The weather professor Toronto

The weather professor Toronto Here at Varsity Tents we have a keen eye for the weather – it is important to our clients’ events, so it is important to us. Known across GTA event circles as the “Professor,” our own Graham Bauckham receives regular phone calls throughout the week, inquiring about local weather conditions. Some […]

Varsity Tents GM Graham Bauckham speaks to future Toronto event planners at Humber College

A professor of the Special Event Management class at Humber College recently asked Graham Bauckham, Varsity Tents General Manager, to visit the class for a short presentation and Q&A about the logistics and management of large scale events. Thrilled at the chance to meet with Toronto’s newest up and coming event planners, on February 3rd 2011, Graham […]

Here we grow again

Varsity Tents has been steadily growing over the past few years. Our fleet of vehicles has tripled as well as our warehouse and office. Now we are in need of expanding our staff. This spring we will be looking for dedicated employees to jump in and help our team with event set-up and tear-down. For […]

Ontario Government plans to break down beer barriers at festivals in Ontario

Often as event planners and suppliers we have to jump through hoops and make sure that what we are doing is up to the standards of our government. Well now the McGuinty government is shaking up the festival sector. Check out the following information. February 23, 2011 McGuinty Government Proposes Removing Restrictions On Ontarians Ontario […]

Look out Las Vegas, Varsity Tents is coming to visit!

On February 26, 2011, Varsity Tents will be hopping on a plane to Las Vegas to attend the  American Rental Association’s much-anticipated annual trade show. This will be the first time Varsity attends The Rental Show, and we couldn’t be more excited. New at the event for 2011 is Events and Tents , educational and networking opportunities designed specifically for those […]

WinterFest 2011 at the place Varsity Tents calls home: Downsview Park

WinterFest 2011 Our partners at Downsview Park host events year round, and they frequently call on the Varsity team to support their event needs. Varsity has been comfortably located at the park for six years and is always happy to be a part of Downsview’s fantastic roster of events. Here is a quick snapshot of […]

Varsity Tents featured in Toronto Life magazine’s popular Wedding Guide

If you haven’t yet picked up a copy of Toronto Life, you should definitely do so. Always a great read, this month’s Wedding Guide 2011 is especially useful for downtown and GTA residents planning an event. The Toronto Life team has put together something great: they sorted through all of the city’s wedding rental, service and […]

Chef Art Smith: One heck of a nice guy!

In October 2010, the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre partnered with Varsity Tents to host His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s visit to Etobicoke, Ontario. It was a great event and the Varsity team met a lot of incredible people there, including well-known chef, author, and television personality Art Smith. We caught up with him just outside […]

Terry Fox: Varsity’s annual support for a great cause

Varsity Tents is proud to be an annual partner in support of the Terry Fox Foundations Terry Fox run for cancer research. The event is located at Toronto’s Wilket Creek Park. Recently we received a thank you letter from the event coordinator with fantastic news! The 30th installment of the annual Terry Fox run in […]