PRESENTED BY AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF DESIGN IN SUPPORT OF DESIGN EXCHANGE, CANADA S DESIGN MUSEUM DXI 2015 AWARDEES: GEORGE YABU & GLENN PUSHELBERG FOUNDERS OF YABU PUSHELBERG
DX INTERSECTION 2015 Our annual party celebrating all things creative. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7 234 BAY STREET DONOR DINNER 7PM - 10PM PARTY 9PM - 2AM Join us in celebrating the chance meeting of two individuals who have inspired and influenced the international world of design. DX.ORG 2
KISMET DX INTERSECTION 2015 DX Intersection is a vital and preeminent annual fundraising event for Design Exchange that is anticipated and attended by hundreds of art, fashion, design and philanthropic guests. Each year, DX celebrates a Canadian individual or partnership that exemplifies creativity, outstanding talent, and innovative vision. In 2015, we recognize and honour a partnership that has risen to international acclaim and influence. Design Exchange is delighted to announce George Yabu & Glenn Pushelberg, founders of Yabu Pushelberg, as the DXI 2015 Awardees. On November 7, join us to celebrate this dynamic, inspiring and influential pair. Eat, drink, dance and celebrate with friends and colleagues in a fashion befitting George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg; a party like those for which they have become renowned for hosting. Costumes reflecting your interpretation of KISMET are both welcome and encouraged. 3
DESIGN EXCHANGE ABOUT DX WHAT WE VE BEEN UP TO Design Exchange, a not-for-profit museum funded by its members and donors, is Canada s only museum dedicated exclusively to the pursuit of design excellence and preservation of design heritage. At the crossroads of multiple disciplines, from furniture and architecture to graphics and fashion, our exhibitions, talks, workshops, and youth education programs are curated to reflect the popular zeitgeist and contemporary culture while demonstrating the relevance and importance of design to everyday life. We are committed to delivering accessible design experiences and education and we aim to provide the tools necessary to connect design learning to the ordinary and extraordinary. In May 2015, DX launched a new direction with DX Satellite, a program of exhibitions located within various neighbourhoods throughout the city. By taking cultural experiences beyond the bricks and mortar of the DX building, this new satellite series allows a broad and diverse demographic to benefit from DX programs. This has included 3DXL - A Large-Scale 3D Printing Exhibition, and Smarter. Faster. Tougher. An Exhibition on Sports, Fashion + Tech. Under the leadership of Shauna Levy, and a renewed strategic vision embraced in March 2012, DX has hosted renowned traveling exhibitions from prestigious cultural institutions across the globe, including Stefan Sagmeister s The Happy Show and Design Museum London s Christian Louboutin retrospective, alongside its own This Is Not A Toy, guest curated by Pharrell Williams. 4
DX BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dave Marcus, Chair, AYA Kitchens David Wex, Vice Chair, Urban Capital Peter Clewes, Architects Alliance Christopher Wein, Great Gulf Residential J. Urban Joseph, Toronto Dominion Bank, Retired Tim Gilbert, Gilberts LLP Lorne Gertner, Hill & Gertner Stephan Weishaupt, Avenue Road George Georghiades, Lexington Park Real Estate Capital Inc. Krystal Koo, Dream Unlimited Corp. Diego Burdi, Burdifilek Raymond Girard, Spafax Michael LaFave, Contempo Media Inc. Siamak Hariri, Hariri Pontarini Architects Tony Cohen, Global Edge Investments Dragana Maznic, Great Gulf Councillor Mary Fragedakis Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon Linda R. Lewis, Founding DX President. Ex-Officio Morton Rapp, Manufacturers Realty Co. Ltd., Ex-Officio 2015 DXI COMMITTEE CHAIR: Stephan Weishaupt HONORARY CHAIR: Bonnie Brooks Christine Ralphs Justin Young Kevin Chan Michelle Lloyd Bermann Samer Shaath Sade Hooks David Watchorn 5
