Past Events Archives

Last updated: TUES Dec. 6 2016 2:14 AM Toronto ON Canada
By: Glenda MacDonald

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November 2016

Nov. 4 to Nov. 6 2016 The Toronto Antiquarian Book Fair, Toronto ON

Nov. 12 to Nov. 13 2016 Oakville Vintage & Antique Show, Oakville ON

October 2016
SAT Oct. 1 to SUN Oct. 2 2016 Toronto Vintage Clothing Show, Toronto ON
SUN Oct. 23 2016 The Old Book & Paper Show, Toronto ON
SUN Oct. 30 2016 Gadsden’s Toronto Vintage Clothing Show – Fall, Toronto, ON
Oct. 31 2016 Day of the Dead, Mexico
Oct. 31 2016 Hallowe’en
September 2016
TUES Sept. 13 to FRI Sept. 16 2016 24/7 Video Success Summit 30+ experts on video marketing presented at this four day event. Click the above link to purchase an All Access Pass. Presented by Entrepreneurs HQ (Formerly Small Today).
GM note: I am an affiliate. I live-tweeted part of the event and will be providing updates for the rest of the sessions as well as a blog recap.

SAT Sept. 10 2016 Christie Classic Antique and Vintage Show Fall, Christie Conservation Area, Dundas ON

SUN Sept. 11 2016 14th anniversary of 9/11
August 2016

THURS August 4 2016 5 to 8 PM PCT Darpa’s Cyber Grand Challenge Finals, Paris Hotel and Conference Center, Las Vegas, NV,  The World’s First All Machine Hacking Tournament is a free event open to the public. The final competition event was visualized, narrated, and streamed worldwide. Held at DEF CON.
Twitter List: CGC-CRS by Jordan Wiens

July 2016

FRI July 1 2016 Canada Day

June 2016

 FRI June 24 to SUN June 26 26 2016 Dublin Writers Conference, Dublin, Ireland

WED June 22 2016 12 PM EST A RiseSmart & Leading Talent Webinar – Master the Art of Networking Many people shy away from networking because they feel uncomfortable talking to people they don’t know well or at all, but the reality is that in today’s work environment, networking is the way that you’re going to move forward in your career. The goal of this webinar is to provide you with tips and strategies around live face-to-face networking to move your career to the next level and empower you to feel more comfortable in your communication efforts. Facilitator: Emily Dupuy is a Delivery Leader at RiseSmart, ensuring Canadian business strategy is executed through excellent standards of delivery. Register now for free.
June 22 2016 2 PM Free webinar: 3 Common Mistakes Small Business Owners Make causing them to Waste Time & Money on Social Media by Andrea Vahl. Space is limited. The session will be recorded but only those registered will receive the link to the recording.
GM Note: this is my affiliate link. Andrea Vahl is my mentor and friend from her Social Media Manager School where I obtained my Certificate in Social Media Management. I’ll be live-tweeting! Join us for some great tips. Register now. Here’s my blog post with more info.
SAT June 18 to SAT June 25 2016 Cannes Lions, Cannes, France. The world’s biggest get-together of people interested in creativity.  @Cannes_Lions

FRI June 17 2016 Orange Is the New Black Season 4 Premiere on Netflix
GM Note: I’ve been an avid fan of the series since the first episode.

THURS June 16 2016 Wired Business Conference, Spring Studios, New York City, NY USA. Featuring  the following organizations and individuals: BBG Ventures: Susan Lyne; Cuse Productions: Carlton Cuse; Crisis Text Line: Nancy Lublin; Facebook: Yann Lecun & David Marcus;; Funny or Die D.C.: Brad Jenkins; General Motors Company: Mary Barra; Google: Diane Greene; IBM Research: Arvind Krishna; Joyus & theBoardlist: Sukinder Singh Cassidy; Magic Leap: Rony Abovitz; Slack: Erica Baker; and That Dragon, Cancer: Ryan Green. According to the fine print on the website the vent is by invitation only, seating is limited, advance registration is required, and all registrations are screened. (Information from ad in WIRED Magazine May ed.).
WED June 15 to SUN June 19 2016 NXNE
MON June 14 2016 3 PM Weekly live Google hangout and tweetchat on the human side of technology. Topic: TBD Guest host: TBD. Hosted by Bryan Kramer author of , Human to Human and Shareology; and co-host Suzi McCarthy
GM note: I’m a regular participant and hope to attend this one.

FRI June 10 2016 12 PM to 1 PM Topic: TBD  Guest co-host: TBD Weekly Twitterchat hosted by Edwin Frondozo of @Startup_Canada and a panel of additional experts.

WED June 8 2016 12 PM to 1 PM Topic: FinTech in Canada . Guest co-host:   Weekly Twitterchat hosted by Edwin Frondozo of @Startup_Canada and a panel of additional experts.
GM note: I wasn’t able to attend. I’ll post their Storify later.

TUES June 7 to FRI June 10 2016 Instagram Success Summit (Online), Sydney Australia. Register now for your free 24 hour pass or upgrade to the All Access Pass.
GM Note: I’m an affiliate and live-tweeted and live-blogged the event.

MON June 6 2016 3 PM Weekly live Google hangout and tweetchat on the human side of technology. Topic: TBD Guest host: TBD . Hosted by Bryan Kramer author of , Human to Human and Shareology; and co-host Suzi McCarthy
GM note: I’m a regular participant but was unable to attend this one.  I will post the event replay link when I have it.

FRI June 3 to SUN June 5 2016 OGS Conference 2016 Genealogy On the Cutting Edge International Plaza Hotel–Toronto Airport, Toronto ON.

FRI June 3 2016 12 PM to 1 PM Topic: TBD  Guest co-host: TBD Weekly Twitterchat hosted by Edwin Frondozo of @Startup_Canada and a panel of additional experts.

WED June 1 2016 12 PM to 1 PM Topic: Succession Planning . Guest co-host: @MNP_LLP. Weekly Twitterchat hosted by Edwin Frondozo of @Startup_Canada and a panel of additional experts.

May 2016

TUES May 31 2016 3 PM Weekly live Google hangout and tweetchat on the human side of technology. Topic: a continued discussion about Snapchat  Guest host: Nick Cicero  @nickcicero  Hosted by Bryan Kramer author of , Human to Human and Shareology; and co-host Suzi McCarthy
GM note: I’m a regular participant but was unable to attend this one.  I’ll post the event replay link when I have it.

MON May 30 2016  Memorial Day, USA.
GM not: due to this American holiday a couple of Twitter chats were affected. #H2HChat was moved to Tuesday and #gentschat took the week off and returns next week.
MON May 30 to TUES May 31 2016 Content Mastery Summit, Dublin Ireland
GM Note: dates to be confirmed
SAT May 28 to SUN May 29 2016 Doors Open Toronto 2016  Explore more than 130 unique Toronto buildings. See the full site listGM Note:  I had a conflict on Saturday as I was in Dundas covering the #ChristieShow !
SAT May 28 2016 Christie Classic Antique & Vintage Show, Dundas, ON #christieshow
GM Note: I attended to do some photography and live-tweeting. Some of my photos are posted on Twitter and others on Instagram. I’ll do an blog post about the event later.

SAT May 28 2016 CBC Music Festival,  Echo Beach, Toronto. Tickets were available through Ticketmaster.

FRI May 27 2016 12 PM to 1 PM Topic: Networking for Entrepreneurs! Guest co-host: @eSAXnetworking. Weekly Twitterchat hosted by Edwin Frondozo of @Startup_Canada and a panel of additional experts.   
GM note: Another great chat. I’ll share their Storify link once it’s availalble.

THURS May 26 2016 12 AM to 11:59 PM Flash Sale on Andrea Vahl’s Facebook Advertising Secrets Online Course! Have you been confused about how to benefit from purchasing Facebook ads? Running ads has become much more important but there are a lot of different types of ads to run. Here’s my blog post on the course and why as an affiliate I endorse it!
GM Note: the May 26 2016 flash sale is over, but the course is still available at the full price! I recommend it if you need to make sure your investment in Facebook advertising is helping you grow your business cost effectively.

THURS May 26 2016 Twitter hashtag writing game.. I love playing these!

WED May 25 to FRI May 27 2016 9 AM to 5 PM Psychology for Digital Behavior Change Workshop, AlterSpark Training Academy, 193 Augusta Ave., Lower level, Toronto ON.   Over two to three days learn how to harness digital psychology to build online products that are more motivating, usable, and persuasive. Presented by Dr. Brian Cugelman of AlterSpark. Registration was via Eventbrite.

WED May 25 2016 on the loose from High Park Toronto. (I’m following this story! Update: there have been some sightings but the little creatures have not yet been captured in Toronto.)

