Coffee Connect
2024-01-05 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-02-02 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-03-01 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-04-05 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-05-03 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-06-07 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
COFFEE CONNECT
CALLING ALL MEMBERS & GUESTS!
April 5, 2024
10:30 – 11:30 am Eastern
PLEASE JOIN US TO CONNECT, NETWORK AND MASTERMIND
This Coffee Connect is open to everyone.
We welcome those considering membership in AICI!

To Join the Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88540688259?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 885 4068 8259 | Passcode: [REDACTED]
Or dial by your location
• +1 647 374 4685 Canada | • +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 885 4068 8259 | Passcode: [REDACTED]
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Leveraging AI
2024-03-21 11:00 - 14:00 | Ontario
Leveraging AI to Maximize Productivity in Planning, Research, Content Creation & Marketing
March 21, 2024
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Join us on Zoom
This event has been authorized for 0.3 AICI CEUs
The recording is available if you’re not able to attend in-person.

Dive into the future with us at the “Leveraging AI” workshop, presented by AICI Canada. This immersive event promises to unravel the complexities of AI, offering a deep dive into maximizing productivity across various domains, including planning, research, content creation, and marketing.

Why Attend?
Learn from Peter Benes, a seasoned Performance-Based Marketing Specialist, and AI enthusiast, as he guides us through the intricacies of leveraging AI for enhanced efficiency and creativity in our professional endeavors.
This workshop is a must-attend for anyone eager to explore the transformative potential of AI and integrate cutting-edge strategies into their work. Whether you’re looking to refine your content plans, elevate your marketing efforts, or simply stay ahead of the digital curve, “Leveraging AI” offers invaluable insights and practical skills.
Reserve your ticket now and ensure you’re at the forefront of AI innovation.

Workshop Focus Areas:
• Demystifying AI technologies
• Harnessing AI for content planning and creation
• Innovative AI applications in marketing

Learner Outcomes:

List ways that AI can aid in creating efficient and effective content plans.
Incorporate strategies to use AI for conducting thorough and credible research for article topics.
Craft content with appropriate voice, style, and structure, including writing in sections for better results.
Apply AI techniques to quickly produce diverse marketing content from a single piece of written material.
Use AI tools for generating visual content to complement textual material.

About Our Guest Expert
Peter Benes: Performance-Based Marketing Specialist for Small Business …and AI Enthusiast
Peter Benes, a marketing specialist with a passion for e-commerce, is at the forefront of integrating AI into the marketing strategies small businesses can take advantage of. His innovative approach has revolutionized the way online retailers approach their marketing campaigns, ensuring not just efficacy but also an element of creativity and fun. With a deep understanding of both the technical and aesthetic aspects of digital marketing, Peter has consistently delivered exceptional results, emphasizing performance-based strategies that guarantee significant returns. His expertise is not just in achieving short-term goals but in crafting a sustainable, long-term vision that leverages the latest technological advancements, particularly AI, to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. Peter’s sessions are known for their insightful, engaging, and practical nature, making complex concepts accessible to all levels of expertise.

Get Your Tickets!

Member Ticket in Advance: $47
Non-Member Ticket in Advance: $67
Member Ticket: $67
Non-Member Ticket: $87

Advance tickets are available until March 7th.

To Receive CEUs from this Event, you must:

Attend the three-hour webinar workshop in its entirety. Attendance will be monitored.
Complete and submit the Training Evaluation by March 28th.

About CEUs
As an authorized CEU Provider, AICI is in the process of approving this program for 0.3 AICI CEUs.
Earning CEUs is not a requirement of general membership with AICI.
However, if you are currently certified through AICI with CIC, CIP or CIM then you must earn CEUs to retain certification. Please follow this procedure:

At the end of this program, please complete the Participant Training Evaluation form. You will notice that included in this form are the learning outcomes for the session. Note that you will receive CEUs for this session, even if you indicate that a learning outcome was not successfully achieved.
Email the completed Participant Training Evaluation form to Rebecca Chu at rebecca@impeccableimage.ca by March 28th. You may not submit this form at a later date.

