2019 Sponsors

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS WHO PROVIDED FUNDS, products, gear, prizing, time and support. Without you, this event wouldn’t be possible. thank you!

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Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 

Funds & Resources

Chase Hospitality Group

Chase Hospitality Group (CHG) was founded by Steven Salm and Michael Kimel in 2012. The group owns and operates 7 restaurants in Toronto, 1 in Miami, and a national partnership with Holt Renfrew bringing Colette Grand Cafe to 5 locations across the country. Steven and Michael have a vision to redefine the landscape of hospitality and food service in North America by creating unique guest experiences and food moments in thoughtfully designed environments.

Funds & resources

Harlo Capital

Harlo Capital is a Toronto-based private equity company identifying and investing in real estate developments in the rapidly growing Greater Golden Horseshoe area of Ontario.

Funds & Resources

Harlo Entertainment

Harlo Entertainment is a Toronto-based private equity firm with more than $250M assets under management. From conceptualization to creation and early-stage investments, our firm focuses on investments in the hospitality, entertainment, lifestyle, and technology industry. 

Food & beverage

Ace Hill

Ace Hill: a beverage company focused on quality, simplicity and good times. Our mission is to create amazing products and experiences that can captivate people, bring our community together and shape culture. We hope you’ll join us on the ride!

food & Beverage

Tromba Tequila

Tequila Tromba was founded in 2011 by Eric Brass and is well-known for its master distiller Marco Cedano, previously the master distiller behind Don Julio and Reserva de Los Gonzalez. From the outset, the Tromba brand opted to take an unchartered path of grassroots marketing efforts to build brand awareness. As a result, Tromba has successfully built meaningful and lasting ties with the city’s vibrant hospitality sector and can be found in more than 1,000 hotels, restaurants, nightclubs and bars in Toronto.

outdoor sportswear

Spyder

Spyder is one of the world’s most recognizable and credible outdoor sportswear brands. Focused on enhancing the ski experience both on and off the mountain, Spyder prides itself on its advanced technical composition and style. Originally founded by David Jacobs, coach of the Canadian Ski Team and Bob Beattie, coach of the United States Ski team, Spyder’s roots run deep in the ski community. Pioneering its first padded ski sweater in 1978, and sponsoring the U.S. Ski Team since 1989, Spyder offers technical ski, fitness, and lifestyle apparel and accessories for men, women, and children.

The highly sought-after brand is available in department stores, sporting goods stores, and specialty retailers throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East, South Korea.

Hockey equipment

Bauer

Bauer Hockey is the world’s most recognized designer, marketer and manufacturer of hockey equipment. Founded in Kitchener, Ontario in 1927, Bauer Hockey developed the first skate with a blade attached to a boot, forever changing the game of hockey. Since then, Bauer Hockey has continued to develop the most sought after products in the industry, including the widely successful SUPREME®, VAPOR® and NEXUS® lines of products.

Food & beverage

Tim Hortons

Canada’s favourite coffee. Founded in 1964 by hockey legend Tim Horton, we've been serving Canadians fresh coffee and baked goods for almost 50 years.