WED May 25 2016 4 to 5:30 PM 10 Ways to Write Your Kindle Series… FAST”. Free webinar hosted by Joseph Michael. @scrivenercoach
GM Note: I was registered but unable to attend.

WED May 25 2016 Twitter hashtag writing game. I love playing these! Here was my gem which people seemed to like!:

WED May 25 2016 12 PM Topic: Leadership development and personal development Guest co-host:  @QuickBooksCA . Twitterchat hosted by Edwin Frondozo of @Startup_Canada and a panel of additional experts. 
GM note: I’m a regular participant and live-tweeted. Another excellent chat. I was quoted in the Storify.

WED May 25 2016

WED May 25 2016

TUES May 17 to MON May 23 2016  A national campaign aimed at making Canada’s roads the safest in the world

MON May 23 2016 8 PM Wattpad – Exploring Fantasy Genres Twitter chat with the Wattpad4 (four fantasy authors) for aspiring fantasy writers.
GM Note:  I’m currently an inactive member of Wattpad but planning to revisit it. I didn’t attend this chat but will be looking forward to future ones that are in the genres of my stronger interest.

MON May 23 2016 5PM Weekly Twitterchat. Hosted by @PerryEllis and a community of men and some women who, like me, love to chat about #menswear and more. Bloggers, designers, media, free-for-all! Always a laugh. Join our ‘family’. Topic: discussion centred around travel and food, and a bit of fashion! New York Men’s Fashion Week planning is in high gear.
GM note: I’m a regular participant and participated. Check out the hashtag and join us in two weeks. They will be pausing for Memorial Day.

MON May 23 20163 PM Weekly live Google hangout and tweetchat on the human side of technology. Topic: How to create and share measurable content on Snapchat . Guest host:Tim Staples , CEO of Shareability. Hosted by Bryan Kramer author of , Human to Human and Shareology; and co-host Suzi McCarthy
GM note: I’m a regular participant and participated. I will post the event replay link when I have it.

MON May 23 2016 2 PM Host: Patrick Mitchell Topic: A change is comin’: How to be an Agent of Change in a Digital World.
GM Note: I was invited to this one. I could only participate in the first few questions due to having to leave for H2HChat. They seem like a fun bunch and there was a lot of discussion about various social platforms. Check out the hashtag to review. I may go back and review the questions I missed.

MON May 23 2016 #VictoriaDay ( in Canada)

MON May 23 2016

May 11 to SUN May 22 2016 Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, France.

SAT May 21 2016

SAT May 21 2016 (people post pictures of cats on social media)

SAT May 21 2016     Hashtag games on Twitter

MON May 16 to FRI May 20 2016 CXWeek. Free online event presented by @Qualitrics. Today’s customers are changing the rules. Learn how to adapt at the worlds largest customer experience event.

FRI May 20 2016 12 PM to 1 PM Topic: Collaborative Leadership for Founders Guest co-host: GreatWork @ourgreatwork . Weekly Twitterchat hosted by Edwin Frondozo of @Startup_Canada and a panel of additional experts. 
GM note: I’m a regular participant and live-tweeted. Another excellent chat. Storify link is up.

FRI May 20 2016

MON May 16 to FRI May 20 2016 CXWeek, Free online event presented by @Qualitrics. Today’s customers are changing the rules. Learn how to adapt at the world’s largest customer experience event.

MON May 16 to FRI May 20 2016 Women in IT Week Across Canada. Women in Leadership Foundation and several IT sector stakeholders are organizing this inaugural event which creates a unique platform for stakeholders to recognize women’s contributions and their future role in the information technology sector. Throughout the week, stakeholders will hold a variety of small to large scale events and activities supported by social media discussions. The week will culminate with regional receptions including the 2016 North American Women in IT Forum. It will be a unique week-long platform for stakeholders to recognize the contributions women have made to the IT sector; showcase role models & career opportunities to inspire young women, and explore business and entrepreneur opportunities for women in the sector. Stakeholders can register at www.womeninitweek.ca .

WED May 18 2016 12 PM to 1 PM Topic: Tech Startup Errors & Omissions Guest co-host: @TruShieldIns . Weekly Twitterchat hosted by Edwin Frondozo of @Startup_Canada and a panel of additional experts.
GM note: I’m a regular participant and live-tweeted. Here’s their Storify link.

WED May 18 2016

WED May 18 2016

WED May 18 2016 Leading for Creativity Course course began with Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO.

TUES May 17 2016 CDW Canada’s Business Technology Expo

MON May 16 2016 3PM Weekly live hangout and tweetchat on the human side of technology. Hosted by Bryan Kramer author of , Human to Human and Shareology; and co-host Suzi McCarthy
GM note: I’m a regular participant and I attended this one on teamwork.  I’ll update with replay link when I get it.

MON May 16 2016 5 to 6 PM Weekly Twitterchat. Hosted by @PerryEllis and a community of men and some women who, like me, love to chat about #menswear and more. Bloggers, designers, media, free-for-all! Always a laugh. Join our ‘family’. Topic : Fashion at Cannes.
GM note: I’m a regular participant. Check out the hashtag stream and join us next week!

MON May 16 2016 RhymeZone 2016 Poetry Contest prize winners to be announced
GM note: I will find out who the winner is and update this.

MON May 16 2016 Deadline to apply for the Burtynsky Grant for a Canadian book of photography.

SUN May 15 2016

SUN May 15 2016 (International)

SUN May 15 2016 I had fun writing in response to a hashtag game on Twitter. I think this particular response I wrote has gotten most engagement I’ve ever had for one of my hashtag game contributions. I have received 37 likes and 22 retweets to date on this one!

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FRI May 13 2016 12 PM to 1 PM Topic: Biz Interruption for Startups! Weekly Twitterchat hosted by Edwin Frondozo of  @Startup_Canada and a panel of additional experts.
GM Note: Excellent discussion. I’ll post link to their Storify when I get it.

#Fridaythe13th so the town of #PortDover welcomed the bikers again!

FRI May 13 2016

MON May 9 to FRI May 13 2016

THURS May 12 2016

THURS May 12 2016 From East to West With Love Relief Fundraiser  St. John’s NL. Presented by Factory and Red Cross featuring Alan Doyle @alanthomasdoyle & friends

WED May 11 2016 12 PM to 1 PM Topic: Innovation Models for Startups. Guest host: Intuit QuickBooks. Weekly Twitterchat hosted by Edwin Frondozo of  @Startup_Canada and a panel of additional experts.
GM Note: I’m a regular participant and live-tweeted. Here’s the link to their Storify. 

WED May 11 2016

WED May 11 2016 ; (hashtag game fr writers)

WED May 11 2016 Twitter word game.

TUES May 10 2016 Deadline for Canadians for submission of mandatory long-form

MON May 2 to SUN May 8 2016 Canadian Music Week  

MON May 2 to SUN May 8 2016

MON May 9 2016 5 to 6 PM  Weekly Twitterchat. Hosted by @PerryEllis and a community of men and some women who, like me, love to chat about #menswear and more. Bloggers, designers, media, free-for-all! Always a laugh. Join our ‘family’. Topic : we continued chatting about the process of blogging as it was such an in depth discussion the previous week. We also welcomed several new participants.
GM note: I’m a regular participant. Check out the hashtag stream and join us next week!

MON May 9 2016 : data will be released publicly by the ICIJ The International Coalition of Investigative Journalists on who’s been squirreling away funds secretly.

MON May 9 2016 #Astronomy #TransitofMercury
GM Note: Mercury making it’s way across the sun. Rare event.

MON May 9 2016 3PM Weekly live hangout and tweetchat on the human side of technology. Topic: Facebook Marketing. Guest host:  expert . Hosted by Bryan Kramer author of , Human to Human and Shareology; and co-host Suzi McCarthy
GM Note: I’m a regular participant. It was another excellent event. So informative. Dennis will come back in the future for a detailed webinar. He provided a special discount code to get a valuable reference report for participants for $1 which I bought. I’ll update with replay link when I get it.

MON May 9 2016

MON May 9 2016

MON May 9 2016

SUN May 8 2016 Hashtag game writing prompt:

SUN May 8 2016 Mother’s Day

THURS April 28 to SUN May 8 2016 Hot Docs Film Festival, Toronto ON North America’s largest documentary festival, conference, and market. #HotDocs16

SAT May 7 2016  3:45 PM Bloor Hot Docs Cinema  (Rush tickets only) Final showing.
GM Note: I attended the Canadian documentary premiere of as part of at TIFF Bell Lightbox. FILM REVIEW in progress:  I loved this documentary and give it a ‘full bouquet’. I’m doing some additional research for value-added links and an in-depth review on this film and related fascinating projects. Will tweet when the review is completed or you can watch my updates as I live-blog it.