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GEORGE YABU GLENN PUSHELBERG DXI 2015 AWARDEES Founders of Yabu Pushelberg In 1972, two Ontario natives were brought to Ryerson University in Toronto for reasons that can be loosely linked to kismet. The same stroke of fate brought them together a few years later, and would mark the start of an abiding partnership in business and in life. More than four decades later, George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg oversee one of the most recognized design firms in the world. The Yabu Pushelberg studios redefine how the world sees and experiences the built environment. The work is designed collectively; it is imaginative, thoughtful, and honest, while continuously moving between the rational and the intuitive. It is this interchangeability of their individual roles that in unison, is distinctive. George and Glenn s partnership is peerless, and their innate creative abilities have made them thought leaders in the design world. Dedicated to delivering the unexpected, they constantly shift visual paradigms with each completed project, the end result eliciting an emotional resonance in the user. 7
PARTNERSHIP OPTIONS TITLE SPONSOR (FULFILLED BY THE RUG COMPANY) DX Intersection named for title sponsor, i.e. DX Intersection Presented by XX Corporate Branding of Donor Dinner Experience On-site brand activation for main party on Trading Floor Corporate logo on On-site signage Logo identification in all marketing collateral, including print and digital ads Editorial/promotion in INDX e-newsletter, distribution of 25,000 Social media recognition on DX Twitter, Facebook and Instagram Corporate recognition with hotlink on DXI 2015 website 8 Donor Dinner Tickets 12 party tickets MAJOR SPONSOR (NIENKÄMPER, 2 POSITIONS STILL AVAILABLE) Branding of exclusive activation in the lobby entrance and VIP space Corporate logo on On-site signage Logo identification in all marketing collateral including print and digital ads Editorial/promotion in INDX e-newsletter, distribution of 25,000 Social media recognition on DX Twitter, Facebook and Instagram Corporate recognition with hotlink on DXI 2015 website 4 Donor Dinner tickets 8 party tickets SPONSORSHIP FEE: $25,000 SPONSORSHIP FEE: $50,000 PARTNER (FULFILLED BY TD BANK, 3 POSITIONS STILL AVAILABLE) Branding activation will be customized within the event space Logo recognition on on-site signage Logo identification in all marketing collateral including digital and print ads Logo recognition on DXI 2015 website Noted as Partner in INDX e-newsletter, distribution of 25,000 Social media recognition on DX Twitter, Facebook and Instagram 2 Donor Dinner tickets 6 party tickets CREATIVE PACKAGE (FULFILLED BY JAMES ROBERTSON ART CONSULTING, LOUIS INTERIORS, 4 POSITIONS STILL AVAILABLE) Text recognition on on-site signage Text recognition on DXI 2015 website Social media recognition on DX Twitter, Facebook and Instagram 2 Donor Dinner tickets 4 party tickets SPONSORSHIP FEE: $10,000 SPONSORSHIP FEE: $15,000 8
MAJOR IN KIND SPONSOR Contribution value equal to or in excess of $50,000.00 On-site signage Logo identification in all print and digital ads Editorial/promotion in INDX, e-newsletter distribution of 25,000 Social media support on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram Complimentary ticket package: 6 party tickets PARTNER IN KIND SPONSOR Contribution value less than $50,000.00 On-site signage Listing on DXI 2015 website 1 mention through Twitter Complimentary ticket package: 4 party tickets 9
TICKETS DX Members: $175 + HST (max 2 tickets per membership) **includes pre-party cocktail lounge from 8pm to 9pm for DX members) General Admission: $200 + HST General Admission plus annual membership: $235 + HST TICKET BUNDLES General Admission Bundle (11 tickets): $2,000 + HST DONOR DINNER TICKETS MEDIA DX works with a select number of media as partners and benefits will be individually tailored. PUBLIC RELATIONS DX s Agency of Record is Faulhaber Communications. faulhabercommunications.com Annually, DX Intersection receives extensive media coverage from such media partners as The Globe & Mail, National Post, Toronto Star, Toronto Life, NOW Magazine, BizBash Magazine, Canadian Interiors, NUVO, ET Canada, etalk!, Azure, Torontoist to mention a few. $600 + HST (includes name listing on website and on-site signage as well as a discounted 2016 membership fee) Tax receipts will be issued for the maximum allowable amount per Canada Revenue Agency. 10
CONTACT US If you believe in the relevance and importance of design and would like to meet over 1000 design and culturally conscious people plus reach tens of thousands more through our marketing campaign contact us now. SHAUNA LEVY President + CEO Design Exchange 416.216.2145 shauna@dx.org TINA VANDERHEYDEN Director of Business Development Design Exchange 416.560.6940 tina@dx.org JUSTIN YOUNG Senior Vice President Idea Workshop 416.504.3977 x 27 justin@ideaworkshop.ca STEPHAN WEISHAUPT President Avenue Road 416.548.7788 x 1104 Edmond Skowronski (Personal Assistant) 11