Montreal
#1 Advertising & Marketing Event
The brainchild of Sid Lee and Cirque du Soleil drew a record 6,000 attendees in 2016, including 300 from China. The venue, an art gallery in a former shipbuilding yard, hosted talks and exhibits on commerce and creativity. Speakers included David Suzuki and hometown hockey hero P.K. Subban. Next: May 24-26, 2017
Toronto
#2 Advertising & Marketing Event
More than 1,400 of the industry’s top creative and account people are expected to attend this year’s celebration of advertising genius at the Westin Harbour Castle. A new award this year recognizes the best use of Facebook platforms. Next: November 18, 2016
Toronto
#3 Advertising & Marketing Event
The sold-out award show at downtown’s elegant Carlu event space judged 1,500 entries in a record 70 categories. The organization embarked on a transparency campaign in 2016 and used the tagline: “More awards. Less mystery.” Next: June 2017
Toronto
#4 Advertising & Marketing Event
The media, digital, and PR awards move to the Royal Conservatory of Music’s Koerner Hall in 2016 with Ground Glass Media and Megafone as sponsors. In 2015, Leo Burnett took home gold, with J. Walter Thompson and Taxi close behind. Next: November 8, 2016
