ISES
Toronto Wraps up in Red Velvet
ISES Toronto hosted a holiday season celebration for our members and
event industry guests wrapping up the end of the year in a black and
red velvet theme.
This year's annual Red Velvet
Holiday gala was held at the historic and prestigious Eglinton
Grand.
Taking cue from the original
grandeur of this majestic facility the gala held true to a glamorous
and festive theme throughout. With the sophisticated elegance of the
venue each guest felt like a star as they stepped on the red carpet.
Candy cane girls greeting guests with chocolate treats and butlers
provided candy cane martinis to set the mood for the festive night.
Sultry red velvet draped the
reception area featuring stunning red floral urns and the upper
floor was accented by a candy cane ice bar to create an intimate
setting among the
clean architectural lines. A memorable keepsake was an opulent
digital photo taken of guests in a fun setting featuring a gold
chaise lounge and feather boas.
As guests made their way into the
ballroom, black and red velvet tables were adorned with tall
fabulous red rose bouquets and bright red stockings filled with
sponsor gifts ornamented each place setting, accented with black
napkins tied with red velvet bows.
Black velvet chair wraps created an
elegant and chic setting reminiscent of the art deco era.
Centrepieces were an incredible red rose arrangement atop a crystal
pedestal.
Star Productions CEO, Alan
Smithson, emceed the evening which was kicked off with the Juno
award winning Bob De Angelis band.
Guests had many entertainment
options to mingle through. Elaine Chalal analyzed their
hand-writing, while some guests got accessorized for a fun souvenir
photo.
All guests made their way to the silent auction which helped raise
funds for the Toronto Chapter.
The hit of the night was the
Candy-Gram table, where for $5.00, guests purchased a candy gram to
write for anyone else attending the event. The DJ made frequent
announcements for people to pick up their messages and some guests
were left mystified and on the lookout if they received an anonymous
message! Proceeds from this table, along with teddy bear souvenir
sales supported the Daily Bread Food Bank.
The Chapter honoured 4 ISES members
with the chapter Star Awards.
Lara McCulloch, President,
Ready2spark.com was honoured with the Dedication award for her
contribution to the Chapter, last year as Chapter President.
Supplier of the Year was awarded
to Cuthbertson Entertainment.
Member of the Year was awarded
to James Nienhuis.
Carolyn Luscombe, CSEP, CSEM,
CMP of Eclectic Events headed the ISES Gala organizing committee
and with her launch of the upcoming event industry Kid's Christmas
Party, she truly showed her dedication to the growth of Toronto area
event industry. For her wonderful contributions, we gladly awarded
the prestigious ISES Leadership Award to Carolyn.
After a magnificent 3 course dinner
catered by the Eglinton Grand, guests
were enthralled by tenor tones Michael Ciufo as a grand finale to
the evening.
Thank you to our
Gala Committee:
Carolyn Luscombe, CSEP, CSEM, CMP
Julie Brunjes
Julie Danaylov
Simon Rayment
Alan Smithson
Thank you to our
Gala sponsors:
Venue & Catering Sponsor
Eglinton Grand - David Moore
Dynamic Hospitality & Entertainment Group
416 485-5900 ext. 230, davidm@dynamichospitality.com
Wine Sponsor
Château des Charmes - Michèle Bosc
Tel: 905.262.4219 x26, michele@chateaudescharmes.com
Décor Sponsors
Balloon Corporate Events - Carol Mair - www.ballooncorporateevents.com
416-531-0400, carol@ballooncorporateevents.com
Stardust Events - Julie Brunjes - www.stardustevents.com
905-479-7000, stardustevents@on.aibn.com
Designing Trendz - Craig Gruzd - www.designingtrendz.com
416-665-6794, craig@designingtrendz.com
Iceculture - Christine Rose - www.iceculture.com
416-771-6758, christine@iceculture.com
Chair Décor - Mark Jamieson-www.chairdecor.com
905 731-9217 - mark@chairdecor.com
Micki's Linen - Alan Cramer - www.mickis.com
905 738-1161 - alan@mickis.ca
AV Sponsor
Pandor Productions - Simon Rayment - www.pandor.com
416-798-9293, simon@pandor.com
Gala Invitation and Program Design
Sponsor
MauMedia www.maumedia.com , michael@maumedia.com
Rental Sponsor
Higgins Party Rentals - John Higgins www.higginspartyrentals.com
416-252-4050, john@higginspartyrentals.com
Giveaway Sponsors
The Liberty Group - Rosewater Supper Club gift certificates
Eclectic Events International - gift bags and surprise inside
Teddy Bear Fundraising Endeavor
Sponsored by CosmoNovelties - Cosmo Remo
416-888-6310, info@cosmonovelties.com
Entertainment Sponsors
Foto Fun Booth - Hosam Khirala www.fotofunbooth.com
647-686-8727, info@fotofunbooth.com
DeAngelis Entertainment - Bob &
Joni DeAngelis - www.bobdeangelis.com
416-255-4140, jonideangelis@sympatico.ca
Elaine Charal / Positive Strokes
(416) 446-2903
A2D2 - Julie Danaylov and Elisa
DeAngelis - www.a2d2.ca
416-255-4140, julie@a2d2.ca
Michael Ciufo - www.michaelciufo.com
905-542-3413, michael@michaelciufo.com
Star Productions - Alan Smithson - www.starproductions.com
416-219-8749, alan@starproductions.com
Amara Photography: General Event
Photography - Suzanne Merrett - www.amarastudios.com
416 686-6595, info@amarastudios.com
Thank you to all not mentioned
above who contributed in-kind donations, auction items, or volunteer
time. Your contribution was invaluable.
