2024 Award Recipients
The Gala, presented by Chair-man Mills, was held on May 8 at the beautiful La Primavera Event Space. Four hundred event professionals from across Canada attended this fabulous and chic affair. Thank you to all our amazing event partners, our sponsors, performers, team, and the venue for their support in making this community celebration a success. Please watch our social pages and magazine website, canadianspecialevents.com, for all the coverage.
Best Event by An In-House Team
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Toronto, ON, Toronto Maple Leafs Outdoor Practice
Best Event by an Association Board or Commitee
TIAO – Tourism Industry Association of Ontario, Toronto, ON, Ontario Tourism Summit 2023
Best Conference – Social and Community Impact (TIE)
Bob, Montreal, QC, Dream the Impossible 2023
Best Conference – Social and Community Impact (TIE)
CanPlan Event & Conference Services Inc., Richmond Hill, ON, 18th Deafblind International World Conference
Best Conference – Innovation in Industry
Charlie & Sprocket Inc., Toronto, ON, Ripple Swell Global
Best Brand or Product Launch
Bond Brand Loyalty, Toronto, ON, Mr. Porter’s House Party
Best Private Experiential Marketing Event (TIE)
YBIMC Inc., Toronto, ON, Kenada: Barbie Movie Fan Event
Best Private Experiential Marketing Event (TIE)
prspktvMEDIA, Toronto, ON and Tania Pollack Design, Vaughan, ON, Snapchat FASHION HAUS at the CAFA Gala
Best Public Experiential Marketing Event
Citizen Experiential and Citizen Relations, Toronto, ON, Vizzybility Booth Experience
Best Event for a Community-Based Non-Profit
hala inc., Toronto, ON, Reconnect 2023: Community Foundations Conference Kick-Off 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
Best Small-Scale Fundraising Event
Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Ice Crystal Gala 2023
Best Large-Scale Fundraising Event
OneWest Event Design & Production, Calgary, AB, L23K
Best Technical Support for an Event
AV-CANADA INC., Mississauga, ON, and CanPlan Event & Conference Services Inc., Richmond Hill, ON, Deafblind International World Conference
Best Audio Visual for an Event
bb Blanc, Vaughan, ON, Honda of Canada Manufacturing 2023 Holiday Party
Best Private Social Event
Fab Fête Event Planning Boutique and Rock Paper Events, Thornhill, ON, Josh’s Bar Mitzvah
Best Cultural Event (TIE)
Niagara Casinos, Niagara Falls, ON, Fallsview Casino Resort Lunar New Year – Year of the Rabbit
Best Cultural Event (TIE)
Reveal Events Group Ltd., Port Coquitlam, BC, and GO2 Productions, Vancouver, BC, Aurora Spirits
Best Event For a City or Municipality - Community Impact
City of Surrey and MRG Events Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Surrey Fusion Festival
Best Event For a City or Municipality - Cultural & Heritage
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
Best Event By an Academic Institution
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, McMaster Welcome
Best Corporate Team Building Event
Sénik The Event Agency, Montréal, QC, 2023 MAXI Chef’s Challenge
Best Trade Show Booth, Display or Pavilion Design
TK Events, Oakville, ON, Dell Technologies at Siggraph
Most Creative Floral Design
Flower Artistry and Lynn Fletcher Weddings, Calgary, AB, A Dance in the Clouds
Most Creative Table Design
Peace Arch Hospital Foundation, White Rock, BC, Alice – Curiouser & Curiouser – The Peace Arch Hospital Gala
Best Event Design/Decor Under $50,000
Nulink Events, Ancaster, ON, BayBiebs World
Best Event Design/ Decor $50,000 – $150,000
Fête Chinoise (PALETTERA INC.), Markham, ON, Fête Chinoise 2023 Lunar New Year Signature Gala + Showcase
Best Event Design/ Decor $150,000+
Decor and More, Oakville, ON, and Fluid Events, Toronto, ON, Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada Gala – Teddy Bear Affair 2023
Best Corporate Event Under $150,000
Vocation Events Inc. Westmount, QC, 70s Roller Disco – Corporate Holiday Party
Best Corporate Event $150,000 – $450,000
The Concierge Club, Toronto, ON, and
SCA (Sinclair Creative Agency Inc.), Collingwood, ON, Canadian Women Entrepreneur Industry Gala (CWE’s)
Best Corporate Event $450,000 – $750,000
Citizen Experiential and Citoyen, Toronto, ON, Groupe Touchette- 2023 Innovation Summit
Best Corporate Event $750,000 - $1M
OPC Événements, Montréal, QC, SNC-Lavalin rebranding to AtkinsRéalis : Employee Reveal
Best Corporate Event $1M+
Debonair Corporate Events, The Creative Connoisseur and Events by Dionne, Toronto, ON, Multifamily Conference
Best Wedding Creative
Fab Fête Event Planning Boutique, Thornhill, ON and R5 Event Design, Toronto, ON, A + G’s Italian Inspired Vineyard Wedding
Best Wedding Under $100,000
Lynn Fletcher Weddings, Calgary, AB, Surrounded By Love
Best Wedding $100,000 to $300,000
The Good Party, Victoria, BC, Aly & Julianne: A Wedding Story of Love, Logistics, and Creativity
Best Wedding $300,000+
Cava Rose, Montreal, QC, Dream Wedding in Santorini, Greece
Best Virtual Corporate Event
TK Events, Oakville, ON, Race to Attach
Best Virtual Conference
Reveal Events Group Ltd., Port Coquitlam, BC, CSHP Together: Live From Banff
Best Entertainment Production for a Public Event
e=mc² events, Calgary, AB and Jeffrey Latimer, Toronto, ON, Canada’s Walk of Fame presents Canada’s Rock of Fame
Best Entertainment Production for a Private Event
DeAngelis Entertainment Inc., Toronto, ON, bb Blanc, & ARB Productions, Toronto, ON, John’s 80th Birthday Celebration
Best Entertainment Production for a Corporate Event
BADANG inc., Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, QC, Beyond 100
Outstanding Logistical Achievement
Event Strategy Partners (ESP) Inc., and Chair-man Mills, Toronto, ON, Bloor Street Entertains
Most Outstanding Event Under $450,000
Cantrav Services Inc., Vancouver, BC, Québec Gold De Lys
Most Outstanding Event Over $450,000+
e=mc² events, Calgary, AB, and Jeffrey Latimer, Toronto, ON, Canada’s Walk of Fame 25th Anniversary Celebration
Most Outstanding Spectacle
BADANG Inc., Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, QC, Beyond 100
Event Industry Volunteer of the Year
Jessilyn Forigo, Vuepointe Group, Calgary, AB
Emerging Leader Award
Luisa Alvarez, Reveal Events Group, Port Coquitlam, BC
Leslee Bell Spirit of the Industry Award
Bob DeAngelis, DeAngelis Entertainment
Entertainer of the Year
Lorie Hamel, Lorie Hamel Maquillage Artistique, Montréal, QC
Caterer of the Year
Chef de la Mesa Inc., Thornhill, ON
Wedding Professional of the Year
Saaraa Premji Virani, Blush & Co. Weddings and Events, Calgary, AB
Event Professional of the Year
Dustin Westling, OneWest Event Design & Production, Calgary, AB
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