oh canada Toronto’s newest attraction, Little Canada, will have attendees discovering Canada’s iconic landmarks and famous landscapes on a miniature scale. Created with exquisite detail, animated features and soundscapes, this immersive experience is a unique off-site event venue, with full buyouts of the 45,000-sq.-ft. space available. Attendees can leave their mark by joining the “little” world—they’ll be scanned in the Littlization Station, 3D printed into their very own Little Me and placed in their Little Canada location of choice. For added safety, the venue has an upgraded air fi ltration system and guests are asked to stand “one moose length apart.” little-canada.ca IT’S A SMALL WORLD In the heart of Toronto’s Queen West neighbourhood, the historic Drake Hotel’s recently unveiled expansion boasts its new fi ve-storey Modern Wing with 32 additional guestrooms, a re-envisioned lobby, rooftop patio, welcoming lobby bar and meeting and event spaces, all showcasing its diverse, ever- expanding art collection. The new RM 111 meeting space is perfect for brainstorming and social gatherings alike, with a teleconferencing system, 75-inch fl at screen TV and a high-tech broadcasting system. thedrake.ca EXPANSION UNVEILED The team at Vantage Venues know hybrid meetings—they’ve been connecting physical and virtual audiences for more than 10 years. With their Hybrid Meeting Command Centre, equipment and AV technicians are centralized, easily connecting to purpose-built, hybrid meeting room setups and virtual attendees. Along with full AV support for virtual, hybrid and in-person events, this 40,000-sq.-ft. venue in the fi nancial district offers fl exible meeting and event space with panoramic city and lake views, in-house catering and a video production studio. vantagevenues.com Meeting Ad-Vantage Professional hybrid meetings and events are simplifi ed with StudioEx at Enercare Centre on the Exhibition Place grounds. In partnership with event technology and production services provider, Encore, the full-service studio accommodates up to 100 in-person attendees and offers a broadcast- quality HD camera, three-point lighting, a confi dence monitor for slides or notes and professional microphones and headsets for high- level delivery to remote audiences. Custom backgrounds with uplighting are available to showcase your corporate colours. explace.on.ca HYBRID-READY A spacious venue fl ooded with natural light and spectacular city views from a sprawling terrace, The Globe and Mail Centre is ideal for in-person corporate events and cocktail receptions. And sophisticated recording and streaming services supported by expert on-site technicians make professional virtual events seamless— from conferences, product launches and award presentations, to hybrid meetings and AGMs. Interactive hybrid meetings can be streamed into your meeting platform of choice, and three different space options are available to stage and record your virtual event, including the Presentation Stage with its 10' x 22' curved LED screen, the Video Studio for pre-recorded sessions and the large, fl exible Event Hall for hybrid formats. globeandmailcentre.com/virtual Newsworthy Versatility PHOTO: VANTAGE VENUES PHOTO: THE GLOBE AND MAIL CENTRE PHOTO: YOUNES BOUNHAR PHOTO: EXHIBITION PLACE Winter 2021 | Ignitemag.ca | 47