SAT May 7 2016 Science Rendezvous

SAT May 7 2016

FRI May 6 2016 12 PM to 1 PM Topic: Mastering Your Supply Chain Growth; Guest host:  @UPS_SmallBizCA. Weekly Twitterchat hosted by @Startup_Canada.
GM Note: I participated up til Question 8 but then had to leave for a meeting. Check out the hashtag stream. I’ll share the Storify link later and review the tweet-stream for what I missed.

FRI May 6 2016 I Heart Radio Festival

THURS May 5 2016 8:15 AM to 7:30 PM Startup Canada Day on the Hill, Shaw Centre, Ottawa ON. Shake hands with Canada’s top entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, politicians, and government decision-makers. Presented by Intuit QuickBooks Registration was via Eventbrite.
GM Note: I was unable to attend. The event was live-streamed. I will check out the hashtag later to see what I missed!

WED May 4 2016 5:30 PM The Current State of the Church-State Divide. The Canadian Society of Magazine Editors is (CSME) hosted a panel discussion on the issue of editorial independence In a world of custom publishing, blogs, native content, advertorials etc.  Moderator: Allan Britnell, managing editor of trade title Renovation Contractor.  Panel: Matthew Blackett, publisher, creative director, and co-founder of Spacing; Jennifer Weatherhead Harrington, editor and co-founder of Travel & Style Magazine; and Marci Ruby, publisher and creative director of Alternatives Journal. Event will be held at The Pilot restaurant in Yorkville, Toronto ON. $15 in advance for CSME members and $20 for non-members ($20 and $25 at the door). Admission included a drink ticket and appetizers.

WED May 4 2016 12 PM to 1 PM Topic: Enterprise risk mitigation. Guest host: @MNP_LLP. Weekly Twitterchat hosted by @Startup_Canada.
GM Note: I participated and was quoted in their Storify.

TUES May 3 to WED May 4 2016 International Collaborative Robotics Workshop Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA, USA Presented by International Robotics Assn. RIA Hashtag:

WED May 4 2016 Digital Leap Inspired Thinking for Nonprofits in an Online World 7th annual digital conference for non-profit marketers and fundraisers. AGO, Toronto ON

WED May 4 2016 Born 100 years ago today

WED May 4 2016 Fundraiser

WED May 4 2016 

TUES May 3 2016 7PM Live Video Revolution Webinar with Bryan Kramer
GM Note: I’m attended  this webinar and tweeted about it. Invite was by email. Will see if can share a replay link.

TUES May 3 2016 2 to 3 PM The Era of Measuring Vanity Metrics is Over webinar presented by Neal Schaffer Co-Founder of Social Tools Summit  . Speaker: Graham Gullans @grahamgullans Co-Founder of LiftMetrix @LiftMetrix
GM Note: I came in at 2:10. Great informative webinar. I will receive the recording link Wednesday. If it’s shareable I will include it. Otherwise please check out the hashtag for the discussion.

TUES May 3 2016   (Live Nation)

TUES May 3 2016
GM Note: I wrote this micro-poem with a prompt from #WrittenRiverand  later shared with it for Garden Meditation Day on Twitter.

My heart has not lost
the joy
of first scent of rose
or sunbeam’s kiss upon my brow
in these I live forever now

— Glenda MacDonald (@glenda_macd) May 3, 2016

TUES May 3 2016 GM note: See my LinkedIn Post: What I Learned from Failed Debut As A Public Speaker (Thanks Mrs. Hattie in Sault Ste. Marie ON!)

TUES May 3 2016 Globe and Mail Small Business Summit.   Conference for entrepreneurs/ small biz. The Intercontinental, Toronto ON 

MON May 2 2016 5 to 6 PM Weekly Twitterchat. Hosted by @PerryEllis and a community of men and some women who, like me, love to chat about #menswear and more. Bloggers, designers, media, free-for-all! Always a laugh. Join our ‘family’. Topic for today was about blogging and it was a lively discussion.
GM note: I’m a regular participant. Check out the busy hashtag from today to follow the conversation.

MON May 2 2016 5 PM () 2017 Launch, Toronto ON.  Prince Harry kicked it off today. Story via Global News

TUES April 21 to MON May 2 2016 Jonathon Goodfellow Art Exhibit and Fundraiser, Melbourne AU

MON May 2 2016 3PM  Weekly live hangout and tweetchat on the human side of technology. Topic: “How to build an effective YouTube channel” with guest host Steve Dotto. Host Bryan Kramer author of , Human to Human and Shareology; and co-host Suzi McCarthy
GM Note: I attended and live-tweeted. Will post the replay link when the hosts have posted it.

MON May 2 2016 10 AM Hot Docs Film Festival, The Happy Film (International Premiere 2016 USA), TIFF Bell Lightbox 1, Toronto ON. Graphic Designer Stefan Sagmeister turns science on himself to determine if a person can actually change their own personality. He pursues 3 experiments of meditation, therapy, and drugs, grading himself along the way… but things don’t go as planned. (info from Hot Docs Program).
GM Note: I attended this documentary and am writing a review. #HotDocs16

April 2016

SAT April 30 2016 Toronto Digifest, Toronto (April 28 to April 30) Festival on digital creativity.

THURS April 28 to SUN May 8 2016 Hot Docs Film Festival, Toronto ON North America’s largest documentary festival, conference, and market. #HotDocs16

April 1 to 30 2016 Poetry

SAT April 30 2016  Canadian  Day, the day to  “love an independent book store”.

FRI April 29 2016 2:30 PM Free Webinar on @TextExpander
GM Note: I registered but decided to watch the replay later. The invite came by email; I’lll see if I can find a link to post for more details.

FRI April 29 2016 12 PM to 1 PM Topic: Helping Canada become an innovation nation. Weekly Twitterchat hosted by @Startup_Canada and a panel of experts.
GM Note: I participated. I’ll will share the Storify link once it is posted by the host.

FRI April 29 2016    

THURS April 28 2016 6 to 8:30 PM (AB time) Storytelling & Time Management: Tips, Tools & Tactics 301, 10310 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB,  $216.90. Workshop and tips on how to communicate with the media to get your story told. Presented by Karen Unland and Ashley Janssen.  Registration through Eventbrite.

THURS April 28 2016

WED April 27 2016 7 PM Poetry Circle, Parkdale Library, Queen St. W., Toronto ON

WED April 27 4PM Hosted by @bookbaby self-publishing platform. The guest was Heather R. Todd, professional editor, published writer, and marketing consultant
from @FirstEditing.
GM note: I participated in this informative discussion about self-editing. Once they publish the recap I’ll add the link.

WED April 27 2016 12 PM to 1 PM Weekly Twitterchat hosted by @Startup_Canada. Topic: Tips on Hiring & Firing for Founders Guest host: @QuickBooksCA
GM Note: I participated. Here’s the link to the Storify for the chat which I was quoted in.

MON April 25 2016 5 to 6 PM Weekly Twitterchat. Hosted by @PerryEllis and a community of men and some women who, like me, love to chat about #menswear and more. Bloggers, designers, media, free-for-all! Always a laugh. Join our ‘family’. Topic for the day was changed up a bit.. Host Perry Ellis Menswear posted style challenges and participants put together looks with a certain budget limit and prizes were awarded by the team.
GM note: I’m a regular participant.

MON April 25 2016 3 to 4 PM Weekly live hangout and tweetchat. Topic: The Secrets Behind Online Ratings and Reviews  Guest host: Daniel Lemin , Senior Strategist, Convince and Convert, author of Manipurated . Host Bryan Kramer author of , Human to Human and Shareology; and co-host Suzi McCarthy
GM Note: I participated. Will update with the replay link.

MON April 25 2016 12 PM Matrix Awards New York Women In Communications. Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY USA

SUN April 24 2016 7 PM Weekly chat hosted by Steve Case. Topic: music and movies.

WED April 13 to SUN April 24 2016 Tribeca Film Festival, New York City, NY USA

SAT April 23 2016 400th Birthday of Shakespeare, Stratford-On-Avon, England Year long festival begins.

FRI April 22 2016 12 PM to 1 PM Weekly . Hosted by @Startup_Canada. Topic: TBD Guest host: TBD
GM Note: I’m a regular participant. I will add the link to Storify later.

THURS April 21 2016 5:45 PM (Australia Time) Jonathon Goodfellow Art Exhibit Official Opening, Melbourne AU

WED April 20 2016 National Canadian Film Day #CanFilmDay  Celebrate with over 350 screenings, on broadcast & online.

WED April 20 2016 12 PM to 1 PM Weekly . Hosted by @Startup_Canada. Topic: Teambuilding and engagement. Guest host:
GM Note: I’m a regular participant. I will add the  link to Storify later.

