Trade show entertainment ideas
Trade Shows & Booth Activations
Sales magicians, scheduled micro-shows, presenters, caricaturists and demos that stop traffic and hand leads to the reps, with briefing notes and typical…
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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.
Client AppreciationConferences & ConventionsGalas & Award NightsGrand OpeningsHoliday PartiesHybrid & Virtual EventsPicnics & Family DaysProduct LaunchesRetreats & OffsitesTeam BuildingTrade Shows & Booth Activations
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.
Trade show food & drink
Trade Shows & Booth Activations
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Trade show themes & booth design
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Booth types and regulations, the message hierarchy, modular versus custom builds, branded environments, flooring, lighting and screens, and what to reuse show…
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Trade show etiquette & FAQs
Trade Shows & Booth Activations
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Trade Shows & Booth Activations
Articles, tools and Academy lessons for trade shows and booth activations in Toronto and the GTA, in the order planners use them.
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Gala etiquette & FAQs
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Gala etiquette for hosts, sponsors and guests, Ontario raffle and auction rules, stewardship after the night, and the questions committees ask most.
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Articles, tools and Academy lessons for galas and award nights in Toronto and the GTA, in the order planners use them.
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Conference planning timeline
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Twelve months out to the week after: what to book when for a Toronto conference, with the lead times venues and suppliers…
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Conference checklist
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The printable conference planning checklist, grouped by phase. Progress saves in your browser.
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Conference budget guide: GTA price ranges
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What a Toronto conference costs by category, with typical GTA ranges for venue, AV, catering, registration, production and entertainment.
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Conference venue guide
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How to choose a conference venue in Toronto: convention centres, hotels and non-traditional spaces, AV house rules, union load-in, capacities and the…
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Conference entertainment ideas
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Entertainment that earns its place at a conference: the opening, the post-lunch reset, sponsor moments and the reception, with timing and booking…
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