Save the date for these exciting MPI Toronto chapter events:

September 26, 2019
AGM & Volunteer Recognition

October 16, 2019
Just Networking

November 21, 2019
Professional Development Workshop

December 3, 2019
MPI Toronto Holiday Gala & Fundraiser

December 3, 2019
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
MPI Toronto’s Holiday Gala & Fundraiser
The International Centre
Theme to be announced.

Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the meeting industry’s undeniable value and economic impact. In 2019, there were 275 registered GMID events in 42 countries around the world, making it the biggest GMID observance to date. Join us for an even bigger celebration in 2020!

What a day it was! Those who came out to Royal Woodbine Golf Club enjoyed a wonderful day with their peers and friends. Golfers, novice to expert, enjoyed themselves over the 12-hole, custom-designed course. Yes, we once again managed to be off the course in three hours to enjoy the fabulous dinner and prize-filled banquet. You guessed it, we were done before 8 p.m. so everyone had the chance to get home and see their family or friends. A big shout-out and thank you to all of you who supported us, including our generous sponsors AV-CANADA, D.E. Systems, Le Saint Sulpice Hotel Montreal, Niagara Falls Business Events, Peller Estates, Pinpoint National Photography and STRONCO Group of Companies. Also, thanks to our media partners BizBash and Ignite. We could not do it without you. Hope to see you next year!

By the way, we took a poll at the banquet, and it was quite unanimous that moving the tournament to July may be in consideration for next year. Stay tuned!

It was a beautiful day for the shoreline cleanup event in partnership with the Toronto Region Conservation Foundation at Coronation Park. In less than two hours, we collected 20 kg of trash — mainly small bits of paper, plastic and cigarette butts. It's the small pieces that wildlife eat that stay in their system and eventually kill them.

Jasvinder Singh won the challenge of collecting the most trash. He filled two buckets.

Everyone enjoyed the activity and contributed to the activity.

Thanks to Freeman Audio Visual Canada for providing a grant to make this activity possible.

The Summer 2019 issue of meeting is now available on a fully interactive platform optimized for mobile reading. Click here to start reading!

Enercare Centre at Exhibition Place Achieves LEED® Platinum Certification

Green Building Council (CaGBC) announced that Enercare Centre at Exhibition Place has been awarded LEED® EB:O&M Platinum Certification (Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance). Enercare Centre is the first convention centre in Ontario to receive this distinction by the CaGBC. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized rating system for evaluating the sustainability of building design, construction and operations. LEED-certified buildings incorporate leading-edge features that protect the environment and promote healthy work and living conditions. 

As the largest convention centre in Canada, Enercare Centre’s achievement is substantial and continues to present the venue and the entire site of Exhibition Place as an industry leader in environmental and sustainability practices through our GREENSmart Program. Enercare Centre has set a higher standard with high-performance policies and technologies that use resources more efficiently and encourage sustainable action from visitors and the city. For information, contact Laura Purdy, general manager, sales & event management, at lpurdy@explace.on.ca

Kimpton Saint George Appoints New Director of Sales and Marketing

Kimpton Saint George is thrilled to announce Frank Campo as its new director of sales and marketing. Campo brings his 15 years of expertise in the hospitality industry to Kimpton Saint George, managing all sales and marketing initiatives brought forth by the hotel, as well as assisting with day-to-day hotel management. To contact Campo directly, email him at frank.campo@kimptonsaintgeorge.com.

April 2-4, 2020
the EVENT 2020 will be hosted at the Westin Prince, Toronto, in Ontario.

Watch for the EVENT 2020 registration opening soon.

Design Thinking & Thought-Provoking Panel

The session on July 16 was well-attended and discussed one of the industry’s trending topics: design thinking. This workshop was presented by keynote speaker Chris Chambers, CEO at MJM Creative, who discussed the theories and practical applications of design thinking. Chambers also shared his best practices around brainstorming, thinking outside-the-box and persuasion!

The Radisson Admiral Hotel Toronto-Harbourfront was an amazing host with tons of delicious food. The workshop ended with an inspiring panel with a variety of experiences that shared their interpretation of event design. The networking portion took place at The Wine Shop with an assortment of wines to choose from!

Thanks to our sponsors Radisson Admiral Toronto Harbourfront, Quest Audio Visual, Pinpoint National Photography, D.E. Systems, Peller Estates Winery and our media partners BizBash and Ignite.

Join us on Oct. 16 for the next professional development session.

Please visit the MPI Toronto website for more information.