Two new award nominations for SENSIX:

• Best New Entertainment Concept for the FINA VIP Gala (World Aquatic Championships) in association with Belluscious Productions
  
  
• Best New Entertainment Concept for the Opening Ceremony of FDI 2005 (World Federation of Dentists Congress)

FINA VIP Gala

For the first time, North America was chosen to host the FINA World Aquatic Championships. Sensix was requested to produce the Montreal Mayor’s official Welcome Dinner for 350 VIPs. Guests were plunged into the championship’s theme “Feel the Wave of Emotion” with a sensory approach showcasing local talent from fashion, theatre, and multimedia. For the finale entitled “Bathing Beauties”, the background projected screen imagery of dancers in 20’s era bathing costumes evolved into an art form… as much fun to watch as the live dancers. Think “raining umbrellas” and “kaleidoscope of synchronized swimmers” projected on silky water walls.

FDI World Dental Congress 2005

Sensix Communications and Events produced the FDI World Dental Congress 2005 Opening Ceremony for 4000 delegates. Eighty-six performers mesmerized guests as they took them on a coast-to-coast tour of Canada. This high-energy show called “Canadian Colours” began with a stirring flag ceremony featuring children on roller blades parading the 133 flags of the visiting delegates. The guests then experienced an adventure across Canada through the unique combination of live cultural performances and vast projected images. The show highlights included a native hoop dance in a rain forest, cirque artists ‘climbing” the Rockies, and a Stomp-like hockey dance in Ottawa.

Other Canadians nominated include:

BEST OFF-PREMISE CATERED EVENT –
Major the Gourmet Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia

BEST FUND-RAISING EVENT
Alison Silcoff Events, Montreal, Quebec

BEST EVENT PRODUCED FOR A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION –
Alison Silcoff Events, Montreal, Quebec

BEST TENT INSTALLATION - TENT BUDGET $75,000 AND ABOVE
Regal Tent Productions, Stoney Creek, Ontario

MOST OUTSTANDING SPECTACLE
Welcome Event Marketing, Copenhagen, Denmark, XV, Calgary, Alberta, and EnCana Employee Communications, Calgary, Alberta

BEST THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION
E=MC2 Event Management Inc., Calgary, Alberta

BEST EVENT PRODUCED FOR A CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION: OVERALL BUDGET ABOVE $500,000
Experiential Events, Calgary, Alberta, and EnCana Employee Communications, Calgary, Alberta

The Gala Awards have been given by Special Events Magazine since 1986. For the 2005 Gala Awards, the magazine received more than 300 entries in 35 categories from Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Thailand and the United States. Winners will be announced on January 13, 2006, in Dallas, Texas.

Stoney Creek, Ontario Regal Tent Productions of Stoney Creek Ontario created temporary structures for H&M Fashions in Central Park that was one of - if not the - most unique and difficult project in the company’s history. The main tent was 132' x132' on 25' legs (this leg height is unheard of). Custom braces weighing 1800 lbs, each designed and manufactured in Germany by Hocker to enable the high sides. Central Park Conservancy were on site 24 hrs. a day to ensure that every twig on every tree was protected from harm and any damage to any flora or fauna resulted in charges range from $2500 to felony charges. Now that's logistically challenging. Click here for photos >>

Toronto Toronto Congress Centre is the America's first trade and convention centre to receive HACCP accreditation. Toronto Congress Centre (TCC), a division of Congress Centres Inc., has become the first trade and convention facility in the Americas to receive Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Accreditation, thereby meeting the highest standards in food safety practices in the world. The Honourable Andy Mitchell, Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and The Honourable Leona Dombrowsky, Ontario’s Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, were on hand to offer their congratulations on this remarkable achievement. Click here for full story >>

