#1 Advertising & Marketing Event
The event's unique format of networking, award show, dinner, and dancing keeps it at the top of its category. TD Canada Trust's chief marketing officer, Dominic Mercuri, was named Marketer of the Year in 2014, while Publicis Montreal won Best of the Best. Next: November 27, 2015
#3 Advertising & Marketing Event
Strategy magazine celebrated 25 years of awards in 2014 with 450 guests at the Ontario Science Centre, where sponsors included The Globe and Mail, Bell Media, and Molson Coors. New this year was an award for PR agency of the year. Next: November 5, 2015
#4 Advertising & Marketing Event (up from #5)
Honoring business effectiveness, the event handed out 60 awards at the Hilton Hotel Toronto in 2015. The top honor, the Cassies Grand Prix, went to the agency Rethink and Molson Coors for the Molson Canadian Beer Fridge campaign. Next: February 2016
#5 Advertising & Marketing Event (up from #6)
Held again at the historic Arcadian Court, more than 300 public relations professionals feted Weber Shandwick and McDonald’s for winning PR Campaign of the Year at a banquet dinner. Post Media was a first-time sponsor. Next: May 2016
#6 Advertising & Marketing Event (up from #7)
A crowd of 350 marketing masterminds attended the 10th annual gala at the Liberty Grand, where host Ben Mulroney helped induct legends in three categories: Builders, Enablers, and Mentors. Next: January 2016
#7 Advertising & Marketing Event (up from #8)
Advertising, marketing, and media leaders gathered at the TIFF Bell Lightbox for this year’s five-day conference. The Ad Ball was sponsored by Yahoo Canada, and other lead sponsors were Bell Media, Porter Airlines, and Steam Whistle Brewing. Next: January 25-29, 2016
#8 Advertising & Marketing Event (up from #10)
The Canadian Marketing Association merged its summer conference with CMAcreative this year for a one-day powerhouse event at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. Juno award-winning singer-songwriter David Usher gave the closing keynote. Next: May 2016
#9 Advertising & Marketing Event (up from #11)
Some 600 media and marketing trailblazers attended the 2014 award show at the Sheraton Centre Hotel where best in show went to Touché Toronto for its Canadian Tire ice truck. Next: November 12, 2015
#10 Advertising & Marketing Event
The event celebrated 50 years of radio creative, awarding best in show to LG2 for its lifelike ad for Quebec’s automobile insurance agency that was aimed at deterring people from driving and texting. Next: Spring 2016
