Event Date and Location
- Thursday, June 8, 2023
- Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel at 123 Queen Street West (at Bay Street), Toronto, ON M5H 2M9
Event Details
- 5:30 PM: Registration, passed hors d’oeuvres, market style dinner, drinks, silent auction and networking
- 7:30 PM: Awards Ceremony
- 9:00 PM: After party
What should I wear?
Parking
- Valet parking for $60 plus HST, no reservation required.
- Valet parking for vehicles outfitted for drivers in wheelchairs.
- Electric Car Charging Station available.
- Maximum vehicle height for valet parking is 6.5ft (2metres) with limited availability.
- Off-Site Parking: Nathan Phillips Square Green P Parking (City Hall) across the street with underground walkway to hotel. 1km away.
Where does the Awards Ceremony take place?
- Grand Ballroom on the Lower Concourse Level.
How do I get to the Grand Ballroom on the Lower Concourse level from City Hall Parking?
- City Hall parking is connected to the hotel via an underground tunnel.
- The tunnel is on the Concourse level of the hotel.
- Enter the hotel from the Toronto's Downtown Underground Pedestrian Walkway (PATH) and head to your left about 20ft to the glass elevator.
- Take the glass elevator down to the Lower Concourse Level.
- One of our friendly volunteers will be happy to help you.
How do I get to the Grand Ballroom on the Lower Concourse level from the hotel lobby?
- There is no direct elevator service to the Lower Concourse Level, where the Grand Ballroom is located.
- Take the elevator located in the lobby down to the Concourse level.
- Head approximately 50 feet from the elevator landing to the small glass elevator.
- Take the glass elevator down to the Lower Concourse Level.
- One of our friendly volunteers will be happy to help you.
What do I do when I arrive?
- Coat check is next to the YWCA Toronto 2023 Women of Distinction Awards Gala Guest Registration Desk next to the escalator in the Grand Ballroom Foyer on the Lower Concourse Level.
- If you do not know your table number, please go to the YWCA Toronto 2023 Women of Distinction Awards Gala Guest Registration Desk and give your name to one of our friendly staff or volunteers.
- If you know your table number, you do not need to register, you can head over to the Reception Area to enjoy passed hors d’oeuvres, drinks, market-style dinner (food stations) and bid on exciting silent auction prizes. If you need help, our friendly volunteers are happy to assist you.
Can I sit at my table before the awards ceremony?
- Yes, we encourage you to help yourself at the Food Stations and take your plate and sit at your table any time from 5:30 PM onwards.
When is the food served?
- The market-style dinner (i.e. food stations) will be available between 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM. Coffee and dessert will be served at the tables. The bars will be open until 10:00 PM for guests 19+.
What time will the Awards Ceremony start and end?
- The Awards Ceremony will begin at 7:30 PM and will end at approximately 9:00 PM.
The Silent Auction
- We will have an exciting online silent auction. Guests will be emailed a link to register and start bidding on Thursday, June 1, 2023. The Silent Auction will close on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 7:15 PM.
How will I know if I have won a Silent Auction item?
- The winners will be notified via the email they entered into the online registration at approximately 8:30 PM on Thursday, June 8, 2023.
How can I pay for my Silent Auction item?
- All silent auction bidding is happening online. If you are the winning bidder of the item, your card will be automatically charged and you will receive a confirmation number. You can pick up your prize after the awards-ceremony until 10:00 PM at the Guest Registration Desk.
- If you are not attending the event, please email Jacqueline Willis at JWillis@ywcatoronto.org and she will coordinate a date/time for you to pick up your item from our Main Office at 87 Elm Street in downtown Toronto. If the item is in digital format, she will email it to you.
How can I donate to Create Change?
- Create Change activity can be done online during the event either by scanning a QR Code or you can make your donation on the printed card provided in your program book. Donations will be matched up to $50,000 by our extremely generous sponsor, Elmwood Spa / Bangkok Garden, so please give generously.
Is there an ATM nearby?
- The closest ATM machine is in the PATH through the doors heading South on the Concourse Level.