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 Mandell Entertainment. Thank you to our incredible partners including By Peter & Pauls Catering, ESP Inc, 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.
Best Audio Visual Design for an Event
POP Kollaborative, Calgary, AB & Proshow Audiovisual, Calgary, AB for Onward
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 Pavillion
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
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
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
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 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/ Centre 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