When you earn CEUs, AICI Headquarters is notified and your permanent record is updated. You may request a copy of your CEU record by contacting AICI Headquarters.
Please note that this course is a training approved by the Association of Image Consultants International (AICI). Certification, earned through the trainer upon completion of this course, is entirely independent from AICI’s professional certification programs. If you wish to pursue AICI certification, please refer to AICI’s website. http://www.aici.org/

Be a Gala Exhibitor or Sponsor
2024-05-31 17:00 - 23:30 | Islington Golf Club, 45 Riverbank Dr., Etobicoe, Ontario, M9A 5B8, Canada
Become an Exhibitor or Sponsor
at our 30th Anniversary Gala
Friday, May 31, 2024
Islington Golf Club
Event: 5:00 – 11:30 pm.

Promote your products and/or services to the 70+ gala participants, as well as to our list of 300+.
For more information on the gala, please go to https://aicicanada.com/event/30th-anniversary-celebration/.

Be an Exhibitor
The exhibits are open 5:00 – 7:00, and then again after dinner (approximately 9:00). You have the option of setting up as early as 1:00, and can take down whenever you wish, as long as it’s completed by 11:30 pm.
A 4′ table is $100. Availability is limited!
If you wish to attend the dinner, you can purchase tickets at https://aicicanada.com/event/30th-anniversary-celebration/.
If you would also like to contribute to the Silent Auction, please contact Kat at katimageconsulting@gmail.com.

Be a Sponsor
Choose from 3 sponsorship levels! This is what you get with each:
Silver – Investment $500 – <$1000

One ticket to the gala dinner and dance.
Reserved seating at the gala.
An article in the Buzz about you and your business: 500 words and one photograph.
Your logo and website link in every issue of our Buzz for three months.
Your logo and website link on the website gala page.
Your logo featured the evening of the gala.
Your introduction and thank you at the gala.

Gold – Investment $1000 – <$1500

Two tickets to the gala dinner and dance.
VIP seating at the gala.
An 4′ exhibit table at the gala OR sponsorship of one of our “Coffee Connects”.
An article in the Buzz about you and your business: 1000 words and two photographs.
Your logo and website link in every issue of our Buzz for six months.
Your logo and website link on the website gala page.
Your logo featured the evening of the gala.
Your introduction and thank you at the gala, with an opportunity to say a few words (1 minute).

Platinum – Investment $1500 and up

Three tickets to the gala dinner and dance.
VIP seating at the gala.
A 4′ exhibit table at the gala.
Sponsorship of one of our “Coffee Connects”.
An article in the Buzz about you and your business: 1500 words and three photographs.
Your logo and website link in every issue of our Buzz for twelve months.
Your logo and website link on the website gala page.
Your logo featured the evening of the gala.
Your introduction and thank you at the gala, with an opportunity to say a few words (1 minute).

Platinum Sponsors:

Gold Sponsor:

Exhibitors:

30th Anniversary Celebration
2024-05-31 17:30 - 23:30 | Islington Golf Club, 45 Riverbank Dr., Etobicoe, Ontario, M9A 5B8, Canada
Everyone is welcome to the AICI Canada
30th Anniversary Gala Celebration
May 31, 2024
5:30 pm – 12:00 am
Islington Golf Club
45 Riverbank Drive, Toronto, Ontario M9A 5B8

Please join us as we celebrate 30 years as a Chapter!
5:30
Cocktails
Complementary Hors D’oeuvres
Socializing
Silent Auction
Visit the Exhibitor Tables
7:00
Dinner
Awards
Presentations,
Fashion Show of Canadian Designers
9:00
After Party – music supplied by ‘MC Hollywood’
Socializing
Silent Auction
Visit the Exhibitor Tables
Silent Auction Winners Announced

Get your tickets now!

Please bring cash for the Silent Auction!
A portion of the proceeds are going to Armagh House.

