Announcing “Beanfield Centre”

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March 17 2017
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Announcing “Beanfield Centre”

Exhibition Place’s Conference Centre has a new name

For Immediate Release…Toronto, ON

Effective today March 1, 2017, the spectacular LEED Silver conference centre at Exhibition Place is now named “Beanfield Centre” (formerly Allstream Centre).

The ten-year agreement with Beanfield Metroconnect for the naming of “Beanfield Centre” includes title sponsorship of the centre, creation of a new logo, venue telecommunication services, building and exterior signage. Details of the arrangement and the Beanfield Centre’s re-branding media event will be made public in the coming weeks.

Effective today, the public is invited to visit us at www.beanfieldcentre.com or follow us @ExPlaceTO

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About Exhibition Place

Exhibition Place is Canada’s largest entertainment and convention venue, attracting over 5.5 million visitors a year. The 192-acre site is an integral component of Toronto and Ontario’s economy, particularly with respect to conventions, sport, festivals, recreation, culture and tourism. Exhibition Place boasts the award-winning, LEED Gold Enercare Centre; Canada’s largest exhibition and convention centre, and the Beanfield Centre LEED Silver conference venue. Since 2004, Exhibition Place has undertaken an environmental stewardship initiative, entitled GREENSmart; which includes the promotion of sustainable development, environmental initiatives and leading edge green technologies and practices across the site.

www.explace.on.ca

About Beanfield Metroconnect

Beanfield Metroconnect has been servicing the complete telecommunication needs of businesses and residents for over 20 years. Located in Liberty Village, it is a privately held, Canadian-owned company that owns and operates the largest private fibre optic network throughout Toronto and the GTA, specializing in Fibre Optic Internet, Business Phone, Transparent Lan, Dark Fibre and Broadcast Services. www.beanfield.com

For further information contact:

Laura Purdy
Exhibition Place
416-263-3020
lpurdy@explace.on.ca

Samantha Molenda
Paradigm PR
416-413-5187
smolenda@paradigmpr.ca

Download a copy of this press release here

“We are exceptionally pleased to be entering into this long-term partnership with Beanfield Metroconnect, an innovative Canadian telecommunications company with roots in our own Liberty Village neighbourhood. Beanfield Centre will offer complimentary WiFi – powered by Beanfield, and be a showcase for innovation for the conventions and meetings business” said Exhibition Place Chair Mark Grimes.

Chris Amendola, President of Beanfield Metroconnect said, “At Beanfield, we pride ourselves on being local and servicing those in our community. Having provided telecommunication services to Exhibition Place for nearly a decade, we are thrilled to partner with our neighbours at this award-winning, eco-friendly venue. The centre hosts visitors from around the world to inspire technological innovation and we look forward to turning it into one of the most connected event spaces in Canada.”

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About Exhibition Place

Exhibition Place is Canada’s largest entertainment and convention venue, attracting over 5.5 million visitors a year. The 192-acre site is an integral component of Toronto and Ontario’s economy, particularly with respect to conventions, sport, festivals, recreation, culture and tourism. Exhibition Place boasts the award-winning, LEED Gold Enercare Centre; Canada’s largest exhibition and convention centre, and the Beanfield Centre LEED Silver conference venue. Since 2004, Exhibition Place has undertaken an environmental stewardship initiative, entitled GREENSmart; which includes the promotion of sustainable development, environmental initiatives and leading edge green technologies and practices across the site.

About Beanfield Metroconnect

Beanfield Metroconnect has been servicing the complete telecommunication needs of businesses and residents for over 20 years. Located in Liberty Village, it is a privately held, Canadian-owned company that owns and operates the largest private fibre optic network throughout Toronto and the GTA, specializing in Fibre Optic Internet, Business Phone, Transparent Lan, Dark Fibre and Broadcast Services.

www.beanfield.com

For further information contact:

Laura Purdy
Exhibition Place
416-263-3020
lpurdy@explace.on.ca

OR

Samantha Molenda
Paradigm PR
416-413-5187
smolenda@paradigmpr.ca

Dianne Young Appointed to UFI Executive Committee
July 5 2016
Toronto, ON – July 5, 2016 The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, Union des Foires Internationale (UFI), has announced that Dianne Young, CEO of Exhibition Place, Toronto has been unanimously elected as a member of the UFI Executive Committee. This Committee is responsible for developing the general policy positions of UFI.

Ms. Young previously sat on the UFI Social Corporate Responsibilities Committee, and continues to Chair of the Sustainable Development Committee. In 2014, Ms. Young was the first Canadian member to be elected to the UFI Board of Directors. Now, as member of UFI’s Executive Committee, she will continue to pursue her commitment to the exhibition industry and to environmental sustainability.

Ms. Young has demonstrated a personal and professional commitment to environmental responsibility in her position as CEO of Exhibition Place, Toronto. Since 2004, Exhibition Place has undertaken an environmental stewardship initiative, entitled GREENSmart, which includes the promotion of sustainable development, environmental initiatives and leading-edge green technologies and practices across the 192-acre site.

Exhibition Place is looking forward to hosting the UFI member Messe Frankfurt Inc. (USA)trade show; Waste & Recycling Expo on October 24th to 26th, 2018, co-located with the Ontario Waste Management Association’s conference, whose mandate is to support and promote the waste and resource management industry.

