Movers and Shakers

Meet Ethan James Dominic Gatto
Ethan James Dominic Gatto was born on Friday, June 10th at 8:30 pm, weighing 8 lbs 7oz, to Theresa Cragg-Gatto, CMP and Mark Gatto. Congratulations Theresa and Mark on the birth of your son.

Metro Toronto Convention Centre Launches New Website With a Contemporary Design and New Functionality
The Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) announced the launch of its new website at www.mtccc.com. With a clean contemporary design and intuitive navigation, the new website makes it convenient for attendees and exhibitors to access event information quickly, and provides meeting planners with innovative tools to plan their events.

Carla Warrilow Joins BizBash as Toronto Bureau Chief
Chad Kaydo, editor in chief of BizBash Media (bizbash.com), announced that Carla Warrilow has joined the company in the role of Toronto Bureau Chief. "We're looking forward to having Carla report on the most innovative events and meetings in Toronto," said Kaydo. "She'll be hunting down the best new local ideas, venues, and trends for our Canadian readers."

AVW-TELAV Tops the 2011 InfoComm/LSA Staged Events Awards Corporate or Association Event- Technology budget $50,000 - $199,999 Category
AVW-TELAV Audio Visual Solutions has emerged the overall winner of the InfoComm/LSA Staged Events Award in the category of Corporate or Association Event - Technology budget $50,000 - $199,999 for its audio visual production of the International Organization of Securities Commissions’ (IOSCO) Cocktail event. The prestigious InfoComm/LSA Staged Events Awards recognize the best work in the professional AV industry. AVW-TELAV created a multisensory experience in which IOSCO delegates could not only see and hear, but also smell and even feel Canada’s weather elements. For each season, AVW-TELAV used a lot of creative technology-and a little imagination-to enhance the realism with special effects. The award was presented during the 13th Annual Rental & Staging Forum at InfoComm 2011 in Orlando, on June 15th, 2011. For more information, visit www.avwtelav.com

The Québec City Convention Centre has announced a 69,000 sq. ft. expansion.
To improve access and offer more meeting space and preconference activity options, the Convention Centre will both overhaul current facilities and acquire part of an existing shopping mall adjacent to the Centre. Expansion will place the Convention Centre among the leaders in Canada. "This expansion will give us a greater ability to accommodate visitors, which is the key to winning convention business. We can also host more events simultaneously and thus profit from the growing demand in the thriving meetings industry," added P.-Michel Bouchard, Québec City Convention Centre CEO.

CSA Standards Walking the Talk Through Use of its Own Sustainable Event Standard
Drawing industry leaders, government representatives, consumer advocates and policy experts, the CSA Standards 2011 Annual Conference and Committee Week, held in Victoria, B.C. in June 2011 is the first corporate event in Canada to be organized in accordance with the recently launched event sustainability management standard, CSA Z2010-10 Requirements and guidance for organizers of sustainable events. The standard involves a comprehensive approach to integrating sustainability considerations into event planning and management. The CSA Z2010-10 standard provides event organizers with a management framework for improving event sustainability and a tool for communicating to the public the actions that have been taken to do so. For more information visit www.csa.ca

Frischkorn AV Takes "Centre Stage" in Montreal & Ottawa Market
Norbert Frischkorn, President of Frischkorn Audio Visual announced their recent acquisition of Duocom’s Rental and Staging Division in Montreal and Ottawa. Frischkorn Audio Visual’s recent acquisition of Duocom’s Rental and Staging division will help to strengthen its brand, increase its assets and help penetrate current barriers in the Montreal and Ottawa market. With larger inventory and staff, Frischkorn is excited by all the opportunities this strategic alliance has opened for the company. Frischkorn has always maintained a strong reputation and a leadership position within the industry.The Duocom team is feeling very optimistic and is looking forward to working under the new Frischkorn name. Integration of the new Montreal operation will be headed up by Patrick Phaneuf, former General Manager of Duocom and Jamie Richardson, Project Manager at Frischkorn Audio Visual.

High Speed Fibre Optic Internet and Wifi Now Available at Bingemans.
With the recent installation of a new fibre optic line, Bingemans can now boast one of the fastest connections in the Kitchener/Waterloo region. Bingemans is now really connected! For more information please contact your Bingemans Account Manager (519) 744-1555

EdgeWalk Opens at CN Tower
Open to the public as of August 1st, 2011, EdgeWalk is CN Tower’s most thrilling attraction in its 35 year history, and the first of its kind in North America. It is the world’s highest full circle hands-free walk on a 5ft (1.5 m) wide ledge encircling the top of the Tower’s main pod. Visitors will walk in groups of six, while attached to an overhead safety rail via a trolley and harness system. Trained EdgeWalk guides will encourage participants to push their personal limits, allowing them to lean back over Toronto with nothing but air and breathtaking views of Lake Ontario beneath them. For corporations, this is the perfect opportunity for a team building activity followed by a celebratory reception or meal at one of the many versatile event spaces at the CN Tower.

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