03/26/2017
Thank you for agreeing to Present at the upcoming 2017 National BIA Conference Toronto. Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Conference Location & Accommodations
The 2017 Business Improvement Areas National Conference is being held at the Westin Prince Hotel Toronto, which is located at 900 York Mills Road, Toronto, ON, M3B 3H2. The hotel will also serve as the official accommodation of the 2017 conference.
Session Information
Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Time: 9:15-10:15am
Session Number: TA 3
Name of Session: Events: Opportunity Hiding in Your Downtown
Room: Princess
Speaker(s): Ron Casey | RC Event Management
Facilitators: Sue Nicholson
Summary: Think outside the box. This interactive session will address how to run successful events with little money and help identify the opportunities hiding in your BIAs. Learn best practices and common mistakes when approaching companies for sponsorship dollars, and marketing events. Don’t outspend them, outsmart them.
Speaker Bio: Mr. Casey has over 30 years of managing Events. Over the past fifteen years, he has successfully obtain over $1,200,000.00 for events and not for profit organizations. Mr. Casey’s “good works” have been recognized at home and abroad. Some of the awards bestowed upon him are the 2000 Mayor Good Neighbor Award from the City of Summerside, 2001 Volunteer of the Year from the Senate of Canada, 2005 International Downtown Award Social Issues, 2008 International Downtown Award for Special Events, and 2011 Mayor’s Medal of Honor from the City of Summerside.