Shaw boxing

Shaw Boxing is one of the most popular and highly anticipated events of the year within Toronto’s business community. Guests are welcomed into the luxurious surroundings of the Fairmont Royal York and treated to an evening of ring-side socializing with a who’s who from Canada’s Top 100 companies, spectacular cuisine, networking and professional Boxing matches.

About the event

Shaw Boxing celebrated its 34th anniversary, which to date has raised over 11 million in support of the Shaw Festival Theatre, Canada. Proceeds support the largest and most prestigious acting ensemble in North America, and develop programs that foster the growth of actors, designers and directors in Canada.

Photos courtesy of Shaw Boxing

polar bear gala

The annual event takes place at the luxurious Four Seasons hotel in Toronto. The evening included speeches from PBI founders, guests were able to partake in one-of-a-kind live auction items and dance the night away to a energetic live performances by Canadian rock-alt band The Arkells, America’s Got Talent Stars: Pia Toscano, Ruben Studdard & Billy Gilman

about the event

The Annual Polar Bear Affair is produced for Polar Bear International. The only conservation initiative in the world that exclusively supports polar bears and the protection of their dwindling habitat. The initiative invites and seeks to provide education on how to take action and advocate for a stable climate.

Photos courtesy of George Pinmentel 

klick’s annual town hall

Mandell Entertainment produces Klick Health’s town hall annually. In 2019, the Klick Town Hall was hosted at Toronto’s largest nightlife and concert destination, Rebel Entertainment Complex. The event celebrates the company’s year end with inspiring presentations from Klick’s leadership, a jaw-dropping special effects show, live entertainment; including high energy performances from well-known musical acts such as: Ceelo Green, Tom Corcoran, Tony Vincent, Stacey Kay & Brendan Fallis.

about the event

The event celebrates and showcases Klick’ers hard work over the past year. Klick is focused on helping clients whose treatments improve and change patient lives and shape the future of healthcare; their overarching goal together with their clients is to have patients discover and receive life-changing treatments faster.

Photos courtesy of Klick Healthcare

Joe Carter Classic Afterparty

about the event

The annual Joe Carter Classic charity golf tournament pairs avid golfers with top name celebrities from the worlds of sport and entertainment.  Each year Mandell Entertainment produces the after party for the Joe Carter Charity Golf Tournament. Past performances have included Salt n’ Pepa, Naughty-by-Nature, Snoop Dogg, Wyclef Jean, Shaggy, DMC, Arrested Development, Maestro Fresh Wes and more! 

David Foster Miracle Gala

Sixteen-time Grammy award-winning musician, record producer, composer and songwriter David Foster, celebrated 30 years of The David Foster Foundation with a star-studded gala at the Vancouver Rogers Arena. This non-profit foundation raises funds to provide financial assistance to families with children in need of life-saving organ transplants. The foundation also focuses on increasing public awareness and education about the importance of becoming a registered organ donor in Canada and the United States.

about the event

Over 1,000 guests at the black-tie gala, with an additional 5,500 in the stands, were wowed by a visually stunning concert boasting an A-list lineup of exciting and awe-inspiring entertainment, including Oprah Winfrey, Jay Leno, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, Reba McEntire, Ceelo Green, Carly Rae Jepson, The Tenors, The London Essentials, Matteo Bocelli, Laura Bretan and more! The 30th Anniversary Gala’s crowning moment was the announcement that everyone had come together to raise an impressive and record-breaking $10.2 million!

Photos courtesy of: Suzanne Teresa, DeadFly Media, Alyssa Dawson Photography & Cathy Brown.

Gateway’s Studio 54  

Mandell Entertainment has partnered with the Gateway for Cancer Research to produce the The Cures Gala for the last four years. In 2019 this glamorous event was inspired by the Studio 54 era. From a cocktail hour infused with disco’s top hits, a riveting disco-themed opening act, one-of-a-kind auction items, inspirational stories of triumph over cancer, and high energy performances from Ceelo Green, The Sugar Hill Gang, Tony Vincent and the ABBA Revisited band; guests danced and celebrated the night away under the sparkling disco balls reliving this incredible era. 

about the event

To date, over $85 million dollars has gone towards early phase clinical trials helping more than 5,500 patients. Gateway-funded cancer research helps people living with cancer feel better, live longer, and conquer cancer. The 2019 event raised a record-breaking 4.2 million dollars!

Photos courtesy of Bob & Dawn Davis.

The Greatest Gateway

about the event

In 2018, more than 700 donors gathered under the Big Top in Chicago to raise funds at the Greatest Gateway charitable event. The night opened with a show-stopping performance, featuring hits from the critically acclaimed film, The Greatest Showman. Boasting a cast of over 50 entertainers, singers, dancers and novelty performers, guests were treated to the magic of the circus. Guests were also entertained by musical legend and 16 time Grammy Award nominee Brian McKnight, 11 year old, America’s Got Talent’s finalist Angelica Hale, Universal recording artist Fernando Varela, International five-piece acoustic party band The London Essentials, American Idol finalist Pia Toscano, Electrifying pianist William Joseph, International virtuoso violinist Caroline Campbelland the Montreal Rhapsody Orchestra to close out the evening.

Photos courtesy of Bob & Dawn Davis.

Gateway to OZ for Cancer Research

Mandell Entertainment produced the 2017 Gateway to Cancer. All guests had to do was click their heels three times to be transported and immersed in the wonderful world of OZ. Guests were treated to a fantastical evening, from a re-created production of the Wizard of OZ, to a spectacular auction, a magical culinary experience, and Emerald City worthy entertainment, including Earth Wind and Fire, Pia Toscano, Matteo Bocelli, Billy Gilman, Laura Breton and Letitia Frye; America’s foremost auctioneer.

about the event

 The Gateway charity funds Phase I and Phase II cancer clinical trials at leading research institutions. Since 1991, funds raised have supported more than 170 cancer clinical trials at leading institutions worldwide. Gateway is focused on shaping a world in which a cancer diagnosis is no longer feared.

Photos courtesy of Bob & Dawn Davis.

Trillium Health Partners Presents:

Laugh Out Loud

Trillium Health Partners Foundation has partnered with Mandell Entertainment to produce their annual Laugh Out Loud Gala in support of Trillium’s Diagnostic Imaging program. Through the years’ Mandell Entertainment has utilized our unparalleled expertise and creativity to bring the biggest names in comedy to Toronto.

Each year, over 1,000+ attendees are hosted in the Toronto Congress Centre. Guests celebrate the wonderful achievements of the foundation and are entertained by well-known celebrity comedians; past events have included, Howie Mandell, Wayne Brady, Jay Leno, James Corden, Russell Peters, Martin Short and more!

about the event

Over the years, millions of dollars have been raised to purchase new equipment for the hospitals, including a CT scanner for the Mississauga Hospital site, which will enable a 50 per cent reduction in cardiac diagnostic wait-times, and two new MRI machines for the Credit Valley Hospital site. Trillium Health Partners is a hospital system consisting of Mississauga Hospital, Credit Valley Hospital and Queensway Health Centre.