MON April 18 2016 5 to 6 PM Weekly Twitterchat hosted by @PerryEllis and a community of men and some women who, like me, love to chat about #menswear and more. Bloggers, designers, media, free-for-all! Always a laugh. Join our ‘family’. Topic was festival wear with a special focus on fashions seen at Coachella 2016.
GM note: I participated in this Twitter chat.

MON April 18 2016 3 to 4 PM Weekly Live and . Topic: Design Thinking  Co-hosts are Bryan Kramer @bryankramer & Suzi McCarthy @suzimcc and special guest.
GM note:  Check out the tweet-stream and Google Hangout replay on YouTube. I’ll update with the replay link here later.

4 PM An Afternoon with Hedy Lamarr I live-tweeted this Back Lane Studios’ fundraising event. Part of the Extraordinary Women Series it started with an introudction by Ellen Moorehouse of Back Lane Studios and the playing of two small short films produced by Grade 12 students about merchants in Roncesvalles Village.  There was a screening of the documentary Calling Hedy Lamarr. Ms. Lamarr was a Hollywood star, inventor, and wireless pioneer and an enigma of a character. Following the documentary there was a panel discussion with: Imogen Coe @RySciDean, Dean, Ryerson University’s Faculty of Science; Alex Ferworn, Professor, Ryerson’s Department of Computer Science, and Nathalie Atkinson @NathAt, Globe and Mail columnist and film critic.  400 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto ON. $14 general admission,  $11 members, seniors and students. Tickets were available at the door or in advance via Eventbrite
SAT April 16 10 AM to 5 PM & SUN April 17 2016 11 AM to 5 PM 25th Annual Elora Vintage & Antique Show Spring Elora , Community Centre, 29 David St. W., Elora ON Adults $8, Children under 13 free
WED April 13 to SUN April 17 2016 Iceland Writers Retreat, Iceland
TUES April 12 to SAT April 16 2016 6:30 PM to 12AM  Fashion Art Toronto [FAT], Daniel’s Spectrum, 585 Dundas St. E, Toronto ON. Provocative and cutting-edge fashion shows, performances, art installations, photography

FRI April 15 2016 12 PM to 1 PM Weekly . Hosted by @Startup_Canada. Topic: Which user testing methods are best for your startup? Guest Host: @steadfastbeta
GM Note: excellent discussion. Check out the hashtag tweet-stream. I was quoted in the Storify and will update the link here.

THURS April 14 2016  Orphan Black Season Premiere. The Space Channel.
GM Note: I’m an ardent fan from day one! No spoilers.. we’ll watch it online hopefully soon.

THURS April 14 2016 8:30 AM @TheCurrentCBC Anderson Cooper @andersoncooper chatted with The Current about his new memoir The Rainbow Comes and Goes – A Mother and Son on Life, Love, and Loss.  The anchor of on CNN and correspondent on Anderson co-wrote the memoir with his mother, heiress and fashion designer Gloria Vanderbilt who played a role in shaping his identity and shared with him the trauma of his brother’s suicide. The memoir can be pre-ordered from publisher HarperCollins in hardcover, e-book, or downloadable audio file formats.
GM: I live-tweeted this touching and informative interview.

WED April 13 2016 6:30 to 9 PM The Women’s Entrepreneurship Cafe  Co-presented by @Startup_TOR and @SheCoSystem, at BrightLane Inc. 545 King St. W., Toronto ON. Connect with female founders and change agents in an interactive evening workshop and networking event including refreshments and solution-oriented conversations. Cost: $10 advance/ $15 at the door. Pre-register through Eventbrite. Space limited. All genders were welcome.

WED April 13 2016 1 PM EST Think Like a Boss Earn Like a Boss Free Webinar, hosted by the  ‘niche whisperer’ coach Sanae Floyd, with Ladyboss Academy,  UK. Registration was via Facebook
GM Note: I was registered but couldn’t make it. I will take a look at the replay and report back.

WED April 13 2016  10:10 AM  CBC radio q Host: Shad had excellent guests on Wednesday: Cheap Trick Interview: reflected on their long career, 17th studio album, and how they are now in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Songwriter Simon Wilcox @Spidermelk Interview This was a very inspiring discussion about the songwriting process as Simon works with some big name stars, often writing lyrics from her kitchen table. DirectorX Interview: DirectorX discussed his career and his new documentary Across The Line which addresses rracism in Nova Scotia.
GM Note: I live-tweeted some highlights from these fantastic interviews. See the interview links for the links to the podcasts.

WED April 13 2016 8:30 AM @TheCurrentCBC Host Anna Maria Tremonti interviewed writer Sandra Martin @semartin61 about her new book, A Good Death: Making the Most of Our Final Choices, with perspectives of on physician- and confronting mortality in light of new laws coming to Canada. Sandra writes The Long Goodbye column for The Globe & Mail.
GM Note: I caught the tail end and live-tweeted it.

WED April 13 2016 8:30 AM @TheCurrentCBC Host Anna Maria Tremonti interviewed writer Sandra Martin @semartin61 about her new book, A Good Death: Making the Most of Our Final Choices, about the perspectives of on physician- and confronting mortality in light of new laws coming to Canada. Sandra writes The Long Goodbye column for The Globe & Mail.
GM Note: I caught the tail end of this and live -tweeted. I will update this with the link to the podcast.

WED April 13 2016

TUES April 12 2016 RhymeZone Poetry Prize submission deadline

TUES April 12 2016  

TUES April 12 2016 Griffin Poetry Prize   2016 shortlist was announced for “One of the most generous poetry prizes in the world” griffinpoetryprize.com @griffinpoetry 

MON April 11 2016 5 to 6 PM Weekly . Hosted by @PerryEllis and a community of men and some women who, like me, love to chat about #menswear and more. Bloggers, designers, media, free-for-all! Always a laugh. Join our ‘family’. Topic was travel
GM note: Another fun chat.  Everyone shared their travel plans, memories, and wishlist as well as some packing and fashion tips. And of course the discussion segued to food as it always does. Check out the tweet stream.

MON April 11 2016 3 to 4 PM Weekly Live and . Topic: Book: : Smarter Digital Marketing for Businesses Big and Small. Co-hosts are Bryan Kramer @bryankramer & Suzi McCarthy @suzimcc and special guest is author , expert, and Chief Brand Strategist at BrandDrivenDigital.com
GM note: What a fabulous event! Check out the tweet-stream and Google Hangout replay on YouTube. I’ll update with the link here later.

MON April 11 2016

SUN April 10 2016 10AM to 5 PM Gadsden’s Toronto Vintage Clothing Show Spring 2016  Artscape Wychwood Barns 601 Christie St., Toronto ON Adults $10.00, Children 12 and under free.

SUN April 10 2016 10AM to 5 PM The Ottawa Vintage Clothing Show “From street wear to Chanel”,  Shaw Centre, 2nd. Floor, Ottawa ON Adults $10.00, Children 12 and under free.

FRI April 8 2016 12 PM to 1 PM Weekly . Hosted by @Startup_Canada. Topic: Looking to build your startup’s influence? Guest host: @QuickBooksCA
GM Note: I am a regular participant and was quoted in the Storify. Will update link to Storify later.

WED APR 6 2016 12 PM to 1 PM Weekly . Hosted by @Startup_Canada. The topic was Importing 101.
GM Note: I participated and was quoted in their Storify . I also won a free ticket to their event in Ottawa. More details on the event later. For full coverage review the hashtag stream on Twitter. Next chat is Friday.

TUES APR 5 2016 12:30 PM EST FREE Webinar re getting leads on LinkedIn Hosted by Viveka VonRosen @LinkedInExpert. Registratio was at  https://vivekavonrosen.leadpages.co/high-quality-leads/GM Note: I registered for the event however I was not able to attend. I have the Replay and hope to listen to that to glean some good tips.

TUES APR 5 2016 10 AM TODAY ‘s sitcom | on bystanders | Video game 1979 Revolution: I found the interview with Jackie Fox formerly of the Runaways to be a very enlightening discussion of her research on victim-blaming and bystander inaction in light of her personal experience with assault as a young band member.

TUES APR 5 2016 8:30 AM TODAY: Brad Wall’s third majority in Saskatchewan | Robots running farms | Ripple Effect of American guns:

MON April 4 2016 5 to 6 PM Weekly . Gentschat Turns One!!!! It’s A Party Hosted by @PerryEllis and a community of men and some women who, like me, love to chat about #menswear and more. Always a laugh. Join our ‘family’.

GM note: party was so much fun. I brought a virtual cake. Check out our tweetstream and relive the moments! Join us next Monday.

