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MPI Toronto Chapter E-Newsletter: October 2018
 

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Introducing George Wong as the new head of partnerships at PheedLoop - 360° Event Technology

Hey MPI Toronto! Thanks for the amazing welcome and honor. Having spent time marketing for Pepsi and Google, I am now on a mission at PheedLoop to push the events industry forward through tech. My dream is to equip our community with the tools to run smart, efficient and profitable events. We have an incredible opportunity in Canada to lead the future of events. I can’t wait to meet other event enthusiasts; should you have any questions about technology, marketing or social media, please reach out! george@pheedloop.com | 647-875-8483, ext. 703

A brand new way to manage events
PheedLoop is proud to release Distributed Event Management 2.0. The last thing you want as an event planner is to be answering calls or emails all day. That’s why PheedLoop’s portal system empowers speakers, exhibitors, sponsors and registrants to curate and manage their own event experience. In this release, we introduce deep analytics and automation to give you the data required to take your events to the next level. Contact George to learn more!

Stronco appoints general manager
J.Ralph Strachan, president and CEO of Stronco, is pleased to announce the appointment of Saira Beig to general manager of Stronco effective Aug. 1. Saira’s background in the convention and trade show industry started over 20 years ago as an owner of a trade show and publication. She has held various positions since joining Stronco, including the most recent as assistant general manager. Founded in 1952, Stronco is Canada’s largest privately owned general service contractor. For more information: Saira Beig, CEM, 905-270-6767, saira.b@stronco.com.

Canadian Meetings and Events Expo unveiled
IncentiveWorks rebrands with promise to be bigger, broader, more inclusive. Newcom Media unveiled plans for the Canadian Meetings and Events Expo, building on years of success with the IncentiveWorks show. 

“Now known as the Canadian Meetings and Events Expo, this event is re-establishing itself as the pre-eminent show of its kind — one attended by planners from across the country and around the world,” said Newcom Media President Joe Glionna. “Every August the Metro Toronto Convention Centre will be a destination not just for Canadian planners to meet and learn, but for planners from other countries to come and research what Canada has to offer the global meetings industry.” 

Newcom Media also announced plans to expand the annual Hall of Fame program. “We believe the Hall of Fame program deserves a stage of its own, and that’s what we are going to create — a red carpet affair not to be missed,” Arnott said. Next year’s event will take place Aug. 13-14, 2019, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

For more information, contact: Melissa Arnott, director of events, 416-510-5141, melissaa@newcom.ca

Summer issue — "Healthy and Wise"

The summer issue of MPI Toronto's meeting magazine, themed “Healthy and Wise,” encompasses all topics related to wellness and corporate social responsibility with the importance of keeping healthy and supporting various causes. When putting together this magazine, our committee wanted to share new ideas, concepts and ways to implement wellness in our meetings along with ways to practice wellness ourselves. With the day-to-day management of meetings and events, we sure do need them! Check out the variety of topics, including wellness trends for attendees, planner burnout, healthy eating habits and how to alleviate human trafficking at our events. Enjoy the issue! Start reading this issue now!

 

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