Amy LazarTorontoConverse-Inspired Diner Party, Celebrity Hockey Game Among TIFF EventsSeptember 10, 2008Event Design & DecorAustralian AdventureFor the launch of the travel television show Packed!, organizers created an Aussie-themed event at a downtown nightclub, complete with sand, surfboards, and stuffed crocodiles.July 28, 2008Programming & EntertainmentImpromptu EntertainmentFor the second annual Mad Hot gala, the National Ballet of Canada created a nightclub atmosphere for a dinner on the stage of the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, and enlisted a series of singers and dancers to entertain guests with surprise performances.June 19, 2008TorontoRiverside CaféFor its annual fund-raiser, Bridgepoint Health used patio lanterns, red-and-white gingham linens, and baskets of bread to create the feel of a French café for guests in berets and boas.May 6, 2008TorontoCrystal ClearFor its annual benefit, the Royal Ontario Museum's Young Patrons\' Circle paid tribute to the museum's recent addition—the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal—with silver decor, ice sculptures, and Swarovski jewels.April 1, 2008TabletopPlay TimeFor the Necessary Angel Theatre Company gala, event co-chair Lucy Waverman carefully timed the three-course meal to coincide with the performance of three 20-minute plays based on an opening line written by Sir Tom Stoppard.March 7, 2008Previous PagePage 2 of 2Top StoriesExperiential Marketing, Activations & SponsorshipsSee Inside Expedia’s Day-to-Night Activation at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage FestivalExpedia celebrated New Orleans with a yellow parasol motif. Check out how it shaded guests from the daytime sun, then served as stylish decor come nightfall—and evoked conversations about culture and community.North AmericaWhat's New in Event Venues: In-Room Holograms, Nonalcoholic Cocktails, Loyalty Programs, and MoreSportsBehind the Build of the Record-Breaking 2024 Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand PrixExperiential Marketing, Activations & SponsorshipsTech Bloom: See Inside Jeff Leatham’s New Immersive Floral ExhibitionEvent Design & DecorHow Dozens of Competitive Vendors Worked Together for This Over-the-Top Gala