Congratulations to all the participants of this year’s Canadian Event Awards competition! We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation for the incredible contributions of our esteemed judges, who helped make this year’s event a resounding success.
We are thrilled to see many talented individuals and teams rise to the challenge and create outstanding events. We hope the finalists and all the entrants will be uplifted and inspired by their success and that of their clients, teams and suppliers.
The 2024 Award Recipients will be announced live at the Awards Gala, presented by Chair-man Mills and hosted by La Primavera Event Space, on May 8. Corporate tables and individual tickets can be purchased HERE. The Gala sold out in 2023; purchase early to secure your seat.
Best Event By An In-House Team (Venue, Corporate or NFP)
♦ ENMAX, Calgary, AB, ENMAX Rodeo and Safety Expo
♦ Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Toronto, ON, Toronto Maple Leafs Outdoor Practice
♦ Molson Coors Beverage Company, Etobicoke, ON, MCBC 2023 Canadian Conference
♦ Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club, Vancouver, BC, Shaughnessy Summer Party: A Night in Vegas
♦ TIAO – Tourism Industry Association of Ontario, Toronto, ON, Ontario Tourism Summit 2023
Best Event by an Association Board or Committee
♦ Digital Health Canada, Toronto, ON, e-Health 2023 Conference and Tradeshow
♦ Impact AV Solutions, Etobicoke, ON, Canadian Association of Professional Speakers Convention 2023
♦ MRG Events Ltd, and Kitsilano West 4th Ave Business Improvement Association, Vancouver, BC, Khatsahlano Street Party
♦ TIAO – Tourism Industry Association of Ontario, Toronto, ON, Ontario Tourism Summit 2023
Best Conference
♦ Bob, Montreal, QC, Dream the Impossible 2023
♦ CanPlan Event & Conference Services Inc. Richmond Hill, ON,18th Deafblind International World Conference
♦ Charlie & Sprocket Inc., Toronto, ON, Ripple Swell Global
♦ Citizen Experiential and Citoyen, Toronto, ON, Groupe Touchette- 2023 Innovation Summit
♦ Molson Coors Beverage Company, Etobicoke, ON, MCBC 2023 Canadian Conference
♦ TIAO – Tourism Industry Association of Ontario, Toronto, ON, Ontario Tourism Summit 2023
♦ Sénik The Event Agency – Champagne Events, Montréal, QC, First Line in Health 2023
♦ Results Business Consultants, Calgary, AB, Business Execution Summit
Best Brand or Product Launch
♦ Bond Brand Loyalty, Toronto, ON, Mr. Porter’s House Party
♦ Citizen Experiential and Citizen Relations, Toronto, ON, Highland Park 54-Year-Old Launch
♦ Citizen Experiential and Citizen Relations, Toronto, ON, SickKids Foundation Launch of Precision Child Health
♦ Creative Twist Inc., and Red Deer Resort & Casino, Red Deer, AB, Red Deer Resort & Casino Grand Opening
♦ Decor & More, Oakville, ON, MLSE x drew house “House of Hockey”
♦ Melanoma Canada, Oakville, ON, Mole Mobile
♦ Rebecca Chan Events Inc., and MSL Canada, Toronto, ON, Olay Super Serum Launch Party
♦ Moore Carlyle Consulting & MCC Destination Management, Toronto, ON, Saskatchewan Night at GoMedia
