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News Archive for Tridel

EVENT REPORT 11.02.09 4:22 PM

Venetian Ball Recreates Piazza San Marco With 30-foot Bell Tower, Starry Night Lighting

The dining room
Photo: George Pimentel

For the 16th annual Venetian Ball, held Friday at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to benefit the Villa Charities Foundation, members of this year's volunteer organizing committee drew a record crowd, used elaborate decor to recreate the Piazza San Marco, and hosted a surprise performance by Frankie Valli.

Although event committee members knew they had some financial challenges due to the economy, Laura Dal Bo, the foundation's executive director, said, "they just made a commitment to really ensure the Venetian Ball didn't suffer this year." Dal Bo worked with event co-chairs James Di Luca and Steven Muzzo to create the theme for this year's gala, which drew a crowd of more than 1,500 guests—up from 800 in 2008. MORE >>

Villa Charities Foundation, I.B.E.W. Local 353, Falconcrest Homes, TD Commercial Banking, Toro Aluminum, Aird & Berlis L.L.P., CIBC Wood Gundy, Condrain Group, Siemens, Tridel, TLN, Mercedes-Benz

EVENT REPORT 01.27.09 4:37 PM

Dragon Ball Ushers in Chinese New Year With Lion Dancers, Gods of Fortune

A Chinese God of Fortune
Photo: BizBash

For the 20th anniversary of the Dragon Ball—presented by the Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Saturday—organizers attempted to infuse the gala with a number of new elements and chose the tagline "Expect the Unexpected" to advertise this year's event. But the nature of the venue and the nature of the event brought limitations, said Henry Chiu, the foundation's director of development and communications.

"We follow a formula," Chiu said of the program for the evening. "There are certain elements you can't get away from. It is a celebration of the Chinese New Year...we can't get away from the Chinese elements." In an effort to switch things up this year, organizers—who worked with a team of 300 volunteers—opted to have several traditional Chinese gods of fortune mingling with the crowd of 1,200 guests. "People love to touch them...they hope their luck will rub off," Chiu said, noting in past years there was only one costumed god of fortune who mingled with V.I.P. guests. MORE >>

Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation, Tridel, Rogers, Landmark, BMO Financial Group, Sing Tao Daily, Don Valley North Lexus, Lexus of Richmond Hill

EVENT REPORT 06.14.07 12:07 PM

Tridel's Awards Night

Elevated events provided balloon Chinese lanterns for Tridel's annual Long Term service awards dinner at Royalton Banquet Hall.
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Tridel chose a traditional Asian decor theme for its 2007 Long Term Service awards dinner at Royalton Banquet Hall. The annual event honours employees who have worked with the company for up to 35 years. Janice Peplow, social committee chair for Tridel, and her colleagues on the committee decided on the Far East theme because they felt it would support their goal of creating a tranquil, goal-oriented atmosphere. Helen Bukovec, a planner with Elevated Events, helped them to achieve their vision. MORE >>

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