Tickets are $149 and are only available until May 24th 9:00 am.

Do you have a service or product our members could benefit from?
Donate to our Silent Auction!
Please contact Kat at katimageconsulting@gmail.com
Or Become an Exhibitor or Sponsor!
For more information and to get started, go to https://aicicanada.com/event/exhibitor-sponsor/
Sponsorship levels include gala tickets

Thank you to our Sponsors, Exhibitors and Contributors!
Platinum Sponsors:

Gold Sponsor:

Armagh House Sponsors:
The Stacey Murphy Family
Vivian Singh – Haute Image Consulting
Michelle Horne – Putting It Together

Exhibitors and Contributors:

Coffee Connect
2024-09-06 10:30 - 11:30 | Ontario
Members and Guests are welcome to this
COFFEE CONNECT
September 6, 2024
10:30 – 11:30 am Eastern
PLEASE JOIN US TO CONNECT, NETWORK AND MASTERMIND

To join:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89760568082?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 897 6056 8082 | Passcode: [REDACTED]
Or dial +1 647 558 0588
Meeting ID: 897 6056 8082 | Passcode: [REDACTED]
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcwLgm4LVL

Toronto Shopping and Dinner Event
2024-09-28 14:00 - 20:00 | The Well, Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 0V2, Canada
Shopping and Dinner
at the Well
486 Front Street West, Toronto
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Shopping and Tour: 2:00 pm
Dinner at Lulu Bar: 6:00 pm
Join us at the new, high-fashion Wellington Market for a tour, world-class shopping, connecting, and a fabulous dinner!

Explore the Well at 2:00
Meet us at 486 Front St W, on the Patio of the Food Hall (Lower Level) for our tour and shopping with Kat.
Come for Dinner at 6:00
Meet us at 427 Wellington St W. Lulu Bar offers an escape from the ordinary; it features an award-wining Pacific-inspired menu alongside fun and fresh cocktails.

Please RSVP by September 23rd for the Shopping event and Dinner.
The event is free; the dinner is non-hosted. You may order what you wish from the menu, and you are responsible for your own cheque.

Coffee Connect
2024-10-04 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-11-01 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-01-03 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-02-07 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-03-07 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-04-04 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-05-02 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-06-06 10:30 - 11:30 | Ontario
COFFEE CONNECT
CALLING ALL MEMBERS
September 6, 2024
10:30 – 11:30 am Eastern
PLEASE JOIN US TO CONNECT, NETWORK AND MASTERMIND

Please check the Buzz for the Zoom link to join!

Grow Your Social Media Authentically
2024-11-09 11:00 - 13:00 | Ontario
Grow Your Social Media Authentically
with Jainee Gandhi
Saturday, November 9th
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
on Zoom
FREE for AICI Canada Chapter members
Earn 0.2 AICI CEUs
The recording will be available for 1 week only.

AICI Members outside the Canada Chapter: $25
Non-Members: $40

Join our dynamic 2-hour online workshop designed to elevate your social media game!
Learn to:

Identify the right platforms for your unique work.
Recognize new service areas to better serve your clients.
Systemize your content creation for efficiency and consistency.
Strategize engaging video content that captivates your audience.
Edit videos directly from your phone with ease.

Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your social media presence authentically and effectively. Sign up now and start making a real impact!

Holiday Social
2024-12-04 18:00 - 22:00 | The Port House, Lakeshore Road East, Mississauga, Ontario, L5G 1E5, Canada
Everyone is welcome to our
Holiday Social
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
6:00 – 10:00 pm
At The Port House Social Bar and Kitchen
139 Lakeshore Road E. Mississauga, ON L5G 1E5
Please RSVP by November 29th!

Get Your Tickets!

The 3-Course Dinner of Starter, Main, and Dessert is $46 plus gratuity and taxes; you will pay $62.38/person.
Drinks are not included, and can be purchased a la carte.
Your $10 ticket to reserve your spot will be deducted from your bill.

