NATIONAL: Staples Canada will host its Future of Work Expo on Feb. 16. The free virtual event will share insights, trend predictions and product solutions to help inform the new world of work, with industry experts and thought leaders sharing advice on topics like workplace design, tech solutions, collaboration and more.
Cycling Canada has announced that the nation’s first-ever sanctioned Canadian Esports championship will take place March 12-13 on the RGT virtual cycling platform, in collaboration with Echelon Racing Promotions. The Wahoo-sponsored event will see athletes from across the country competing for titles across 14 categories; viewers will have free access to livestreamed coverage.
Live, hybrid and virtual event management company Canapii has launched a new partner program. The offering will empower event and production agencies to grow and expand their business by offering Canapii’s all-in-one event technology and event expertise to their clients.
EDMONTON: Winspear Centre, Edmonton's music venue on Churchill Square, is undergoing a $65 million expansion that will turn a surface parking lot into 41,000 square feet of mixed-use cultural space. The project will include a 550-seat acoustic hall, a community gathering space, additional studio and classroom spaces, underground parking and more. It’s scheduled for a late 2022 opening.
VANCOUVER: Bike’s on Ice, a new experience from the event team behind Wizard’s Den and Tinseltown Christmas, is coming to Vancouver from March 25-27. Participants will be invited to race on custom-made ice bikes—which have blades in the place of rear wheels—at an as-of-yet undisclosed location in the city. Ultimately, the fastest racers will be named Ice King and Ice Queen.
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