November 29, 2005
American Rental Association Kicks off 50th Anniversary
The American Rental Association (with member in all Canadian provinces) kicked off its 50th Anniversary celebration by hosting a homecoming weekend for its past presidents and board members, plus area members at its newly renovated ARA headquarters in Moline, Ill., earlier this month. More than 130 guests from 23 states and four Canadian provinces gathered to honor the past, share stories, relive memories and enjoy kinship with industry colleagues and friends. More than 130 guests from 23 states and four Canadian provinces gathered to honor the past, share stories, relive memories and enjoy kinship with industry colleagues and friends. Among the guests were 16 ARA past presidents, including the association’s first president and its oldest living past president, and the families of four 50-year ARA member rental stores.
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November 28, 2005
Iceculture Wows Toronto
Toronto’s famous Ice Design company Iceculture, creates another spectacular display with the opening of the Ice Lounge at C Lounge. The Ice Lounge is the world’s largest bar made entirely of ice.
“Our tables, our bar, our glasses, our walls – all ice,” proclaims Nick Di Donato of the Liberty Group C Lounge. About the only thing that’s not flash frozen are the people who serve you the drinks”. The frozen castle is being built in the rear patio of the C Lounge at 456 Wellington St. W.
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November 15, 2005
Vancouver Reaps Top Accolades
Recently Vancouver has added two new accolades to its long list of honours, earning the distinction of "most liveable city" in the world, and being named "Best City in the Americas" to visit. The first honour comes care of rankings issued by international business intelligence firm, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The organization reviewed 127 cities worldwide on factors such as stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure, and placed Vancouver at the top of the list.
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November 13, 2005
Canadians Set to Win Big at American Awards Program
Special Events Magazine, a US based publication, has nominated the following companies for their 2005 Gala Awards. The winners will be announced at a black-tie celebration on Jan. 13 at The Special Event show in Dallas in January. Congrats Canada!
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November 10, 2005
Sea to Sky Meeting Management Seeks Project Manager
Sea to Sky Meeting Management Inc. specializes in the creative planning and quality management of conferences and special events throughout British Columbia, across Canada, and internationally. As professionals, we are pleased to take on all or part of the client’s project to make their meeting or event a success. The Project Coordinator will manage, coordinate, and assist with Sea to Sky’s registration projects, conferences and events.
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November 4, 2005
aNd Logistix Inc. makes Profit W100 Ranking of Canada's Top Women Entrepreneurs.
Toronto-based aNd Logistix Inc. announced today it has made the Profit W100 ranking of Canada's Top Women Entrepreneurs by PROFIT: Your Guide to Business Success. Ranking Canada’s Top Women Entrepreneurs by the annual revenue of their firms, the Profit W100 profiles the country’s most successful female business owners. Published in the November issue of Profit and online at Profitguide.com, the Profit W100 is Canada’s largest annual celebration of entrepreneurial achievements by women.
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November 3, 2005
Toronto Congress Centre is the Americas' First Convention Centre to Receive HACCP Accreditation
Toronto Congress Centre (TCC), a division of Congress Centres Inc., announced yesterday that it 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.
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November 1, 2005
New Team Member for Exposoft Solutions Inc.
Dwayne McKillop most recently a Vice President at dmg world media has joined Exposoft Solutions Inc. as the new Global Sales and Marketing Director and plans to aggressively expand the innovative event solution company’s sales and marketing worldwide. With nearly 12 years of experience in professional sports marketing and consumer & trade show management, Dwayne envisions Exposoft as the leading technology provider to world-class events and clients, with the top customer service crew, expanding on the current client base and events which includes MasterCard, Coca-Cola, the Olympics, FIFA World Cup and World Youth Day.
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