The Night of October 25

A conference event for everyone.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers is holding its 35th annual conference and trade show in Toronto, Grocery Innovations Canada 2010. The event is the country?s largest gathering of grocery professionals, attracting more than 5,000 industry delegates, 300 exhibitors and 500 booths. This year?s much-anticipated show will highlight the latest products, services and equipment from the world?s best brands. Participants will have the opportunity to check out the latest innovations, learn from the industry leaders and peer into the future of grocery. Who attends? Key industry players including independent, franchise and corporate retailers, manufacturers, brokers, wholesalers, distributors and government. Who exhibits? Food and consumer product manufacturers, equipment, technology and service providers, food processors and more. CONFERENCE HOURS: Monday, October 25 ? 7:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday, October 26 ? 7:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. TRADE SHOW HOURS: Monday, October 25 ? 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, October 25 ? 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. To learn more about this event or to register for this event, visit: www.groceryinnovations.com or www.cfig.ca For more information, contact: Meg Chari Canadian Federation for Independent Grocers (416) 492-2311 ext.232 mchari@cfig.ca Kathleen Stelmach Torchia Communications (416) 341-9929 ext. 227 kathleen@torchiacom.com

The Night of October 09

A conference event for everyone.

Beginning Android Development will introduce you to the Android Development concepts and skills needed to develop applications which are both great looking and performing. This workshop will cover activities, services, intents, storage and many more concepts required in Android Development. At the end of this workshop, you will have the skills to develop and publish your own Android application. An Android Phone is not a requirement. Just walk-in with your laptop and you will leave with a new skill.

The Night of December 05

A conference event for everyone.

The Live 8 Expert course takes a deeper look at Instrument, Audio Effect and MIDI Effect Racks, advanced clip automation, using third-party plug-ins and external gear, and creating generative music tools ? as well as advanced mixing and editing techniques.

The Night of November 28

A conference event for everyone.

The Live 8 Advanced Course introduces a number of powerful Live features that have potent applications both on stage and in the studio. Covering non-destructive sound design, clip automation, signal flow, and launch actions while taking an in-depth look at Ableton's included instruments, the aim is to provide the ability to make Ableton do more work than ever for you in a live or DJ setting, and when producing or recording original material.

The Night of November 21

A conference event for everyone.

The Live 8 Basic Course is designed to provide new and familiar Ableton users with a foundational knowledge of all aspects of the program, including its two views, Session and Arrangement. A focus is given to clips ? the building blocks of Live ? which can contain a wide range of musical information, from full songs to short loops. The course goes through the process of warping files, setting up a Live set, recording a Live set and editing it as a song. The aim is for the techniques covered to be applied in studio production, live performance, DJing or remixing ? whichever reflects the users' needs most.

The Night of September 09

A culture event for movie lovers.

What began as a ten-day film festival has grown to embrace programming 365 days a year. TIFF offers screenings, lectures, discussions, festivals, workshops industry support and the chance to meet filmmakers from Canada and around the world. If you love film, you'll love it here.

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The Night of September 10

A health & wellness event for food lovers.

The Annual Vegetarian Food Fair gives you an unparalleled opportunity to enjoy a diverse cross-section of vegetarian cuisine. Discover new products and ideas from more than 100 exhibitors and enjoy a wide variety of presentations and cooking demos. Not a vegetarian? Whether you're looking for new ideas to add colour and variety to your meals or you're a "seasoned" vegetarian interested in expanding your knowledge of nutritious and ethical foods, this is the place for you. Discover new products and ideas from more than 100 exhibitors and enjoy a wide variety of presentations, cooking demos and workshops.

The Night of November 11

A conference event for designers & ux.

DesignThinkers 2010, the 11th annual DesignThinkers conference presented by the Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD) takes place Nov 11- 12 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre! Speakers include: ?Marian Bantjes, variously described as a typographer, designer, artist and writer ? Jonathan Barnbrook, legendary British designer for David Bowie and Adbusters ? John Bielenberg, partner at C2 and creator of ?Think Wrong? process ? Jim Coudal, Founder of Coudal Partners ? Scott Dadich, Creative Director of Wired magazine ? Tony Davidson, Executive Creative Director of Wieden + Kennedy London ? Allan Haley, Director of Words & Letters at Monotype whose books include ABC's of Type ? Lee Jacobson, brand and communications strategist ? Paul Lavoie, founder of TAXI Advertising ? Roger Martin, Dean of the Rotman School of Management ? Emily Oberman + Bonnie Siegler of No. 17 - work incl. titles for Saturday Night Live ? Dmitri Siegel, Executive Director of Marketing for Urban Outfitters ? Scott Thomas, Design Director of Obama's Presidential campaign ? David Turner, Creative Director of Turner Duckworth, designers of Coke Zero packaging ? Khoi Vinh, Design Director of NYTimes.com ? Armin Vit, co-founder of UnderConsideration ? Helen Walters, Editor of innovation and design at BusinessWeek ? Alina Wheeler, best-selling author of Designing Brand Identity

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The Morning of September 13

A conference event for entrepreneurs & start-ups.

MOBILEINNOVATIONWEEK in Toronto will showcase global mobile thought leaders, developers, innovators, institutions and industry professionals coming together for an exciting and engaging series of events all focused on exploring new mobile Internet frontiers, applications and business ideas. MOBILEINNOVATIONWEEK features a full line up of workshops, conferences, symposiums, bootcamps and featured networking receptions ? all focused on delivering and driving new business opportunities for today and into the future.

The Night of September 24

A social event for music lovers.

Once again, the People Downtown take to the second floor of Tequila Bookworm to bring you an eclectic set of beats, breaks, and uplifting vibes. This free event accommodates the dance centric and chillout folks with two rooms and the ever lovely back patio.

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