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ETS 2023

Program

Toronto Esports

MULTI-YEAR SPONSORS

2023 Program

All sessions take place at the Westin Harbour Castle unless otherwise noted.

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11:00 AM
  1. Registration Center Open
    420 mins
    Stop by the Registration Center to obtain your EsportsTravel Summit badge, which you will need for all on-site and off-site functions at the EsportsTravel Summit. Please plan to collect your badge before the Opening Celebration.
2:00 PM
  1. Offsite Esports Tours
    240 mins

    Come in early to the EsportsTravel Summit and see firsthand what makes Toronto such a dynamic esports destination. Attendees will be able to tour the headquarters of OverActive Media, which fields professional esports teams in the Call of Duty and Overwatch leagues, as well as the esports program at Toronto Metropolitan University, which includes the Red Bull Gaming Hub esports venue. Come with your questions and see for yourself how professional esports teams train and how the next generation of esports creatives are being empowered. Tours will depart the Westin Harbour Castle at 2 p.m. and will return in time for the Opening Celebration, so book your travel to be with us for this exclusive opportunity!

6:30 PM
  1. Transportation to Opening Celebration
    30 mins
    Shuttles to the Opening Celebration will load and depart from the Westin Harbour Castle at 6:30 p.m. and will continue on a loop.
7:00 PM
  1. Opening Celebration
    120 mins

    Rev up your experience at the EsportsTravel Summit in this informal setting for attendees to meet and network at our Opening Celebration sponsored by our host sponsors at the Destination Toronto.

    Sponsored by:

    Toronto CVB

8:00 PM
  1. Transportation from Opening Celebration
    90 mins
    Shuttles from the Opening Celebration will return to the Westin Harbour Castle starting at 8:00 p.m. and will continue on a loop until 9:30 p.m.
7:45 AM
  1. Registration Center Open
    615 mins
    Stop by the Registration Center to obtain your EsportsTravel Summit badge, which you will need for all on-site and off-site functions at the EsportsTravel Summit. 
8:00 AM
  1. Breakfast
    60 mins

    Sponsored by:

    Daytona Beach

9:00 AM
  1. Welcome to Toronto!
    15 mins
    Kick off the EsportsTravel Summit with a welcome from Jason Gewirtz, the vice president of Northstar’s Sports Division, and dignitaries from Toronto.
    Jason Gewirtz
    Jason Gewirtz, Vice President - Northstar Meeting Group, Sports Division
9:15 AM
  1. Esports Panel
    30 mins
9:45 AM
  1. Esports E-Talk
    15 mins
    A high-level personalized presentation on the latest trends in esports.
10:00 AM
  1. Organizational Updates
    30 mins

    In this rapid-fire session, hear firsthand from several esports event organizers on events for which they are seeking hosts, what direction their organizations are taking in the immediate future and what their vision of in-person events looks like in the years to come. 

10:30 AM
  1. Networking Break
    15 mins
10:45 AM
  1. Destination and Supplier Marketplace Session 1
    75 mins
    The marketplace is open only to industry suppliers with marketplace tables and event organizers.
12:00 PM
  1. Networking Break
    15 mins
12:15 PM
  1. Luncheon Session: The Toronto Esports Strategy
    60 mins

    Sponsored by:

    ASM Global
     

1:00 PM
  1. Networking Break
    15 mins
1:30 PM
  1. Esports Panel
    45 mins
2:15 PM
  1. Esports E-Talk
    15 mins

    A high-level personalized presentation on the latest trends in esports.

2:30 PM
  1. Esports Chat
    30 mins
3:00 PM
  1. Networking Break
    15 mins
3:15 PM
  1. Esports Panel
    30 mins
3:45 PM
  1. Networking Break
    15 mins
4:00 PM
  1. Destination and Supplier Marketplace Session 2
    60 mins
    The marketplace is open only to industry suppliers with marketplace tables and event organizers.
5:15 PM
  1. Networking Happy Hour
    60 mins
6:15 PM
  1. Open Evening
    165 mins
    Enjoy the restaurants and nightlife of Toronto on our open evening.
9:00 PM
  1. Late-Night Lounge
    120 mins
    After your open night in Toronto, continue the networking in an informal setting with your fellow EsportsTravel Summit attendees.
7:45 AM
  1. Registration Center Open
    315 mins
8:00 AM
  1. Breakfast
    60 mins
9:00 AM
  1. Esports Panel
    45 mins
10:00 AM
  1. Destination and Supplier Marketplace Session 3
    120 mins
    The marketplace is open only to industry suppliers with marketplace tables and event organizers.
12:00 PM
  1. Closing Luncheon and Panel
    90 mins

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