| EVENT REPORT 05.05.09 9:01 AM |
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Femme Fatale-Themed Innovators' Ball Draws Inspiration From Spy Exhibit
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 | The Ontario Science Centre's Great Hall
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For the third annual Innovators' Ball—sponsored by LG Electronics Canada for the first time and dubbed “Femme Fatale: An Evening of Intrigue”—the Ontario Science Centre drew inspiration from a new exhibit about the art of espionage to create a dinner and party that attracted a crowd of more than 1,200 people Thursday. “There’s an exhibit that opened April 9 called 'The Science of Spying.' Every year the Innovators’ Ball takes its theme from an exhibition,” said Matt Wiesenfeld, director of annual giving and a member of the event planning team.
“For the cocktail reception, we’re trying to take people back to the early days of spying,” Wiesenfeld said. “We’re creating a 20's- and 30's-era piano lounge with a singer and champagne.” Event management company Solutions With Impact created an all-white lounge with touches of green and purple—a nod to sponsor Telus—where models dressed as cigarette girls took photos of guests with LG Dare phones. “We’re working with some new sponsors this year so we’re letting them have fun with the event,” Wiesenfeld said.
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Ontario Science Centre, LG Electronics Canada, Telus, Tiffany & Company, Audi Canada, CTV, Air Canada, Camitz Sparkling Vodka, Cointreau, Cosabella, Glenmorangie, Hello, Hennessy, Moët & Chandon, Pepsi Bottling Group, Shops at Don Mills, StarChefs.com, Steam Whistle, The Bay, The Kirkwood Group, Yellow Tail, Yves Saint Laurent |
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| EVENT REPORT 02.09.09 3:23 PM |
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Rethink Breast Cancer Hosts Kid-Friendly Benefit With Dance Party, Fashion Show
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 | The silent auction display
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More than 400 guests—including 200 children under the age of seven—attended the Little Sweetheart Ball Sunday, a kid-friendly benefit in support of Rethink Breast Cancer. "There was a baby boom in the Rethink office and amongst our supporters," event manager Lindsay Grange said of the concept for the fund-raiser, now in its third year. "We're known for our cocktail parties, so we thought why not do something for our supporters who have kids?"
The event—held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Capitol Event Theatre—raised funds for Support Saturdays, a program for new moms and dads dealing with breast cancer. Attendees watched a fashion show presented by Joe Fresh and had the chance to take part in numerous interactive displays, including a fajita station sponsored by the Lone Star Texas Grill. "Our event is not face painting and Barney, it's quite the opposite," Grange said.
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Rethink Breast Cancer, Telus, Schick Quattro, Joe Fresh, The Little Paper, Lone Star Texas Grill, Little Art Box, Balmshell, Becoming Maternity, Love Music, Sweetpea Organic Baby Food, The Chef Upstairs, Half Baked Ideas, Yellow Tail, Steam Whistle, Naked Juice |
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| EVENT REPORT 05.02.08 3:57 PM |
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Architectural Firm Opens Office With Sashimi, Live Greens
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 | Flats of lettuces at the Raw launch party.
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With the thinking that a design-conscious crowd should have a design-conscious party, Raw Design celebrated its new office (the company launched last summer) with a raw-themed event yesterday evening. Kim Graham & Associates worked with the architectural firm's founders, Roland Rom Colthoff and Richard Witt, to transform the office into a minimalist, party-ready space.
"It's nice to work with architects, because they have a vision and they work hard to make that vision happen," said Graham, who collaborated with the owners on the floor plan in an effort to integrate office furniture into the party.
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Raw Design, Glenfiddich, Steam Whistle, Rich Prosecco, Steam Whistle, Dietiker Switzerland |
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