Calling all agents! You have been assigned to a final mission that’ll wrap up Advertising Week Canada 2012 with a bang.

Your task, should you choose to accept it is to disguise yourself in the sleek, mod style of the 60’s and sip a martini or two with you co-conspirators.

Secure your tickets now and get ready to live a little dangerously.

Get inspired by some of the most extraordinary women in advertising, marketing and communications.

Participate in an exciting panel discussion where you can ask questions to our outstanding lineup of panelists - some of the most successful women in the industry. Learn about their work, experiences and how they made their way to the top. Plus, enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while connecting with other women just like you.

Maria Hale, VP, Television, Head of Programming and Production, Corus
Judy John, CEO, Leo Burnett
Sharon MacLeod, VP, Marketing, Unilever Canada
Stephanie Nerlich, President, Grey Canada
Lisa Tant, Editor-in-Chief, Flare magazine
Beverly Wybrow, President & CEO, Canadian Women’s Foundation
Christina Yu, Executive Creative Director, Red Urban

DATE: Thursday, December 1, 2011

TIME:
5:00 pm - Registration
5:30 pm - Presentation
6:30 pm - Cocktail Reception

LOCATION:
Gladstone Hotel
Ballroom One
1214 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE.
RSVP today at www.2011torontowomenandleadership.eventbrite.com

For more information please contact Katy Sems at ksems@icacanada.ca or 416-482-1396 ext. 245

Ad Women of Toronto and the Globe and Mail are delighted to announce that Marie-Josée Lamothe, VP, CMO and CCO, L’Oréal Canada is the next speaker in the Extraordinary Stories Speakers Series.

Marie-Josée is a 20 year veteran of the competitive world of beauty and luxury marketing, Marie-Josée Lamothe is best noted for her expertise in International Consumer Goods Branding. She joined L’Oréal Canada’s luxury division in 2005 as Vice-President and General Manager, after having held the position of International Marketing Director, hair color for L’Oréal Paris, in France. In this role, Ms. Lamothe headed the product development team that has created and perfected numerous L’Oréal products that can now be found in over 120 countries across the world.

She sits on the boards of L’Espace GO experimental theatre and of Advertising Standards Canada. Ms. Lamothe is a jury member for various Canadian commissions and associations in the marketing and communication fields. She also regularly participates in conferences within the pharmaceutical and consumer goods industries.

Ms. Lamothe marketing background highlighted with many successes inside and outside of Canada, her strong commercial experience and her strong expertise in the field of communications provide her with a very dynamic outlook on the Canadian Health and Beauty industry.

Marie-Josée will be speaking on,

The beauty of breaking down the silos one by one

DATE: Thursday, October 6, 2011

TIME: 5:00pm to 7:30pm

LOCATION:
Toronto Reference Library
789 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario

PRICES:
$40 per ticket for member
$350 per group of 10

$50 per ticket for non-member
$450 per group of 10

Tickets include appetizers and cocktails following the presentation.

You can register with either VISA/Mastercard or AMEX

We apologize for the inconvenience of having to re-schedule and move the venue but rest assured this date and location has been confirmed.

Lori speech, “Lori’s Life Lessons with a little help from Liz Lemon” will certainly be worth the wait.

We look forward to seeing you all on September 22nd.

Register now with VISA/Mastercard or AMEX

First Annual Ad Women of Toronto Golf Event!

Join us for a 9 hole shotgun event followed by cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.

DATE: June 6, 2011

TIME: 3:00pm Registration
3:30pm Shotgun
5:30pm Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres

LOCATION: Ladies Golf Club of Toronto

PRICE: $95.00 Golf/Cocktail per Ad Women of Toronto member
$135.00 Golf/Cocktail per non-member

Register with VISA/Mastercard or Amex

Join us for a drink and small group conversations facilitated by senior industry professionals.

You can ask questions, discuss issues, and learn from others’ experiences.

Topics of discussion will be driven by the interests and challenges of the participants.

DATE: April 26, 2011

TIME: 5:30-7:00pm

LOCATION: ICA Executive Education Centre
2300 Yonge Street, Suite 3002
Toronto, ON

To reserve your spot, RSVP to Jennifer Taylor

The second annual AdBall was a resounding success with over 600 attendees who celebrated until the wee hours.

