Toronto is a clean, safe, cosmopolitan city with a wonderful network of parks, recreational, and cultural facilities. Toronto is the home of four professional sports teams and the third largest English-speaking theatre district in the world, behind New York and London. One of the world's most ethnically diverse cities, it is home to more than 80 ethnic communities from Africa, Asia, and Europe. Toronto is also the business centre of Canada. Here are just some of the many Web sites that contain information about our city.
City’s first multimedia public artwork unveiled
About 100 contemporary art lovers turned out at a Gardiner Expressway underpass Wednesday evening (October 21, 2009) for the unveiling of the City of Toronto's first permanent multimedia art commission. Called Watertable, the work by acclaimed artists Lisa Steele and Kim Tomczak uses a massive LED light installation to simulate the gentle play of waves where the shore of Lake Ontario once met Fort York National Historic Site. An amplified recording of lapping waves accompanies the shifting light show. City’s first multimedia public artwork unveiled
About 100 contemporary art lovers turned out at a Gardiner Expressway underpass Wednesday evening (October 21, 2009) for the unveiling of the City of Toronto's first permanent multimedia art commission. Called Watertable, the work by acclaimed artists Lisa Steele and Kim Tomczak uses a massive LED light installation to simulate the gentle play of waves where the shore of Lake Ontario once met Fort York National Historic Site. An amplified recording of lapping waves accompanies the shifting light show.
 Imagine, discover, create & laugh The Toronto Culture offers several programs during the summer that mix lots of fun with a little learning. Whether you're looking to drop the kids off for a pre-registered activity or want some casual family fun - there's something for you at Toronto's Historic Museums. Kids ages 5-12 will enjoy games, arts and crafts, science and early technology and more. |
Members of Toronto’s Iranian diaspora, including a Toronto man who just learned his phone is listed as Nemati’s contact number, want to know why a group with such a name, and that uses the Canadian flag as its logo, would be advising the Iranian government about acceptable haircuts for men. Also, Advertising Standards Canada has never heard of the Advertising and Marketing Association of Canada and wonders why an organization with such a name would be based in Tehran. “One would assume that with the Canadian flag, and when you say ‘of Canada,’ there’s a general impression that it’s a Canadian entity,” said a perplexed Linda J. Nagel, president and CEO of Advertising Standards Canada. “I’ve never heard of them. At first blush, looking at this website it sure doesn’t seem to be what it says it is.” The business name AMACA has been registered in Ontario since 2006, listing Nemati as the sole proprietor. The company address is a condominium in the Yonge St. and Sheppard Ave. area, and another name, not Nemati’s, is listed as the resident. A phone call placed to the number listed on AMACA’s website for its Toronto office found a stunned Davoud Akbari on the other end. “This is the number for my office,” said Akbari, an accountant who works in the Yonge St. and Steeles Ave. area. “Mr. Nemati is my client. I do his personal taxes once a year for the last five years.” Akbari says he never gave Nemati permission to use his number and when asked if he receives phone calls asking for Nemati or AMACA, replied: “You’re the first one, ever. I did his taxes three months ago, that’s the last time I saw him.” A York University business professor was equally confused that a man advising an Iranian cultural organization with ties to the government is using York credentials to establish his credibility. “That’s the only thing I can think of, it’s a credibility issue,” said Schulich School of Business professor Farrokh Zandi. |
TORONTO – The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) is pleased to announce the joint appointment of The Kai Group and Travel Marketing Experts Inc. (TME) as its marketing and public relations representative in Canada. The two Toronto based companies submitted a joint bid in an official RFP process to represent Colorado in the Canadian marketplace. The appointment is effective immediately.
“We are thrilled to have KAI and TME become our new representatives in Canada and look forward to developing new visitor markets and expanding existing ones,” said Michael Driver, International Marketing Manager for the Colorado Tourism Office. “We want to focus more on tour operator product that agents can sell as well as showcasing the state to the consumer in ways they haven’t seen Colorado before – everyone knows it’s great for skiing but it is also ideal for adventure and outdoor pursuits, spa/wellness, nature, culinary and music festivals, and vibrant arts and culture scene,” added Driver.
The Kai Group and Travel Marketing Experts Inc. will jointly support the marketing and promotional efforts in Canada. Annika Klint, the managing director of The Kai Group, and co-director on the account will be responsible for the trade marketing activities for CTO which will include participation in consumer and travel trade shows; sales calls to travel agents, tour operators, meeting planners and special interest groups; trade promotions; product development; agent training; co-ordinating and escorting trade familiarization trips; and trade fulfillment and requests – essentially the Canadian travel trade’s key contact.
Chris Ryall, the president of Travel Marketing Experts Inc., and co-director on the account will be responsible for the media, promotion, and advertising activities for CTO. Responsibilities include: media relations; writing and distributing press releases; consumer and media promotions; media spokesperson; handling media requests for information, contacts, images and press trips; escorting group press trips; and arranging the media buy.
The Kai Group is a Toronto based tourism marketing representation company with particular expertise in working with the travel trade. Managing director Annika Klint has more than twenty years of experience in the travel industry while working in a variety of senior level management positions in the airline, wholesaler and retail areas. The Kai Group was formed in 2008 and has built up a roster of clients including Coconut Bay Resort & Spa (St. Lucia), Windjammer Landing Resort & Spa (St. Lucia), The Elegant Hotels Group (Barbados), The Luxury Resorts (Dominican Republic), Pipers Cover Resort (Jamaica), Bay View Villas (Jamaica).
Travel Marketing Experts is a Toronto based tourism marketing and PR representation company which has been operating since 1996. President Chris Ryall has more than twenty years of tourism marketing and public relations experience. TME has conducted marketing and PR activities with numerous tourism boards, wholesalers, airlines, and travel industry suppliers from around the world. TME’s current clients include New Hampshire Division of Travel & Tourism Development, Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, GLP Worldwide Expedition Travel & Tours and Ottawa Tourism.
The state’s scenic beauty attracts many Canadians with more than 158,000 visiting in 2008 (1+ nights). Colorado can be explored by hiking its mountains, rafting down its rivers, horseback riding its trails, mountain biking through backroads, or just relaxing at a mountain side spa. Discover Colorado’s 60 wineries, go back in time and pan for gold, be a pioneer along the Sante Fe Trail, or test your golf swing at the state’s many picturesque courses. Colorado is ideal for Canadians looking for outdoor adventure, culture, and history.
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