Best Private Experiential Marketing Event
♦ YBIMC Inc., Toronto, ON, YBIMC Inc., Kenada: Barbie Movie Fan Event
♦ TK Events., Oakville, ON, Paramount + Lodge
♦ The Creative Connoisseur, Toronto, ON, Urban Fusion: A Graffiti-Inspired Culinary Experience with Hyatt Hotels
♦ prspktvMEDIA, Toronto, ON and Tania Pollack Design, Vaughan, ON, Snapchat FASHION HAUS at the CAFA Gala
♦ Jet Entertainment, North York, ON, Thompson Towers Skylift Experience
♦ Citizen Experiential and Citizen Relations, Toronto, ON, Highland Park 54-Year-Old Launch
♦ Bond Brand Loyalty, Toronto, ON, Mr. Porter’s House Party
♦ Moore Carlyle Consulting & MCC Destination Management, Toronto, ON, Winter in Ontario, A Toronto and Niagara Familiarization Program
Best Public Experiential Marketing Event
♦ Rebecca Chan Events Inc and GG Media Group., Toronto, ON The Gingerbread Village
♦ Citizen Experiential and Citizen Relations, Toronto, ON, SickKids Foundation Launch of Precision Child Health
♦ Citizen Experiential and Citizen Relations, Toronto, ON, Vizzybility Booth Experience
♦ Creative Twist Inc., and the City of Red Deer Capstone, Red Deer, AB, Capstone Winter Nights Festival
♦ Decor & More, Oakville, ON, Toronto Maple Leafs St. Pats
♦ Influence Marketing, Mississauga, ON, Therme Canada Discovery Lounge Tour
♦ OneWest Event Design & Production, Calgary, AB, DeLorean Lounge
♦ The Event Agency, Montreal, QC, Dare to Dream
♦ The GG Media Group, Schomberg, ON, Camp Vaughan
Best Event for a Community-Based Non-Profit
♦ BC Event Management, and Lumiere Festival Vancouver Soc, Vancouver BC, 2023 Lumiere Festival Vancouver
♦ Cava Rose, Montreal, QC, Lise Watier Foundation’s Ball “Électrique Glam
♦ ESP Inc., Toronto, ON, The Trillium Diwali Gala
♦ hala inc., Toronto, ON, ThriveYouth Leadership Awards Anti-Gala 2023
♦ hala inc., Toronto, ON, Reconnect 2023: Community Foundations Conference Kick-Off Event
♦ Peace Arch Hospital Foundation, White Rock, BC, Alice – Curiouser & Curiouser – The Peace Arch Hospital Gala
♦ Solutions With Impact, Toronto, ON, West Park’s Culinary Showdown
♦ Solutions With Impact, Toronto, ON, West Park Tournament of Stars
♦ Yellow House Events, Toronto, ON, Porsche Centre North Toronto 911 Sport Classic Shine Bright Charity Event
Best Event for a High Profile Non-Profit
♦ Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada, Toronto, ON, Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada Gala – Teddy Bear Affair
♦ e=mc² events Calgary e=mc² events, Canada’s Walk of Fame Canada’s Walk of Fame 25th Anniversary Celebration
♦ Event Strategy Partners (ESP Inc.), Toronto, ON, Moonlight Gala 2023
♦ hala inc., Toronto, ON, Right To Play 2023 Heroes Gala
Best Small-Scale Fundraising Event
♦ Cava Rose, Montreal, QC and Fondation Hôpital Charles-LeMoyne, Longueuil, QC, The Philanthropist’s Wine Cellar
♦ Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Ice Crystal Gala 2023
♦ Event Strategy Partners (ESP Inc.), Toronto, ON, Angels and Heroes Game Day Let’s Play!
