Galas & Award Nights
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Gala planning: ballroom venues, sponsorship, the program that keeps donors in the room, and entertainment that earns applause.
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Public & Community · how to plan in Toronto & the GTA
Festivals, markets, fundraisers, school and municipal events, tournaments and live shows.
Concerts & Live ShowsFestivalsFundraisers & Charity GalasMunicipal EventsSchool EventsSports TournamentsStreet Fairs & Markets
Everything on EventPlans.ca for Public & Community: planning guides, ideas, lessons from the free Academy and the vendors who work these events in Toronto and the GTA.
Where to start
- Set the budget with the budget calculator (it shows HST and contingency).
- Build the dates backwards with the timeline generator.
- Shortlist rooms in the venue directory and acts with the entertainment finder.
- Run the day from a run of show.
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