MON April 4, 2016 3 to 4 PM Weekly Live Google Hangout and Tweetchat. Co-hosts are Bryan Kramer @bryankramer & Suzi McCarthy @suzimcc. Special guest was Emeric Ernoult, Founder & CEO of AgoraPulse, who led the discussion about How to Approach Facebook Advertising.
GM note: Excellent discussion. I live-tweeted some key points. Check  out our tweetstream. I’ll add in the Replay link when I receive it.

FRI April 1 2016 12 PM to 1 PM Weekly . Hosted by @Startup_Canada. The topic was Government Incentives for Startups with guest host , one of the largest accounting & biz consulting firms in Canada.
GM Note: I participated. Review hashtag stream on Twitter. Will update when their Storify link is available.

March 2016

THURS March 31 2016 3 PM #H2HChat special edition. Couldn’t attend. Will update with details and replay link.

THURS March 31 2016 3:30 to 5 PM 3:30 to 5 PM The Brunswick House closing weekend.  Historic original salloon in Toronto. Met with current and former owners and team. Interior and exterior photos. Video of the funeral dirge on Twitter and  Instagram. Story in the works.
Hashtags: #brunswickhouseclosing

THURS March 31 2016 12 PM to 3 PM Google Canada – meeting with Google Canada Toronto and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business re Small Business Initiatives. Also had a private meeting with a Google Partner. Check out the hashtag stream for tweets.
Hashtag:

WED March 30 2016 12 PM to 1 PM Weekly . Hosted by @Startup_Canada. Guest was @QuickBooksCA. The discussion was Cross-Border eCommerce with @UPS_SmallBizCA
GM Note: I actively participated and am quoted in their story #StartupChats – Cross-Border eCommerce or review the entire hashtag stream on Twitter.

FRI March 25 2016 12 PM to 1 PM Weekly Hosted by @Startup_Canada. Guest was @QuickBooksCA. The discussion was about tools available for startups to better manage their finances.
GM Note: I actively participated and am quoted in their story “StartupChats – Startup Finance Apps and Hacks”  or review the entire hashtag stream on Twitter.

MON March 14 to WED March 23 2016 12 PM to 7 PM (Virtual 24/7) Email Success Summit (blog post)
GM Note: I’m currently reviewing and tweeting tips from all 40+ interviews with email marketing experts by Liam Austin, Founder of Small Today. See blog post for details.

WED March 23 2016 12 to 1 PM Weekly . The topic was Networking by @Startup_Canada
GM Note: I was unable to participate live; I’ll check the hashtag stream later or add in their Storify.

WED March 23 2016 10:30 AM Twitter Party Birthday Tribute honouring master filmmaker, Akira Hosted by Turner Classic Movies TCM
GM Note: I popped in to lurk. Check out the hashtag stream.

MON March 21 2016 5 to 6 PM Weekly . The topic was  Eyewear. Hosted by @PerryEllis and a community of men and some women who like me love to chat about #menswear and more. Always a laugh. Join our ‘family’.
GM Note: I am a regular participant and am part of the family.  As always the pace was fast and fun. Check out the hashtag stream.

MON March 21 2016 3 to 4 PM Weekly . Co-hosts are Bryan Kramer @bryankramer & Suzi McCarthy @suzimcc . The Featured guest was the author of two books and Founder of Monumental Shift  Andrew Davis @DrewDavisHere. The discussion was about narrative in branding, storytelling, branding partnerships, and building municipal brands. Check out the tweet stream at and watch the replay of the simultaneous Google Hangout.
GM Note: I am a regular participant. This was a fantastic discussion. Later I will check out Drew’s two books.

MON March 14 2016 to WED March 23 2016 12 PM to 7 PM (Virtual 24/7) Email Success Summit (blog post)
GM Note: I’m currently reviewing and tweeting tips from all 35+ interviews with email marketing experts by Liam Austin, Founder of Small Today. See blog post for details.

January 2016

SUN Jan. 31, 2016 3:30 PM Revue Cinema Extraordinary Women Series (Fundraiser) Documentary screening: The War Within: A Portrait of Virginia Woolf , Revue Cinema, Toronto. Introduced by Janice Kulyk Keefer, award-winning novelist, poet and reviewer, and Guelph University Professor Emerita, who has taught courses on the late author Virginia Woolf and other British modernists. The evening was introduced by Ellen Moorehouse, Founder of Back Lane Studios. It is part of a fundraising series for her not for profit organization and their CityShorts program, which teaches students make short documentary films in their neighbourhoods for screening at The Revue.
GM Note: I did social media promotion for and attended this event.

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2015

December 2015

SUN Dec. 6,  2015 3:30 PM Revue Cinema Extraordinary Women Series. Ada Byron Lovelace – A Celebration of the 200th Birthday of a woman computer pioneer (Fundraiser), Revue Cinema, Toronto. Documentary screening: To Dream Tomorrow produced by Flare Productions. Fundraiser for not for profit Back Lane Studios for their CityShorts program, where students make short documentary films in their neighbourhoods for screening at The Revue. Find further details in this article by The Bloor West Villager’s Lisa Rainford. The evening was introduced by Ellen Moorehouse, Founder of Back Lane Studios. Q&A panel: Imogen Coe, professor and dean at Ryerson’s Faculty of Science; Alex Ferworn, professor and associate chair of Ryerson’s Department of Computer Science; and Allan Olley, who earned his PhD at the U of T’s Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. Listen to the CBC Fresh Air  radio interview with  host Mary Ito’s and Imogen Coe from November 28 2015.
GM Note: I did social media promotion for and attended this event.

July 2015

July 31,  2015 11:59 PM. Submission deadline for Reader’s Carnival October 2015 Issue Theme: Freaky Fraidy Cat/ Halloween A paying market for short stories or articles, poems, etc., BC

June 2015

June 30,  2015, 11:59 PM Submission deadline for Reader’s Carnival September 2015 Issue Theme: Blacktop Highway/ Highway on Traveling. A paying market for short stories or articles, poems, etc., BC

June 12, 2015, Pompeii in the Shadow of the Volcano Members Preview, Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Bloor St., Toronto, ON

June 19 to 21, 2015, Redpath Waterfront Festival, Toronto, ON

June 1 to 3, 2015 The Canadian Telecom Summit, #CTS15 #CDNtech

June 1, 201511:59 PM CBC Canada Writes Poetry Contest Deadline

May 2015

May 25, 2015 The Art of Marketing, Metro Convention Centre, Toronto, ON

SAT May 23, 2015 8 AM to 5 PM Christie Antique Fair Spring 2015, Christie Conversation Area, Dundas, ON

May 23 to 24, 2015, Doors Open Toronto, ON, #DOT15

May 19, 2015 The 19th Annual Webby Awards, New York City, NY, U.S.A. “Honoring the very best of the Internet since the days of dial-up”,  #Webbys
GM Note: I live-tweeted this event and participated to the crowd-sourced contributions of possible “five word acceptance speeches” for the winners

WED May 6, 2015 7 to 8:30 PM Dispatches from the Frontiers of Science, Toronto Reference Library, Appel Salon, 2nd floor, 789 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON
GM Note: Read my review. I live-tweeted this sold out event with and #appelsalon  .

May 4 to 10, 2015 Mental Health Week, Canadian Mental Health Association, Canada Twitter: #GETLOUD

April 2015

WED April 30, 2015, National Poetry Month ended

WED April 30,  2015, 11:59 PM Submission deadline for Reader’s Carnival August 2015 Issue Theme: Spaced Out Summer/ Science Fiction. A paying market for short stories or articles, poems, etc., BC, Canada

WED April 30,  2015 11:59 PM Submission deadline for Reader’s Carnival July 2015 Issue Theme: Seashells By the Seashore/ Beach and Summer. A paying market for short stories or articles, poems, etc., BC.

April 16, 2015, 2 to 5 PM, Build Your Brand With a Story, Verity Women’s Club, Toronto, ON. Rona Maynard’s customized half-day workshop taught us how to make our audience care. It included the storytelling toolkit she developed at the helm of Chatelaine during its biggest re-branding ever. Then she helped the small group of workshop participants apply the tools to examples of our own real business storytelling.
GM Note: I participated in this fantastic workshop and will write more about what I learned about personal branding at a later date. Previously I participated in Rona’s Memoir Workshop. I highly recommend and endorse her courses.

FRI April 7, 2015 Submission deadline for Young Voices 2015. The Toronto Public Library for creative writing, artwork, and photographs for Young Voices 2015, Toronto Public Library’s magazine of teen writing and visual art, Toronto, ON, Canada

WED April 1, 2015, Submission deadline for  Grain Magazine‘s 27th Annual Short Grain Writing Contest , $4,500 in prizes for short story and fiction. Saskatoon, SK

WED April 1, 2015 National Poetry Month began

March 2015

TUES March 31, 2015 12 to 12:45 PM Google For Work Webinar

TUES March 31, 2015 11:59 PM Submission Deadline for Reader’s Carnival June 2015 Issue Theme: School Days, A paying market for short stories or articles, poems, etc., BC.