♦ Melanoma Canada, Oakville, ON, and Coastal Community Partnerships and Events YVR, Oakville, Golf & Grill
♦ Solutions With Impact, Toronto, ON, West Park Culinary Showdown
♦ Solutions With Impact, Toronto, ON, West Park Tournament of Stars 2023
♦ The Live Syndicate, North Vancouver, BC, Classic & Contemporary Car Invitational
Best Large-Scale Fundraising Event
♦ Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada, Toronto, ON, Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada Gala – Teddy Bear Affair
♦ hala inc., Toronto, ON, Right To Play 2023 Heroes Gala
♦ OneWest Event Design & Production, Calgary, AB, L23K
♦ Portage Foundation, Montréal, QC, 20th Soirée des Grands Philanthropes – Tribute to Guy Cormier
♦ Sheila’s Catering Co., South Surrey, BC, Charcuterie on the Pier
Best Technical Support for an Event
♦ AV-CANADA INC., Mississauga, ON, and CanPlan Event & Conference Services Inc., Richmond Hill, ON, Deafblind International World Conference
♦ bb Blanc, Vaughan, ON, Urban Land Institute – 2023 ULI Spring Conference
♦ Quest Audio Visual, Toronto, ON, TPM 2023
Best Audio Visual for an Event
♦ bb Blanc, Vaughan, ON, Honda of Canada Manufacturing 2023 Holiday Party
♦ Encore Canada, Mississauga, ON, PWC Partners Conference 2023
♦ Quest Audio Visual, Toronto, ON, TD Union Winter- Roller Express Rink
♦ Reveal Events Group Ltd., Port Coquitlam, BC, Coast Capital Savings and Valley Tech Production Group, Vancouver, BC, Toast To Coast 2023
Best Private Social Event
♦ Chef de la Mesa Inc, Thornhill, ON, Masha’s PEARL Birthday
♦ DeAngelis Entertainment Inc., Yorkshire Pudding, Decor & More, Special Event Rentals & ARB Productions, John’s 80th Birthday Celebration
♦ Event Strategy Partners (ESP Inc.), and Aragon Cruz Design, Toronto, ON, Club 85 – An Evening with Earle O’Born
♦ Fab Fête Event Planning Boutique and Rock Paper Events, Thornhill, ON, Josh’s Bar Mitzvah
♦ Jennifer James Events, Calgary, AB, Jamboree for Charity YYC + The Blue Jays Sessions
♦ Lynn Fletcher Weddings, Calgary, AB, Gilded Grandeur
♦ Our Jonrah Events, Edmonton, AB, Shawn Kanungo – The Bold Ones TV Special Launch Party
Best Cultural Event
♦ Blush & Co. Weddings and Events, Calgary, AB, Raeesa and Amar Multi-Day Soiree
♦ Canada Place Corporation, Vancouver, BC, Canada Together
♦ City of Surrey, Surrey, BC, and MRG Events Ltd, Vancouver, BC, Surrey Fusion Festival
♦ Fête Chinoise (PALETTERA INC.), Markham, ON, 2023 Lunar New Year Signature Gala + Showcase
♦ Niagara Casinos, Niagara Falls, ON, Fallsview Casino Resort Lunar New Year – Year of the Rabbit
♦ Reveal Events Group Ltd., Port Coquitlam, BC, and GO2 Productions, Vancouver, BC, Aurora Spirits
Best Event For a City or Municipality
♦ Canada Place Corporation, Vancouver, BC, Canada Together
♦ City of Port Coquitlam, 100th Anniversary of May Days in Port Coquitlam
♦ City of Surrey and MRG Events Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Surrey Fusion Festival
♦ City of Surrey and MRG Events Ltd., Vancouver, BC, City of Surrey Surrey Canada Day
♦ City of Surrey and MRG Events Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Surrey Tree Lighting Festival & Holiday Market
♦ City of Vaughan, ON, Vaughan Culture Days
♦ Moore Carlyle Consulting and MCC Destination Management, Toronto, ON, 2023 Carbon Neutral City Alliance Annual Meeting in Toronto
