Ontario Tourism Summit Opening Night Reception

Cloud and paper airplane ceiling installation for passport and travel themed corporate event at Food District, Square One

When Tourism Mississauga won the bid to host the Ontario Tourism Summit, they brought us on as event designers and corporate event planners to plan their opening night reception. This corporate event was held at Square One’s Food District, a high end food hall with over 20 different food vendors. We played off of Mississauga’s new tagline “a cultural canvas” with a travel theme for food and graphics. We loved how it came together! Photos by Indigo Events Photography

Cloud and paper airplane ceiling installation for passport and travel themed corporate event at Food District, Square One
Cloud and paper airplane ceiling installation for passport and travel themed corporate event at Food District, Square One

Corporate events don’t have to be boring! We breathed life into the space with a fun passport and travel theme. The main seating area did double duty as the stage area for opening remarks. We designed a custom ceiling installation with white clouds and paper airplane motifs as a fun photo opp. The backdrop was designed with passport stamps and the brand’s main colour purple.

The party’s entrance sets the tone for the event. We decked it out with a welcome drink, check in desk and beautiful sign. You want to make a great first impression at your corporate event. The passport and travel theme continued from the welcome area through to the rest of the event.

Custom welcome sign - passport themed corporate event
Custom food passports
Custom welcome check in - passport and airport themed corporate event
Cloud and passport themed bar
Custom food signs for corporate event

We helped coordinate with all the 20+ food vendors to offer a diverse menu for the guests. We designed coordinating signs to identify the food offering at each vendor’s stall. We loved how cohesive it looked!

Custom menu signs for corporate event
Custom menu signs for corporate event

It’s all the details! We selected colourful furniture to match the energetic aesthetic of the brand, pairing it with branded pillows and patio umbrellas. Alongside the colourful plants, it really made for a fun and chic lounge experience.

We also created an elevator bar pop-up that surprised office tower tenants at 3pm. Elevators doors opened to an immersive Malibu bar stocked with their latest ready-to-serve drinks from our bartender. Elevator was custom wrapped and a custom built bar was created that could clip into the existing handrail. It was such a fun way to “clock off” work.

Malibu brand activation - elevator pop up bar

The event was a huge hit for tenants and the brand! Guests clocked off to good food and Malibu cocktails, making for a great start to the weekend.