2026 Finalists

Announcing the 2026 Canadian Event Awards Finalists

Behind every submission is a story of bold ideas, impossible timelines, extraordinary teams, and the belief that experiences can bring people together in ways nothing else can. This year’s entries reflected the remarkable creativity, resilience, and innovation that continue to shape the event industry.

To Our Finalists: This recognition extends beyond a single project. It reflects the trust your clients place in you, the dedication of your teams and partners, and the countless unseen hours that transform vision into unforgettable moments. Your work reminds us why this industry matters and why great events continue to inspire, connect, and move people in powerful ways.

To Our Jury: We extend our deepest gratitude to our esteemed jury members, whose expertise and thoughtful evaluation help uphold the integrity and prestige of this competition, and who invested hundreds of collective hours in reading, evaluating, and scoring the work.

Congratulations to this year’s finalists. 

The 2026 Award recipients will be announced live at the Awards Gala on April 29, 2026, at Universal EventSpace. Hosted by Peter and Paul’s Hospitality and produced by Corey Mandell of Mandell Entertainment Group, alongside an outstanding team of industry partners, the evening promises to be a memorable celebration of achievement, recognition, and connection.

Corporate tables and individual tickets are now available; purchase yours here. Last year’s event sold out, so we encourage you to secure your seats early! We can’t wait to celebrate with

Corporate | Conference | Teams

Best Corporate Event Under $250,000

♦ Debonair Corporate Events, Toronto, ON, Launching a Global Centre of Excellence Under Regulatory Constraint
♦ Rox-Out, Montreal, QC, Gala Mérite
♦ Event Strategy Partners Inc., Toronto, ON, Road to the Golden Globes Party
♦ Reveal Events Group Ltd., Port Coquitlam, BC, BlueShore Financial: The Eras Tour
♦ Sinclair Creative Agency (SCA) & Something Happy & Element Event Solutions, Toronto, ON, The Self-Made Breakfast Tour | Toronto
♦ Eventful Times by Lisa Bray, Greater Sudbury, ON, & Unforgettable Weddings & Rentals & Cirque Revolution, Toronto, ON, Lopes Brazilian Carnival Christmas
♦ Les Productions WOW, Mirabel QC, Grand Reopening of Spinelli KIA
♦Cantrav, Vancouver, BC, Cultural Connections 

Best Corporate Event $250,000 - $650,000

♦ The Idea Hunter & Artam Design & Spotlight Audio Visual, Toronto, ON, Schindler Networking Night, Toronto 2025: “An Evening with Urban Innovators’
♦ Happening Inc & KM Driven Events, Montreal, QC, Leaders’ Conference – Bienvenue à Montréal
♦MCC Destination Management, Toronto, ON, Owner and Operator Conference

Best Corporate Event $650,000-$1M

♦OPC Events, Montreal, QC, 6th Edition of the Sustainable Finance Summit
♦ MCC Destination Management, Toronto, ON, Mintz Member Retreat
♦Event Strategy Partners Inc., Toronto, ON, Toronto Region Board of Trade Annual Dinner
♦Cantrav, Vancouver, BC, The Big Reveal

Best Corporate Event $1M+

♦ Dentalcorp, Toronto, ON, Dentalcorp Partner Conference 2025
♦ CADSI, Ottawa, ON, CANSEC 2025
♦ Lulu Events Inc., Montreal, QC, UAE Reception at 42nd General Assembly IACO
♦ MCC Destination Management, Toronto, ON, International Bar Association Annual Conference 2025 Welcome Party
♦ Blackbox Communications Inc. & Kinaxis, Mississauga & Ottawa, ON, Kinexions 2025
♦ Connect Dot Management Inc., London, ON, Digital Extremes TennoCon 2025
♦ Canadian Tire Corp., Toronto, ON, 2026 Canadian Tire Dealers Association Montreal Dealer Convention
♦ aNd Logistix (an MCI Company), Toronto, ON, Fix Network Global Conference 2025

