FAQ
- On Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 6:00 pm
- At the Woodbine Banquet Hall located at 30 Vice Regent Boulevard in Toronto, Ontario M9W 7A4
- You will receive two complimentary tickets – one for you and one for one guest. You can bring as many guests as possible if sufficient seats are available.
- Family and friends are certainly invited to attend by purchasing tickets. You advised purchasing tickets for your family and friends when you book yours so that you can sit together. This way, you will be assured that family and friends will surround you at the gala.
- $150 Canadian. This includes a 3-course dinner.
- Here is the link to purchase your tickets to purchase your ticket(s) and select your seat(s) using your promo code.: https://www.100abcwomen.ca/product-category/2024-gala-tickets/
- When you purchase tickets, you will receive an electronic receipt. 100ABC Women will also receive a report that the purchase has been made. 100ABCWomen will maintain a report of the ticket details and will be available at the registration desk.
- Many women recognize this is a remarkable and historic event and dress for the occasion.
- At the book launch. You can purchase as many as you wish at the event or through our website: https://www.100abcwomen.ca/product/100-accomplished-black-canadian-women-2024/
- You can also order the book on amazon.ca or amazon.com after September 28, 2024.
- You can pre-order copies of the book. These will be either mailed to you or can be picked up at the Book Launch & Award Ceremony.
- $50 Canadian and $37 US.
- The book you will receive is a tabletop size 9” x 12” in colour.
- The program is being developed and will be available on the Book Launch and Award Ceremony day.
- Many friends and supporters take advantage of these opportunities to place advertisements, send congratulatory messages to the Honourees, or even advertise their business. The price of advertisements and congratulatory messages ranges from $135 – $1,500 and is based on the size and location of the program booklet. It is best to make your selection through our website at www.100abcwomen.ca. Camera-ready advertisements and congratulatory messages must be sent at the time of purchase.
- We have employed the services of professional photographers. Photo booths will be set up for you to take photos of you, your family and friends. Photos will be available immediately.
- Each attendee will be given one complimentary photo only.
- Dauna Jones-Simmonds at (416) 505-6992 or e-mail her at 100abcwomen@gmail.com.
- Yes, including ramps and accessible washrooms.
- We have negotiated a discount in the Woodbine Hotel and Suites adjacent to the venue. Use the group code JEAN18 and indicate that you are attending the 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women Book Launch and Award Ceremony for the discount to apply. The hotel is located at Highway 27 and Vice Regent Boulevard, and it is 8 minutes from Toronto Pearson International Airport.
- Hotel Details
- Check-in 3:00 PM, and check-out is 11:00 AM
- Prices range from $103.96 (plus taxes) for the standard-size rooms to $150 (plus taxes) for the Jacuzzi Suite
- Airport shuttle is $20 (plus taxes) one way
- Continental breakfast included
- Free parking and Wi-Fi
- For more information, contact the hotel directly at (416) 743-9997
- Other hotels nearby:
- A green room will be arranged for honourees to be interviewed by the press.
- Tickets are non-refundable.
- Free parking (including accessible parking) is available.
- Yes, it is accessible – take Bus 37A from Islington subway station. You may also visit www.ttc.ca for the schedule to plan your trip.
- The Event Planning Team is still planning all activities for the women and will contact the Honourees with details closer to the event.
- 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women – 2024. It is the publication’s fifth edition with the same title, published in 2016.
- The fifth edition is yet another informative and educational publication. Its purpose is two-fold:
- To continue to highlight, document and make visible the accomplishments of Black Canadian women and girls.
- Support Black Canadian women’s social, educational, political and professional advancement.
- The door was left open on the previous projects, which grew out of discussions over several months in 2015. This resulted in a publication that was launched in 2016 and filled a well-needed void. The public’s resounding interest propelled the writers to facilitate a fifth edition, which will be launched on September 28, 2024.
- As in the first through fourth editions, this project continues to spotlight the accomplishments of Black Canadian women from different walks of life and regions across Canada. In addition, we will continue to build an ever-expanding database of these accomplished women on our website, www.100abcwomen.ca, for future endeavours and generations. This database will also be available to public and private libraries.
- The Black Canadian women recognized in this book include (but are not limited to) women who are firsts and/or highly accomplished in government, not-for-profit, financial, legal, real estate, health, entertainment, trades, fine arts and other professions.
- A call for nominees, together with a nomination process, was launched. Individuals were able to nominate other women as well as self-nominate by submitting their nominations electronically. The 2026 Nomination form is now available on our website: < target=”_blank” href=”https://www.100abcwomen.ca/nomination-form-2026/”>https://www.100abcwomen.ca/nomination-form-2026/
- Nominees were judged against the following criteria:
- Support of Black women and girls
- Lived and worked in Canada
- Support-related activities with organizations and groups working for the advancement of Black women and girls
- Demonstrated leadership through role modelling and/or volunteer activities.
- Three major achievements or accomplishments over the past 10 years.
- Five key questions had to be answered:
- What distinguished this nominee as a proven leader?
- How did this nominee leverage her professional or non-professional activities to benefit Black women and girls?
- What made this nominee unique?
- What was the scope of their impact?
- What were the accomplishments?
- An Evaluation Committee comprising 11 evaluators was established to review and make final decisions on nominees.
- Proceeds will cover operational expenses for the book and gala. A portion will also go towards supporting programs for marginalized Black women and girls.
- Honourable Dr. Jean Augustine, a former Member of Parliament
- Dauna Jones-Simmonds, a Corporate Diversity Executive and the project’s architect
- Dr. Denise O’Neil Green, President and Principal, Denise O’Neil Inc
- A Book Launch and Award Ceremony to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of these 100 Accomplished Black Women will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the Woodbine Banquet Hall at 30 Vice Regent Boulevard in Toronto, Ontario M9W 7A4
- The recommended time to get to the venue is 5:00 pm. This way, you will be on time by heavy traffic. It also allows you to meet the Event Planning volunteers who will be your Guide for the evening.
- We have a Symposium planned for Friday, September 27, 2024. The theme will be Black Education History. This will include discussions on what should be included in a curriculum. Many of the 100 ABC Honourees are educators, historians, curators, and facilitators and are well-equipped to have discussions on this important topic.
- The event will start from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm EST
- Many Honourees will be presenters and attendees
- The event will be held at Woodbine Banquet Hall, 30 Vice Regent Blvd., Etobicoke.
- South Hall – Room capacity – 300
- This is also a free ‘Meet and Greet’ event.
- Posters of 500 Honourees, as well as 100ABCWomen bags, will be available. You can pre-order the posters, which are 23.75” x 19.5” for $20. Donating to schools and other organizations that want to celebrate Canadian Black Excellence would be good. To view and pre-order, please click this link: https://www.100abcwomen.ca/product/poster-500-exceptional-black-canadian-women/