Best Market, Fair or Festival
♦ Brandlive, Vancouver, BC and Squamish Nation, Squamish, BC, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation 100th Amalgamation Day Festival 2023
♦ Brandlive, Vancouver, BC, Honda Celebration of Light 2023
♦ City of Surrey, Surrey, BC and MRG Events Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Surrey Tree Lighting Festival & Holiday Market
♦ hala inc., Toronto, ON, Reconnect 2023: Community Foundations Conference Kick-Off Event
♦ Niagara Casinos, Niagara Falls, ON, Fallsview Casino Backyard BBQ
♦ Orkestra Marketing, Gatineau, QC and Cinqdixquinze, Festibière de Gatineau
♦ Tycoon Events, Edmonton, AB, All is Bright – Winter Light Up Festival
Best Event By an Academic Institution
♦ Ivey Business School, London, ON, The Future We See Symposium
♦ McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, McMaster Welcome
♦ Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), Edmonton, AB, AccessAbility Symposium at NAIT
♦ Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, SFU Surrey Community Mixer
♦ University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Unveiling One Child Every Child – Stakeholder Celebration
Best Corporate Team Building Event
♦ Rare Indigo Destination Management, Burnaby, BC, Senior Citizen Sled Dog | Winter Doghouse Building
♦ Sénik The Event Agency, Montréal, QC, 2023 MAXI Chef’s Challenge
Best Trade Show Booth, Display or Pavillion Design
♦ Fab Fête Event Planning Boutique, Thornhill, ON, and R5 Event Design, Toronto, ON, The Diamond Lounge: A Bridgerton Themed Immersive Experience
♦ TK Events, Oakville, ON, Dell Technologies at Siggraph
Most Creative Floral Design
♦ Bespoke Blossoms, Victoria, BC, Ocean Side Romance
♦ Bespoke Blossoms, Victoria, BC, Forest Fantasy
♦ Flower Aura By Natasha, Calgary, AB, Melissa & Rafal’s Fairytale Wedding in Banff
♦ Lynn Fletcher Weddings, Flower Artistry and Creative Edge Flowers, Calgary, AB, Gilded Grandeur
♦ Flower Artistry and Lynn Fletcher Weddings, Calgary, AB, A Dance in the Clouds
♦ Vogue Weddings and Decor Inc., Woodbridge, ON, Fleurs de Villes Noël
Most Creative Table Design
♦ Nulink Events, Ancaster, ON, Written in the Stars
♦ OneWest Event Design & Production, Calgary, AB, L23K
♦ Peace Arch Hospital Foundation, White Rock, BC, Alice – Curiouser & Curiouser – The Peace Arch Hospital Gala
♦ SWIRL Custom Cakes & Desserts, Calgary, AB, Starry Night Table
Best Event Design/Decor Under $50,000
♦ Citizen Experiential and Citizen Relations, Toronto, ON, PC Insiders Report Holiday Event
♦ Citizen Experiential and Citizen Relations, Toronto, ON, Joe Fresh x Jillian Harris X Life at Home Preview Event
♦ Decor & More, Oakville, ON, Giants of Africa
♦ Decor & More, Oakville, ON, and e=mc2 events, Calgary, AB, The Legacy Awards
♦ Fab Fête Event Planning Boutique, Thornhill, ON, and Have a Seat, Toronto, ON, Jordyn & Adam’s Colourful Spring Wedding
♦ Niagara Casinos, Niagara Falls, ON, Spring into Whimsical Garden Party Fun at Fallsview Casino
♦ Nulink Events, Ancaster, ON, BayBiebs World
Best Event Design/ Decor $50,000 – $150,000
♦ Decor & More, Oakville, ON, Raps City Social
♦ Eclectic Events International Inc, Toronto, ON, and Stardust Events, Markham, ON, Barbie Land