As the 2009 comes to an end, we'd
like to thank everyone who contributed to our Programming for the
year and we look forward to the events of 2010!
Cheers,
Rachel Mangal
President
ISES Toronto Chapter
2009/2010
EVENT
& MEETINGS INDUSTRY ANNUAL KIDS CHRISTMAS PARTY
Don't forget to register your
little one for our industry's children Christmas party!
http://www.eventindustrykids.com/
2
FOR 1 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL SHOW
Ticket Special
for ISES Toronto members!
http://www.starbright.ca/
Call the box office and quote D2
2for1 and receive the special offer.
Tickets are $38.85 and show time 7:3opm!
EVENT
SHOWCASE
A Latin Passion
for Life, with Vivid hues, bubbling music & insatiable appetite
for revelry.
Stardust Events wanted to create a
spectacular swirl of colour and Salsa rhythm by pulling together all
of the pleasures of the senses. We wanted to warm up our guests and
get their pulses going. From the entrance to the table, we aimed to
transport the guest to another world.
The client wanted the latin theme
to represent the culture not a specific region. In doing so our
objectives were to enhance the venue, work within budget and create
a wow factor that appealed to the five senses.
The colour palette was bright ~
yellows, lime green, fuchsia, red and orange and this was carried
out from the ceiling to the tables.
SHOWCASE YOUR
EVENT WITH ISES TORONTO
Don't miss out on a great
opportunity to showcase your event, venue or product!
If you are an ISES Toronto member,
please send a short blurb (who, what, where, when and why), photos
and your contact details to communications@isestoronto.com
by the 21st of each month to be included in the e-newsletter that is
sent to a very large target group.
2010
FREE HELP AVAILABLE
George Brown Event Planning
Students are gearing up for their upcoming externship placements for
the Winter 2010 and spots are still available for you to take a
student on. The students are very excited to have the opportunity to
work with some of you and in being partnered up with an industry
professional. Externship dates are:
Jan 11 to Feb 26, 2010 and
March 8 to April 23, 2010
If you are interested in taking on
a student please email a job description prior to November 1st to:
Daniel Vasquez
George Brown College
Centre for Hospitality & Culinary Arts
dvasquez@georgebrown.ca
THE
ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
The Accessibility for Ontarians
with Disabilities Act (AODA) will begin rolling out next year. The
purpose of the AODA (as defined on its website) is to develop,
implement and enforce standards for accessibility related to goods,
services, facilities, employment, accommodation and buildings.
For more information on how this
act may affect you, visit www.aoda.ca
STAY
UP TO DATE WITH ISES TORONTO
There are many different ways to stay up-to-date with what is going
on with ISES Toronto. You can visit our website, subscribe to our
newsletter, join our Facebook and Twitter pages:
ISES International Special Events
Society - Toronto Chapter
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7607457535
http://twitter.com/ISESToronto
http://isestoronto.com/
WANT TO SHOWCASE
YOUR COMPANY?
Do you want to showcase your venue, service, entertainment, company
at an upcoming meeting? Chapter Meeting Sponsors always welcome -
contact Kevin Coutu for information on how to get involved as a
Meeting Sponsor. programs@isestoronto.com
JOB
POSTINGS!
Please send us your job postings to promote on our website. ISES
Toronto has many talented individuals and this is a great way to
find a new addition to your team. Simply send your posting to info@isestoronto.com
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Mark your calendar for these exciting events and meetings...
Note: Dates/Topics subject to change.
January 19
How to Book and Manage High Profile Entertainment - Richmond Centre
for the Performing Arts
February 16
Behind the Scenes at the Vancouver Olympic Ceremonies!
April 20
Everything You Need to Know About the HST
May 18
Creating Buzz around Sports Events
June 15
Looking North - A Tour of Northern GTA Destinations
To find out more about these and
other upcoming events please visit: http://www.isestoronto.com/coming.html