Many thanks must be given to the AdBall committee members who made the night possible:

• Amanda Alvaro
• Jennifer Aprile
• Amanda  Ashton
• Anika Chabra
• Deborah Coyne
• Collette Currin
• Lori Davison
• Susan Down
• Stacey Farber
• Catherine Frank
• Tammy Gardner
• Micha Goddard
• Gillian Graham
• Amy Grove
• Emma Hall
• Lisa LaVecchia
• Erika Maginn
• Lindsay Mattick
• Louisa Morgan
• Robin Nordlander
• Stephanie Nerlich
• Wendy Walters
• Jacqueline West
• Shelly Wilson

Ad Women of Toronto would also like to thank all the members, volunteers, staff and most importantly the attendees who made Va Va Vintage a night to remember.

The pictures taken at the entrance can be found here and we are working to have the rest of the photos up as soon as possible.

Ad Women of Toronto and the Globe and Mail are pleased to announce that Michael Adams, President and co-founder of the Environics group of research and communications consulting companies, is the next speaker in the Extraordinary Stories Speakers Series.

Mr. Adams is also the author of six books, including: Sex in the Snow: Canadian Social Values at the End of the Millennium (1997); Fire and Ice: The United States, Canada and the Myth of Converging Values, (2003); and Unlikely Utopia: The Surprising Triumph of Canadian Pluralism (2007). Fire and Ice won the prestigious 2003/04 Donner Prize for the best book on Canadian public policy and was selected in the fall of 2005 by the Literary Review of Canada as one of the 100 most important books ever published in the country.

In his most recent book, Stayin’ Alive: How Canadian Baby Boomers Will Work, Play, and Find Meaning In the Second Half of Their Adult Lives (Penguin, November 2010), Michael reflects on the changes Baby Boomers have brought about in Canadian society—and the changes that are yet to come. In chapters on family, health, technology, politics, retirement, meaning, and death, Adams shows that the over nine million Canadians born between 1946 and 1965 are anything but uniform.

In addition to his books, numerous articles, and commentary in the broadcast media, Michael Adams makes frequent presentations at conferences, seminars and annual meetings. 

In 2006, Michael founded the Environics Institute for Survey Research, a non-profit entity whose mission is to sponsor relevant and original public opinion, attitude and social values research related to issues of public policy and social change. The Environics Institute seeks to survey those not usually heard from, using questions not usually asked. To date, the Institute’s projects have included the first ever major survey of Canadian Muslims as well as the ambitious Urban Aboriginal Peoples Study (UAPS) that sought to illuminate the experiences, values, identities and aspirations of Inuit, Metis, and First Nations people living in Canada’s cities.

Michael Adams holds an Honours B.A. in Political Science from Queen’s University (1969) and a M.A. in Sociology from the University of Toronto (1970) and was named as one of the 100 most influential people in Canadian communications according to Marketing Magazine’s Power List 2005. In 2008 Michael Adams was appointed to the Ontario Premier’s Climate Change Advisory Panel and was made a Fellow of the Marketing Research and Intelligence Association, the highest honour which can be bestowed upon a member, for his contribution to marketing and survey research in Canada. In the spring of 2009, he received an honorary Doctor of Letters from Ryerson University in Toronto.

DATE: Thursday, February 3, 2010

TIME: 5:00pm to 7:30pm

LOCATION: Rosehill Venue Lounge
                          6 Rosehill Avenue, Toronto, Ontario

PRICES: $40 for Ad Women Members
                   $50 for non-members
                   Tickets include appetizers and cocktails following the presentation.

Register now for what is sure to be a fascinating event.

For more information on the event, please contact Lori Finkelstein at lfinkelstein@icacanada.ca or 416-482-1396 Ext. 228.

Ad Women of Toronto is excited to announce this year’s Ad Ball theme, Va Va Vintage, a flashback to the forties during the post-war revival – a time when Hollywood glam took centre stage, television debuted for a lucky few, bikini’s were born, the baby boom began, soda shops were the hot spot, and swing dance and big bands were in their heyday.

Our swanky celebration will feature a jam‐packed entertainment lineup of swinging music and dancing along with a taste of Toronto’s finest food and bevvies and a keen creative competition.

So come get in the groove and tip back a few on Thursday, January 27, 2011. Proceeds from the event will benefit Ad Women of Toronto’s mentorship program.

DATE: Thursday, January 27, 2011

TIME: 8:00pm to 2:00am

LOCATION: Maison Mercer
                      15 Mercer St., Toronto, ON M5V 3C6

PRICING:
Ad Women Members          $100.00
Non-Members                     $125.00
VIP Table of 10                  $2,500.00 (Includes bottle service)
Members under 30              $75.00
Non-Members under 30      $90.00

Purchase your tickets now for what will surely be a sold out event.

For more information on this event, please contact Stacy Farber at sfarber@icacanada.ca or 416-482-1396 Ext. 223