Best Corporate Team Building Event

♦ OPC Events, Montreal, QC, Workleap 2025 Fall Gathering
♦ OPC Events, Montreal, QC, AtkinsRéalis End of Year Celebration
♦ MCC Destination Management & Destination Toronto, Toronto, ON, Experience Toronto Next Gen FAM CSR Activity

Best Conference - Industry & Innovation

♦ ventureLAB, Markham, ON, HardTech Summit
♦ Citizen Experiential, Toronto, ON, Groupe Touchette – Innovation Summit 2025
♦ Alberta Grains, Calgary, AB, Prairie Cereal Summit
♦ Sinclair Creative Agency (SCA) & PARO Canada, Collingwood, ON, The Self-Made Breakfast Tour
♦ aNd Logistix (an MCI Company), Toronto, ON, Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix Beauty Sphere Conference 2025
♦ Timewise Event Management Inc., Edmonton, AB, GO WEST 2025

Best Conference - Social & Community Impact

♦ FNHA, West Vancouver, BC, Gathering Wisdom for a Shared Journey XIII
♦ Jennifer James Events & Level 52 Inc., Calgary, AB,  Champions Summit
♦ e=mc² events & Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada, Montreal, QC, International Indigenous Tourism Conference 2025
♦ Sinclair Creative Agency (SCA) & PARO Canada, Collingwood, ON, The Self-Made Breakfast Tour
♦ Eventive Marketing Inc., Markham, ON, WAVES 2025

Best Event by an In House Team (Venue, Corporation or NFP)

♦ Beneva, Quebec, QC, Beneva – Holiday Style
♦ Dentalcorp, Toronto, ON, Dentalcorp Partner Conference 2025
♦ TIFF, Toronto, ON, TIFF 50 Opening Night Party
♦ Canadian Tire Corp., Toronto, ON, A Very Merry Canadian Tire Christmas
♦ Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver, BC, Vancouver Aquarium Fish + Sips Events

Best Event by an Association, Board or Committee​

♦ CADSI, Ottawa, ON, CANSEC 2025
♦ TIAO – Tourism Industry Association of Ontario, Toronto, ON, OTS25 – Building Your Business. Living Abundantly. Collaboration
♦ CPHR BC & Yukon, Vancouver, BC, HR Conference & Expo
♦ Victoria Hockey Legacy Society, Victoria, BC, Century Celebration
♦ Connect Dot Management Inc., London, ON, London Home Builders’ Associations Lifestyle Home Show 2025
♦ Greater Victoria Festival Society, Victoria, BC, 125th Thrifty Foods Victoria Day Parade Weekend and One World Festival
♦ Digital Health Canada, Toronto, ON, e-Health25 Conference and Tradeshow – 25th Anniversary
♦ CHBA BC, Burnaby BC, 2025 Georgie Awards

Marketing | Experiential | Trade Shows

Best Public Experiential Marketing Event

♦ Citizen Experiential, Toronto, ON, no name Snack Bar
♦ Citizen Experiential & Level 11, Toronto, ON, Ontario Honda Dealers Association Toronto Indy 2025
♦ e=mc² events & M·A·C Cosmetics, Toronto, ON, M·A·C Pro Makeup Summit

Best Private Experiential Marketing Event

♦ Event Strategy Partners Inc. & Destination Toronto, Toronto, ON, Bravo’s Top Chef: Destination Canada Premiere
♦ THE CREATIVE CONNOISSEUR, Toronto, ON, What’s YOUR Hyatt story?!
♦ Sinclair Creative Agency (SCA) & Something Happy, Collingwood, ON, The Self-Made Breakfast Tour
♦ Canadian Tire Corp, Toronto, ON, Canadian Tire Spring Summer Product Showcase
♦ The Jenelle Group, Inc., Toronto, ON, Madri Día Libre

