Cutting-edge local talent and ultra-hip multicultural cuisine were showcased during Tourism Toronto’s client reception for the 2007 ASAE & The Center Invitational Forum on Leadership & Management on the Roy Thomson Hall Patio. One hundred and twenty guests were introduced to Tourism Toronto’s new president, David Whitaker, and the funky cool side of Toronto. “We want to offer a sensory experience that highlights the edgy aspect of the city’s creative soul,” explained Catherine Dawson, client experience architect with Tourism Toronto. “You see it with the eclectic performances and the highly imaginative culinary presentation. It all ties in with our prevailing theme of Toronto the creative city.”
Chinese dragons and drummers marshaled guests to the patio, which was dressed in modern white settings by event producer Roni Feldman & Associates Inc., who also arranged the florals and provided logistical support. The decor featured white leather sofas from Contemporary Furniture Rentals, chairs, ottomans, and tables topped with white bouquets billowing from clear bowl-shaped vases. Accents of Tourism Toronto’s trademark blue appeared in the carpet and floret-shaped blooms nestled in clear square bowls.An electric performance, literally, was given on the floating stage in the patio’s reflecting pool by the electronic violinist Dr. Draw and his seven-piece ensemble that included an electronic harp, keyboards, and a stringed trio. Renowned graffiti performer Skam sprayed an abstract Toronto skyline on a 4- by 6-foot canvas presented to ASAE for their Washington, D.C., office. Posses of break-dancers gyrated throughout the event.
Ginger Island Cuisine’s catering kept with the white decor. A food station served Kobe beef strip loin atop a tarragon poached lobster and summer melon base garnished with organic pea shoot seedlings served on white triangle plates. A monochromatic white tapas table offered white cheeses, poached chicken on beds of sticky “noir” rice, and field mushroom tartlets. Dessert was Ginger Island’s signature chocolate sushi, refreshed with a white chocolate exterior and presented on white frosted glass. The serving tables were accentuated with pale foliage billowing from white vases or clinging to green vines in clear glass urns.
Chinese dragons and drummers marshaled guests to the patio, which was dressed in modern white settings by event producer Roni Feldman & Associates Inc., who also arranged the florals and provided logistical support. The decor featured white leather sofas from Contemporary Furniture Rentals, chairs, ottomans, and tables topped with white bouquets billowing from clear bowl-shaped vases. Accents of Tourism Toronto’s trademark blue appeared in the carpet and floret-shaped blooms nestled in clear square bowls.An electric performance, literally, was given on the floating stage in the patio’s reflecting pool by the electronic violinist Dr. Draw and his seven-piece ensemble that included an electronic harp, keyboards, and a stringed trio. Renowned graffiti performer Skam sprayed an abstract Toronto skyline on a 4- by 6-foot canvas presented to ASAE for their Washington, D.C., office. Posses of break-dancers gyrated throughout the event.
Ginger Island Cuisine’s catering kept with the white decor. A food station served Kobe beef strip loin atop a tarragon poached lobster and summer melon base garnished with organic pea shoot seedlings served on white triangle plates. A monochromatic white tapas table offered white cheeses, poached chicken on beds of sticky “noir” rice, and field mushroom tartlets. Dessert was Ginger Island’s signature chocolate sushi, refreshed with a white chocolate exterior and presented on white frosted glass. The serving tables were accentuated with pale foliage billowing from white vases or clinging to green vines in clear glass urns.
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