Schedule:

6:00 – 7:15 pm: Mix & Mingle Social Hour
7:15 pm: Seated dinner
Raffle for Armagh House – bring cash for lots of fun prizes!

Menu:
Starter (Choice of 1)

Soup of the Day
Green Salad (apple cider vinaigrette, cherry tomato, radish, cucumber, radish, feta)

Main (Choice of 1)

Southwest Chicken Dinner (blackened chicken supreme, garlic mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables)
Salmon (oven roasted salmon, seasonal vegetables, coconut jasmine rice & drizzled with yogurt dill sauce)
Red Thai Curry Vegetable (Asian vegetable medley, tofu with a red Thai curry sauce served with Jasmine rice)

Dessert

Chocolate Brownie (Chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream & drizzled with chocolate sauce

Coffee Connect
2024-12-06 10:30 - 11:30 | Ontario
COFFEE CONNECT
CALLING ALL MEMBERS
December 6, 2024
10:30 – 11:30 am Eastern
PLEASE JOIN US TO CONNECT, NETWORK AND MASTERMIND

Please check the Buzz for the Zoom link to join!

On this Coffee Connect, our topic is:
Let’s Talk Ethics & IP: Building Awareness and Supporting Each Other.
Our guest expert will be Carol Brailey!

ChatGPT AI Training for Image Consultants
2025-03-31 11:00 - 13:00 | Ontario
ChatGPT AI Training for Image Consultants
March 31, 2025
11:00 am – 1:00 pm EDT
Join us on Zoom!

FREE for AICI Canada Chapter members
$25 for other AICI members
$35 for non-members

Ready to make AI work for you? In this hands-on training, you’ll learn how to navigate ChatGPT’s interface, use prompt engineering, and unlock AI for creating emails, social media posts, video scripts, and more. Discover how to upload images, summarize data, and streamline your content creation.
We’ll focus on the free version of ChatGPT, showing you how to maximize its core features—no subscription needed!

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this session, you will be able to:

Navigate ChatGPT’s Interface: Confidently access and utilize ChatGPT’s features for various tasks. (i.e, Start a new conversation, copy content, edit in Canva)
Apply Prompt Engineering Techniques: Craft effective prompts to generate desired outputs from ChatGPT. (i.e, Act as a Role, Tone/Style, Format/Output, etc)
Generate Diverse Content: Generate Short & longform Bios, Draft email responses & proposals, write social media posts, and video scripts.
Incorporate Visual Elements: Upload and analyze images, and create your own images using prompts.
Summarize and Analyze Data: Condense information (i.e., long blogs) into bullet lists or key points.

What is ChatGPT?
ChatGPT is an AI-powered language model developed by OpenAI that understands and generates human-like text based on your prompts. It helps with everything from answering questions and writing content to brainstorming ideas and summarizing information. Whether you’re a business owner, writer, or marketer, ChatGPT can save you time and spark creativity!

Who Should Attend?
This training is perfect for image consultants eager to boost productivity using AI. If you want to streamline content creation, improve marketing reach, and efficiently manage tasks, this session will equip you with practical skills to integrate ChatGPT into your workflow.

Christine Hull – Social Media Trainer & AI Educator
Christine Hull is an experienced Social Media Trainer and founder of MAWB Network, dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs with practical, hands-on training. With a passion for simplifying technology, Christine helps individuals and businesses confidently navigate platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Canva, and ChatGPT.
Christine will be facilitating “ChatGPT Basics: AI Training for Image Consultants” for AICI Stylists & Image Consultants, where she’ll guide the group through the fundamentals of AI, showing them how to leverage ChatGPT to enhance their creative and business endeavors.
Join Christine for her ChatGPT AI Training for Image Consultants and discover how AI can revolutionize the way you work!