Best Brand or Product Launch

♦ Rox-Out, Montreal, QC, La Grande Dame – Veuve Clicquot
♦ Mad Bash Group, Toronto, ON, Popeyes x Hot Ones Event
♦ Champagne Events, Montreal, Quebec, Acclaro (Product Launch: UltraClear) – Eiffel Tower, Paris

Best Pop-Up Experience

♦ Citizen Experiential, Toronto, ON, Shoppers Drug Mart – Santa’s Workshop
♦ Agnostic, Toronto, ON, Kicking Horse Coffee Blend Signs Flash Tattoo Pop-Up
♦ Canadian Tire Corp., Toronto, ON, A Very Merry Canadian Tire Christmas
♦ Brand M3dia, Toronto, ON, BM3 Pop up experience

Best Trade Show

♦ Rox-Out, Montréal, QC, Le Grand Apéro SAQ
♦ CADSI, Ottawa, ON, CANSEC 2025
♦ Canadian Tire Corp., Toronto, ON, Canadian Tire Products Parade
♦ aNd Logistix (an MCI Company), Toronto, ON, DiscoveryX 2025
♦ Restaurants Canada & Brand M3dia, Toronto, ON, Restaurants Canada Show

Non-Profit | Community/Public | Academic

Best Event for a Community-Based Charity or Non-Profit

♦ Greater Victoria Festival Society, Victoria, BC, 125th Thrifty Foods Victoria Day Parade weekend
♦ Cava Rose, Montreal, QC, OM Annual Gala, A Night at the Bell Centre
♦ Cava Rose, Montreal, QC, FJET’s Valentine’s Day Ball, “Après-ski”
♦ Reveal Events Group Ltd., Port Coquitlam, BC, Waking Up In Vegas: The 5th Annual Mayor’s Charity Gala
♦ Pink Triangle Press, Toronto, ON, PTP Pink Awards 2025
♦ Solutions With Impact & Melanoma Canada, Toronto, ON, Yorkville Exotic Car Show
♦ Connect Dot Management Inc., London, ON, Airshow London 2025
♦ Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation, Edmonton, AB, Royal Ball 2025 – Celebrating 125 Years of the Royal Alexandra Hospital
♦ Event Strategy Partners Inc., Toronto, ON, ICONIC: The Big Fun Party

Best Event for a High-Profile Charity or Non-Profit

♦ Citizen Experiential & Citizen Relations, Toronto, ON, SickKids 150: #Balloonspotting
♦ Humber River Health Foundation, Toronto, ON, Humber River Health Foundation’s Sapphire Soiree
♦ TIFF, Toronto, ON, TIFF 50 Opening Night Party
♦ Senik, The Event Agency, Montréal, QC, Teddy Bear Affair 2025
♦ Scratch Experience Group & Seeing Red Media, Toronto, ON, The Dreamcatcher Awards 2025
♦ Scratch Experience Group & LOFT Entertainment & Arthritis Society Canada, Toronto, ON, Arthritis Society Canada – Multisensory Immersive Chef Experience
♦ Power Play, Toronto, ON, LPC Leadership Announcement
♦ Champagne Events, Montréal, QC, Lutte à l’itinérance – The fight against homelessness – Fondation de Lauberivière

Best Small Scale Fundraising Event

♦ MORE Events Co, Calgary, AB, Alzheimer Calgary Walk & Run
♦ Reveal Events Group Ltd., Port Coquitlam, BC, Waking Up In Vegas: The 5th Annual Mayor’s Charity Gala
♦ Champions for Charity, Cambridge, ON, The Brawl at Tapestry Hall
♦ Event Strategy Partners Inc., Toronto, ON, Sinai Showdown
♦ Power Play, Toronto, ON, Raptors for Research
♦ Cancer Research Society (CRS), Montreal, QC, CRS – Urban BBQ 2025
♦ Liberty Entertainment Group & ComKids, Toronto, ON, ComKid’s Masquerade Ball, Toronto