Whistler Whistler Naturalists - Pineapples, Powder & Precipitation. David Jones of Environment Canada and CBC Radio will explain the regional weather patterns that bring the dry and the wet snow to Whistler. Afterwards, local avalanche foresters Anton Horvath and Tony Sittlinger follow up with what it all means for local skiers and boarders: what conditions cause avalanches, and when you should skip work to enjoy that perfect powder day. Admission is by donation. http://www.myplacewhistler.org/

Ontario Festivals and Events Ontario has some new faces: Martha Cookson: Administrative Assistant;Wendy Power: Marketing and Communications Coordinator; Debbie Mann: Membership Coordinator ; Don Jackson: Technology Consultant

Toronto Toronto has been awarded the Best Destination Marketing Campaign prize at the 2006 European Incentive and Business Travel Market (“EIBTM”) – one of the most prominent annual marketplaces of international meeting and congress buyers in the world. The awards recognize “highly imaginative” campaigns that deliver strong business results. Click here for more info >>

Vancouver Local Event Co-ordinator to Experience the Life of a Super-Model. It is not every day that an event planner is collected by limousine, painted with a full-body airbrush design, and modelled for a renowned photographer. But such is the reward for some lucky sole who wins the “Mehndi & More Event Industry Challenge” that begins today. Click here for more info >>

Why digital video?
With economic concerns still cramping the quantity and scale of meetings and events, what better to time to introduce a technology and get more mileage out of them. For around $1500, you can add huge marketing value to your event with a living, breathing, downloadable replica on digital video. A DV highlights reel can be:

• Posted on a company’s website to show potential clients what makes their product and/or customer service so special.
  
  
• E-mailed with personal remarks from the host to attendees within a week of the event. This unique follow-up adds positive reinforcement to their experience.
  
  

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Caterer: Cecil Cramer: After working his way through some of the more prominent restaurants in Canada, Cecil Cramer is proud to announce that his cooking skills are available for hire.  Currently he is offering an interactive catering service which will include a menu customized specifically for you and your guests, on site food preparation and cooking lessons, and, not to be overlooked, an unforgettable feast of delicious, mouth-watering food.  Click here for full story >>

Entertainment: KUSH KUSH is a unique musical experience. With bass, loops and samples, keyboards, percussion and horn. KUSH plays music from their souls. Nothing is pre-rehearsed. The music they play is created moment by moment and their rhythms are co-ordinated through intense concentration between the musicians. Experience KUSH as they play for you - you will truly be amazed! Click for full more info >>

Education: Seneca College Get the necessary knowledge and skills to gain immediate employment and steady career advancement in the growing field of special events, trade shows and exhibits. The Event and Exhibit Design program at Seneca blends business with applied design techniques and detailed product knowledge to give graduates a wide breadth of marketable skills. Click for full more info >>

Theme: Sex in the City Pink and Cream sets the scene for this deliciously exciting theme. Yes the series is over but the legacy of Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda live on. Large floral rose centerpieces that sit 3 ft off the table in tall platinum vases cascade over cream textured linens; huge platinum framed images of New York landmarks hang throughout the room on blank wall space, laid against a backdrop of luscious cream velvet curtains. Platinum table accessories, pink accents, large freestanding cosmopolitan martinis surround the room and stunning fashion models walk the runway, striking poses throughout the reception wearing replicas of the “casts” hottest numbers. It’s a hot hot new York theme. Watch reruns for more ideas from your favorite episodes.

Quebec City Convention Centre

Located in the heart of a 400-year-old city, steps from the fortifications which crown the Old Town, The Québec City Convention Centre is directly linked by underground passageways to over 1,000 guest rooms. At the forefront of technology, the Centre offers you modern facilities: billboarding/messaging network fibre optic telephone network simultaneous interpretation videoconferencing And in addition to its advanced technology, the Centre offers, more importantly a state-of-the-heart-welcome! STATS: It offers a 6,970 m2 (75,000 sq. ft.) Exhibit Hall, a 3,210 m2 (34,500 sq. ft.) Convention Hall, a 2,320 m2 (25,000 sq. ft.) multipurpose room, and 36 meeting rooms for 3,070 m2 (33,000 sq. ft.), all part of 21,170 m2 (228,000 sq. ft.) of public space that can welcome up to 10,000 participants at a time.