SUN March 29, 2015 Winter Folk Camp, Haliburton, ON

WED March 25  to 27, 2015, Social Media Marketing World, San Diego, CA. Virtual passes were available.

TUES March 24, 2015, 6:30 to 8 PM “Three Brains Three Stories” Can You Lead a Full Life with Parkinson’s, Epilepsy or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)? , Bloor Hot Docs Theatre, 506 Bloor St. W., Toronto. Speakers included Whitney Goulstone who had a new kind of surgery to halt her epilepsy, Andy Barrie who underwent deep brain stimulation to ease his Parkinson’s, and Rick Green who uses his ADD as an ally and empowers others to do the same. Registration was through Eventbrite. This was thefFirst free public talk on the lived experiences of people with brain disorders sponsored by the Ontario Brain Institute .
GM Note: I attended this event and live-tweeted with photos from @glenda_macd . It was very educational and moving.

TUES March 24, 2015, 2 to 3 PM How We See in 3D, Toronto Public Library, Deer Park Branch

THURS March 19 to March 21, 2015, Toronto Storytelling Festival, Toronto, various venues

FRI March 20, 2015, World Storytelling Day

WED March 18, 2015 6:45 PM. Documentary screening of David and Me, Free screening for members of Bloor Hot Docs Cinema.
GM Note: I attended the private screening for members of Bloor Hot Docs  Cinema. Check out my live-tweets from the event that night @glenda_macd . There was a Q&A for this incredibly moving documentary with special guests including the filmmakers and the subjects of the film which has been updated with a happy ending.

WED March 18, 2015 1 PM Google Hangout – StartupGrind chats with Guy Kawasaki, This fireside chat hosted by Derek Andersen from StartupGrind was streamed live from Google H/Q through Google Hangouts. Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva, a graphics-design online service, and an executive fellow at the Haas School of Business at U.C. Berkeley. Formerly, he was an advisor to the Motorola business unit of Google and chief evangelist of Apple. He is also the author of APE, What the Plus!, Enchantment, and most recently The Art of the Start 2.0. Registration was online at http://startupgrind.com/guy-kawasaki-2015/
GM Note: I live-tweeted this event from @glenda_macd

March 1 to 17, 2015 Mindfulogy Indiegogo campaign for Zen Vibez . The campaign has concluded for Zen Vibez, a patent-pending wearable device which uses haptic technology from the smartphone industry combined with brainwave entrainment through vibration to achieve desired mental states for greater relaxation, focus, and more. Campaign started February 2015.
GM Note: I was on the project team for Dublin-basd startup Zen Vibez. I monitored their  Indiegogo campaign and assisted with their Twitter campaign.

SUN March 15, 2015, 12 PM JUNO Songwriters Circle, Hosted by Tom Power, Hamilton Place, Hamilton, ON

SUN March 15, 2015, 11:59 PM Submission deadline Reader’s Carnival May 2015 Issue Themed Devil and the Deep Blue Sea . A paying market for short stories, poems, etc.., BC.

SAT March 14, 2015 International Pi Day

FRI March 13, 2015 6 PM. to 2 AM Super Wonder Gallery Opening, Theme: The Super Naughty Show / Save A Wiener. All funds raised at this event were donated to Canadian Dachshund Rescue, Ontario! Exhibit ran for five weeks. Tickets to the gallery opening were available through Ticketer.com . Free admission was available until end of exhibit.
GM Note: I attended the opening night party.

THURS March 12, 2014 6:45 PM Toronto Moth Mainstage. Coming Home: The Moth in Toronto, Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, Toronto. Included a VIP Reception. Sponsored by The Globe and Mail.
GM Note: Read my Review.  I attended this phenomenal event.

February 2015

TUES Feb. 24, 2015 7 to 9 PM Pamela Williams Slide Lecture “Photographs of European Cemetary Sculpture”. The lecture was held in Pamela’s Bathurst/St. Clair area studio in Toronto. Pamela discussed her work and the stories behind photographs she took in Paris, Buenos Aires, Milan, and Genoa.  She is a very inspirational photographer with lots of great stories! $20 plus HST. Preregistration was required because space was limited. For more information check out her website at www.interlog.com/~romantic  or email her at romantic@interlog.com .
GM Note: I attended this inspiring lecture. I have also taken two photography courses from Pamela – one an introduction to B&W photography and darkroom techniques and the other on basic tips for using your digital camera. I highly recommend and personally endorse Pamela as a teacher.

Feb. 16 to March 17, 2015. Mindfulogy Indiegogo campaign for Zen Vibez .  I was on the project team for Zen Vibez is a patent-pending wearable device that uses haptic technology from the smartphone industry combined with brainwave entrainment through vibration to achieve desired mental states for greater relaxation, focus, and more.
GM Note: I was on the project team for Dublin-based startup Zen Vibez. I monitored their  Indiegogo campaign and assisted with their Twitter campaign.

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2014

November 2014

Nov. 25-26, 2014 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM Internet of Things World Forum 2014, London, U.K.  Check out the conference site and download a white paper from Oracle. Link to: agenda and speakers.

Nov. 9, 2014, 9 AM to 4 PM Immigrant Women’s Small Business Expo, Metro Hall, Toronto. Free with advance registration.

October 2014

Oct. 21, 2014  Wearables: Changing the Game of Entertainment & Sports (WEST), 99 Sudbury St., Toronto, ON. Full-day discussion on how wearable tech is changing how we make music, watch tv, train athletes, and play sports – speakers, expert panels, announcements, demos, and networking with those working in this space.

Oct. 7-30, 2014 Sixth Annual Social Media Success Summit: Delivering and Engaging Customers With Social Media, Online. Presented by Social Media Examiner. Included access to: 40+ live expert-led sessions, the exclusive LinkedIn Networking Group, and all session video recordings, downloadable audio files and transcripts. See full agenda.

September 2014

Sept. 23-25, 2014 Connections 2014, Indianapolis, IN. 7th annual conference for digital marketers. Livestream option was available for those who were unable to attend in person.

Sept. 15-18, 2014 INBOUND 2014, Boston Convention Center, Boston, MA. Great lineup of speakers included Martha Stewart, Malcolm Gladwell, Guy Kawasaki, and more. This annual conference focused on content for inbound marketing.

Sept. 15, 2014 6:30 to 8 PM The Activist’s Imperative: How to Drive Unity in the Work of Halting Alzheimer’s. Presentation by renowned American lawyer, media, and technology executive  George Vanderburg who created The Global CEO Initiative on Alzheimer’s Disease (CEOi) whose goal is to speed treatments to those at risk for or living with Alzheimer’s.  MC & Interviewer was Andre Picard, Health Reporter, Globe and Mail.
GM Note: I attended and live-tweeted from @Glenda_MacD

August 2014

Aug. 22, 2014 2:45 to 3:45 PM How To Use Discipline in Small Business with Phyllis Khare –  Network Round Table.  Google Hangout. Watch the replay on the YouTube link. Also check out Twitter #smallbizhappyhour .

SAT Aug. 16, 2014 9 AM to 6:30 PM Discover Your Personal Brand conference University of Toronto, OISE Building, Toronto, ON.  An important part of building your career or your business is ensuring that your personal brand matches your authentic self. This full day event included presentations from industry experts.
GM note: I attended and live tweeted from @glenda_macd and #DYPB14

July 2014

July 31, 2014 Submission Deadline for gritLit Hamilton’s Literary Festival 2014 Writing Competition. They sought innovative, edgy, and intriguing submissions of short fiction (up to 3k words) and poetry (up to 300 lines). Cash prizes and an opportunity to read at gritLIT 2015 and more were awarded. Click here for full contest details. Entry fee $20 per submission.

July 18, 2014, Documentary screening Alive Inside U.S. film release date and New York City Premiere, SOHO, NYC. Sundance Festival Audience Choice award-winner 2014 documentary about music and dementia. Watch the trailer to this astounding film. Read my review here from an advance showing at Doc Soup in Toronto.
GM Note: I attended the NYC premiere. I was involved in the early social media audience community building and also attended and reviewed the previous Canadian premiere at the Hot Docs Cinema in Toronto.

July 1, 2014, Canada’s Anti-Spam Laws came into effect. Click here for more info from Government of Canada regarding Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation.

June 2014

June 15-30, 2014 1 PM Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation Daily Webinar, SimplyCast  hosted free daily CASL Webinars to ensure everyone understod the legislation to ensure they were compliant with CASL before July 1, 2014.

