Saturday July 19, 2014 is the date for the Danforth BIA's fifth annual Thrill of the Grill BBQ event. Six of the Danforth's fabulous chefs compete to see who's ribs reign supreme! This year we will be cheering on the following competitors: Allen's, Globe Bistro, The Combine Eatery, Das Gasthaus, Factory Girl and The Meat Department. There is also a charitable component to this event - we will once again be supporting Kidney Cancer research at Sunnybrook's Odette Center. This…

ENTERPRISE TORONTO SEMINARS & FORUMS Wednesday, June 4th, 2014 - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 2014 Money Forum Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, Council Chambers Planning on financing your business and are unsure on how to apply for it? The Money Forum will give you the knowledge you need. Learn from experts in financing, crowd-funding and grants, while enjoying a keynote by Ruthie Burd, founder of The Lunch Lady. Register here ... Weekly June Morning Seminars - 10…

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On June 4th, attend this event by Enterprise Toronto. Featuring Ruthie Burd, founder of The Lunch Lady, a business she grew from startup to more than 50 franchises and 250 employees. The event is free, but advance registration is required as there are a limited number of seats. For full details, see the attachment below.

As a valued member of the City of Toronto Business Improvement Areas, you are invited to take part in an exclusive sale of individual tickets for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 before the general public. Tickets range from $10 to $50. Sale beings at noon on Wednesday, May 7 and ends at 9am on Thursday, May 8.

Thank you for expressing your opinions regarding the proposed Open Streets TO event. As you recall the event organizers proposed to close the Bloor-Danforth corridor to vehicular traffic, from High Park to Withrow Park between 8 am and 1 pm, on four Sundays in July and August. The Danforth BIA had suggested a one day trial event in an off-peak month would be a more appropriate trial for such a significant undertaking. On the specific proposal for a four Sunday…