Private chef for in-home dinners (GTA)
Caterers, Food & Drink
Independent private-chef company cooking tasting menus, cocktail receptions and celebration dinners in your home or venue, with sourcing, service and clean-up included.
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Retreats & Offsites · how to plan in Toronto & the GTA
Everything on EventPlans.ca for Retreats & Offsites: 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.
Guides and ideas
Team building food & drink
Team Building
The shared meal that makes team building work, dietary planning, and an alcohol policy that follows Ontario rules without spoiling the afternoon.
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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 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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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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Best rooftop venues in Toronto for events
October 23, 2026 · 1 min read
How to choose a Toronto rooftop: season, wind, sound bylaws, rain plans and capacity, plus the directory filter that lists them.
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Ask a Performer: a touring juggler on what planners get wrong
October 21, 2026 · 1 min read
An internationally touring juggler on riders, ceilings, set lengths, and the one question he wishes every planner asked.
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How to become an event planner in Canada
October 19, 2026 · 1 min read
Education options, certifications compared, what planners charge, and the first-year path most working GTA planners actually took.
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Ceiling height for aerialists: the numbers venues get wrong
October 15, 2026 · 1 min read
Minimum clear heights for silks, lyra, straps and hammock, what "certified rigging" means, and what to book when the room is too…
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Magician vs mentalist: which fits your event?
October 13, 2026 · 1 min read
The difference, who each works best for, what each needs from the room, and GTA price ranges.
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Getting traffic to your trade show booth
October 11, 2026 · 1 min read
Booth layout, staffing, scheduled micro-shows and 20-second lead capture: the playbook for a busy booth.
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Elevation Audiovisual (Elevation AV)
AV, Lighting, Production, Sound, Staging · Typical events $1,000 to $10,000 (company's published range)
Event production company from Trenton, Ontario: audio, video, lighting and staging equipment with crew, for events from Toronto to Kingston.
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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.
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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.
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Comedy illusionist for family events · Magic Magic roster
Comedians, Entertainment, Magicians
Illusionist and comedy magician for family events, festivals and corporate parties.
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Family & kids’ stage magician · Magic Magic roster
Entertainment, Kids' Entertainers, Magicians
Family and stage magician for kids' parties, school shows, community events and holiday parties.
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Fire, LED & event-model company (GTA)
Dancers, Entertainment, Fire, LED & Glow Acts, Roaming Acts
Independent Toronto company supplying fire performers, LED glow shows, showgirl revues and event models, produced as a show for launches, estate parties,…
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