Best Large Scale Fundraising Event

♦ Fondation Portage, Montréal, QC, 22nd Soirée des Grands Philanthropes – Tribute to Julie Godin
♦ Scratch Experience Group & LOFT Entertainment & Black North Initiative, Toronto, ON, Black North Initiative – Legacy of Change Gala 2025
♦ Solutions With Impact, Toronto, ON, Mirror Ball
♦ Humber River Health Foundation, Toronto, ON, Humber River Health Foundation’s Sapphire Soiree
♦ TIFF, Toronto, ON, TIFF Tribute Awards 2025
♦ OneWest Event Design & Production, Calgary, AB, LOOK25 Gala: Noir Nouveau
♦ Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation, Edmonton, AB, Royal Ball 2025 – Celebrating 125 Years of the Royal Alexandra Hospital
♦ EWS EVENTS, Vancouver, BC, Benefit for Music Heals

Best Event By an Academic Institution

♦ Southern Alberta Institute of Technology – School of Hospitality and Tourism, Calgary, AB,  AB Flourishing Futures 2025
♦ Canada’s National Ballet School and Francine Socket & Associates, Toronto, ON, NBS Block Party 2025
♦ WatSPEED, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Tech Horizons Executive Forum

Best Market/Fair or Festival

♦ Chatsworth Farm, Vermilion, AB, Chatsworth Farm Open Farm Days
♦ Greater Victoria Festival Society, Victoria, BC, 125th Victoria Day Festival Weekend
♦ City of Surrey, Surrey, BC & MRG Live Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Surrey Tree Lighting Festival 2025
♦ MRG Live Ltd. &  Kitsilano West 4th Business Improvement Association, Vancouver, BC, Khatsahlano Street Party 2025
♦ The Live Syndicate, North Vancouver, BC, Vancouver Whistler Games Corporation, Whistler, BC, Invictus Games Vancouver-Whistler 2025: Invictus Village & Nation’s Home

Best Event for a City or Municipality

♦ City of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Biidaasige Park Launch Weekend
♦ Victoria Hockey Legacy Society, Victoria, BC, Century Celebration
♦ Greater Victoria Festival Society, Victoria, BC, 125th Anniversary Thrifty Foods Victoria Day Parade
♦ City of Surrey, Surrey, BC & MRG Live Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Surrey Fusion Festival 2025
♦ Vocation Events Inc., Montreal, QC, Chamber of Commerce of Saint-Laurent and Mont-Royal – Alpha Awards Gala
♦ City of Cambridge, ON, Cambridge Winterfest 2025
♦ City of Pickering, ON, Cultural Fusion
♦ Town of Newmarket, ON, Summerfest on Main

Best Cultural Event

♦ Fête Chinoise, Markham, ON, Fête Chinoise Signature Event at Lunar New Year 2025
♦ Scratch Experience Group & Seeing Red Media, Toronto, ON, Runway of Rezilience 2025
♦ Icelandic Festival of Manitoba, Gimli, MB, Icelandic Festival of Manitoba – Islendingadagurinn
♦ Greater Victoria Festival Society, Victoria, BC, 125th Thrifty Foods Victoria Day Parade and One World Festival
♦ Eventive Marketing Inc., Markham, ON, WAVES 2025
♦ City of Surrey, Surrey, BC, & MRG Live Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Surrey Fusion Festival 2025

Technical | Production | Entertainment

Best Entertainment Production for a Public Event

♦ Reveal Events Group Ltd., Port Coquitlam, BC, Senses: A Symphony of Inner Awakening
♦ Cirque Revolution Events Inc. & Canadian National Exhibition [CNE], Toronto, ON, EVOLUTION: An Aerial Balloon Show – CNE 2025
♦ Victoria Hockey Legacy Society, Victoria, BC, Century Celebration
♦ Pixel Sky Animations Ltd., Vancouver, BC, Pixel Sky Animations – English Bay Drone Show Experience

