Race. Search. Strategize. It's the Eco Chase!

Do you know what the Eco Chase is about? Eco Chase is a large scavenger hunt happening on Saturday September 14th that challenges teams to learn about Toronto's green projects. It's like the TV show "Amazing Race" with a green/environmental component. Teams will be given challenges and clues throughout various stops. Lots of fun while learning at the same time. Great team building activity too!



The event is sponsored, in part, by recycleyourelectronics.ca, Ontario's e-waste diversion program, operated by Ontario Electronic Stewardship, and is part of its 200,000 tonne collection milestone celebration. Since April 2009, more than 200,000 tonnes of electronic waste has been collected and successfully diverted from landfill across the province, greater than any other diversion program of its kind in Canada. That's a lot of electronics!!

To help Ontarians continue this success, RecycleYourElectronics.ca will be collecting out-of-use electronics on registration and start of the hunt at the Y Central Toronto, awarding bonus points to teams who participate in this drop off, and throughout the day. For what portable items are accepted, visit RecycleYourElectronics.ca.

For participants of the Eco Chase, I will have access to an EXCLUSIVE clue that will help you gain bonus points during the race on Saturday. Look out for my tweets ( @clickflickca ) and this blog to learn more.



To purchase tickets to the Eco Chase, visit Eco Chase Tickets. To receive 20% off your entry, enter this PROMO CODE: insiderscoop

Good luck to everyone participating in the race! :-)



To learn more on how you can participate visit Eco Chase on Twitter: @EcoDuo or on Facebook: EcoDuo Website Info: Eco Chase

VISA Canada payWave it Forward Giveaway

Do you know what is VISA payWave? Have you heard of it? VISA payWave is a quick and faster way to check out when making everyday purchases. All you have to do is simply have a VISA payWave card. Simply wave your card in front of a secure reader and that's it. No need to insert card into a slot or typing in a pin code. A simple wave is all that is needed. Neat right?

I recently visited my local Metro grocery store to give VISA payWave a try. It was quick and simple. I recorded this video below to show how simple the use of VISA payWave. For a limited time, every purchase made with my VISA payWave card; VISA will donate $1 to the Metro Green Apple School Program.



Just wave or tap over the display unit and payment is made.



Here is some current information from VISA:

Visa Canada survey shows that 71% of Canadians donated to a charity last year. Almost 1-in-4 (24 per cent) say they’d give more if they had a more convenient way to donate.

Visa Canada is introducing the payWave It Forward program where for a limited time $1 will be donated by Visa Canada to specific charities when using Visa payWave at participating retail stores.


On behalf of VISA Canada they have given me the opportunity to giveaway a $50 Visa gift card to a Canadian resident over 18 years old. You will also get to choose one of the participating charities and they will also receive $50 donation from VISA Canada.

ENTER BELOW and TWEET TO WIN(Copy and Paste):

@clickflickca @VisaCA I want to do good with payWave it forward with Visa Canada. #payWaveItFWD

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Disclosure: I received compensation for this post. However, all opinions expressed are 100% my own.

The Art of Small Business conference in Toronto

"The Art of Small Business" conference comes to Toronto this October 21st 2013. What is The Art of Small Business Conference? This conference is about learning and listening to well established story-tellers; in their field of expertise from marketing and small businesses. I often hear about the importance of storytelling in business and social media outlets that I saw a great opportunity to hear great speakers and gather new and relevant insights; something I can find useful in my own ventures. I'm a co-founder of a business so this will help me communicate on a different level of interaction, learning from others who have completed this path of self-discovery. This is another reason I find the importance of networking and sharing ideas among like-minded individuals. Every conference that I've attend in past has always given me something of value by taking other's triumphs and so called failure, and further digesting them intellectually; these networking opportunities made available through these conferences.

The Art of Small Business conferences are attended by well established business professionals in their discipline of choosing. It's always important to surround yourself with people of great knowledge or experiences so that you can continue to learn and grow. I encourage you to attend this event which will be a full day of learning and inspiration to strive for a strong foundation in business and life in general.



The list of speakers for the Oct 21 event:


1) Michael E. Gerber, Small Business Guru & Author of the Mega-Bestseller, The E-Myth Revisited

2) Chris Guillebeau, New York Times Bestselling Author of The $100 Startup & The Art of Non-Conformity

3) JJ Ramberg, Host of MSNBC's Your Business & Author of It's Your Business

4) John Jantsch, Small Business Expert & Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of Duct Tape Marketing,

5) Jonathan Fields, Award-Winning Author, Entrepreneur, & Founder of The Good Life Project

6) Stephen Shapiro, Innovation Consultant, Speaker & Author of Personality Poker & Best Practices Are Stupid

7) Mitch Joel, President of Twist Image & Bestselling Author of Six Pixels of Separation & Ctrl Alt Delete


The Art Of Small Business conference will be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre located at 255 Front St. West.
Thanks, to the organizers they have given me a code to save up to $100 per ticket. You can use the code "TWITTERFAN" for the discount. BUY TICKETS

Purchase from 1-3 tickets – save $50 per ticket.

Purchase 3 or more tickets – save $100 per ticket.

Follow the event on Twitter: @TheArtOf Hashtag: #TheArtOf

Website for more info: The Art Of Productions Inc

Disclosure: I received compensation for this post. However, all opinions expressed are 100% my own.

