2025 Award Recipients
CSE Live and the Canadian Event Awards Gala brought together nearly 500 of Canada’s top event professionals for an unforgettable evening of celebration, connection, and creativity.
A massive thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, our incredible host venue, and the stunning Universal Event Space by Peter and Paul’s for providing such an exceptional setting.
This year’s gala was proudly produced by e=mc² events in collaboration with:
Spotlight AV, Stardust Event Design, Event Details, S4 Entertainment, Senik Events, IDEA, Hunter Events, Cirque Revolution, Fuze Entertainment, and over 20 incredible event partners.
Special thanks to our host, Andrew Phung, and an electric performance lineup featuring Rêve, Nemesis, Scott Jackson, and more.
We are so grateful to all our sponsors and partners who made this night possible. Please check the full sponsor list to discover the amazing companies behind the experience.
Best Event by An In-House Team
Canadian Tire Corporation, Toronto, ON
Canadian Tire Christmas House
Best Event by an Association Board or Commitee
Ontario Tourism Summit 2024
Best Conference – Social and Community Impact (
e=mc² events & Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada, Calgary, AB
International Indigenous Tourism Conference 2024
Best Visual Storytelling
Vito Amati Photography & Mandell World & Cirque Revolution, Woodbridge, ON
Klick Health Year-End Town Hall
Best Conference – Innovation in Industry
TK Events, Oakville, ON, D2L Fusion
Best Brand or Product Launch
The Concierge Club, Toronto, ON
Sol for Delicia Drench
Best Private Experiential Marketing Event
e=mc² events, Calgary, AB
Seaspan Ship Launch & VIP Dinner
Best Event Design & Creative
ESP Inc. & Aragon Cruz, Toronto, ON
Candy Land In Support of Nankind
Best Public Experiential Marketing Event
Citizen Experiential & Citizen Relations
Toronto, ON, Coors Light Chill Train
Best Event for a Community-Based Non-Profit
Vancouver Mural Festival Vancouver, BC
The Vancouver Mural Festival 2024 Street Party
Best Event for a High Profile Non-Profit
Vocation Events Inc. & Total Events
Montreal, QC, St. Mary’s Hospital Centennial Celebration
Best Small-Scale Fundraising Event-Tie
Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Ice Crystal Gala -Rhinestone Rodeo
Best Small-Scale Fundraising Event-Tie
OPC Événements, Montréal, QC
Bow Tie Affair 2024
Best Large-Scale Fundraising Event
OneWest Event Design & Production
Calgary, AB, LOOK: The Dada Ball
Best Technical Support for an Event
Stagevision, Mississauga, ON
Pure//Accelerate 2024
Best Private Social Event
R5 Event Design Inc., & Elena Knysh – Your Effortless Events, Toronto, ON, Masha’s Fabulous 40th
Best Cultural Event
Scratch Experience, LOFT Entertainment & Seeing Red Media, Toronto, ON, Runway Of Rezilience
Best Audio Visual for an Event
Byrne Production Services, Burlington, ON
Merz Expert Summit Niagara 2024
Best Event By an Academic Institution
McMaster Students Union & Student Affairs, Hamilton, ON, McMaster Homecoming
Best Corporate Team Building Event
Eventology Canada, Squamish, BC
Eye Recommend NTE’s Operation Care Kits 2024: Building Stronger Teams & Stronger Communities
Best Trade Show Booth, Display or Pavilion Design
Molson Coors Beverage Company
Etobicoke, ON, Restaurant Canada – Madri Excepcional Booth
Best Event For a City or Municipality
Town of Okotoks, Okotoks, AB
Light Up Okotoks
Best Market, Fair or Festival
Victoria Hockey Legacy Society, Victoria, BC
Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada 2024
Best Event Design/Decor Under $75,000
CM Events & invert720 Productions & Special Event Rentals, Edmonton, AB
CASA Carnival 2024
Most Creative Floral Design
Greenscape Design and Decor Inc. Burnaby, BC, Under the Stars – The 59th Medallion Club Awards Gala
Most Creative Table Design
Fab Fete Event Planning Boutique
Thornhill, ON, & R5 Event Design
Toronto, ON, Emma & Bryant’s Winter Wonderland Wedding
Most Creative Food Presentation
Las Olas Traiteur, CRYOGASTRONOMY
Best Event Design/ Decor $75,000 - $199,000
Palettera Inc., Markham, ON
Fête Chinoise 2024 Lunar New Year Signature Event Series
Best Event Design/ Decor $200,000+
OneWest Event Design & Production
Calgary, AB LOOK: The Dada Ball
Best Corporate Event Under $250,000
Cantrav, Whistler, BC
Under the Aurora
Best Corporate Event $250,000 - $650,000 TIE
Sinclair Creative Agency Inc. (SCA) EVENTive Planning by Summer Inc. & Tania Pollack Event Design, Toronto, ON
Canadian Women Entrepreneur Industry Gala (CWE Industry Gala)
Best Corporate Event $250,000 - $650,000 -TIE
ICFF, Toronto, ON
ICFF Closing Gala -A Night with Isabella.
Best Corporate Event $650,000 - $1M
Reveal Events Group Ltd.
Port Coquitlam, BC, Defying Gravity: The Beem Credit Union Employee Celebration Event
Best Corporate Event $1M+
Sénik the Event Agency, Montréal-Est, QC
Fall Kick Off Series
Best Wedding Creative
R5 Event Design Inc. and Nicole Blair Events, Toronto, ON, Samira & Ben’s Gothic Garden
Best Wedding Under $100,000
Big Red Barn Farmhouse and Hawley Crescent Catering & Events, Prince Edward County, ON, Tanya & Paul’s Bountiful County Wedding Weekend
Best Wedding $100,000 to $300,000
Fab Fete Event Planning Boutique & Have a Seat, Thornhill, ON, Seivan & David’s Enchanted Forest Wedding
Best Wedding $300,000+
Function Design House, Victoria, BC
E&V’s Wedding: Intentional Luxury
Best Virtual Event
Encore, Mississauga, ON
BDO Evolve 2024
Best Catered Experience
White Table Catering & Events
Abbotsford, BC, Silversea Cruises – World Tour Finale
Best Entertainment Production for a Private Event
Cirque Revolution Events Inc., & PwC & Ink Entertainment & Eatertainment
Toronto, ON, Welcome to Candyland!
Best Entertainment Production for a Public Event
The Idea Hunter, Toronto, ON
Jr.Jays Program 2024
Outstanding Logistical Achievement - Tie
Citizen Experiential & Citizen Relations & Ramm Design, Toronto, ON
Coors Light Chill Train
Outstanding Logistical Achievement- Tie
Mountain Event Rentals, Banff, AB
The Aurora Pavillion
Most Outstanding Event Of the Year
Event Strategy Partners Inc,
Toronto, ON, Bloor Street Entertains
Emerging Leader Award
Samantha Patrick
The Gathering, Calgary, AB
Leslee Bell Spirit of the Industry Award
Pat McGannon
PM Gigs, Calgary, AB
Entertainer of the Year
Katherine Bissonnette, L’Espionne Russe Productions, Sorel-tracy, QC
Caterer of the Year
Eatertainment Events & Catering, Toronto, ON
Event Professional of the Year
Alex Bickers, Reveal Events Group Ltd., Port Coquitlam, BC