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DEI is here to stay! Here are 3 of Toronto’s top event-planning experts: ❤️ Dionne Bishop, CSEP, Events by Dionne, blends hospitality, creativity and cultural awareness to craft events that make every attendee feel at home. 🌟 Dwayne Rutherford, DES, Debonair Corporate Events, advocates for meaningful inclusion and proves that diverse perspectives lead to more substantial, impactful experiences. 🎇 Mahoganey Jones, CMP, DES, HMCC, Event Specialists, champions curiosity and accessibility, ensuring that inclusivity goes beyond physical space and into the heart of every event. Who else is leading the way in Toronto? Drop your recommendations in the comments! ⬇️ #MeetInToronto

Every DMO/CVB leader is talking about AI to some degree, but there hasn't been much high-level direction for integrating AI platforms and processes specifically for CEOs. This post plants a flag in the ground for destination leaders moving forward with five questions that we as an industry need to answer to capitalize on the digital transformation of our time. Andrew Weir, president and CEO at Destination Toronto, and Richard W. Scharf, president at CEO at Visit Denver, helped vet these five key themes for developing AI strategy. Paula Port, vice president of global marketing at Destination Toronto, contributed as well. A ton of valuable insights in here. cc U.S. Travel Association Destinations International Janette Roush Cody Chomiak, CDME Signe Jungersted 喜娜 Justin Bresler Justin Dawes Al Hutchinson Tom Noonan

ICYMI Bravo’s Top Chef: Destination Canada season 22 premiered last weekend. And since Toronto will be prominently featured throughout, naturally, TIFF Lightbox rolled out red carpet. 👀 Top Chef Host Kristen Kish, Head Judge Tom Colicchio and Perennial Judge (and Toronto-local) Gail Simmons Destination Canada Andrew Weir Gloria Loree, Amy Rosen, Olivia Chow, 

Meet Keith Loo, CEO and co-founder of Skinopathy, a groundbreaking Toronto-based #healthtech startup that uses AI to detect skin disease. Keith showed us his favourite spots for inspiration ✨ and exploration 🧭 in Toronto. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e6gfCzib #MeetInToronto #SeeTorontoNow #TorontoTech

What a night! TIFF Lightbox rolled out the red carpet last night for Bravo’s Top Chef: Destination Canada season 22 premiere 🍿🤩 #SeeTorontoNow #MeetinToronto

🔥 Toronto’s turning up the heat tonight on Bravo’s “Top Chef,” season 22! This season, 15 chefs will compete right here in Canada with cheftestants hitting iconic Toronto spots like the CN Tower / Tour CN, The Bentway, the St. Lawrence Market and more. Catch the season 22 premiere tonight. Stay tuned—we’re serving up fresh ways to spotlight Toronto’s diverse culinary scene #SeeTorontoNow

“As the economic heartbeat of Canada, Toronto is the epicenter for the growth and enthusiasm around women’s professional sports.” The New York Business Journal shines a light on Toronto’s investment in women’s sports. Here are exciting things on the horizon for women’s sports in Toronto 💪🏾🏆 🏀Toronto’s WNBA team, the Toronto Tempo, will hit the court in 2026 ⚽ Canada's inaugural professional women’s soccer league, the Northern Super League, announced six teams are gearing up to kick off this spring. #WomensSports #WNBA #MeetinToronto #SeeTorontoNow

What does empowerment for women look like in tourism? 💪🏻💪🏽💪🏿 This year for International Women’s Day, we asked six Destination Toronto team members to share their perspectives on empowerment, highlighting how the industry can uplift and support women at every stage of their careers. Thank you for sharing your perspectives: Kevie Carr, Event Planner Kelly Jackson, VP, Destination Development Aslihan Arikan, Sales Coordinator Audree Atendido, Director, Creative Marketing Denise Belgrove, Account Manager Partnerships Rebecca Koole, Digital and Content Specialist #ForAllWomenAndGirls

Today is Toronto’s 191st birthday 🎉 Hundreds of cultures, languages, and perspectives coexist here, shaping a city that is both global in reach and unmistakably homegrown 💯 Comment what you love most about Toronto ❤️ #CelebrateToronto

Tête-à-Tête in Ottawa last week was a success! Here are the highlights ✨ ❤️ 194 kits assembled, with help from attendees, for individuals facing homelessness in partnership with The Ottawa Mission 🤝🏽 Many client meetings and engagements 💼 120+ exhibitors representing associations, not-for-profits, and government agencies nationwide 🎤 A compelling keynote on Social Responsibility in Action: A case study in your community by Jean-Francois Archa from La Tablée des Chefs & Mary Sayewich, from Ottawa Tourism. Thank you to our Toronto partners Eric Justo from The Yorkville Royal Sonesta Hotel, Keith McCauley from The Omni King Edward Hotel, Jessica Kotsopoulos from The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, Fanny Tse, CMP, DES Tse from InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Delba Lewis-Noronha from Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel and Daniella Marchione from Metro Toronto Convention Centre for their support! #MeetInToronto