The Gentlemen's Expo

Saturday, November 12, 2016

The Gentlemen's Expo

#BeBetter, indubitably. The last day of the expo is Saturday, November 12 in the South Building of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The lifestyle show provides a premium showcase for consumer experiences and entertainment. There were also quite a few dapper individuals attending the show as attendance climbed in the afternoon.

Samuel Adams Brewery

Rick Mercer reports from the expo

"Come to #TGE2016 if you are interested in: style, tech, music, sports, cars, alcohol, grooming, sex, food, entrepreneurship, whiskey, beer, spirits, gaming, DIY, wellness, health and more. Come to#TGE2016 if you want to see great speakers and compelling ATTRACTIONS. Come to #TGE2016 if you want to #BeBetter."

The expo is styled like a glossy mens lifestyle magazine with a variety of vendors, entertainment and drink. With inexpensive tokens available for purchase, in addition to the 5 tokens that come with the purchase of your entrance ticket, samples are widely available throughout the show. Most craft beer samples were 1 token while wine samples (like from 19 Crimes), cocktails and distilled spirits were a little more pricey.

Show Hours:
Thursday, Nov 10 – 4pm to 11pm. Last call at 10:30pm.
Friday, Nov 11 – 4pm to 11pm. Last call at 10:30pm.
Saturday, Nov 12 – Noon to 11pm. Last call at 10:30pm.

Knob Creek

You can wander the aisles, play in the Gentlemen's Cave, take part in the OLG ball game, take part in the Bag Jump or enjoy the culinary features or catch seminars on Tech Talk, Beer 101 or listen to the conversations with celebrities like Wendel Clark, Doug Gilmour, Jim Cuddy, headliner Georges St-Pierre, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and many others hosted by Joey Vendetta of Live Nation Entertainment.

"This is the fourth installment of the Gentlemen's Expo and we're proud of the roster of celebrity guests we've put together" said Les Murray, President of INTELIVENTS, "There is something for everyone at the Gentlemen's Expo. Whether your interests are in entrepreneurship, music, sports, food, tech, style, grooming and so much more. We pride ourselves on providing a great experience built around great brand partners and sponsors who provide learning and content wrapped around the modern gentleman's lifestyle, and focusing on our goal to Be Better."

Innis & Gun

SHOW SCHEDULE MAIN STAGE LOCATION

12:00PM DOORS OPEN
3:00PM BEST BUY - TECH TALK MAIN STAGE
3:30PM ROBERT TESTA - ILLUSIONIST MAIN STAGE
3:30PM JAMIE JOHNSON ON THE LINE CULINARY EXPERIENCE
4:00PM BEER 101 WITH MICHELLE THAM
(HEAD OF EDUCATION - LABATT) MAIN STAGE
4:30PM ROB RAINFORD / CENTENNIAL COLLEGE ON THE LINE CULINARY EXPERIENCE
5:00PM IN CONVERSATION WITH
WENDEL CLARK AND DOUG GILMOUR MAIN STAGE
5:45PM ROBERT TESTA - ILLUSIONIST MAIN STAGE
6:00PM OPENLY PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE LINE CULINARY EXPERIENCE
7:15PM CHRIS JONES HYPNOTIST MAIN STAGE
7:30PM UCC CHEF BATTLE ON THE LINE CULINARY EXPERIENCE
8:00PM GENTLEMEN OF MUSIC:
IN CONVERSATION WITH IAN THORNLEY MAIN STAGE
9:00PM IN CONVERSATION WITH JASON GRILLI OF BLUE JAYS MAIN STAGE
10:30 LAST CALL
11:00PM DOORS CLOSE