Toronto, Ontario - February 3, 2009 - BizBash Media has finalized an exciting lineup of educational sessions and entertainment performances for this year’s BizBash Event Style Expo (www.bizbash.com/to/tradeshow). The expo takes place Wednesday, February 11, 2009, at the Heritage Court, Direct Energy Centre, on the exhibition grounds (100 Princes’ Blvd., Toronto). The event will both educate and entertain with a vast array of thrilling performances and expert education panels throughout the day, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special event and meeting planners will witness an exciting showcase of talent to engage in their own events.
This year’s entertainment (in alphabetical order):
Canadian Raptor Conservancy
Specialists in birds of prey, the CRC will be conducting a flight demonstration that includes incredible birds such as the bald eagle and the great horned owl.
Circus Orange
Guaranteed to provide an impressive showcase, Circus Orange will be conducting an exhilarating female fire act to open the general session on the main stage.
Funny Business Inc. & Yuk Yuk’s on Tour
Renowned as a showcase for many famous Canadian comedic talents, the tour stops at 2:15 p.m. on BizBash’s main stage and is sure to engage your funny bone.
God Made Me Funky
These Juno Award-nominated “nu-funk” favourites will bring their infectious blend of funk, R&B, and hip-hop to the main stage from 12:40 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Zero Gravity Circus
Zero Gravity will provide wonderment to event attendees with a main stage aerialist act at 1:40 p.m., as well as stiltwalkers and living statues throughout the Energy Centre all day.
2009 Keynote and Education Session Speakers:
A.M. Keynote Speaker
- Jordan Bitove, C.E.O., Vision|Co.
“The Power of Innovative Events as the Catalyst for Change, Rejuvenation, and Recovery”
The Vancouver Olympics: Insight to the World of Hospitality
- Peter Bambridge, Vice President, Jet Set Sports
- Mark Lewis, President, Jet Set Sports
Ready for Anything: Event Contingency Planning
- Sergeant Scott Roberts, Toronto Police Service
- Jeff Gay, Director of Event Management Services, Exhibition Place
How to Manage an In-House Event Department
- Andrea Morrell, Associate Director, National Events, Bell Canada
Planning Successful Nonprofit Events/Galas in Challenging Times
- Patricia Lakin, Director of National Events, Bell Canada
- Shelly Anwyll, Director of Corp Partnerships for the SickKids Foundation
- Mary Proulx, Vice President, Regional Marketing and Fund Development, Kids Help Phone
- Tammy Robbinson, Development Manager, Women's Habitat of Etobicoke
Power Entertaining With Food and Wine Experiences
- Roger Mooking, Celebrity TV Executive Chef and Co-Owner of Nyood and Kultura
- Sean Baille, Master Sommelier and GM of Kultura
- Kelley Burns Coady, Marketing Director Ontario, Moet-Hennessy Portfolio
Capturing the Youth Market With High Concept Events
- Peter Rosenberger, Managing Partner, The Sports Alliance
- Mark Healy, Partner, Torque Customer Strategy
P.M. Keynote Speakers
- Chad Kaydo, Editor in Chief, BizBash
- Susan O’Neill, Senior Editor and Toronto Bureau Chief
“Trend-Spotting With the BizBash Editors”
About BizBash Media:
Since its founding in 2000, BizBash Media has become the event industry’s leading source for inspiration, smart marketing strategies, and useful tools, helping revolutionize the ways event professionals get ideas and connect with each other in the design and production of events. BizBash serves six major markets with its customized trade-show expos, Web sites, and magazines: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Toronto, and Florida. The BizBash National Venue Guide covers an additional 10 U.S. markets.
Weblink: www.bizbash.com/TO/tradeshow
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