Conference
2025-04-24 08:00 - 2025-04-27 23:00 | Ontario
AICI Global Conference

April 24–27, 2025

Manila, Philippines
Registration is Now Open

Get more information at
https://conference2025.aici.org/

Summer Social
2025-07-08 18:00 - 22:00 | Alice Restaurant and Bar, 488 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, M6G 1A4, Canada
Please join us for our
Summer Social and Dinner
Tuesday, July 8th, 6:00 – 10:00 pm
Alice Restaurant, 488 College Street, Toronto
REGISTER BY JULY 1ST!

Everyone is Welcome! You are invited to bring a Guest
As we celebrate another successful year, we will:
* present the Chapter Member of the Year Award
* install our new board and say goodbye to those who have finished their term
* meet old friends, make new friends, and enjoy the togetherness

Book Your Tickets
The 3 course meal with tax and gratuity, excluding beverages, is $75.
Get your tickets and choose your meal by JULY 1st.
First Course – choose one:
Caesar Salad | Salmon Tartare | Beet Salad | Corn Ribs
Second Course – choose one:
Steak and frites | Spicy Spaghetti Bolognese | Salmon Dinner | Rigatoni alla Vodka | 10 oz steak ($20 upgrade) | 28 oz Tomahawk steak for two ($30 upgrade)
Third course
Cheese cake
Vegan option on request
Please enter your meal request by July 1st at: AICI Dinner Registration – July 8 – Google Sheets

Coffee Connect
2025-09-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Ontario
COFFEE CONNECT
CALLING ALL MEMBERS & IMAGE ENTHUSIASTS
Friday, September 5, 2025 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Eastern Time
Join us in welcoming Brian Lipstein, AICI CIC as our special guest. Brian will be answering your questions on entrepreneurship in image consulting. You won’t want to miss this conversation!
Brian founded Henry A. Davidsen, Master Tailors & Image Consultants in 2006, becoming Pennsylvania’s first certified male image consultant. Blending old-world tailoring with modern service, he helps busy executives refine their professional image through wardrobe, body language, and etiquette. Guided by his passion for helping others, Brian reminds clients: “Someone is always noticing you. The right impression earns compliments—the wrong one earns conversations behind your back.”

JOIN US TO CONNECT, NETWORK AND MASTERMIND

Please check the Buzz in your email for the Zoom link to join!
To subscribe to the AICI Canada BUZZ send an email to VPcommunications@AICIcanada.com

Coffee Connect
2025-10-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Ontario
COFFEE CONNECT
CALLING ALL MEMBERS
Friday, October 3, 2025
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Eastern Time
PLEASE JOIN US TO CONNECT,
NETWORK AND MASTERMIND

Please check the Buzz in your email for the Zoom link to join!

Fall Social Dinner with Special Guest
2025-10-16 18:30 - 22:30 | Harpers Landing, 481 Cornwall Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6J 7S8, Canada
Thursday, October 16, 2025 | 6:30 pm
at: Harpers Landing
481 Cornwall Rd, Oakville L6J 7S8
Join us in the lounge for an evening of good food, great company, and lots of laughs! It’s the perfect chance to meet and reconnect after the summer break.
Plus, we’re excited to have Sam Brabender joining us to chat about:
Glow Through the Seasons: How to Keep Skin Radiant in the Fall.
Come be part of what makes our chapter so special!
Everyone is welcome
to our AICI Canada chapter kick-off event!
Each person is responsible for the cost of their own meal and drinks.
RSVP to confirm your spot

Coffee Connect
2025-11-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Ontario
COFFEE CONNECT
CALLING ALL MEMBERS
Friday, November 7, 2025
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Eastern Time
PLEASE JOIN US TO CONNECT,
NETWORK AND MASTERMIND

Please check the Buzz in your email for the Zoom link to join!

Coffee Connect
2025-12-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Ontario
COFFEE CONNECT
CALLING ALL MEMBERS
Friday, December 5, 2025
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Eastern Time
PLEASE JOIN US TO CONNECT,
NETWORK AND MASTERMIND

Please check the Buzz in your email for the Zoom link to join!