June 17, 2014 7:15 PM SEO 101 Meetup, hosted by SMOJoeSEO , Chalkers Pub, 237 Marlee, Toronto ON. $10.  For additional info and the official recap of the event see http://ancestryguru.wordpress.com/2014/06/21/smojoe-seo-show-at-chalkers-pub-17-june-2014/
GM Note:  I live-blogged – see my live-blog post.

June 15-21, 2014 2014 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, France, The Globe and Mail was Canada’s only official Cannes Lions Representative.  The following advertising professionals from Canada were chosen to be jurors in this festival which awards trophies to the world’s best advertising talent. CYBER: Frazer Jelleyman, Chief Creative Officer, TAXI; FILM: Lance Martin, Executive Creative Director/Partner, UNION; RADIO: Tom Eymundson, Partner/Director, Pirate Toronto; DESIGN: Barry Quinn, Executive Creative Director, Juniper Park; MEDIA: Karine Courtemanche, President, Touche! PHD; BRANDED CONTENT: Randy Stein, Founding Partner, Grip; DIRECT: Roehl Sanchez, EVP/Chief Creative Officer, BIMM; PROMO & ACTIVATION: Lisa Greenberg, SVP, Creative Director, Head of Art, Leo Burnett; and INNOVATION: Brian Wong, Co-Founder/CEO, Kiip. (Info from Globe & Mail ad Apr. 4 2014)

June 10-12, 2014 4th Annual Digital Marketing for Financial Services Summit, Hilton Toronto Hotel, Toronto, ON

Wed. June 4, 2014 7:30 PM The Griffin Poetry Prize for Excellence in Poetry 2014 Shortlist Readings, Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W., Toronto. CANADIAN:  Anne Carson Red Doc, Sue Goyette Ocean, Anne Michaels Correspondences; INTERNATIONAL: Rachael Boast Pilgrim’s Flower, Brenda Hillman Seasonal Works with Letters on Fire, Carl Phillips Silverchest, and Colonies Mira Rosenthal translated from the Polish written by Tomasz Rozycki.  Click here for tickets. General admission $17.50, Students & Seniors $10.00. Judges Robert Bringhurst, Jo Shapcott, CD Wright. TRUSTEES: Margaret Atwood, Carolyn Forche, Scott Griffin, Robert Hass, Michael Ondaatje, Robin Robertson, and David Young. (Source: postcard flyer May 10 2014  in The Globe and Mail)

May 2014

May 29, 2014 8:45 AM to 5 PM The Art of Leadership for Women, Metro Toronto Convention Center, Toronto, ON. “Canada’s #1 Women’s Leadership Conference”.  FEATURED PRESENTERS INCLUDED: Martha Stewart, Founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia & New York Times Bestselling Author; Hayley Wickenheiser, Four-time Olympic Gold Medalist of the Canadian Women’s Hockey Team, Flag Bearer at the 2014 Olympic Games, and Community Leader; Katty Kay, Lead Anchor, BBC World News America & Bestselling Co-author of The Confidence Code & Womenomics; Erica Ariel Fox, New York Times Bestselling Author of Winning From Within & Harvard Law School Negotiation Lecturer; Liane Davey, New York Times Bestselling Author of You First: Inspire Your Team to Grow Up, Get Along, and Get Stuff Done; and Wendy Mesley, Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist & Anchor for CBC’s The National.
GM Note: I promoted this event as part of my volunteer work as the National Social Media Co-Chair for Women In Leadership Foundation who partnered with this event.

May 28, 2014 8:30 AM to 5 PM The Art of Marketing, Metro Convention Centre, Toronto, ON “Canada’s #1 Marketing & Innovation Conference”. FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDED: Malcolm Gladwell, Author of Five New York Times Bestsellers, TIME‘s 100 Most Influential People & a Member of the Order of Canada; Mark Ecko, Founder & Chief Creative Officer of Marc Ecko Enterprises and author of Unlabel: Selling You Without Selling Out; Denise Lee Yohn, Brand-Building Expert and author of What Great Brands Do, Matthew Dixon, Bestselling author of  The Challenger Sale and Executive Director at CEB; and Scott Stratten, Bestselling author of UnMarketing, The Book of Business Awesome (and UnAwesome) & QR Codes Kill Kittens.

May 27 to 29, 2014 C2MTL Commerce + Creativity, Montreal, QC, Creative answers to commercial questions. Set in the creative hotbed of Montréal, C2MTL is a new kind of annual global conference – one that explores the relationship between commerce and creativity and its potential to redefine business. FOUNDING PARTER: Cirque du Soleil, CONTENT AND MEDIA PROVIDER: Fast Company, and LEADERSHIP PARTNER: Microsoft.

WED May 14, 2014 7:30 to 10 AM Content Marketing: Should Brands Behave Like Publishers? American Marketing Assn. Roundtable Event., The Spoke Club, 600 King St. West, Toronto. The event addressed how content marketing impacts customer acquisition and retention, understanding expectations when measuring success, and different ways publishers use monetize content. PANEL INCLUDED: Bruce Neve, CEO of StarCom MediaVest, Noreen Flanagan, Editor in Chief of Elle Canada, Doug Kelly, Managing Editor of Strategic Content Lab, and Sabaa Quao, President of Newsrooms PANEL MODERATOR: Rae Ann Fera, Writer at Fast Company‘s Co.Create . AMA Members $50; Non-members $50; Students $50 (taxes extra). AMA PARTNERS: The Globe and Mail, Immersion Media, Ledden Design iT, Marketing Hall of Legends, Qualtrics, Schulich Executive Education Centre, NABS. Tel: 416-944-9526. @amatoronto, #AMAContentMktg, #AMAContentMarketing (Source: Globe and Mail ad)

TUES May 13, 2014 7 PM Humber Literary Review release party, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto. Humber College Department of English launched its new magazine featuring writers, academics, critics, visual artists, and linguists. Readings, live music, beer.  (Source: Globe and Mail Week in Preview – Jared Bland)

TUES May 6, 2014, 10 to 11:30 AM Understanding CASL: The new anti-spam law,
ING Direct – Network Orange Cafe, 221 Yonge St., Toronto, ON M5B 1M4, Jonathan MacKenzie of  Aluvion Law outlined changes small businesses needed to address to comply with Canada’s new Anti-spam law which came into effect July 1. Part of a series organized by Lisette Andreyko of Kaleidoscope Consulting.

THURS May 1, 2014, 2 to 5 PM Build your brand with smart storytelling! A workshop with Rona Maynard , Verity Women’s Club, The Sand Room, 111d Queen St. East, Toronto, ON.
GM Note: I have participated in two of Rona’s writing workshops. I highly recommend her and personally endorse her.

April 24 to May 4, 2014 hotdocs Canadian International Documentary Festival, Toronto, ON #HotDocs14. Facebook: /hotdocsfestival; Twitter: @hotdocs ; Instagram: /hotdocsfest PRESENTING PLATINUM PARTNER: Scotiabank; PRESENTING PARTNERS: Rogers Group of Funds, Telefilm Canada, and Docmentary.

April 2014

April 30, 2014 National Poetry Month ended

April 30, 2014, Facebook F8 Developer Conference, San Francisco Design Concourse, San Francisco, CA. For developers only. 1,500 developers were expected.

April 29, 2014, First Annual Canadian Film Day

April 29, 2014 6-9 PM University of Toronto, Faculty of Law Alumni Authors Panel & Reception. Conversation with three U of T Law alumni who chose to navigate the path from law to fiction writing: Guy Gavriel Kay ‘78, River of Stars; Andrew Pyper ’95, The Demonologist; and Kate Hilton ’99, The Hole in the Middle. The panel provided an insightful view into the lives and writings of these authors. Preregistration was required for alumni and guests. U of T., Dalla Lana Health Sciences Building, 155 College Street, Room 610, Toronto, ON
GM Note: I attended this enlightening event, in part to support my lawyer-author friend novelist Kate Hilton!

April 11-13, 2014 Bitcoin Expo 2014 “In Cryptography We Trust”, Metro Toronto Convention Center, Toronto, ON. This was the first Bitcoin Expo to come to Canada and was shaping up to be one of the largest international Bitcoin gatherings to date. Over 80 SPEAKERS were expected including Jeffrey Tucker, Jeff Burwick, Joseph David, Michael Turpin, Elizabeth Ploshay, Cody Wilson, Stephanie Murphy, Adam B. Levine, Andreas Antonopoulos and Jason King, and Erik Voorhees (tentative). An Expo hall housed over 30 exhibitors and served as a networking meeting space. A half day of free seminars was included for those just getting into Bitcoin was offered with optional full access packages.

