Upcoming Conferences and Conventions

September 2023

SIBOS 2023

• Date: September 18-21
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
• Attendance: 10,000

Nursing Job Fair

• Date: September 23
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre

October 2023

Study and Go Abroad Fair

• Date: October 1
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
• Attendance: 20,000 – 50,000

ICSC Canada

• Date: October 3-4
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
• Attendance: 10,000

78th Annual Meeting of the ASSH

• Date: October 5-7
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre

IAM Annual Meeting and Expo Specifications

• Date: October 9-12
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
• Attendance: 1000

15th World Stroke Congress

• Date: October 10-12
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
• Attendance: 2500

National Mortgage Conference 2023 – MPC23

• Date: October 15-16
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
• Attendance: 500-1000

Canada Career Fair

• Date: October 18
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Big Data & AI Toronto 2023

• Date: October 18-19
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
• Attendance: 5500

Ontario Universities’ Fair 2023

• Date: October 21-23
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
• Attendance: 20,000-50,000

Small Business Summit 2023

• Date: October 23
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Tech Talent North Eastern Edition

• Date: October 24
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
• Attendance: 500

TechExit.io Toronto

• Date: October 24
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
• Attendance: 5000

18th Annual IEP Conference

• Date: October 26
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
• Attendance: 1500

Art Toronto 2023

• Date: October 26-29
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
• Attendance: 20,000

JUMP Dance Convention

• Date: October 28-29
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Small Business Forum 2023

• Date: October 30
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre

November 2023

Ontario Society of Professional Engineers – The Engineering Conference

• Date: November 1-3
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
• Attendance: 4200

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

• Date: November 3-12
• Location: Exhibition Place
• Attendance: 300,000

View Dance Convention 2023

• Date: November 4
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre

ProFusion 2023

• Date: November 8-9
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
• Attendance: 30,000 – 50,000

National Womens Show 2023

• Date: November 10-12
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
• Attendance: 35,000

Accountex Canada

• Date: November 15-16
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Student Life Expo

• Date: November 18
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Global Property Market

• Date: November 28
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
• Attendance: 20,000

The Buildings Show 2023

• Date: November 29- December 1
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
• Attendance: 30,000 +

December 2023

ITECH2023

• Date: December 7
• Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
• Attendance: 1000

John Street Construction Meeting

John Street Stakeholders:

Please see below briefing notes from September 2022 meeting with the City. 

Meeting Date:

September 15, 2022

Meeting attendees:

• TDW BIA: Janice Solomon, Anojan Sathasivam
• City: (BIA Office) Pauline Ho, (TS) Cassidy Ritz
• THESL: Francis Szto
• DPM: Mike Gentile
• DIALOG: Bryce Miranda
• MBII: Paul Boken, Alan McIntosh; Gillian Wright

Items discussed:

1. DIALOG and MBII presentation

• DIALOG and MBII has been working directly with the BIA on the catenary system on concepts, feasibility, case studies and potential layouts.
• Review base system with twinkle lights and explored various methods and feature elements. Don’t know what the final load is. As design process, weight needs to be accounted such as snow/ice accumulation.
• Catenary section study: Based on 5m overhead clearance with a 5% sag, proposed design modifications to shift catenary above BIA banners.
• The system that the design team is looking at is quick connect type throughout the entire corridor except for intersections.
• DPM suggested for Transportation Services to review and comment on the 5m clearance.
• DIALOG to circulate the presentation to the group.
• Transportation Services noted on any design changes including modification of where catenary system/banners sit on the pole has to be reflected in the design refresh in advancing the lighting agreement with various partners.
• Toronto Hydro noted with the area being mixed use including residential, it usually generate a lot of public concerns. An important point to consider with the elements associated with the catenary system.
• DPM noted the catenary system will be part of the BIA dedicated supply, not directly from the grid.
• DPM noted power centre power load is 200 amp service and should suffice. Will review and confirm.
• DIALOG is finalizing the visualization and studies. Working with DPM and will wait for this group’s feedback.
• Transportation Services noted on the proposed system and the City’s O&M. Continual discussions will be needed.

2. Toronto Hydro construction progress:

• Received latest Toronto Hydro updates on September 23, 2022.
• Construction at John and Wellington. South along John St. to Front St. Wrap up by end of October.
• Last few weeks needed to make accommodation for Water Main project at Wellington and for TIFF.
• Last week shut down took out 2 crews on Thur/Fri for TIFF to set up staging at Metro Hall. Have not heard issues and assumes all went well and acceptable with TIFF. 
• Have slight concern with Hydro’s schedule and may request City’s work zone coordinator to allow some work on Saturday.
• Toronto Hydro has made request to send out invoices to the BIA Office.

3. Update from The City

• New senior PM who has dealt with special lighting projects at Portland has been assigned to move ahead with the John Street agreement.
• Transportation Services noted that Scott has updated quotes and has some questions for the consultants. Cassidy will touch base with ECS and TW on timing.
• The project will be phased implementation and noted challenges with Ontario Line’s (OL) enabling work.
• The City noted that Angela Haynes from the BIA Office is the support liaison for OL.

4.     Progress of Tender drawings

• DPM needs information to further progress and coordinate final cabinet locations. City to follow up with BIA and DPM.
• Based on upcoming design decisions with the catenary system, the bulk to progress is with catenary.
• When Hydro work is complete, BIA Office to request DPM to conduct an As-built review.

5.     BIA

• BIA to circle back re: maximizing the utilization of the Fed Dev fund and explore leveraging opportunity. City to check internally on any precedents in the past. 

6. Next meeting: October 13, 2022 at 2pm

BIA Positions

• Letter in Support of SafeTO Implementation Plan and Recommendations – City of Toronto, Executive Committee
• Downtown Toronto BIAs for a Healthy, Thriving Downtown Return – All Levels of Government
• Healthy Communities Safety & Inclusion: 9-point Action Plan – General
• Implementing Co-Fare Arrangements between TTC and GO Transit – Minister of Transportation
• Main Street Innovation Fund – Letter of support – City of Toronto
• Toronto Needs an Urban Champion – Deputy Prime Minister of Canada