhibited at the Louvre in Paris, also Exhibited

For more information > http://www.rosedalemainstreet.ca

About the Rosedale Main Street BIA: The Rosedale Main Street Business Improvement Area represented over 180 businesses along Yonge Street from Woodlawn Avenue to Crescent Road. The BIA worked to improve the voice of the local businesses in their community.

Picture of the Rosedale Art Fair:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cityeventstoronto/sets/72157633500979978/with/8741273470/

Product – Nightclub

INK ENTERTAINMENT LAUNCHED ITS NEWEST NIGHTLIFE DESTINATION “PRODUCT”  OPENED ON MARCH 16TH, 2013.

This is London has closed and reopened as a newly redesign nightclub and event venue. Product a new nightlife destination from Charles Khabouth’s INK Entertainment.

Joe Ghost and Toronto Raptors DJ 4 Korners rocked the beats and took part in the nightclub’s grand reopening celebration 3 weeks ago.

The new design has at the same influences as a modern New York penthouse apartment and a Studio 54 with a mix of colourful paintings, collage works, murals and sculpture. According to the designer Kenny Baird :” The club’s ultra-chic interior design is an “art collector’s residence-meets-nightlife” concept”.

PRODUCT is located in the heart of Toronto’s amazing entertainment district, close to the area’s finest restaurants and theatre district. (364 Richmond Street)

Its capacity goes from 200 to 1200 reception style
Here some of the specificities & features :
• Video projection
• Programmable intelligent lighting
• Women’s spa & washroom
• VIP sections
• 2 floors
• Valet parking

About Ink Entertainment:

INK is one of Canada’s foremost hospitality and entertainment companies, setting the trend in world-class music and sound, forward design, mouth-watering food and an A-list clientele of celebrities, musicians, artists, professionals and corporate partners alike.

Manage by visionary entrepreneur Charles Khabouth, INK has demonstrated an acute ability to adapt to the trends of the entertainments industry

More information and pictures: http://inkvenues.com/venues/product/

CityEvents goes Social

 

In case you missed the exciting news, we at CityEvents, Toronto’s premier event planning boutique, have expanded operations to include CitySocial, our social media management & training division! The new services being offering consist of designing and executing online marketing campaigns for products and events, focusing on social media planning and tactics. Additionally, we will have training and guidance available for those who wish to manage their own online marketing, but are not familiar with social media, or the right strategy for them.

We cater our event planning and marketing services to small and medium size businesses in international trade, arts and culture, and the hospitality sectors, as well as non-profit organizations. We are also offering our new social media services in French and Spanish!

Two weeks ago we had the opportunity to launch CitySocial, as the official social media sponsor of UnExpected ’13, the Opening Night VIP Party for the Canadian Special Events Expo. Our team managed online interactions prior to and after the event, and were responsible for on-site promotion of contests, and social media engagement. This recent expansion will now offer our client’s the opportunity for one stop shopping at CityEvents, from product and event development, marketing strategies, metrics, and more.

Check out the photos from UnExpected ’13 and our CitySocial launch: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cityeventstoronto/sets/72157633048285693

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