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BiZBash T.O. Launches First-Ever Event & Meeting Trade Show
Canada's top event planners/managers' industry trade resource, to hold first annual 2-day long expo and conference in Toronto
Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) May 7, 2004 -- Expo anticipated to the attract largest gathering ever of Torontos top event industry professionals
Lifetime Achievement Award to be presented by Mayor Hazel McCallion to Anna Maria DSouza, Founder of the Brazilian Carnival Ball
BiZBash T.O., Torontos premier meeting and event planners resource will host its first-ever expo and trade show, BizBash T.O. Meeting & Event Expo 2004 (The Fresh Ideas Show), on June 1 and June 2 at the International Centre, announced Steve Franklin, Director of BiZBash T.O.
The two-day long expo is anticipated to draw thousands of Torontos top corporate and private event planners and will include over 85 industry-related exhibitors. The trade show will also feature seminars from some of Torontos top industry professionals.
Toronto is a world-class city that relies on special events and meetings as a driving economic force. Our goals is to assemble the largest contingency under one roof of Torontos event planning and meeting professional community and provide them with the tools and resources necessary to stay on the cutting-edge of this evolving industry," said Franklin.
The BiZBash T.O. Meeting & Event Expo 2004 will be highlighted by the presentation of the First Annual BiZBash T.O.s Lifetime Achievement Award" which will be presented to Anna Maria de Souza, Founder & President of the Brazilian Carnival Ball, which in its 38 years has raised over $38 million for charitable institutions in Greater Toronto and in Brazil.
Anna Maria de Souza is a tremendous force in our industry. She has tirelessly devoted her career to raising money for some of Torontos largest charitable institutions and we are proud that she is this years recipient of this prestigious award," said Franklin.
Exhibitors at the show will include a distinguished cross section of event planning companies including By Peter & Pauls, The Carlu, The Boulevard Club, C & D Designs, CN Tower, Contemporary Furniture Rentals, Deerhurst Resort, Delta Chelsea Hotel, Designing Trendz, Dream World Backdrops, Gibson & Lyle Catering, Ice Culture Inc., Invisions Productions, Massey Hall and Roy Thompson Hall, The Liberty Group, and many more.
Without question, we have assembled a tremendous line-up of exhibitors and speakers for our first expo and we encourage all industry professionals to mark these dates on their calendars," said Franklin.
The BiZBash T.O. Meeting & Expo 2004 will be held on June 1st and June 2nd at the International Centre. The show is open from 10 a.m. -- 5 p.m. Admission is free for all event planners. The expo will showcase the best talent, locations and ideas in Toronto.
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