INDUSTRY INSIGHTS & UPDATES FOR MAY 26, 2022

HAVE YOU REGISTERED FOR THE DESTINATION TORONTO AGM? 

The Destination Toronto Annual General Meeting is coming up on June 9, 2022. The event will take place in person and include a networking reception following the meeting.

A live broadcast will also be available for anyone who prefers to attend virtually. Registration is required for either in-person or broadcast participation.  

Date: June 9, 2022

Time: 3 pm

Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building 

Registration Ends: June 6, 2022 

CELEBRATE TOURISM WEEK 2022 - MAY 29 TO JUNE 4

Tourism Week is an annual invitation for all tourism partners to come together to champion and promote Canada’s destinations, tourism businesses, and employees – from coast to coast to coast. After more than two devastating years for tourism, border restrictions have finally been removed, and this year’s theme is Travel Now: For Work, Life, and Play!

How can you get involved?

1. Light it Up - TIAC is challenging all destinations, landmarks, attractions, venues, and hotels to light up in TIAC green (colour hex code #8BC53F) from May 29-June 4 as part of its #GreenMeansGosocial media campaign during Tourism Week to raise awareness of the industry’s economic, social, and cultural importance.

2. Change Your Pic - As the economic recovery gathers momentum, let’s make sure that the toll the pandemic has taken on the industry is not forgotten. Change your businesses social media profile pictures to the TIAC logo for the duration of Tourism Week (May 29-June 4), available for download below.

3. Share the Message and Spread the Word - Download the social media shareables and share these messages of support for the industry to your followers during Tourism Week 2022, May 29-June 4. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #TourismWeekCanada2022.

Now Playing Toronto now features a new blog, Backstage. Launched this month, the Backstage Blog celebrates the return to art, culture and entertainment through the eyes of Toronto’s creative tastemakers, artists and creative contributors. Learn more about upcoming shows, insiders perspectives of must-see events, and ways to explore and connect with the Toronto you love.

Backstage also includes a new series entitled Now You Know, highlighting some of the city’s most influential and impactful voices, reflecting the breadth and diversity of Toronto’s creative and cultural industries. Most recent articles include: Why Not Theatre’s founding artistic director, Ravi Jain's dedication to fostering a Toronto theatre scene that’s truly accessible to all voices; an exploration of the breadth of human emotions and form with artist Ness Lee; Filmmaker Charles Officer's devotion to telling Toronto’s untold stories. Plus a special JUNO series featuring Allan Reid, CEO of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, JUNO Awards and MusiCounts; Canadian R&B singer Savannah Ré reigning from Scarborough; and the youngest JUNO reggae winner Kairo McLean.  

Read the Blog and explore more on social channels for @NowPlayingToronto.

LIST YOUR EVENTS ON THE TORONTO EVENTS DATABASE (T.E.D.) 

T.E.D. the comprehensive events database which feeds Now Playing Toronto and DestinationToronto.com, now features over 800 active event listings. Make sure your events and experiences are included in the database by uploading your listing at no cost. 

MAYOR TORY LED FIRST IN-PERSON TORONTO FILM INDUSTRY MISSION TO LOS ANGELES SINCE 2019

From May 24 to 25, 2022, Mayor John Tory led an in-person Toronto film industry mission to Los Angeles. Intended to help deepen relationships with established studios producing in Toronto, and those that have not yet brought productions to the city, it is the first in-person mission to Los Angeles since 2019. 

Mayor Tory made the announcement alongside Deputy Mayor Michael Thompson (Scarborough Centre), and Councillors Paula Fletcher (Toronto-Danforth) and James Pasternak (York Centre).

MARIA HUPFIELD IS THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE FOR THE INAUGURAL ARTWORXTO LEGACY ARTIST IN RESIDENCE (AIR) PROGRAM  

For her residency, Maria will be working with the City of Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Urban Forestry branch bringing her creative force to bear in exploring and highlighting perception of and pressures on Toronto's ravines. 

Maria Hupfield (she/her) is an artist and transdisciplinary maker working with Industrial felt at the intersection of performance art, design and sculpture; an Assistant Professor in Indigenous Performance and Digital Arts, and Canadian Research Chair in Transdisciplinary Indigenous Arts, Director / Lead Artist of the Indigenous Creation Studio, Department of Visual Studies / English and Drama, at the University of Toronto Mississauga.

The ArtworxTO Legacy Artist in Residence program has the goal of bringing visibility to the arts as a significant civic process; creating lasting impact on departmental practices, improved relations between civil servants and citizens, increased visibility for marginalized populations and a meaningful integration of art into the everyday business of city building.

Artful Living City Guide: Toronto - Amber Gibson for Artful Living shares a city guide for Canada’s largest city, bouncing back after the pandemic.

Luxurious date night in the heart of Toronto - Ryan Wolstat pens a Canada.com piece on Toronto as the perfect date city.

Smorgasburg is coming to Toronto - Smorgasburg Toronto will launch July 23 on the waterfront for eight Saturdays (through Sept. 10), located at 7 Queens Quay East, at the foot of Yonge Street.

A Tulum beach club experience with brunch & DJs is coming to Toronto - Toronto is getting a pop-up beach club that’ll make you feel like you’re in Tulum, Mexico. The pop-up is called Playa Patrón and it’ll run for three days in early July at Ashbridges Bay Park.

Bob Marley exhibit to debut in Toronto this summer - Bob Marley One Love Experience will allow you to view never-before seen photographs and memorabilia of the singer's life.

Toronto’s newest Asian night market is now open - Taking over the Annex Food Hall location, Superfresh is a 4000 sq ft space that offers an authentic night market experience, with a variety of Asian-led and -owned businesses, food vendors, and more.

Indiginous Fashion Arts Festival is taking place from June 9 to 12 - Presenting progressive, distinct and exceptional fashion, textiles and craft by Indigenous artists at the intersection of art, fashion and culture.

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