Join me at the Heritage Toronto Awards.

If you follow me on Twitter you know I tend to talk a lot about Toronto. I was born in Toronto and have lived here all my life. I'm proud to be a Torontonian. I've recently become a tourist in my own city by visiting the CN Tower and the ships of the Kajama on the Toronto Harbourfront. As you can tell I like to explore Toronto for that weird looking building that I need to instagram. In partnership with Heritage Toronto, I would like to help promote the history of Toronto by supporting them with the Heritage Toronto Awards.



The Heritage Toronto Awards were introduced to recognize both volunteer and professional individuals that have made contributions to the conservation and heritage of Toronto.

This year they will have Gail Dexter Lord, Co-President of capital consultancy Lord Cultural Resources who will speak about innovative ways to build the a city's heritage. There is so much history in Toronto that i'm sure this would interest some of my followers on Twitter. I have met folks on PhotoWalks of Toronto through my Google groups and have friends on Twitter who have a general interest in the history of Toronto so come out and support. The Heritage Toronto Awards would be a great opportunity to learn and be surrounded by some of the most entrenched Toronto people. It would also be a great networking opportunity, don't you agree?



The 2013 Heritage Toronto Awards will be held at Koerner Hall at the Royal Conservatory of Music on Tuesday October 15, 2013 at 7:30pm. The evening will be hosted by Mary Ito, host on CBC radio.

Heritage Toronto has given me a 10% off the Adult General Admission. Use the code "TorontoLover" to apply the discount to Adult Admission ticket. Tickets start at $15 for students. Adults are $30 before discount is applied.

PURCHASE TICKETS: HERITAGE TORONTO TICKETS

I hope you can join me for a unique evening of celebration of Toronto and it's heritage.

Are you ready to party at Glitz and Glamour?

The first in a series of parties by Oxford Properties for TIFF 2013 is the Glitz and Glamour Gala in support of MotionBall for Special Olympics. On Friday September 6th, Oxford Beach and Motionball are hosting a party the opening weekend of TIFF. Here's another video of what to expect:



Dress code is semi-formal. Red attire is encouraged. Please get your tickets soon because this event has always SOLD OUT.

To purchase tickets: BUY TICKETS

WHEN: Friday September 6th, 2013

WHERE: Arcadian Court 401 Bay Street 8th floor

TIME: ARRIVE anytime before 11pm

DRESS CODE: Semi-Formal Attire

Glitz and Glamour will support the Special Olympics athletes across the country, visit www.motionball.com for more details. Party for a good cause!

TWEET(Copy and Paste below) TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS:

@clickflickca @OxfordBeach I want to party at #GlitzTIFF in support of @MotionBallTO

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Are you going to OysterFest?

I was recently invited by Environment Defence for an Oyster 101 learning session. Environment Defence is an organization that inspires change in government to ensure a greener, healthier and prosperous life for all. The Oyster 101 event was hosted at Rodney's Oyster House in Toronto.

The event began with a showcase of various types of oyster pairings with wine and sake instructed by Oyster shucker extraordinaire Eamon Clark @ROHShucker I definitely have a better appreciation for oysters after this session. The Kumamoto and Kusshi oysters are my favourites. I encourage you to visit them to get a better understanding of the different types of oysters. They're pretty friendly and family owned so you get that personalized feel of customer service at Rodney's Oyster House.


Salmon jerky. This was amazing.


Meaty lobster roll.


Learned to appreciate oysters without any sauce or mignonette sauce.


The friendly staff at Rodney's Oyster House teaching us about oysters.

The Annual Oyster Festival now in it's 25th year is coming July 21st. The proceeds for this event will be going to benefit Environmental Defence. For a good shuckin time eating oysters and enjoying some live music check out the details here:

When: Sunday July 21st. Gates open at 2pm

Where: Rodney's Oyster House alley at 49 King Street West

Cost: $35 a person. Includes 2 drinks and a plate of oysters or Coq au Vin. You can buy tickets at the gate or by calling 416-363-8105 ext. 0

Why: To crown the best Ontario Shucker and to raise funds for Environmental Defense.

Amazing food experience at Nobu Malibu.

Photo source: NobuMalibu.com/www.hauteliving.com

This year I enjoyed my best food experience ever at Nobu Malibu in Los Angeles. This restaurant is the epitome of great service and the art of food. Don't get me wrong, the food was simply amazing but the experience from our food host to the explanation of the dishes and pairings was amazing. Nobu Malibu recently moved to a new location and it's exquisitely located on the edge of the Pacific ocean. I ordered the Omakase menu offering which is basically the Chef's choice. I was lucky to experience chef Matsuhisa's cuisine.





Sashimi wih Jalapeno pepper.


Tuna with caviar yama momo Japanese berry.


Napa Valley Cabernet for the Wagyu beef to come. Not part of Omakase menu.


Japanese Wagyu beef. This was amazing!



Black cod in miso. So fresh and juicy.


Assortment of desserts. The dessert in cup was amazing.



Overall, if you ever end up in Malibu it's the spot for celebrity sightings and great vista. The ambience and staff at Nobu compliment the whole dining experience. For more info: Nobu Malibu