August 29, 2008
Canadians Win Big at EventWorld
International Special Events Society members from around the world gathered in St. Petersburg, Fla., Aug. 21-23 for Eventworld 2008, the association's annual educational and networking conference. The finale was a Roaring Twenties award gala, where the prestigious ISES Esprit Awards were presented. Nine of the thirty-six awards came home to Canada, including one for the 2007 Canadian Event Industry Awards Gala.
Following is the list of Canadian Esprit Award winners...
2008 ISES Best Event for a Nonprofit Organization Budget Over $200,000
"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet--50th Birthday Bash"
Jocelyn Flanagan, CSEP - e=mc² Event Management Inc.
2008 ISES Best Event Design/Decor Budget $25,000-$75,000
"Andy Warhol POPS"
Leslee Bell - Decor & More Inc.
Jocelyn Flanagan, CSEP - e=mc² Event Management Inc.
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August 7, 2008
CSEME - Canada's internationally recognized Event Industry Conference and Trade Show announces 2009 dates
CEP Magazine is delighted to announce that the 2009 Canadian Special Events & Meetings Expo will take place March 25 to 27, 2009, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Canada.
This years event will feature new and exciting educational seminars by a global cast of award winning speakers, the annual 120 booth trade show, the spectacular Theme Design Competition, the all NEW Toronto's Best Caterers Challenge, and the fabulous CSEME Industry BASH. The 12th Annual Canadian Event Industry Awards Gala Celebration will round out the 3 day event on the evening of March 27th. Exhibit space is now in the renewal stage for 2008 exhibitors.
New exhibitors wishing to book space should email us and will be put on a waiting list until August 20, at which time the show will be opened up for general sales. Don’t delay! This show will sell out fast this year. Conference registration opens in October. Stay tuned to the website for details.
August 5, 2008
2011 Best Year Ever for Vancouver Convention Bookings
Tourism Vancouver and the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre have announced that 2011 will be the best year yet for convention bookings. The newly expanded convention facilities will open in spring 2009, and with nearly 20 major conventions either signed or in the process of signing, 2011 is shaping up to be the busiest and most successful year in Vancouver's convention history.
Some major conventions already booked for 2011 include:
- The Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS)
- NAFSA: Association of International Educators
- Special Interest Group on GRAPHics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH)
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
- International Council for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ICIAM)
- American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
August 2, 2008
Defied Odds to Stay True to Their Dream...
...and Created Major Multi-Million Dollar Business
Speakers' Spotlight founders Farah and Martin Perelmuter have been named finalists for the 2008 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, beating the odds stacked against them. Their story is one of sheer ambition amidst skepticism and roadblocks. Both gave up lucrative careers at a young age to go for their dreams. With no money, they had no choice but to be innovative - this forced them to create a way of doing business that was new, different, and got noticed.
During the last thirteen years, and a veritable rollercoaster of risk, determination, and creativity, the Perelmuter's business (www.speakers.ca) has emerged as Canada's largest, and most highly acclaimed speakers bureau with offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Ottawa. Their business philosophy catapulted them beyond their competitors to a business competing on the world stage. Continue Reading...