Best Entertainment Production for a Private Event

♦ Beneva, Quebec, QC, Beneva – Holiday Style
♦ Cirque Revolution Events Inc. & Moore Carlyle Consulting, MCC Destination Management, Toronto, ON, The Great Gatsby – IBA Gala
♦ Cirque Revolution Events Inc. & Eventful Times by Lisa Bray, Toronto, ON, Brazilian Carnival – Lopes Ltd
♦ Cirque Revolution Events Inc. & Rise Event Planning & Tundra Technical, Toronto, ON, Mission Critical: TUNDRA 026
♦ invert720 Productions & Special Event Rentals, Edmonton, AB, Le Rouge After Party
♦ Black Mohawk, Montreal, QC, Fantastic circus by Black Mohawk
♦ Topnotch Entertainment Inc., Concord, ON, City of Vaughan Mayor’s Gala

Outstanding Logistical Achievement

♦ Beneva, Quebec, QC, Beneva – Holiday Style
♦ Citizen Experiential & Citizen Relations, Toronto, ON, SickKids 150: #Balloonspotting
♦ MCC Destination Management, Toronto, ON, International Bar Association Annual Conference 2025 DMC Program
♦ Cirque Revolution Events Inc. & Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), Toronto, ON, EVOLUTION: An Aerial Balloon Show – CNE 2025
♦ e=mc² events, Kitimat, BC, The Big Thank You Party
♦ Cantrav, Vancouver, BC, The Pier Experience: A Summer Welcome
♦ Brand M3dia, Toronto, ON, BM3 Logistical

Best Visual Storytelling

♦ Phoenix Tale Productions & Vito Amati Photography & Cirque Revolution, Toronto, ON,  Mission Critical: TUNDRA 026
♦ Phoenix Tale Productions & Vito Amati Photography & Cirque Revolution, Toronto, ON, EVOLUTION: An Aerial Balloon Show – CNE 2025
♦ Vito Amati Photography, Toronto, ON, AAPD Denver 2025 Conference
♦ TK Events, Oakville, ON, PECTO Grand Opening
♦ Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation, Edmonton, AB, Royal Ball 2025

Best Technical Production Support (AV or Tech Support)

♦ Digicast, Montreal, QC, Desjardins’ 125th Anniversary
♦ Impact AV Solutions, Etobicoke, ON, Teddy Bear Affair 2025
♦ invert720 Productions, Edmonton, AB, The Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation Royal Ball
♦ Stagevision, Mississauga, ON, Pure//Accelerate 2025
♦ Stagevision, Mississauga, ON, Pure Storage SKO 2025
♦ Stagevision & Eventive Marketing Inc., Mississauga, ON, WAVES 2025
♦ CCR Solutions, Etobicoke, ON NRPA 2025 Annual Conference

Best Virtual Event

Congratulations to Digicast, Montreal, QC, for winning this category for their virtual CGI Leadership Conference

Social | Creative | Catering | Weddings

Best Table Design & Styling

Congratulations to MCC Destination Management, Toronto, ON, for winning in this category for Coast to Coast to Coast: Printed in Red

Best Event Design/Decor: Boutique Experience

♦ Fab Fête Events, Toronto, ON, F & S Wedding – A Magical Soirée at The Iconic Pierre Hotel
♦French Accent Design, Winnipeg, MB, Saskatchewan Roughriders Champions Afterparty
♦ MORE Events Co, Calgary, AB, A Glitz & Glam Holiday Celebration
♦ R5 Event Design Inc., Toronto, ON, Wawanesa Insurance – Game On: Neon Nights
♦ The Idea Hunter, Toronto, ON, Bayshore Celestial Soiree

Best Event Design & Creative

♦ Event Strategy Partners Inc. & Aragon Cruz, Toronto, ON, Bloor Street Entertains – After Party
♦ Citizen Experiential, Toronto, ON, Hatch Dinner Dance 2025
♦ MCC Destination Management, Toronto, ON, International Bar Association Annual Conference 2025 Welcome Party
♦ Ethereal Creators, Mississauga, ON, Ethereal Creators – A Mother-of-Pearl Wedding Design Masterpiece
♦ Fête Chinoise, Markham, ON, Fête Chinoise Signature Event at Lunar New Year 2025
♦ invert720 Productions, Edmonton, AB,  GO WEST 25 Main Stage
♦ Sinclair Creative Agency (SCA) & Something Happy, Collingwood, ON, The Self-Made Breakfast Tour
♦ e=mc² events, Vancouver, BC, A Celebration of Opportunity and Energy

