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DX Intersection replaced the DX Black and White gala this year and drew a record 1,500 guests to the Design Exchange museum.

Design Exchange Revamps Gala With Underground Dinner Party, Balloon-Popping Raffle

The Vinci Foyer held cocktail receptions before and after dinner. A step-and-repeat incorporated the new Live Tiles Windows interface.

Microsoft Canada Tweaks Impact Awards With Shorter Ceremony, New Venue

An elephant from Bowmanville Zoo greeted guests at the entrance of the house, handing (er, trunking?) out flowers as they arrived.

Elephant Passes Out Flowers at Marie Antoinette-Style Fund-Raising Dinner in Toronto

Dinner was served in the Exhibition Hall of the Ontario Science Centre, where planets hung overhead and a wall of LED lights mimicked a starry sky. The first annual Innovator's Awards were presented on stage.

At LG Innovators' Ball, Guests Dine Like Astronauts in Space-Age Setting

Onstage performers participated in dreamy sequence scenes, which included a bathtub-bound actor and an assemblage of balloons and drapes.

Producer at Bell Canada's Gala Acts as "Part Showman, Part Technologist"

Nuit Blanche turned City Hall into the Museum of the End of the World. Christine Davis' video installation 'World Without Sun' was projected onto six circular screens outside. A second video, 'Once Upon a Time' from artist Tania Mouraud, was projected on to the east tower of City Hall.

Toronto's All-Night Art Festival Celebrates the End of the World

Luxe Modern Rentals' newest statement piece is the high-backed Mayfair banquette. Available in fuchsia, white, and black, the six-foot-tall, five-and-a-half-foot-wide banquette can anchor a room.

Fall Preview: 10 New Toronto Event Ideas for Catering, Decor, Rentals & More

Guests were invited to doodle on an all-white car, parked inside a custom-built patio area. The Mint Agency team built a 28- by 20-foot fence to surround the outdoor area.

TIFF Highlights: A Life-Size Lite Brite, Hot Tubs, and Other Ideas From the Fest's Biggest Events

The 25th and final Fashion Cares took place Sunday at the Sony Centre. After a cocktail hour and fashion retrospective with models wearing looks from past fundraisers, around 3,100 guests saw performances by Elton John and almost 20 other acts.

Elton John's Toronto Benefit Gets 'Flash Dance' Fashion Show, Glitter Everywhere

7. The first-ever Marilyn Monroe Café will open in Oakville in mid-September. Owned by Authentic Brands Group, which co-purchased the rights to Monroe’s image last year, the café will not be filled with memorabilia, but will be a place where the actress would feel comfortable. The space is available for buyout, with room for 43 guests on the main floor, 12 on the mezzanine, and 30 on the patio.

Fall Preview: 10 New Venues for Events and Meetings Opening in Toronto

Less about celebrities and famous designers than years past, Henri Bendel's Fashion's Night Out event had the cast of Cirque du Soleil's Zumanity perform on a stage set up in the ground-floor atrium.

Fashion's Night Out: 35 Ideas From Henri Bendel, Marc Jacobs, Paul Frank, Groupon, and More

The Toronto International Film Festival hosted its opening night gala in multiple Maple Leaf Square venues this year. Video played an important role this year, and screens filled each venue. At Real Sports, burlesque dancer Coco Framboise took the stage, where the sports bar's massive video wall formed a striking visual backdrop.

TIFF's 'Looper'-Inspired Opening Night Gets Split Between Four Venues

The Rogers Cup tennis tournament debuted its virtual combined format last year. On-site in Montreal and Toronto, fans could watch matches in either city in the Rogers Connected Zone. Visitors to the area could also interact with fans in the other city.

Rogers Cup Brings Virtual and Live Efforts Downtown

Groupe Germain Hospitalité opened Ontario’s first ALT Hotel on July 10. The hotel's modern vibe starts in the lobby, with an artwork made up of 80,000 Instagram images submitted by participants from all over the world. The hotel is steps away from the Pearson Airport and has 12 stylish meeting rooms, equipped with 50-inch televisions and projector screens. The largest space, the Rose Fuscia Room, can accommodate 135 guests theatre-style. ALT

10 New Hotels for Events and Meetings in Toronto