AV Projects is an experienced leader in the event staging and audio visual business. Led by Ken Morris for more than 25 years, AV Projects is known for their unrivaled customer focus and boutique business for some of Canada’s largest companies and event planners, making it a perfect fit for Bespoke AV. For more information, contact Kyle Brooks, Principal, Bespoke AV, 416-830-4312 or kyle.brooks@bespokeav.ca.

Steve Bury, Senior Vice President Sales, Freeman Audio Visual Canada, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Siedel to Regional Director, Strategic Partnerships for Eastern Canada, based in its Toronto office. "In this role, Chris will develop new business partnerships for us with hotels, convention centres and alternative meeting venues," said Bury. Chris’s mandate will cover Eastern Canada, with particular focus on Ontario and Quebec." For more information, contact Heidi Welker, 905-366-9232.

The Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Canada’s leading convention and trade show facility, announced today that its South Building is undergoing a $23 million renovation and modification. The modification will create 10 new meeting rooms, offering events 13,000 square feet of additional contemporary and flexible space in the South Building. Designed to enhance event experiences, the project will provide meetings with redesigned registration areas, an impressive digital experience, a new escalator and service elevator to improve the vertical movement of attendees and exhibitors, updated lighting, a revamped café space, and modern interior design finishes consistent with the recently updated North Building. For further information, contact Christine Tse, Marketing Manager, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 416-585-8106 or ctse@mtccc.com.