Newsletter
The Planner Brief is a short monthly email for people who plan events in Toronto and the GTA, whether you do it for a living or once a year.
What is in each issue
- Seasonal reminders, such as permit lead times to watch before summer festivals or the holiday party season.
- New and updated guides, encyclopedia entries and Academy lessons.
- New tools and templates, with a note on when to use them.
- Changes to rules or fees that affect events, with a link to the source.
What we do with your email
We use your address only to send the newsletter. We do not sell or share it. Every issue has an unsubscribe link, and you can ask us to delete your address at any time. Details are in our privacy policy.
Any sponsorship in an issue is labelled as such and kept separate from the editorial content.
Who it is for
The newsletter is written for both professional planners and people planning a single event. If you work in events, it is a quick way to keep up with changes to rules and new resources. If you are planning one wedding or company party, it is a gentle monthly reminder of what to book next and which tools can help.
We keep it short on purpose. If an issue does not earn its place in your inbox, tell us through the contact page.
The Planner Brief: one email a month on what to book now, new venues, and the tools we just shipped.
Archive
Past issues will be listed here.
A typical issue
Each issue opens with a short note on what to book in the coming month, drawn from the seasonal planning calendar. In late winter that might be a reminder that summer wedding and festival dates are filling and that park and street event permits have long lead times. In late summer it is usually the corporate holiday season, when popular venues and entertainers for December Fridays are already being held. A second section lists what is new on the site, with a sentence on why it matters, and a third flags any change in rules or fees that affects events in Ontario, linked to the official source.
How we choose what goes in
Items are chosen for usefulness, not volume. If nothing important has changed, the issue is shorter. Regulatory items are checked against the issuing body, such as the AGCO for alcohol permits or the City of Toronto for permits and bylaws, before they appear. Where we are unsure, we say so and link to the source rather than summarising it.
Making the most of it
Many readers use the newsletter as a monthly prompt to open My Planner and review what they have saved. If you are planning a single event, read the booking reminder against your own date and move anything urgent to the top of your list. If you plan events professionally, the rules section is the part to keep, and the industry calendar lists trade events and meetings worth attending in the region.
Managing your subscription
You can unsubscribe with one click from any issue, and you will not be asked why. To change your address, unsubscribe the old one and sign up again with the new one. If you stop receiving issues, check your spam or promotions folder and add the sender to your contacts. Questions about the newsletter, including requests to delete your data, can be sent through the contact page.