NXNE (North by Northeast) Music Festival

Heading into its 30th year, NXNE is Canada’s leading discovery festival for emerging new music. Designed to support the live music scene in Toronto, NXNE presents 250+ bands in 20+ of the city's best live music venues (June 11-15, 2025) for the ultimate club-hopping experience. With a commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, NXNE makes it a priority to present BIPOC and under-represented Canadians, by eliminating application fees - and by greatly reducing financial barriers for music fans by presenting showcases of at least 5 acts for a very low priced Full Festival Pass. NXNE started in 1995 in partnership with Austin's SXSW and quickly gained a reputation for helping launch the careers of Canadian artists in intimate settings including: Sarah Harmer (1995), Billy Talent (1999), Sam Roberts (2002), Feist (2004), K’naan (2005), The Arkells (2007), The Beaches (2012), Daniel Caesar (2016) Haviah Mighty (2018) and thousands more - and producing successful festivals recognized by live music fans, musicians, media and industry alike.

Neophonic Music & Media

Founded by Evyen J Klean in 1980, Neophonic Music & Media has become one of the most successful, award-winning and respected full-service Music Supervision firms in existence; housing some of the top Music Supervisors working in the entertainment industry today. At Neophonic, we have created unique soundtracks for hundreds of films, thousands of episodes of television, commercial advertisements, promos, video games and even amusement park thrill rides. Through our many years in business, we have had the privilege of collaborating with leading creative talent, both established and new, on some of the most groundbreaking, exciting and acclaimed material in media. We have worked with every major studio and television network on projects of all genres, sizes and budgets. At Neophonic, we are dedicated to serving the music needs of all our clients and strive to maintain the highest level of ethic and commitment to our craft.

Time Escape Canada

Welcome to the next generation of real-life escape games! Time Escape offers a fun, challenging and stimulating entertainment experience to players who want to test their mental and imaginative skills as well as team cooperation abilities. In teams of 2-8 you have 50 minutes to physically escape one of our themed rooms of your choice. Using only your intellect, a bit of creativity and immense teamwork, every clue, riddle, puzzle and hint will lead you closer to the ultimate goal of escaping the room! Do you have what it takes to escape?

Premier Rugby Sevens

America's Top Tier Rugby Sevens Competition #SevensNewHome

AAMBC Inc.

"The Voice for Creatives and the Culture"​ African Americans On The Move Book Club, Inc. (AAMBC Inc.) is a literary based non profit organization founded with desire to provide a platform for the unknown African American creative in the television, film, and publishing industry. Throughout its tenure AAMBC Inc. has helped launch the careers of many writers and authors an addition to being a pillar of positivity in the African American literary industry through the development of "Black Writers Weekend"​. Founded by Tamika Newhouse, the weekend bridges the gaps between black literary creatives and opportunities that will advance their careers. Powered by AAMBC Inc., the organization focuses on new and emerging voices in literature and fusing them with established creatives in film, television, and publishing. AAMBC Inc. Mission: The mission of AAMBC Inc. is to develop interactive literacy based programs centered around African American books and those who write them. We advocate for literary arts, literacy, and bridging the gap for black writers and opportunities. In addition to its literary based programs, AAMBC Inc. is the producer of, AAMBC Literary Awards Show, the only entertainment award show that celebrate black writers in a ceremony in front of a live audience. BLACK WRITERS WEEKEND With the desire to continue promoting the platform for African American creatives, "Black Writers Weekend"​ was launched. Black Writers weekend take place annually the second weekend in June in Atlanta, GA. Starting on that Thursday, attendees enjoy a weekend of events such as career panels, educational seminars, author signings, movie screenings, celebratory book bash, with the highlighted event of the weekend being, AAMBC Inc. Literary Awards Show. This weekend was designed specifically for readers and writers of all genres, genders, and ages,” Newhouse says. “We wanted this to be a true celebration of literary achievement in every area imaginable.”