April 11, 2014 12 PM The Lunch with Ed Catmull, President of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, One King St. W., Toronto, ON, $75 included lunch and a copy of Ed Catmull‘s new book, Creativity, Inc., a “guide to the fresh thinking that has kept Pixar at the forefront of innovation.”. Included a candid discussion on creativity, movies, and how to drive innovation in the workplace. Exclusive offer for Globe and Mail subscribers.

April 7, 2014, 5 PM Women in Communications and Technology (WCT) 2014 Annual Award Gala, Fairmont Chateau Laurier, Ottawa, ON. Cocktail Reception: 5 pm, Awards and Dinner: 6 – 9 pm, Dessert Reception: 9 pm. The WCT Annual Awards celebrates diverse achievements and exceptional leadership in the Canadian communications and technology sectors and the individuals and organizations who support the advancement of women.

April 3 to 8, 2014 Toronto Silent Film Festival , various venues, Toronto. Movies accompanied by live music. Festival pass $80 or $15 per event. Click here for full schedule.

April 3-6, 2014 gritLIT Hamilton’s Literary Festival, Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King St. W., Hamilton ON. gritLIT was established in November, 2004, by Hamilton writer and writing teacher Krista Foss. It started as a small, intimate festival, with readings taking place in the Staircase Theatre. Over the following  years, gritLIT has evolved into a larger-scale and wider-reaching endeavor. (info from website)
GM Note: I attended this event.

SUN April 6, 2014 11 AM to 4:30 AM Toronto Storytelling Festival, Daniels Spectrum (585 Dundas St. E.) and the Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St. W.), Toronto, ON. North America’s largest urban storytelling festival. Included Village of Storytellers: Regent Park project.

April 6, 2014 10 AM to 4 PM The Old Book & Paper Show , Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie St., Toronto, ON. Don’t you just love the smell of old books? The book show featured vintage rare and antiquarian books, posters, historical documents, postcards, theatre programs, comic books, and more.

SAT April 5, 2014 Toronto Storytelling Festival, Daniels Spectrum (585 Dundas St. E.) and Paintbox Bistro (555 Dundas St. E.), Toronto, ON. North America’s largest urban storytelling festival. Included Village of Storytellers: Regent Park project.

March 2014

TUES March 25, 2014 7 to 8:15 PM The Music of Creativity – part of the “Thinking Out Loud” Series,  (Sandeep Bhagwati & CBC Radio Q’s Jian Ghomeshi) . Conversation and book signing. Free. Concordia University. Participation was encouraged  via Twitter and Instagram using hashtag #CUtalks . Click here to listen to podcasts and/or watch videos.

THURS March 20, 2014 7 to 8:15 PM The Writing of Inspiration Part of the free Thinking Out Loud Series. The Conversation featured Josip Novakovich & Booker Prize winner Peter Carey and was followed by a book signing. Concordia University. Free. Click here to listen to podcasts and/or watch videos. Twitter and Instagram: #CUtalks.

March 12 to 16, 2014 12 AM to 11:59 PM #Twitter Fiction Festival was an all-day, all-night celebration of storytelling on Twitter @TWfictionfest . Ideas had to be submitted b February 5th for the chance to become a Featured Storyteller.

WED March 12, 2014 7 to 8 PM On the Academics of Circus Part of the free Thinking Out Loud Series. The Conversation featured Louis Patrick Leroux & Cirque du Soleil’s Lyn Heward. Moderator: Sophie Cousineau, Chief Quebec Correspondent at The Globe and Mail. Concordia University, Oscar Peterson Concert Hall, 7141 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal, QC. Click here to listen to podcasts and/or watch videos. Twitter and Instagram: #CUtalks.

THURS March 6, 2014 7 to 8:15 PM Strategies for Media Clutter Part of the free Thinking Out Loud Series. The Conversation featured Charles Acland & CBC’s Terry O’Reilly.  Moderator: Ryan MacDonald, Political Editor of The Globe and Mail. The event was followed by a book signing. Concordia University. Click here to listen to podcasts and/or watch videos. Twitter and Instagram: #CUtalks.

WED March 5 to THURS March 6, 2014 Dx3 2014, Metro Convention Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada’s largest conference and trade show focused on digital marketing, digital advertising and digital retailing. Over 40 speakers. All access pass $399. Exhibit floor free access.

WED March 5, 2014 6:30 – 9 PM Government & Democracy in the Networked Age, The Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St., Toronto. Trent University presented the Chancellor’s Lecture Series “New Ideas for a Connected Planet”. Presentation by Trent Chancellor Don Tapscott, best-selling author and world authority on innovation, media, and the impact of technlogy. Named #4 business thinker in the world by Thinkers50. Seat reservation was required.

February 2014

Feb. 5,  2014 #Twitter Fiction Festival submission deadline to be a Featured Storyteller.

January 2014

Jan. 27, 2014 Toronto Region Board of Trade 126th Annual Dinner, Keynote Speaker: Nadir Mohamed, Retired CEO of Rogers Communications on “Canada’s Digital Strategy”, Metro Convention Centre, Toronto. This annual event draws 1,500 business leaders, politicians, city builders and the media to honour and celebrate leaders and builders of the Toronto region business community.

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2013

DECEMBER 2013

Bitcoin Meetup global_169706672WED Dec. 11, 2013, 7:00 PM Toronto Bitcoin Community Meetup – Bitcoin 101 – What is Bitcoin? (The Basics),  The Charlotte Room,19 Charlotte St, Toronto, ON (map).  This Bitcoin meetup is held on the first and third Wednesdays each month. Learn more about Bitcoin from experienced users.

 

WBCTo130207wbclogo3finalDec. 10, 2013, 6:30 to 9PM Women’s Business Club Toronto WCBTo Holiday Mingler and Fundraising Event, at Education Through Media, 1610 Bloor St. W.,  Toronto, ON M6P 1A7 (West of Dundas St. W.). This event supported a local nonprofit which provides opportunities to girls and young women who come from low income families. her VOLUTION is a nonprofit agency encouraging girls & young women to pursue STEM-based careers by restructuring the current (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education. Men and women were welcomed to this wine and cheese event.

TUES Dec. 3 to 10, 2013 First Annual Crowdfunding World Summit (2013)   (WebSummit). More than 70 experts with cutting-edge presented information, steps, and advice on how to use Crowdfunding. Five or six speakers were scheduled each day. The Dec. 3 at 10 AM PST (online until Dec. 4 1 PM): OPENING DAY SPEAKER: Karen Kerrigan, Co-host and sponsor of the Summit. Karen was one of the original influencers who lobbied Capitol Hill to bring about the new law.  WED Dec. 4 from 10 AM PST (online until Dec. 5 1 PM): KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Jay Abraham the celebrated and internationally respected authority on entrepreneurship. HOST:  Mark Perlmutter . The event showcases prominent Bitcoin leaders, speakers, and businesses, and was a stage where Canada could display its world-class Bitcoin communities and business startups. Tickets went on sale in early 2014.

Bitcoin Meetup global_169706672WED Dec. 4, 2013 7:00 PM Toronto Bitcoin Community Meetup – The Bitcoin Social – Networking & News (& Beer), The Charlotte Room, 19 Charlotte St, Toronto, ON (map). CoinKite unveiled a new POS Merchant device. The Bitcoin Social is held on the first and third Wednesdays each month for networking and info on the latest developments in the Bitcoin community.

NOVEMBER 2013

Nov. 25, 2013 7:00 to 8:00 PM Publish Your Story Online with Wattpad, Toronto Public Library, Maria A. Shchuka Learning Centre (Eglinton Ave. W. near Dufferin Street). Wattpad is a free online social platform that allows you to share your fiction, non-fiction and poetry. In this session participants were shown how to create an account,upload a story, and learned about copyright choices. A librarian also introduced other sources to help in becoming a proficient writer.
GM Note: I attended this event. I was already a Wattpadder but inactive. I’ll be getting back into it.

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2012

GM Note: calendar is being updated as I review past 2012 events I have attended

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2011

GM Note: calendar is being updated as I review past 2011 events I have attended

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2010

GM Note: calendar is being updated as I review past 2010 events I have attended

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2009

APRIL 2009

April 30, 2009 7PM Opportunity Rings book launch, Indigo Books, Manulife Centre, 55 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON. Author and Globe Style columnist Sheryl Steinberg launched her debut novel at this event sponsored by Key Porter Books with former broadcast journalist, now PR strategist and founder of Building Blocks Communications, Charmain Emerson. Sheryl and CP24’s resident guru of geek Andy Walker battled it out in a “He Said She Said” look at Twitter and other techie trends.
GM Note: I attended this event and purchased Sheryl’s book. A book I found very entertaining.

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