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About Exhibition Place

Exhibition Place is Canada’s largest entertainment and convention venue, attracting over 5.5 million visitors a year. The 192-acre site is an integral component of Toronto and Ontario’s economy, particularly with respect to conventions, sport, festivals, recreation, culture and tourism. Exhibition Place boasts the award-winning, LEED Gold Enercare Centre; Canada’s largest exhibition and convention centre, and the Allstream Centre LEED Silver conference venue. Exhibition Place was represented as CIBC Pan Am Park during the 2015 Pan American Games, the world’s third largest multi-sport Games, and Enercare Centre recently hosted the 2016 NBA All Star Game Jam Session fan fest. Since 2004, Exhibition Place has undertaken an environmental stewardship initiative, entitled GREENSmart; which includes the promotion of sustainable development, environmental initiatives and leading edge green technologies and practices across the site.

www.explace.on.ca

For information contact:

Arlene Campbell
Exhibition Place
416-263-3030
acampbell@explace.on.ca

Exhibition Place Announces New Directors
May 26 2016
Toronto, ON – 25 May 2016 – Exhibition Place is pleased to announce two new members of the professional management team. Gilles Bouchard has been appointed Director, Event Management Services and Tony Porter joins as Director, Parking and Security Services.

Gilles Bouchard, CEM, comes to Exhibition Place with extensive experience in the exhibition, meetings and events business, previously working with GES Global Experience Specialists as VP Canada, and as Director of Events and Trade Shows for Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association.

An active member of the events industry, Gilles has previously served on the Board of CAEM and was part of the CAEM Committee to develop the Health & Safety Training Program.

Tony Porter brings a wealth of management experience to his new role with over 20 years’ experience working in the security, loss prevention and customer service industry. Previously, Tony was Senior Division Manager for Contemporary Security Canada, which managed security services for the TO2015 PanAm Games. Additionally, he held a Vice President title with one of Canada’s largest airport security firms, overseeing 2000+ employees.

Arlene Campbell, General Manager, Sales & Event Management of Exhibition Place said “Gilles and Tony are both key additions to Exhibition Place. We feel confident that their experience and knowledge will be excellent additions to our already outstanding team of employees, while continuing to promote our corporate mandates and values.”

About Exhibition Place
Exhibition Place is Canada’s largest entertainment venue, attracting over 5.5 million visitors a year. The 192-acre site is an integral component of Toronto and Ontario’s economy, particularly with respect to conventions, sport, festivals, recreation, culture and tourism. Located at Exhibition Place is the award-winning Enercare Centre, Canada’s largest exhibition and convention centre (LEED Gold), and the Allstream Centre (LEED Silver) conference venue. Exhibition Place recently was a major sports and international broadcast venue during the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American games, the world’s third largest multi-sport Games and the 2016 NBA All Star Game Jam Session fan fest in February 2016. Since 2004, Exhibition Place has undertaken an environmental stewardship initiative, entitled GREENSmart; which includes the promotion of sustainable development, environmental initiatives and leading edge green technologies and practices across the site. www.explace.on.ca

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For further information, please contact:

Laura Purdy
Director of Sales and Marketing
416-263-3020
lpurdy@enercarecentre.com

Enercare Centre successfully hosts 4,500 Delegates from Perfect (China)
May 16 2016
Largest-ever Travel Incentive group to visit Toronto Toronto, ON – 16 May 2016 – Exhibition Place and Enercare Centre played host to delegates from Perfect (China) on Sunday, for the organization’s highly-coveted annual world-wide incentive event.

The 4,500 attendees spent Sunday in conference sessions at Enercare Centre before culminating in a lavish gala dinner for all delegates. Over 9000 meals were served in a traditional Chinese culinary style serviced by the exclusive in-house caterer Spectra FS.

With over twenty years in service, Perfect (China) is one of China’s leading direct-sales businesses. In previous years, cities such as Milan, Amsterdam and Los Angeles have hosted the company’s annual event. This was the first Canadian visit for Perfect (China), as the City of Toronto welcomed it’s largest-ever incentive travel group.

“We were so pleased to welcome the delegates from Perfect (China) at Enercare Centre.” said Arlene Campbell, General Manager, Sales & Event Management of Exhibition Place. “With Exhibition Place’s premiere convention centre, ideal location in downtown-west, picturesque grounds and proximity to Pearson International airport, we were a natural match for a group of this magnitude on their first Canadian visit.”

Dianne Young, CEO of Exhibition Place and Chair of the UFI Sustainability Committee stated, “Exhibition Place was delighted to welcome Perfect (China) and their 4500 attendees to the premier meeting place in the City of Toronto. With the dynamic Enercare Centre being a LEED Gold certified building and Allstream Centre a LEED Silver certified conference facility we were able to host this large incentive group in an environmentally sustainable manner.”

About Exhibition Place
Exhibition Place is Canada’s largest entertainment venue, attracting over 5.5 million visitors a year. The 192-acre site is an integral component of Toronto and Ontario’s economy, particularly with respect to conventions, sport, festivals, recreation, culture and tourism. Located at Exhibition Place is the award-winning Enercare Centre, Canada’s largest exhibition and convention centre (LEED Gold), and the Allstream Centre (LEED Silver) conference venue. Exhibition Place recently was a major sports and international broadcast venue during the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American games, the world’s third largest multi-sport Games and the 2016 NBA All Star Game Jam Session fan fest in February 2016. Since 2004, Exhibition Place has undertaken an environmental stewardship initiative, entitled GREENSmart; which includes the promotion of sustainable development, environmental initiatives and leading edge green technologies and practices across the site. www.explace.on.ca

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For further information, please contact:

Laura Purdy
Director of Sales and Marketing
416-263-3020
lpurdy@enercarecentre.com