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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 Appreciation Conferences & Conventions Galas & Award Nights Grand Openings Holiday Parties Hybrid & Virtual Events Picnics & Family Days Product Launches Retreats & Offsites Team Building Trade 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.

Venues

Steam Whistle Brewing

Downtown, Toronto · 300+ guests

Near transit

Steam Whistle operates in the historic John Street Roundhouse at the foot of the CN Tower.

Venues

Palais Royale Ballroom

Toronto

Outdoor space

The ballroom sits on the Lake Ontario waterfront and has hosted musicians such as Count Basie and Duke Ellington over close to…

Venues

Arcadian

Downtown, Toronto · up to 1,400 guests

In-house catering

Arcadian is on the eighth floor of the Simpson Tower at 401 Bay Street.

Venues

Malaparte

Downtown, Toronto · up to 350 guests

In-house catering · Outdoor space

Malaparte is on the sixth floor of the TIFF Lightbox building in the Entertainment District.

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The Carlu

Downtown, Toronto · up to 1,500 guests

In-house catering · Licensed bar

The Carlu opened in 1930 as Eaton's Seventh Floor and was designed by French architect Jacques Carlu.

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Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex

Toronto · up to 1,500 guests

Liberty Grand is located on the Exhibition Place grounds and is operated by Liberty Entertainment Group as a tenant there.

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Casa Loma

Toronto · up to 300 guests

Casa Loma is a castle-style residence completed in 1914.

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Fairmont Royal York

Downtown, Toronto · 300+ guests

In-house catering

The hotel lists more than 70,000 sq ft of meeting space across 36 venues.

A mentalist on stage at a Toronto corporate event holding up a sealed envelope while a volunteer stands

Directory Founder-affiliated

Stage & close-up mentalist · Magic Magic roster

Entertainment, Mentalists

Mentalist for corporate events and private parties, performing stage and close-up mind reading across the GTA.

A mentalist on a small stage at a Toronto corporate event pointing at a volunteer who looks surprised

Directory Founder-affiliated

Corporate comedy mentalist · Magic Magic roster

Comedians, Entertainment, Mentalists

Corporate comedy mentalist who has worked banquets, rooftop patios, holiday crowds and conference stages across the GTA, mixing mind reading with comedy…

Magician's hands producing a coin above a holiday party table with garland and candles

Directory Founder-affiliated

Holiday party magician & illusionist · Magic Magic roster

Entertainment, Magicians

Magician and illusionist for holiday parties, weddings and corporate receptions, performing visual close-up magic and a compact stage set.

Hands in a suit sleeve fanning playing cards at a candlelit client dinner

Directory Founder-affiliated

Corporate magician & mentalist · Magic Magic roster

Entertainment, Magicians, Mentalists

Corporate magician and mentalist in a suit: close-up magic for client events and a short mentalism set for conferences and dinners.