♦ Fab Fête Event Planning Boutique, Thornhill, ON, and R5 Event Design, Toronto, ON, Nathan’s Boxing-Themed Bar Mitzvah
♦ Fête Chinoise (PALETTERA INC.), Markham, ON, Fête Chinoise 2023 Lunar New Year Signature Gala + Showcase
♦ Manina World Inc, Montreal, QC, Explorance’s 20th Anniversary Circus Carnival
♦ OneWest Event Design & Production, Calgary, AB, Lit Gala
♦ Tania Pollack Design, Vaughan, ON, Dylan’s Bat Mitzvah
♦ The Concierge Club, Toronto, ON, Dynamite: Style In The City
Best Event Design/ Decor $150,000 +
♦ Cantrav Services Inc., Vancouver, BC, Above the Clouds
♦ Cantrav Services Inc., Vancouver, BC, Westcoast Urban
♦ Decor and More, Oakville, ON, and Fluid Events, Toronto, ON, Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada Gala – Teddy Bear Affair 2023
♦ Événements Marsha Brumer Inc., Verdun, QC, Soirée Papillon
♦ Lynn Fletcher Weddings, Calgary, AB, Gilded Grandeur
Best Corporate Event Under $150,000
♦ Cantrav Services Inc. Vancouver, BC, Pacific Hues & Industrial Chic
♦ Citizen Experiential / Citizen Relations, Toronto, ON, Joe Fresh x Jillian Harris X Life at Home Preview Event
♦ Present Simple Inc. (Eventful Times by Lisa Bray), Sudbury, ON, and Decor & More Inc. Oakville, ON, The Gold Leaf Gatsby
♦ Sénik The Event Agency – Champagne Events, Montréal, QC, 2023 TMX Group Montreal’s Year-End Party
♦ TIAO – Tourism Industry Association of Ontario, Toronto, ON, IMPACT Sustainable Travel & Tourism | ONTARIO Regional
♦ Vocation Events Inc. Westmount, QC, 70s Roller Disco – Corporate Holiday Party
♦ Wildfire Experiential and Events, North Vancouver, BC, Travel Classics Media Dinner
Best Corporate Event $150,000 – $450,000
♦ Cantrav Services Inc., Vancouver, BC, Québec Gold De Lys
♦ Charlie & Sprocket Inc., Toronto, ON, CPAO Fellows Awards
♦ Creative Event Solutions, Oakville, ON, Kia Canada Holiday Gala
♦ ENMAX, Calgary, AB, ENMAX Rodeo and Safety Expo
♦ Manina World Inc, Montreal, QC, Explorance’s 20th Anniversary Circus Carnival
♦ The Concierge Club, Toronto, ON, and SCA ( Sinclair Creative Agency Inc)., Collingwood, ON, Canadian Women Entrepreneur Industry Gala (CWE’s )
♦ Sénik The Event Agency – Champagne Events, Montréal, QC, National Roadshow for Letybo (Hugel)
♦ Altitude C, Montréal, QC, LG2023
Best Corporate Event $450,000 – $750,000
♦ Altitude C, Montréal, QC, Congrès de l’association québécoise des pharmaciens propriétaires (AQPP)
♦ Citizen Experiential and Citoyen, Toronto, ON, Groupe Touchette- 2023 Innovation Summit
Best Corporate Event $750,000 +
♦ C3Events, Ville St-Laurent, QC, Emirates Montreal Launch Gala
♦ Citizen Experiential / Citizen Relations, Toronto, ON, Highland Park 54 Year Old Launch
♦ Debonair Corporate Events, The Creative Connoisseur and Events by Dionne, Toronto, ON, Multifamily Conference
♦ Lulu Evenements, Montreal, QC, ALL IN by Scale AI
♦ Molson Coors Beverage Company, Etobicoke, ON, MCBC 2023 Canadian Conference
♦ OPC Événements, Montréal, QC, SNC-Lavalin rebranding to AtkinsRéalis : Employee Reveal
♦ TK Events, Oakville, ON, Inspire Days Global Event Series
♦ Sénik The Event Agency – Champagne Events, Montréal, QC, MSP Physicians Conference 2023
Best Wedding Creative
♦ Fab Fête Event Planning Boutique, Thornhill, ON and R5 Event Design, Toronto, ON, A + G’s Italian Inspired Vineyard Wedding
