Team building themes & décor
Team Building
Light-touch themes that give a team-building day a story without costumes, plus the décor that matters: team identity, the welcome, the finish…
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Corporate · how to plan in Toronto & the GTA
Holiday parties, team building, conferences, trade shows, launches, galas, picnics, retreats and hybrid events.
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Everything tagged for corporate events. Executive assistants and HR leads start with the holiday party hub; marketers with trade shows; and anyone reporting upward with the ROI calculator.
Everything on EventPlans.ca for Corporate: 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.
Team building etiquette & FAQs
Team Building
Participation, inclusivity and AODA, physical contact and consent, photos and privacy, alcohol, remote colleagues, managers, measuring success, and the questions organizers ask…
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Related articles & tools
Team Building
Articles, tools and Academy lessons for team building in Toronto and the GTA, in the order planners use them.
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Team building planning timeline
Team Building
From the first conversation to the follow-up survey: a working timeline for a GTA team-building day, with longer lead times for large…
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Team building checklist
Team Building
The printable team building checklist from objective to follow-up survey, with the inclusivity and alcohol questions most organizers forget. Progress saves in…
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Team building budget guide: GTA price ranges
Team Building
What team building costs in Toronto per head and per line: workshops, hosted events, venues, food, drink, transport, facilitators, with the CRA…
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Team building venue guide
Team Building
GTA venue types for team building: activity venues, breweries, private rooms, studios, parks and ravines with permits, conservation areas, and offsite retreats…
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Team building entertainment ideas
Team Building
Workshop and activity formats that work for GTA teams: cooking, improv, magic, circus skills, self-defence, hosted competitions, scavenger hunts, field days and…
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Trade show planning timeline
Trade Shows & Booth Activations
Twelve months out to thirty days after: when to book space, order show services, brief the booth team and follow up leads.
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Trade show checklist
Trade Shows & Booth Activations
The printable exhibitor checklist from space contract to the 30-day ROI review. Progress saves in your browser.
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Trade show budget guide: GTA price ranges
Trade Shows & Booth Activations
What exhibiting at a Toronto trade show really costs: space, build, show services, shipping, staffing, entertainment and hospitality, with typical GTA ranges.
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Trade show venue guide
Trade Shows & Booth Activations
What the Toronto and GTA exhibition venues mean for an exhibitor: load-in, docks, ceiling heights, labour rules, parking, hotels and the questions…
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