Pride Toronto's 6th Annual Gala & Awards ceremony is four months away, so it's time to get fit, get fabulous and open your closet door - and decide what to wear! Tickets and tables for this showcase event are now on sale, but they won't last for long. Don't miss your opportunity to attend Pride Week's premiere event to honour those individuals and groups who, through excellence in their work, their sacrifices and their dedication, have created a positive impact in the lives of LGBTTIQQ2SA* communities.

In addition to the epic awards ceremony, the evening will feature a menu to die for, and include an impressive roster of Canadian entertainers and special appearances.

The Gala, which will be held at the Carlu on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 6 p.m., promises to be an evening of exquisite dining and entertainment to remember.

For corporate sponsors, this is an excellent opportunity to meet and mingle with other top businesses, community leaders and philanthropic contributors, many of whom attend Pride every year.

The Carlu is located at 444 Yonge St., on the 7th floor of College Park. Designed by Jacques Carlu, the architect of other notable projects including Paris' Palais de Chaillot at Trocadero and New York's Rockefeller Center, the Carlu has been described as one of the finest surviving examples of the Art Moderne style in the world. It's a fitting backdrop to spotlight the stars of Toronto's LGBTTIQQ2SA communities and to host a dazzlingly diverse spectrum of guests.

Gala tickets & tables are on sale now!

You can purchase individual tickets, or take advantage of the opportunity to sponsor a table, and demonstrate your support for the queer community. Send a strong message that your business welcomes this eclectic, well-educated, upper-income talent pool. Additional benefits to becoming a sponsor include unparalleled national and local multi-media coverage including print, radio and television. In the past, more than 40 media outlets attended the Gala.

The ticket options are as follows:

Option 1:
• Sponsored tables may be purchased at $10,000/table of 10. Benefits include:
• The option of presenting a Pride Toronto Award at the Gala
• Attendance at the pre-Gala VIP Reception
• Priority table placement in Platinum zone next to the head table (visit the website to view the floor plan)
• ¼ page advertisement in the Pride Guide
• Your company logo at the table
• Listing in:
o The Gala & Awards Program booklet;
o The Gala & Awards web page; and
o Our May 2010 Press Release
• Pre-loaded value in website advertising
• Complimentary street fair booth at the festival
• Opportunity to propose a Parade judge
• 2 Passes to the VIP spaces at the festival
• Gift bags for each guest

Option 2:
• Full tables may be purchased at $5,000/table of 10. Benefits include:
• Attendance at the pre-Gala VIP Reception
• Priority table placement in Gold zone next to the head table (visit the website to view the floor plan)
• Your company logo at the table
• Listing in:
o The Gala & Awards Program booklet;
o The Gala & Awards web page; and
o Our May 2010 Press Release
• Pre-loaded value in website advertising
• Complimentary street fair booth at the festival
• 2 Passes to the VIP spaces at the festival

Option 3:
• Full tables may be purchased at $3,500/table of 10.

Option 4
• Individual tickets are $350 each.

Previous Gala award winners include El-Farouk Khaki, a Toronto queer African Muslim lawyer and human rights activist, the acclaimed Rev. Brent Hawkes, the sensational Nina Arsenault, and our proud Olympian, Mark Tewksbury.

Details of this year's award nominations and Gala event program will be released over the next few weeks, so stay tuned.

To view seating arrangements or to purchase tickets, visit Gala & Awards on the website or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

For more information, contact

Tracey Sandilands
Executive Director
Pride Toronto
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416.524.4554

About Pride Toronto:

Pride Toronto is the not-for-profit organization that hosts Pride Week, an annual festival held during the last week of June in downtown Toronto. Pride Toronto exists to celebrate the history, courage, diversity and future of Toronto's LGBTTIQQ2SA communities and is one of the leading cultural events of its kind in the world. Toronto's Pride Week has been named the Best Festival in Canada by the Canadian Special Events Industry, is recognized as one of only Eight Signature Events in the city of Toronto, and is ranked as one of the TOP 50 festivals in Ontario by Festivals and Events Ontario. http://www.pridetoronto.com