[:en][:en][:en]Discover Toronto’s Film Industry

Toronto is North America’s third-largest film hub behind LA & NYC. The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) attracts 480,000 people every year, and Time called it “the most influential film festival, period.” You get an exclusive behind-the-screen look!

On this adventure you will…
Tour Toronto’s largest film rental house & studio
See an actual Oscar
Sip a cocktail before the movie
Tour the Toronto International Film Festival building & museum
Enjoy an amazing film at the Toronto International Film Festival theatre
Indulge in an incredible gourmet tasting menu at LUMA, which is inside of the TIFF building, along with wine!
At dinner, chat with a VIP insider special guest (secret for now, to be announced!) who will share their trials and tribulations in the film industry
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[:en][:en][:en][:en][:en][:en]The Aga Khan Museum is an award winning architectural site and offers visitors a window into worlds unknown or unfamiliar: the artistic, intellectual, and scientific heritage of Muslim civilizations across the centuries. Its mission is to foster a greater understanding and appreciation of the contribution that Muslim civilizations have made to world heritage. Through education, research, and collaboration, the Museum fosters dialogue and promotes tolerance and mutual understanding among people.

In designing the Aga Khan Museum, Fumihiko Maki, winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, used light as his inspiration. He ensured not only that light is ever-present in the building, but that, depending on the time of day or season, light will animate the building in myriad ways: throwing patterns on the exterior walls of Brazilian granite, enhancing interior spaces, or illuminating the open-roofed courtyard. Within an unmistakably contemporary design, Maki incorporates historical elements originating in Islamic cultures, building bridges between eras as well as civilizations. The wide range of spaces include a 350-seat auditorium, a room inspired by a Persian salon, a stone-tiled, glass-enclosed courtyard, garden and patio areas, and a Patrons’ Lounge with panoramic views of Toronto.

The Aga Khan Foundation is built on and by the Ismaili community with a focus on “pluralism” which is to say that we are all from one soul and we engage in humanitarian efforts independent of race, religion, politics, etc. The Aga Khan Foundation educates that we are all connected and we are all one. The Aga Khan was the first President of what is now the UN (formerly League of Nations), and has won many peace keeping awards globally. The Aga Khan Foundation focuses on schools, hospitals and infrastructure projects around the world.

“The aim of the Aga Khan Museum will be to offer unique insights and new perspectives into Islamic civilizations and the cultural threads that weave through history binding us all together. My hope is that the Museum will also be a centre of education and of learning, and that it will act as a catalyst for mutual understanding and tolerance.” – His Highness the Aga Khan[:][:][:][:][:][:]

[:en]Visit the iconic CN Tower and view the city from the SkyPod, one of the highest observation platforms in the world. Learn what happens when the Tower is struck by lightning and watch a pendulum to see how the Tower moves in the wind.

Then head over to Ripley’s Aquarium to explore the Canadian Waters gallery. Take a journey from coast to coast via freshwater wildernesses, fisheries and kelp forests. The aquarium showcases the impressive biodiversity of the Great Lakes and with three oceans to choose from, it’s no wonder our marine habitats are home to such a variety of flora and fauna.[:]

[:en][:en][:en]This event is for those who want to meet and engage with members from around the world. Be in an environment where you must communicate, engage, and work alongside together with other EO members whom you may not know, to achieve common goals.

ESCAPE, RACE & FEAST

Escape As a Team
You and other EO members as a team will be put into a few game rooms where you will work together as a team to solve puzzles, and clues. Working as a team, you’ll build leadership, discover strength and weaknesses, to overcome the tasks at hand.You’ll have an experience like you’ve never had, as we work with Escape Games Canada to design an experience just for us.

Race – Light Obstacle Course
Have you seen American Ninja Warriors? Its like that, but not that extreme. We’ll be going to PursuitOCR where we will have 10,000 sq. ft of awesomeness. You’ll have the opportunity able to run some obstacle courses, climb walls, jump in a pool of plastic bubbles. Working as a team, we’ll race against other EO teams to see who can set some EO record times for fun! You don’t have to physically fit to run this (my grandpa has done it, and he’s 88!)

