XSetera BACK

Do you have a new or unique event service or product? Email details to xs@tsevents.com

A Crystal Venue Set To Sparkle
The Royal Ontario Museum throws open the doors to the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal next month, the greatly anticipated showpiece of its four-year, 175,000 sq. ft. expansion. The Daniel Libeskind-designed aluminum-and-glass covered architectural stunner promises to be just as dazzling on the inside as it is on the outside.

For event planners, the benefits of the new addition are crystal clear with the multi-planed soaring roofline stretching high above the main floor Hyacinth Gloria Chen Crystal Court with a reception capacity of 1,000. Combine this with the Samuel Hall Currelly Gallery for events up to 2,000. Among the 12 new, renovated and pre-existing event areas is Crystal Five (C5) Restaurant Lounge, located at the pinnacle of the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, offering stunning sightlines over the city and chic event space for 100-150.

Royal Ontario Museum, 416-586-5572, www.rom.on.ca

Kid Entertainment With Grown-Up Appeal
Need some family event programming? Bunch, the people behind the successfully hip Family Dance Parties at the Drake Hotel, creates experiences that bring kids and parents together for a cool arts-and-culture-charged time. With a target audience of two- to 12-year-olds, Bunch operates on the belief that today’s youngsters are sophisticated and parents just wanna have fun too.

With inside connections to the city’s underground arts scene, Bunch can customize and supply everything from independent artists to man “design pods” fully stocked with nifty crafts, to a hip hopping master of ceremonies, breakdance crews, themed décor and staging. Popular are dance-till-you-drop disco parties, and rock concerts featuring an indie band with an opening act of talented pint-size rockers.

Bunch Family, 416-533-1642, www.bunchfamily.ca

A Professional Edge For Golf Tourneys
Add some PGA-style bells and whistles into your annual golf tournament, and increase sponsorship and fundraising opportunities, with the help of the golf pros at LTS LeaderBoard Tournament Systems. The company provides an automated scoring system, beginning with scannable scorecards that produce immediate 100 percent accurate results. The results are posted live, along with sponsor logos and promotional messaging via entertaining multimedia presentations on big-screen displays.

For added profile and entertainment value, LTS LeaderBoard customizes various presentation packages that can include a scrolling display of player pairings at registration, trivia contests, and post-game highlights of players in action, raffle draw results and auction item promotions. The company also offers a web-based post-tournament thank you messaging and sponsor recognition.

LTS LeaderBoard Tournament Systems, 905-896-1601, www.gtaleaderboard.com