#1 Advertising & Marketing Event
Dani Reiss, president and C.E.O. of the iconic Canada Goose winter wear, was named Marketer of the Year in 2013, while Tribal Worldwide’s “Our Food. Your Questions” campaign for McDonald’s Canada won Best of the Best. Next: December 5, 2014
#2 Advertising & Marketing Event
The 92-year-old award show, dinner, and gala is sold out for the second year in a row at the upscale Carlu. More than 1,500 entries will be judged, and the country’s advertising elite will be feted. Next: May 29, 2014
#3 Advertising & Marketing Event
To complement its new venue in 2013—the Sound Academy—Strategy created a new way to determine Agency of the Year: a video presentation and a real-time vote by the 300 audience members. John St. won the gold for Agency of the Year for the first time, while Tribal Worldwide took the gold for digital. Next: October 30, 2014
#4 Advertising & Marketing Event
BBDO Toronto’s TV spot “Gimmicks” for FedEx Canada won Best of Show at the 2013 Bessie Awards. The annual ceremony is where Canada’s advertising film industry recognizes top talent in categories like TV single, TV campaign, digital single, digital campaign, animation, and best use of original music. Next: March 2015
#5 Advertising & Marketing Event
Judging entrants on business effectiveness, the Cassies awarded top honors to Grey Canada this year for its Milk Carton 2.0 campaign for the Missing Children Society of Canada. Next: February 19, 2015
#6 Advertising & Marketing Event
Striving to improve the quality of its program, the A.C.E. Awards introduced a new judging rubric for 2014, inviting only vice presidents and higher to be on its panel. Next: May 7, 2014
#7 Advertising & Marketing Event
Held in the Andrew Richard Designs Building, this year’s event named cosmetics maven Lise Watier and shoe guru Aldo Bensadoun to the Hall of Fame. The 2015 gala is expected to be bigger than ever, as it marks its 10th year. Next: January 2015
#8 Advertising & Marketing Event
More than 7,000 industry insiders attended this year’s five-day conference—organized by the Institute of Communications Agencies—which culminated in the gala Ad Ball. Lead media sponsors were Bell Media, Shaw Media, and the Toronto Star. Next: January 26-30, 2015
#9 Advertising & Marketing Event
Scheduled during Canadian Music Week, this year’s Crystal Awards is expected to draw about 300 radio aficionados to the Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre’s grand ballroom for the awards showcasing the best in Canadian radio creative. Next: May 7, 2014
#11 Advertising & Marketing Event
About 700 key leaders in media and marketing attended the awards in 2013, where Best in Show went to Saatchi & Saatchi for its Twitter-based campaign for the Tourette Syndrome Foundation. Next: November 27, 2014
