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THIS WEEK IN EVENTS

Robin Hood Benefit 2021: See What It Takes to Produce New York's Largest Annual Benefit

The event served as a “love letter” to New York City, raising $77.5 million and featuring
an unconventional design with scaffolding, 12,000 candles and a tunnel of 10,000
hanging MetroCards.

Wondering what the rest of the industry is up to? Here, BizBash offers a peek over the fence at what other event pros have been reading this month.

Create More Immersive Virtual and Hybrid Event Experiences

“Since partnering with Maestro, our events have strengthened lasting relationships with our audience. Maestro has become our go-to for multiday events..." —Erik Huberman, CEO and founder of Hawke Media
Learn more.

9 Catering, Rental, Lighting and Other Vendors to Consider for Your Next Event

We're spotlighting stand-out suppliers vested by fellow event pros.

7 Ways to Foster a Lasting, Meaningful Event Community With an All-in-One Event Platform

Event platforms are more than a tool. They’re a bridge to helping you foster your event community year-round—and
here’s how.

See Inside This Canada-Based Lifestyle Brand's Virtual
Event Series

Here's the behind-the-scenes breakdown of the Vancouver-based Modern Day Wife’s three-part virtual event series that featured female empowerment-focused panels, livestreamed entertainment and more.

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

Maestro

Whether virtual, physical or hybrid, the best event experiences foster real human connection. The most impactful moments are alive and in real-time. See why Maestro's all-in-one platform has become "the best-kept secret" in the event industry.

INDUSTRY NEWS

NATIONAL: STEM Expo, Canada’s largest youth STEM outreach and promotion event, will take place virtually from May 18-20, 2022, as part of the Canada-Wide Science Fair. The expo is expected to draw more than 50,000 online participants. The event is free for all attendees and will be hosted on the ProjectBoard platform powered by engineering.com.

Creative agency emc3 has hired four new team members following the company's recent
rapid growth. The new employees are Rika Zuniga as senior event producer, Nick Allen as technical manager, Clarke Kelly as senior event producer, and Jane Kang as marketing and events coordinator.

CALGARY: Calgary's new event center, which will be built in Victoria Park, recently released new renderings of the proposed design of the arena. Construction is expected to start in January, with local firm Dialog and global firm HOK handling the design. The project is expected to cost over $608 million and is being partially funded by the City of Calgary and the Flames ownership.

TORONTO: Plans for the upcoming eSports, entertainment and hotel complex at Toronto's Exhibition Place have been revamped following criticism. The main change to the OverActive Media-owned venue is to the 7,000-seat stadium, which will now have a gently sloping green roof rather than the previously announced rounded top, along with other minor changes to the hotel complex. The project is expected to be complete in 2025.

VANCOUVER: The Social Diversity for Children Foundation (SDC) will present this year's Concord Pacific Once Upon a Shine Gala on Nov. 6 at the Westin Bayshore. Tickets
are on sale now. The event will allow children of all abilities to showcase art, music or other talents up on stage. SDC will also hold an auction and raffle items to raise funds directly for
the foundation.

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