♦ bb Blanc, Vaughan, ON, Cierra & Stephen’s Wedding
♦ SWIRL Custom Cakes & Desserts, Calgary, AB, Let the Adventure Begin: A Journey and Celebration of Love
Best Wedding Under $100,000
♦ Lynn Fletcher Weddings, Calgary, AB, Surrounded By Love
♦ Lynn Fletcher Weddings, Calgary, AB, Wessica Forever
♦ Megan Sawchuk Weddings, Calgary, AB, Champagne Cheer
Best Wedding $100,000 to $300,000
♦ Fab Fête Event Planning Boutique, Thornhill, ON, Veronica & Anthony’s Red Heart Wedding
♦ Indelible Lore – By Vuepointe Group, Calgary, AB, Still the One
♦ The Good Party, Victoria, BC, Aly & Julianne: A Wedding Story of Love, Logistics, and Creativity
Best Wedding $300,000 +
♦ Blush & Co. Weddings and Events, Calgary, AB, Raeesa and Amar Multi-Day Soiree
♦ Cava Rose, Montreal, QC, Dream Wedding in Santorini, Greece
♦ Lynn Fletcher Weddings, Calgary, AB, A Dance in the Clouds
Best Virtual Corporate Event
♦ SCA ( Sinclair Creative Agency Inc), Collingwood, ON, Canada’s Total Mom Pitch Presented by TD, Powered by Bell
♦ TK Events, Oakville, ON, Race to Attach
Best Virtual Conference
♦ Encore Canada, Mississauga, ON, IMPAC5
♦ Impact AV Solutions, Etobicoke, ON, Forum for Young Canadians: Summit 360
♦ Reveal Events Group Ltd., Port Coquitlam, BC, CSHP Together: Live From Banff
Best Entertainment Production for a Public or Private Social Event
♦ Cirque Revolution Events Inc., Mississauga, & bb Blanc, Cierra & Stephen’s Wedding
♦ Cirque Revolution Events Inc., Mississauga, & Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital Foundation, Orillia, ON, Cirque Under the Stars
♦ DeAngelis Entertainment Inc., Toronto, ON, bb Blanc, & ARB Productions, Toronto, ON, John’s 80th Birthday Celebration
♦ e=mc² events, Calgary, AB and Jeffrey Latimer, Toronto, ON, Canada’s Walk of Fame presents Canada’s Rock of Fame
♦ hala inc., Toronto, ON, Reconnect 2023: Community Foundations Conference Kick-Off Event
Best Entertainment Production for a Corporate Event
♦ BADANG inc., Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, QC, Beyond 100
♦ Black Mohawk Productions, Montreal, QC, Dulcedo Management Agency15 Year Anniversary
♦ Cantrav Services Inc., Vancouver, BC, Quebec Gold De Lys
♦ Cirque Revolution Events Inc., Mississauga, ON and bb Blanc, Vaughan, ON, Honda Holiday Spectacular
♦ Manina World Inc, Montreal, QC, Explorance’s 20th Anniversary Circus Carnival
♦ Reveal Events Group Ltd., Port Coquitlam and GO2 Productions, Burnaby, BC, Aurora Spirits
♦ The Concierge Club, Toronto, ON and SCA ( Sinclair Creative Agency Inc), Collingwood, ON, Canadian Women Entrepreneur Industry Gala (CWE’s )
Outstanding Logistical Achievement
♦ CanPlan Event & Conference Services Inc. Richmond Hill, ON, and AV-CANADA, Toronto, ON 18th Deafblind International World Conference
♦ City of Surrey, Surrey, BC, and MRG Events Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Surrey Fusion Festival
♦ e=mc² events, Calgary, AB, Keyera Corp. 25th Anniversary
♦ Event Strategy Partners (ESP) Inc., and Chair-man Mills, Toronto, ON, Bloor Street Entertains
♦ Greenscape Design & Decor Inc,. Burnaby, BC, Radiance: A Red and Gold Holiday Celebration
♦ Quest Audio Visual, Toronto, ON, 2023 Toronto Pride Festival
