| EVENT REPORT 10.30.09 3:47 PM |
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Baycrest Foundation Stages Ballroom Dance Competition for Annual Gala
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Taking a cue from Dancing With the Stars, the Baycrest Foundation enlisted six community leaders and created its own ballroom dance competition for the organization's annual gala, held at the Sheraton Centre on Thursday. Michael Rosen, Baycrest's director of special events and corporate sponsorships, used lighting and lots of sparkle to create the feel of a television studio for the event, dubbed the Dancing With Our Stars Gala.
"We wanted it to be fresh, sparkly, and clean. There are no programs on the tables, no gifting, not a lot of flowers. Really what we've done is we've created a television show within a hotel ballroom," said Rosen who called on Gary Topp of Toppnotch Services Inc. to produce the event. The company constructed a stage and dance floor for the competition and worked with Metalworks Productions Inc. on the audiovisual and lighting for the event. "The whole idea is sparkle. When the lights go, it's going to be wild," Rosen said.
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The Baycrest Foundation, Dancing With the Stars, RioCan, Royal de Versailles, Rolex, Deloitte, KIK Custom Products, RBC Capital Markets, RSM Richter, Scotiabank, Cineplex Entertainment, Fabricland, Great Gulf Homes, the Rose Corporation, Onex, Harry Rosen |
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| EVENT REPORT 05.27.08 2:35 PM |
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Brazilian Performers, Samba Parade Add Flair to Annual Ball
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 | Brazilian performers in costume
Photo: John Cullen for BizBash |
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Organizers of the Brazilian Carnival Ball brought the spirit of Rio to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Saturday for the 42nd annual fund-raiser, which paid tribute to the ball’s founder, Anna Maria de Souza, who died in September. A samba parade—with participants flown in from Brazil—featured a photo of de Souza mounted on a float, and a display in the reception area detailed her involvement with the event.
“Every year we are inspired by the overwhelming support the ball receives. From its beginnings in a church basement in Toronto, this event has evolved into a highly anticipated and well-supported charitable fund-raiser in Canada,” said Ivan X. de Souza, the ball's president and C.E.O. “This year’s ball marks an especially significant milestone as we pay tribute to my dear wife, Anna Maria de Souza, founder of this remarkable event. Because of her tireless work, commitment, and dedication, the ball has helped so many deserving charities over the last 42 years.”
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Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation, RBC, BMO, Magnotta Winery Corporation, Fabricland, Pearl Pomegranate Vodka, Salvador's Margaritas, Cartier, Hallmark |
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