Best Event Design/Decor: Transformational Environment

♦ Citizen Experiential, Toronto, ON, no name Snack Bar
♦ Citizen Experiential & RAMM Design, Toronto, ON, Shoppers Drug Mart – Santa’s Workshop
♦ Croce Creative, Niagara Falls, ON, Canadian Workplace Solutions “My Backyard” Social
♦ Sinclair Creative Agency (SCA), Collingwood, ON & Something Happy & Element Event Solutions, Toronto, ON, The Self-Made Breakfast Tour | Toronto
♦ The Idea Hunter, Toronto, ON, Multi-Decade Awards Night
♦ Across The Watters Weddings & Events, Southern Gulf Islands, BC, Saturation & Sparkle | The Art of an Elevated Barn Wedding
♦ Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation & CM Events Inc. & Invert720 & Special Event Rentals, Edmonton AB, Royal Ball 2025
♦ Tracey McAteer Events, York, ON, PwC by the Sea

Best Trade Show Booth, Display, or Pavillion Design

♦ R5 Event Design Inc. & Chef De La Mesa, Toronto, ON, CSE Booth 2025: A Multi-Sensory Journey Through Design, Flavour and Sound
♦ Citizen Experiential & Level 11, Toronto, ON, Ontario Honda Dealers Association Toronto Indy 2025
♦ Custom Engineered Arts, Vaughan, ON, Field of Interaction Central Bar, designed by Yury Goncharov and Alina Tacmelova, Interior Design Show 2026
♦ L1 Collective, East York, ON, TAR Company Trade Show Booth Design
♦TK Events, Oakville, ON, BC Pavilion at Web Summit
♦ Brand M3dia, Toronto, ON, BM3 Best Booth

Best Catered Experience

♦ Chef de la Mesa, Maple, ON, Art Basel Toronto
♦ Alberta Grains, Calgary, AB, The Prairie Table
♦ Edge Catering & Events, Vancouver, BC, Vancouver Opera Gala
♦ Edge Catering & Events, Vancouver, BC, Elite of Lexus Dinner
♦ White Table Catering & Events, Vancouver, BC, Ignite the Night Mayor’s Party
♦ White Table Catering & Events, Vancouver, BC, Nicola Wealth 90’s Party
♦ Peter and Paul’s Event Catering, Vaughan, ON Boots and Bids – Dinner & Auction 2025
♦ Hawley Crescent Catering & Events, Oshawa, ON, Porsche Canada $1 Billion Milestone Retreat

Best Wedding Creative

♦ MORE Events Co, Calgary, AB, Vintage Elegance Meets Urban Romance: Alicia & Josh’s Wedding
♦ R5 Event Design Inc. & Jessica Pompeo, Toronto, ON, Frank & Franca – Black Tie & Broken Rules – A Velvet Voltage Wedding
♦ Rock Paper Square, Victoria BC, The Art of Transformation: Laura and Ryan’s Wedding
♦ Mad Bash Group, Toronto, ON, Nikki & Scott’s Art-Inspired Wedding
♦Liberty Entertainment Group & Ethereal Creators, Toronto, ON, Rachael and Kyle’s Wedding

Best Private Social Event

♦ Jennifer James Events, Calgary, AB, Jamboree For Charity YYC
♦ Flower Aura By Natasha Inc., Calgary, AB, Mother’s Day High Tea Experience with Interactive Floral Design

