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The 15th annual Bloor-Yorkville IceFest displayed more than 70,000 pounds of ice sculptures, with the support of Holt Renfrew Centre, Hudson’s Bay Centre, Manulife Centre, TD Bank Group, Sassafraz, and the Colonnade.

This Week in Toronto: Bloor-Yorkville IceFest, Hershey Kisses' Valentine’s Pop-Up, the Black History Month Film Festival

While it’s no longer the night’s most exclusive party (Beyoncé may have taken over that crown), Vanity Fair’s annual Oscars event is still one of the most coveted tickets in town. Once again taking over a custom-built venue between the Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts and City Hall, the party was hosted by editor Radhika Jones and drew the likes of Brad Pitt, Billie Eilish, and Kim Kardashian West. The evening started with a 100-guest viewing party and dinner from New York's Frenchette; the party also featured the magazine’s first video portrait studio, a collaboration between Instagram and filmmaker Alvaro Colom.

Oscars 2020: Steal-Worthy Event Design Ideas From the Week's Most Stylish Parties

Jon Bon Jovi, his son Jesse Bongiovi, and winemaker Gérard Bertrand were recognized for their Hampton Water rosé. Bon Jovi also performed a stripped-down version of 'Livin' on a Prayer.'

How This Gala Put Its Honorees Front and Center at a Milestone Event

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Podcast: Out-of-the-Box Conference Ideas From the Canadian West (Episode 183)

Checklist: 7 Deadlines to Hit to Get Your Event Off Without a Hitch

The Palais des Congrès de Montréal recently introduced its CITE Event Innovation and Technology Centre. In conjunction with Palais’s official providers, the initiative allows event organizers to work with local startups and creative entrepreneurs who offer services ranging from technology and food to event logistics. For example, Massivart (pictured) stages art- and design-driven installations.

3 New Ideas for Entertaining in Montreal

On February 4 at the Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, Woman’s Day hosted its 17th annual Red Dress Awards. The B-52s performed some of their greatest hits during the evening, and a giant floral heart, which was created by Kate Moutenot of Largent Studios in Brooklyn and illuminated from within, served as the centerpiece for the event. The awards recognize advocates and survivors of heart disease.

10 Best Ideas of the Week: Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl Concert, a Giant Floral Heart, a Colorful Feather-Inspired Backdrop

The stage design for Sunday's Academy Awards will feature 40,000 Swarovski crystals. Swarovski worked with Emmy-winning creative director Jason Sherwood on the design, which includes a 1,100-pound swirl made of crystals, plus a 600-pound crystal curtain and a 1,325-pound crystal tower. 'My production design is a sculptural cyclone where Hollywood glamour and film-making artistry can combine visually to celebrate the impact of storytelling, and our partnership with Swarovski has allowed that vision to shine at every turn,' said Sherwood in a press release. 'Crystals imbue the design with the floating, magical sense of possibility, and bring an almost kaleidoscope wonder to a stage and a year of movies that celebrate the human experience.”

This Week in Los Angeles: Previewing the Oscars Stage Design, Plus an Over-the-Top Toddler Birthday and Kobe Bryant Memorial Plans

Shaquille O'Neal made an appearance at his marquee party, Shaq’s Funhouse, at Mana Wynwood. Prior to the event, the N.B.A. legend announced that event proceeds would benefit the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Foundation following the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others.

Super Bowl LIV: 17 of Miami's Most Inspiring Activations, Concerts, and Events

MDRN Photobooth Company is now offering 360-degree video activations, allowing guests to pose as a camera spins around them capturing their movements. Guests can opt to share their contact information (such as an email address) in order to receive the video. The company says it’s seeing many charities implementing the video activation into their sponsorship packages, which allows them to measure an aspect of return on investment.

5 New Ideas for Entertaining in Toronto

Many long-planned Lunar New Year events—from Beijing to New York and Palo Alto—have been canceled in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, which has infected almost 25,000 people worldwide.

How the Coronavirus Outbreak Is Affecting Events Around the World

E-tickets are among the strategies planners said they plan to use to create more sustainable events.

Report: Event Industry Insights for the New Year—and Decade—Ahead

The Globe and Mail Centre’s Elements event mixer showcased the latest event design trends going into 2020. Event partners for the evening included EPIQ Vision, Opening Night Flowers, Dance Floor Décor, Reznick Carpets, Barchef, Detailz Couture, the Food Dudes, McEwan Catering, Presidential Gourmet, Mango Studios, the Idea Hunter, Index Creative, Leave it TO Us Staffing, and Sentinel Security.

This Week in Toronto: the Globe and Mail Centre’s Industry Mixer, Holt Renfrew’s Revamped Café, Super Bowl and Oscars Parties

Cocktail Academy has created custom cocktails inspired by this year's Oscars Best Picture nominees. From left: 'The Joke Is on You,' inspired by Joker, is made with gin, lime, cassis, cherry heering, beet juice, and muddled fresh marjoram, then topped with soda. 'Love Is a Great Beautifier,' inspired by Little Women, has rose-infused vodka, dry white port, lemon, simple syrup, and a lemon twist for garnish. And 'Giddy Up,' inspired by Parasite, uses tequila blanco, shoju, lime, simple syrup, and muddled watermelon; it's topped with a watermelon wedge and cracked black pepper for garnish.

Think Beyond the Drink: How Your Event Cocktail Should be Telling a Story