Feast – Seafood Heaven
Nothing beats putting awesome entrepreneurs together than breaking bread. Except, when you add LOBSTER in the mix! We’ll be dining in a palace of seafood with over 100 large fish tanks, holding upwards of hundreds of lobsters, crabs, fishes, etc. It would be like you are eating under water! You’ll be feasting on lobster, crab, fish, until you burst from your belt buckle while sipping on some wine. A great opportunity place to take pictures, where you can hold up 25lb+ lobsters and crabs with your bare hands, and pick out the ones you’d like to eat. When I say you’ll be seeing a mountain of seafood, I’m not kidding. Think Everest. Watch below for a small sample.[:][:][:]

[:en][:en][:en]GLC is in Canada, so let’s play Canada’s game. We have a couple of hours of ice time at a local rink where we can play some hockey (shinny as it’s called in Canada). Of course, we need 2 goalies and there’s room for an additional 26 players. We’ll have special EO Jerseys commemorating the 30 year anniversary. You get to keep the jersey and make some new memories as the light team battles it out with the dark team. It would be extra awesome if we could get an all Canadian team vs. the rest of the world. So bring your equipment with you to GLC and have some fun making new hockey friends.[:][:][:]

[:en]Come and join us for an hour of Yoga at Luluemon at their hip Queen Street location, the space is called the “Attic”. Participants get 25% off their purchases so bring your credit card if you want to do some shopping.[:]

[:en][:en]Is your adult son or daughter attending GLC with you or in and around the lovely city of Toronto on 18 April? If so, your adult children (ages 18+) have the opportunity to attend an in-person Forum Training during GLC. Our current EO Chairman and Forum Trainer, Brian Brault, is giving away a free Forum training for young adult children of EO Members. In this training, they will learn the important aspects of Forum needed to understand the power of a Forum experience. They will leave the training day and can actively continue as a virtual Forum with other EO member children who have attended the training.

This event is open to adult EO Member Children above the age of 18 only and not meant for Members, SLP’s or other Guests. Registration is on first come first serve basis and limited to first 12 registrants. Do not miss this opportunity to introduce your children to a Forum experience with a truly global group.[:][:]

[:en]Tour includes a deluxe motor coach ride from downtown Toronto, welcome to Niagara at Queenston Heights – tour of Landscape of Nations with native American curator from Smithsonian, and Niagara Helicopter tour of Niagara Falls. Land at Peller Estates in NOTL for 4 course luncheon including the ice wine station, then Niagara Parkway tour to St. Davids and then depart NOTL for Jordan “bench” winery area. Dinner will be served at a private winery with owner. [:]

[:en][:en][:en][:en]There is no better way to re-energize and get into the right frame of mind than with an early riser Yoga class.

Join your fellow EOers in a mindful morning of Yoga Practise.[:][:][:][:]

[:en][:en][:en][:en][:en]Kick off your final training day with an intense spin class at Torq Ride, owned by EO Toronto’s Julie Mitchell. Noted as one of the best places in Toronto to sweat by Forbes, Torq offers a data-driven ride experience with killer tunes and top-notch instruction. Registration includes a 50 minute ride, water, premium Torq gift bag and a power-breakfast, to go. Torq is located 4 km East of the Sheraton Hotel (10 minute Uber, Lift or Taxi). Bring running shoes or borrow a pair of our cycling shoes (limited availability).[:][:][:][:][:]

[:en][:en]A great way to kick-off GLC and to work those weekend calories off.

Each Group Running Tour is led at a casual pace with designated stops along the way. You will also provide each participant with a bottle of water.

A lot has to happen in two centuries for a sparsely
populated, lakeside settlement to grow into a metropolis that consistently ranks among the world’s most livable places. Remarkable (but not always well-intentioned) people and circumstances built Toronto in a relatively short time. At City Running Tours, we retrace their steps through our well researched and expertly led, guided running tours.

Eclectic neighbourhoods, diverse culture and a remarkably colourful history are just a few of the reasons Toronto welcomes more tourists than any other Canadian city. With clean, well maintained streets, an extensive network of ravines & trails and a newly revitalized waterfront that’s part of the largest continuing urban project of its kind in North America, Toronto is perfectly suited to runners of all abilities.
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