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February 19, 2010
Thank you to all who attended and/or sponsored Ad Ball: A Fashion Fetish!
With the help of your support, Advertising Week 2010 ended on a very high note!
Congratulations to Amanda Alvaro of the Narrative Advocacy group at Bensimon Byrne for her leadership, and for the hard working and engaged committee of volunteers who oversaw the myriad of details around the event. Post event attendee surveys have expressed high levels of satisfaction with the inaugural Ad Ball.
We are delighted that the proceeds from the event are supporting Ad Women of Toronto mentoring programs and Dress for Success Toronto. Special thanks to lead sponsors CTV and Wind Mobile.
The ICA Advertising Week team is already planning Ad Ball 2011. If you want to sponsor or lend your support, please contact Stacey Farber at
sfarber@icacanada.ca or 416-482-1396 ext. 223.
November 16, 2009
First-ever communications industry gala hosted by Ad Women of Toronto, will be the finale event of AdWeek 2010
TORONTO, ON – November 16, 2009 – The inaugural ‘AdBall’, hosted by the ICA’s Ad Women of Toronto, will bring together over 500 of Canada’s most influential leaders, innovators and trendsetters for a swanky celebration of creativity and communications. In support of Dress for Success Toronto and Ad Women’s mentorship programs, AdBall: A Fashion Fetish will take place on January 29, 2010 and is the closing event of Advertising Week 2010.
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October 25, 2009
On October 21st, we presented our first ICA/Globe and Mail Extraordinary Stories Speaker Series event, featuring Christie Blatchford, columnist at the Globe and Mail.
The event was a resounding succes. Here is some early feedback on Christie’s moving Extraordinary Story:
Christie Blatchford indeed meets the definition of an extraordinary woman - she was a terrfic choice to kicke-off this series.
Linda Nagel, Advertising Standards Canada
“A terrific event - Christie told some great stories and was candid, interesting and funny as hell. A great opportunity to hear from a woman who has built an illustrious career in Canada and is truly passionate about her work.”
A video highlight reel of the event will be available shortly on the Ad Women of Toronto website, www.adwomentoronto.ca.
October 7, 2009
Some initial feedback from our September 17th event is indicating that attendees were deeply impressed by the whirlwind presentation of Jess Greenwood (Deputy Editor, Contagious Magazine, UK):
Jess Greenwood has a way of turning a presentation (and a content-rich one at that) into an audience experience - a heady roller coaster ride through the latest and coolest stuff from the worlds of new media, digital, mobile, social media and what-have-you. What I really appreciated were her examples of when some of these trendy initiatives go horribly wrong, ever reminding us to think outside the tool. Joan McArthur, 27 Marbles
Her presentation was totally engaging, entertaining, and highly informative about the new way of doing business in the digital world. Since her talk, we have become so much more aware of leveraging the power of social media. Cynthia Richards, Event Spectrum Inc.
To view videos of past Ad Women of Toronto events click here.
September 29, 2009
The Ad Women of Toronto Organizing Committee is pleased to announce the dates for our exciting upcoming season of events.
More details will follow – be sure to mark your calendars for these must-attend Ad Women of Toronto events.
- October 21st – Globe and Mail/Institute of Communication Agencies Extraordinary Stories Speaker Series featuring Christie Blatchford, The Globe and Mail
- November 19th – Pink Tartan holiday shopping event
- November 26th – Mentorship Program launch at Google’s Toronto head office
- January 29th – Ad Ball: A Fashion Fetish at the Distillery District, Toronto (please go to www.advertisingweek.ca to purchase your tickets at the end of October)
For more information contact Stacey Farber, sfarber@icacanada.ca or call (416) 482-1396 Ext. 223
June 22, 2009
On June 18th, members of Ad Women of Toronto congregated at Pink Tartan, a high-end fashion designer offering stylish items for working women. Ad Women of Toronto members were offered generous discounts on their purchases, and many availed themselves of the excellent savings opportunity to add some stylish items to their wardrobes. Pink Tartan was very pleased with the event, and suggested collaborating in a few months on an evening of Fall shopping for Ad Women of Toronto members.
Stay tuned for details.
May 14, 2009
Two spring events have already been held, and planning is underway for the balance of the year. In May, a breakfast was held at the elegant Four Seasons Hotel, featuring Toronto native Colleen DeCourcy, who is now the Global Chief Digital Officer for TBWA. Colleen discussed the rapid pace of change, both personally and professionally, and the challenges that we all face in dealing with multiple demands. In April, there was an inspiring panel discussion with a cross-section of industry leaders, followed by a networking cocktail reception.
Events in the planning stages include debates, speakers, panel discussions, and an exciting “Gala” to be held during Advertising Week in January 2010.
April 14, 2009
Ad Women of Toronto hosts first official event
Inspiring panel discussion and networking reception to feature notable women from Toronto’s communication industry
Toronto, ON - April 14, 2009 - After a sold-out launch event, Ad Women of Toronto, launched by the Institute of Communications Agencies (ICA), is introducing its new spring program, which will be kicked-off by an inspiring panel discussion and networking reception on Thursday, April 16th. Read more
January 26, 2009
New organization will engage and connect women across the
marketing communications industry
TORONTO, ON - January 26, 2009 - The Institute of Communication Agencies (ICA) today officially launched an exciting new initiative for women in the advertising, marketing and communications industry during Canada’s first annual Advertising Week. Long overdue, Ad Women of Toronto is the first initiative of its kind to be launched in almost 50 years and will serve as an exchange of the wisdom, passion and power of women in the industry and beyond as well as offer a unique forum for women to collaborate, network, inspire and debate. Read more
November 27, 2008
New initiative to engage and connect women in the
communications and advertising industry
TORONTO, ON - November 27, 2008 - The Institute of Communication Agencies (ICA) is set to launch an exciting new Canadian initiative for women in advertising which will be unveiled to over 100 senior level female executives from the communications and advertising industry on December 3rd. Read more
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