♦ Reveal Events Group Ltd., Port Coquitlam, BC and Coast Capital Savings and ValleyTech Production Group, Vancouver, BC, Toast To Coast 2023
Most Outstanding Event Under $450,000
♦ Cantrav Services Inc., Vancouver, BC, Québec Gold De Lys
♦ Event Strategy Partners (ESP) Toronto, ON, Bloor Street Entertains
♦ Liberty Entertainment Group, Toronto, ON, Casa Loma Ferrari Movie Premiere
♦ Reveal Events Group Ltd., Port Coquitlam, BC, The Bosa Properties 2023 Holiday Experience
Most Outstanding Event Over $450,000 +
♦ Citizen Experiential / Citizen Relations, Toronto, ON, Highland Park 54-Year-Old Launch
♦ e=mc² events, Calgary, AB, and Jeffrey Latimer, Toronto, ON, Canada’s Walk of Fame 25th Anniversary Celebration
♦ hala inc., Toronto, ON, Right To Play 2023 Heroes Gala
♦ Niagara Casinos, Niagara Falls, ON, OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino Grand Opening
♦ Sénik The Event Agency – Champagne Events, Montréal, QC, First Line in Health 2023
Most Outstanding Spectacle
♦ BADANG Inc., Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, QC, Beyond 100
♦ Cirque Revolution Events Inc and The Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, ON, Kid’s World Stage & Acrobat Alley: The Circus Arts Amplified
♦ Citizen Experiential / Citizen Relations, Toronto, ON, Highland Park 54-Year-Old Launch
♦ OneWest Event Design & Production, Calgary, AB, L23K
♦ Reveal Events Group Ltd., Port Coquitlam, BC, and GO2 Productions, Burnaby, BC, Aurora Spirits
♦ Sheila’s Catering Co., South Surrey, BC, Charcuterie on the Pier
Event Industry Volunteer of the Year
♦ Connie Cay Santos, Quest Audio Visual, Toronto, ON
♦ Dionne Bishop, CSEP, Events By Dionne, Toronto, ON
♦ Jessilyn Forigo, Vuepointe Group, Calgary, AB
Emerging Leader Award
♦ Earlyn Joseph, Creative Event Solutions, Mississauga, ON
♦ Hannah Lax, Greenscape Design and Decor Inc. Burnaby, BC
♦ Luisa Alvarez, Reveal Events Group, Port Coquitlam, BC
Leslee Bell Spirit of the Industry Award
Thank you to everyone who submitted. This award will announced live at the Event Awards Gala on May 8.
Entertainer of the Year
♦ Bob Cates, Comedy in Motion, Cambridge, ON
♦ Pat McGannon, Dueling Piano Kings, Calgary, AB
♦ Grenville Pinto, G Pinto – Violinist, Toronto, ON
♦ Lorie Hamel, Lorie Hamel Maquillage Artistique, Montréal, QC
♦ Adam Reid, Unimotion Productions Inc, Montréal, QC
Caterer of the Year
♦ Chef de la Mesa Inc., Thornhill, ON
♦ Eatertainment Special Events & Catering, Toronto, ON
♦ TOBEN Food by Design, Toronto, ON
Wedding Professional of the Year
♦ Saaraa Premji Virani, Blush & Co. Weddings and Events, Calgary, AB
♦ Janelle Gerestein, Flowers by Janie Inc. Calgary, AB
Event Professional of the Year
♦ Bettyanne Sherrer, CanPlan Event & Conference Services Inc. Richmond Hill, ON
♦ Dustin Westling, OneWest Event Design & Production, Calgary, AB
♦ Alex Bickers, Reveal Events Group Ltd., Port Coquitlam, BC
♦ Kaitlin Zwirek, The Event Agency, Montreal, QC
♦ Gregory Senko, The Live Syndicate, North Vancouver, BC
Congratulations to the Following Companies Awarded Best in Their Respective Categories:
Best Event Photography
♦ Magnolia Studio, Montreal, QC, Santorini Destination Wedding
Most Creative Food Presentation
♦ Chef de la Mesa Inc, Thornhill, ON
Best Video or Filmmaking for an Event
♦ Encore Canada, Mississauga, ON, PCMA CIC 2023 Wrap Video
