♦ POP Kollaborative, Calgary, AB & Proshow Audiovisual, Calgary, AB for Onward
2018 Award Recipients
Congratulations to the 2018 Canadian Event Awards Recipients
The 2018 Canadian Event Awards Gala took place at the beautiful Hotel X Toronto and was produced by Corey Mandell, Mandell Entertainment. Thank you to our incredible partners, including By Peter & Pauls Catering, Chad Brincheski of ESP Inc, Jodi Litvack of Jet Entertainment, PSAV, Idea Hunter, Decor & More, Abbey Road, Hart Entertainment, Luxury Coach, Creative Twist, A2D2 Aerial Dance Cirque Centre & many others who generously supported the event. Special thanks to event host Ben Mulroney and feature performers the Jersey Boys.
Best Audio Visual Design for an Event
Best Event for a Private Individual/Group/Cause
♦ OneWest Events Inc., Calgary, AB for The Great GatsBEA
Best Event Photography
♦ Photos With Finesse, Calgary, AB for Stephanie & Arnold’s $98,000 Dream Wedding
Best Event Produced for a Corporation/Organization or Business
♦ Cantrav Services Inc., Vancouver, BC for Electric Surge
Best Experiential Marketing Event
♦ Mandell Entertainment, Toronto, ON for Roots Northern Lights
Best Fundraising Event – TIE
♦ Fondation du CHU de Québec, Quebec, QC, for Bal des Grands Romantiques
♦ Solutions with Impact, Toronto, ON for Montreal Culinary Showdown
Best Event Produced By an In-House Team at a Venue or Corporation
♦ Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Whistler, BC for All About Me
Best Corporate Team Building Event
♦ Eventology Canada, Vancouver, BC for The Big Picture – MTU Maintenance Core Values 2017
Best Technical Support for an Event
♦ Westbury National, Toronto, ON for the WestJet Desert Lights
Best Trade Show
♦ aNd Logistix, Toronto, ON for Ontario Centres of Excellence Discovery
Best Trade Show Booth, Display or Pavilion
♦ Citizen Relations, Toronto, ON for The Shoppers Drug Mart Top Picks Experiential Campaign
Best Public Event/Fair or Festival – TIE
♦ Fifth Element Group, Toronto, ON, for RECESS – Ronald McDonald House
♦ Parléview, Toronto, ON for the Ontario 150 Festivals
Outstanding Logistical Achievement
♦ Regal Tent Productions, Toronto, ON for Fashion Week 2017
Best Conference – TIE
♦ aNd Logistix Inc, Toronto, ON for the Mortgage Professionals Canada – National Conference 2017
♦ Tap Resources, Ohsweken ON and Six Nations Polytechnic and AV Canada, Toronto, ON for the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE)
Best Multiple-Day Incentive
♦ Cantrav Services Inc. Vancouver, BC for Amway
Best Event for a High Profile Charity
♦ Event Strategy Partners (ESP) Inc., Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) & Seneca College – Event Management, Toronto, ON for Bloor Street Entertains 2017
Best Entertainment Production
♦ A2D2 Inc & Jet Entertainment, Toronto, ON for Cirque Cabaret
Best Event Produced by an Association, Board or Committee
♦ ILEA Vancouver, MPI BC Chapter and PCMA Canada West, Vancouver, BC for Through The Wardrobe: The Vancouver Event Industry Holiday Party
Best Event Produced for a Community Based Charitable Organization
♦ Hala Events & Communications Inc. Toronto, ON for the McMichael Canadian Art Collection Moonlight Gala
Most Creative Food Presentation
♦ Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel Outside Catering, Montreal, QC for The 2017 Daffodil Ball – Imagine: The Beatles & Beyond
Best Overall Catered Event
♦ Toque Catering Inc., Victoria, BC for Dedicated to David: A Legendary Evening Honouring David Foster
Best Event Design/Decor Concept $0 – $30,000
♦ Fab Fête Event Planning Boutique & DT Floral and Decor, Toronto, ON for Chantelle & Leon’s White Garden Wedding
Best Event Design/Decor Concept $30,000 -$80,000 – TIE
♦ Bright Ideas Events Ltd, Richmond, BC for a Christmas Carol Celebration
♦ OneWest Events Inc., Calgary, AB for WestJet Holiday Party, Steampunk Express
Best Event Design/Decor Concept $80,000 +
♦ Creative Twist Inc., Canadian Tire Corporation, Decor & More Inc. & Palmer Audio, Toronto, ON for 1922 Welcome
Most Creative Table/ Center Design
♦ Christopher J Design, Vancouver, BC for Step into Spring
Best Brand or Product Launch
♦ Citizen Relations, Toronto, ON for the SickKids VS Limits Media Launch
Best Wedding Creative
♦ Lynn Fletcher Weddings, Calgary, AB for My Home
Best Wedding Under $75,000
♦ RSVP Event Management, Saskatoon, SK for Northern Romance
Best Wedding Over $75,000
♦ Celebrate Events, Whistler, BC for the Giesbrecht Gill Wedding
Most Outstanding Event Up to $200,000 Corporate/Business/Association/Non-Profit
♦ Providence Healthcare Foundation, Toronto, ON for the 17th Annual Cuisine & Cuvée
Most Outstanding Over $200,000 Corporate/Business/Association/Non-Profit
♦ Solutions with Impact, Toronto, ON for Montreal Culinary Showdown
Most Outstanding Over $200,000 Public/Festival/Sporting/Cultural
♦ BRANDLIVE Group, Vancouver, BC for Honda Celebration of Light Honda Celebration of Light
Emerging Industry Leader
♦ Amy Nelson, Lynn Fletcher Weddings, Calgary, AB
Spirit of the Industry Legacy Award
♦ Chad Brincheski, Event Strategy Partners Inc. Toronto, ON
Entertainer of the Year
♦ Danny Kramer, Danny Kramer Dance Band, Winnipeg, MB
Wedding Professional of the Year
♦ Julianne Young, Julianne Young Weddings, Calgary, AB
Caterer of the Year
♦ Armando Arruda, Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, QC
Event Professional of the Year
♦ Brent Taylor, Timewise Event Management Inc., Edmonton, AB