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12.15.2023 @ricardas.to
Everybody! ….came to our Holiday Lunch where we showed appreciation for all the hard work we’ve done over the last 12 months!

Without this table of #eventprof excellence, Events by Dionne Inc. wouldn’t be able to do what we do. #gratitude #freelancercommunity

Danelle - Event Design - Toronto/California 🇨🇦🇺🇸
Lucia - Virtual Event Management - Toronto/Canada 🇨🇦
Keneisha - Micro Events Guide - United States 🇺🇸
Sonica - FTE Event Coordination - Toronto/Canada 🇨🇦
Priscilla - Bookkeeping/Accounts Payable 🇨🇦🇺🇸
Dionne - CEO/Event Strategist/Creative Direction 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇹🇹
Mahagoney - Virtual Event Production - United States 🇺🇸
Wilson - Event Production (Live and Virtual) 🇨🇦🇺🇸

YOU WERE MISSED!
Jasmine - Event Management - Toronto/Arizona 🇨🇦🇺🇸
Nicole - Event Management - Toronto 🇨🇦
Ellie - Event Admin/Assistant Coordinator 🇨🇦

Events by Dionne Inc closes its doors from Dec 23 - Jan 5
See you next year!

#holidays #eventprofs #teamwork #creatives #community #bookings2024 #highvalue #goodpeople #goodwork #letsgo #canada #unitedstates #caribbean #remote

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Why fit in when you were born to stand out? 🔥⭐️

Embracing this ethos, we celebrate looking back on The Huddle: Can You C-Us? Black Women Executive Leadership - where we came together to empower, share stories, and break barriers. It was a privilege delving into career advancement tips and real-life journeys from Angela White, Elisabeth Burks, Renee Laforet, and returning host - Savanna Hamilton!

As always, a massive shout-out and gratitude to our founding partners @mlsepr and @nbacanada for believing in this cause and making it possible! Your support means everything. 🙏🏾✨

To our fellow Black women professionals facing hurdles on the path to success: What moments from our event resonated with you the most? How can we keep these conversations going and lift each other higher? Share your thoughts below - let’s keep empowering each other! 💬✨

Video credits: @mlsepr 🔥🙌🏾

#careeradvancement #blackwomeninmarketing #blackwomenleadership #9to5 #supportblackwomen #blackexcellence #blackgirlmagic #blackwomenatwork #torontoevents

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Last night’s sold out gathering at The Huddle: Can You C-Us? Black Women Executive Leadership powered by @mlsepr and @nbacanada was an incredible whirlwind of empowerment and community, and our hearts are overflowing with gratitude for everyone who joined us. Your presence and support made the evening truly unforgettable.

The wisdom shared by our phenomenal panelists, host, and Board Chair - Angela White, Elisabeth Burks, Renee Laforet, Savanna Hamilton (@savhamilton11 , and Debra Christmas continues to resonate deeply within us. Your candor, honesty, and unwavering support for our community mean the world to us. Thank you for being a guiding light on our journey together. 🌟

Being in a space filled with extraordinary Black women, sharing openly and reminding each other that we’re seen, heard, and collectively breaking those concrete ceilings was profoundly moving.

A special thanks to our amazing event and gifting partners:

@mlsepr
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Your contributions added immeasurable value and magic to the evening.

Missed out on this event? Visit our website to sign-up for our newsletter to stay in the know for the next!

Set it. Raise it. Be it.

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🌟Speaker Announcement🌟Elisabeth Burks, CEO and Founder at Known Entity joins us as a featured panelist speaker at The Huddle: Can You C-Us? Black Women Executive Leadership on Nov. 16th! 🎤

As CEO and Founder of Known Entity, a global firm that drives revenue and relevance for the brands, institutions and industry icons that move markets and mindsets, Elisabeth brings over 18 years of experience leading marketing, strategy and branding for best-in-class media, tech and entertainment companies as a trisectoral global executive. Her career as a corporate leader and entrepreneur spans the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia, where she has been responsible for driving strategy, revenue growth, strategic reinvention, competitive advantage and operational excellence for organizations ranging from Samsung to the Toronto International Film Festival during critical periods of growth and disruption.

Elisabeth holds an EMBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management and the Schulich School of Business. She holds a B.A. in Media and Cultural Studies from The New School in New York City. She is a proud mother and wife, a dedicated community servant and a champion of youth, human rights and education.

Haven’t got your tickets yet? Act quick, we're almost sold out! 🎟️

Join us for an evening powered by @mlsepr and @nbacanada for a VIP cocktail, panel discussion, networking, and exclusive movie screening of the Women King at Cineplex Yonge & Dundas.