Untouched Beauty in Canada's Yukon

Tired of meeting in the same old places? You'll find it everywhere in Canada's Yukon.  From peaceful meadows to rugged mountains, there's a stunning new landscape around every corner.  But the Yukon is more that just a beautiful place, it's Canada's most unique meeting location.  Where else can you meet in the shadow of a glacier or in a Klondike Gold Rush-era saloon? In between meeting, tee off for a round of gold under the midnight sun, rub elbows with prospectors and dance hall girls or fly-fish on wild, untamed rivers.  Adventure based activities such as whitewater rafting, sea kayaking or heli-hiking will excite thrill seekers and provide a unique twist to your event.  The winter season offers it's own unique mix of activities such as snowmobiling of a frozen lake, dog mushing and the mystical northern lights provide the ultimate Yukon experience!

Briere Production Group (formerly Briere Sound)
Vancouver’s Briere Production Group has moved to:

1771 Douglas Road,
Burnaby, BC
V5C 5A5
Phone: 604.299.1026
Fax: 604.299.1046
www.bpg-inc.ca

Party Time Rentals
Party Time Rentals has moved to:

940 Belfast Road,
Ottawa, ON
K1G 4A2
jeff.birchmore@partytimerental.ca
Phone: 613.745.9400 ext. 223
Fax: 613.745.8303
www.partytimerental.ca

January 8, 2006 5th Annual Lost Lake Shuffle and Ski Fest Whistler’s 5th Annual Lost Lake Shuffle and Ski Fest takes place January 8. All ski abilities are welcome with designated categories for families, individuals and advanced teams. Information: www.tourismwhistler.com.

January 18, 2006 The Power of Positive Networking Join Judy Thomson, co-author of the newly released book "Work The Pond: Use The Power of Positive Networking To Leap Forward in Work and Life", as she previews a one-hour action-packed networking presentation LEAP START! Click here for more info >>

January 19, 2006 Special Meeting This is a special meeting addressing new U.S. passport restrictions are threatening travel by Americans to Canada. www.MPIweb.org

January 22 - 24, 2006 The 2006 Professional Education Conference-North America Presented by MPI The 2006 Professional Education Conference-North America Charlotte, North Carolina. www.MPIweb.org

January 22 - 24, 2006 Mastering the Art of Special Events Featuring: Hala Bissada. www.canadianfundraiser.com

February 1, 2006 Deadline for entries to CEIA Star Awards The CEIA is a national award program which recognizes outstanding achievements in Canadian special events, meeting management, conference planning and exhibition management. The program is open to any Canadian company that has produced an event or qualifying element of an event within the eligibility period. Membership in any particular association is NOT a prerequisite. Click here for details

February 22-23, 2006 Vancouver Special Events Show VSES –What’s hot in event scene in the Olympic City? Find out what’s cutting edge, which suppliers are the most creative, learn from leading local and national event pros, find affordable event solutions during these two days of high energy, action packed seminars and events, culminating in a lively business-to-business networking trade show. info@canadianspecialevents.com

March 22 - 23, 2006 Canadian Special Events & Meetings Expo – The National Conference CSESE is now Canada's National conference designed for Canadians planning, supplying and producing events, meetings and trade shows. Join planners, buyers and suppliers from Halifax to Vancouver at CSEME 2006, the National Conference and experience the most entertaining, effective and inspirational education and networking event in the business.

March 24, 2006 Star Awards Gala Join us as 30 of Canada's finest event professionals are honored with a Star Award for their exceptional work in 2005. This CEIA has become the event of the year for Canada's event & meeting planning industry and on March 24th in Toronto, we bring you an amazing, sensational event extravaganza.