Best Wedding: Signature Celebration

♦ Lottie Weddings Inc., Calgary, AB, D+K – Best Wedding
♦ Lynn Fletcher Weddings, Calgary, AB, Alpine Grandeur
♦ R5 Event Design Inc. & Fab Fête Events, Toronto, ON, Victoria & Dorian – A Lake Como Inspiration
♦ Ethereal Creators, Mississauga, ON, A Night at the Museum
♦ Rock Paper Square, Victoria, BC, Warehouse to Wow: Laura and Ryan’s Wedding
♦ MORE Events Co, Calgary, AB, Contemporary Elegance in Black & White: Taylor & Ryan’s Estate Wedding
♦ Devoted To You Inc, Toronto, ON, Where Tradition Meets Theatre: A Contemporary Chinese Wedding
♦ Jessie Khaira Inc., Surrey BC, B & P’s Wedding

Best Wedding: Grand Celebration

♦ Mountainscape Weddings, Banff, AB, Stewart Creek Golf Course, Among the Pines: A Grand Mountain Celebration
♦ Jennifer Bergman Weddings and Events, Edmonton, AB, Where the Mountains Met the Mandap: S&R’s Celebration
♦ Moments By Madeleine & Lovebirds Wedding Experiences, Calgary, AB, T&M’s Kananaskis Wedding Weekend
♦ Fleur Weddings and Events, Toronto, ON, The Secret Garden of Casa Loma: A Modern Asian Romance
♦Jessie Khaira Inc., Surrey, BC, A&A’s Wedding

Signature Event Awards

Most Outstanding Event Of the Year 

♦ Beneva, Quebec, QC, Holiday Style
♦ Lulu Events Inc., Montreal, QC, UAE Reception at 42nd General Assembly IACO
♦ Citizen Experiential & Citizen Relations, Toronto, ON, SickKids 150: #Balloonspotting
♦ TK Events, Oakville, ON, PECTO Grand Opening
♦ Citizen Experiential, Toronto, ON, Shoppers Drug Mart – SantWorkshop
♦ OneWest Event Design & Production, Calgary, AB, LOOK25 Gala: Noir Nouveau
♦ The Live Syndicate & Vancouver Whistler Games Corporation – Invictus Games Vancouver-Whistler 2025: Invictus Village & Nation’s Home

Emerging Leader Award

 ♦Shaniece Nichols, Moore Carlyle Consulting & MCC Destination Management, Toronto, ON
♦ Jhammi-Leigh Gunnarsen, Reveal Events Group Ltd., Port Coquitlam, BC
♦ Aaron Herod, In AWH Events, Waterloo, ON
♦ Luca Di Donato, Liberty Entertainment Group, Toronto, ON
♦ Stephanie Sisam, e=mc² events, Vancouver, BC
♦ Kifle Lissanu, Maple Leaf Staffing Services Inc., Toronto, ON

Leslee Bell Spirit of the Industry Award

♦ This award will announced live at the Event Awards Gala

2026 Founder's ICON Award

♦ This award will be announced live at the Event Awards Gala

Entertainer of the Year

♦ Emilie Violon, Ste-Marcelline De kildare, QC
♦ Dueling Piano Kings, Calgary, AB
♦ The Jambo Brothers, Mississauga, ON

Caterer of the Year

♦ Chef de la Mesa, Maple, ON
♦ White Table Catering & Events, Vancouver, BC
♦ PeterandPauls Event Catering, Vaughan, ON
♦ Eatertainment, Toronto, ON

Event Professional of the Year

♦ Chef Ariel Marciano, Chef de la Mesa, Maple, ON
♦ Marc De Rosa, Marquee Marc Inc., Richmond Hill, ON
♦ Jenn Ramsay, Citizen Experiential, Toronto, ON
♦ Jennifer Findlay, BrandLIVE, Vancouver, BC
♦ Sheri Moore, Moore Carlyle Consulting & MCC Destination Management, Toronto, ON
♦ Meaghan Holder, Connect Dot Management Inc., London, ON
♦ Diana Pires, Diana Pires Events, Toronto, ON

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