🔗 Head to our bio

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🌟 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🌟 Enter to win tix to ‘The Huddle: Can You C-Us? Black Women Executive Leadership’ event on Nov. 16th at Cineplex Yonge & Dundas! 🎉

Winning tix will receive:

🎟️ Huddle Event Access + exclusive evening with Black Women Executive Leaders
🍷 Complimentary Drink
🤝🏾 VIP Lounge Mix & Mingle
🍽️ Appetizers
🎥 Exclusive screening pass to The Woman King
🍿 Popcorn & Soda
🛍️ Swag Bag & more!

To Enter:

1. Follow us @canadianblackstandard on IG
2. Like & share this post
3. Tag a friend (1 tag = 1 entry)
4. Comment below: If you had the chance to ask one question to a Black Woman Executive, what would it be? 🤔✨

Last day to enter is Nov. 14th!

Powered by @mlsepr and @nbacanada, you don’t want to miss out on this incredible opportunity for conversation with Black Women Executive Leadership, VIP networking, exclusive Woman King screening, and career advancement tips! 🚀

Good luck!

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🌟Speaker Announcement🌟 Angela White, Senior Director, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) at @mlsepr joins us as a featured panelist speaker at The Huddle: Can You C-Us? Black Women Executive Leadership on Nov. 16th! 🎤

Angela is responsible for the oversight of MLSE’s evolving EDI community of practice, advancing the organization’s commitment to create an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace respectful and reflective of its’ community and fans. Angela and her team engage closely with key networks to develop and execute enterprise and Team EDI initiatives, combining strategic planning, coordination and communication, resource and capacity management, learning, awareness building and progress reporting.

Prior to this role, over her 18-year career with RBC, Angela held multiple sales leadership and strategy positions, responsible for the design and operational effectiveness of sales and service teams and for implementing effective diversity strategies and programs that interrupt bias, elevate cultural competency, and cultivate belonging.

In support of her strong commitment to EDI, Angela is an active mentor devoting her time to empower and prepare youth from backgrounds of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour to navigate their careers.

Haven’t got your tickets yet? Act quick, there’s only a few left! 🎟️

Join us for an evening powered by @mlsepr and @nbacanada for a VIP lounge mix and mingle, powerful conversation, and exclusive VIP screening of the Women King at Cineplex Yonge & Dundas.

🔗 Head to our bio

#canadianblackstandard #empowerher #mlse #reneelaforet #womanking #blackwomenleadership #blackwomeninmarketing #torontoevents #nba #nbacanada #setitraiseitbeit

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Exciting news 🏀 Savanna Hamilton is back as the host for The Huddle: Can You C-us? Black Women Executive Leadership powered by @mlsepr and @nbacanada on Nov.16th! ✨

@savhamilton11 is the Sideline Reporter for @sportsnet’s broadcast of the Toronto Raptors. She is a familiar face on NBA TV Canada where she hosts and reports for various programs such as Raptors Today, NBA XL and SWISH: Inside the WNBA . Previously, she was a host on Sportsnet's The Fan 590, where she kept listeners up to date on all major sporting news.

Prior to her role in NBA broadcasting, Savanna worked as a full-time Producer and Host at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE). Her work also extended to sideline reporting for the NBA G-League franchise, Raptors 905, and was the voice to The Raptors 905 Podcast. Savanna has been dedicated to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in sports media as she played a key role in producing content for the Toronto Raptors Black Lives Matter Initiatives and Women's History Month campaigns.

She also initiated "Hold Space," a company-wide content platform that elevates diverse voices across all MLSE-owned teams and made history by launching Canada's first-ever Women's basketball show, SWISH: Inside the WNBA and the Toronto Maple Leafs first digital series centered on sharing cultural backgrounds, Three Course Conversation.

Join us at Cineplex Yonge & Dundas on Nov.16th and gain valuable insights on navigating your leadership trajectory, challenging stereotypes with grace, and developing strategies to overcome systemic barriers as you RISE professionally, personally, and authentically.

🎟️ Tickets: $45
🔗: Head to our bio to secure your spot - tickets are limited!

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We’re brewing something extraordinary in the world of intersectional leadership with the focus on changing the narrative, and being the change we want to see. To be the first in the know about this game-changing news: subscribe to our newsletter to be part of our inner circle 💌

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🌹Overflowing with gratitude for each of you who brought your radiant smiles to this year’s Rosé Picnic. Your presence contributed to the phenomenal event we envisioned. Every moment from start to finish was bright and bubbly! Here’s to an excellent turnout and unforgettable memories made. And to every one of you, the heart of this event, who ensured that we all had a blast! Until next year, keep the Rosé Picnic spirit alive! 💕

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