Pre-event guide

Pre-Event call

If you missed our pre-event call you can view the full recording of the call here.

Tickets

General Information

Assign your allocated tickets to all attendees by June 17 to ensure they don’t miss out on our newsletter highlighting features or information on the event.

Once you have a ticket assigned, download the Collision mobile app here to access your QR Code.

Each Collision ticket is assigned to a specific individual, and is valid for the duration of the event. There are no day tickets available for Collision.

Please note: You must present your QR code and a photo ID at registration to receive your accreditation.

Ticket Dashboard

When accessing your Dashboard you may find two types of tickets: Partner and Executive.

Ticket dashboard icons

See below for the various icons that you’ll notice on your ticket dashboard, and their meanings:

Lead generation & mobile app

Lead scanning using the Collision app

The Collision app provides participants with a lead scanning function.

The lead scanning function can be found on the home page of the Collision mobile app.

Only if the scan is accepted, will the attendee’s information appear in the “Connections” section.

If you are hosting a masterclass session please make sure to have team members available to scan attendees as they enter the room.

Alternatively, they can scan the QR code shown on your masterclass board when entering the room

Exporting leads via the mobile app

At the end of the event, if accepted, all scanned attendee information can be exported via email.

You can access your connections from the home page on the Collision app by clicking on your profile picture in the top left hand corner.

Your connections can then be exported to your e-mail as a csv file.

Featured attendees and company profile connections

Each profile has the option to feature up to 6 attendees.

These attendees will feature on the company profile and will be able to access the connections that occur from attendees connecting via the company profile.

These connections will need to be accessed from our Web version of the Collision app. We have more information available in our mobile & web app guide explaining how to access these connections.

Event schedule, access to the venue and Registration

Registration will take place in the Beanfield centre from 12pm to 8pm on Monday, June 20. It will be open from 7am for Partners each day of the event.

Monday evening is Opening Night only and the exhibition floor will not be open for attendees. Talks, roundtables and masterclasses will begin at approximately 10 am each day.

You can build a personal event schedule for each day of Collision.

Search for talks and masterclasses on the ‘Schedule’ tab at the bottom of the event app. Once you find a talk that interests you, tap the calendar icon to add the session to your own personal schedule. You can access your schedule under ‘My schedule’ in the mobile app’s menu.

Opening night

Opening Night is our official opening ceremony, taking place on Monday June 20. Seats for Opening Night are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis - Please arrive in good time to get your seat at Centre Stage. There will also be additional standing space for overflow outside.

You will need to have registered your ticket before gaining access to Opening Night. This can be done at Main Registration and opening times for which have been included below.

Main Registration will open at 12:00.

Doors to the Auditorium will open at 17:00.

Breakout startups will take to the stage at 17:25.

The Opening Ceremony will begin at 18:30 - 20:00.

Collision After Hours kicks off at 20:00.

Our food truck area will be rocking for opening night. Join us from 5pm for the finest flavours of Toronto including Seafood Tacos from Buster's Sea Cove, Korean Fried Chicken from 6 Spice Rack or go Toronto-fancy with Lobster Poutine from GourmetGuyz!

For those with a sweet tooth, get in line for the darling of Toronto Tiny Tom Donuts or discover the "Toronto's best dessert" from Heirloom's cheesecake truck.

Security and bag checks

Please take note of the below security notes and baggage access

Main event: Tuesday June 21 - Thursday June 23

If you need to bring a box which is larger than the one specified above you must bring it in between 7am-9am.

Collision After hours

Collision After Hours, ia a series of parties and receptions for Collision attendees in Toronto's most exciting entertainment and cultural venues. It gives you the chance to continue conversations from the conference floor and engage with attendees in a more relaxed, informal setting.

Over the course of the week, Collision After Hours will visit Grand Bizarre for an exclusive party on Monday, Toronto’s iconic Distillery District on Tuesday, and the unique and eclectic Stackt market on Wednesday. Don’t forget to bring your full accreditation including your badge and lanyard to gain access.

Don’t forget to sign up for our Collision newsletter to keep up to date. All details and locations can be found on the web page here: https://collisionconf.com/collision-after-hours

Shipping & Storage

Shipping Information

If you are shipping items to the venue, please make sure you organise this through our shipping partner, GES, before the June 3rd deadline. If you are not already in contact please reach out to GES directly at torontocl@ges.com.

You can arrange with GES to have your shipped items delivered to your booth. If you need to get in touch with GES during the event they will have a support desk on site (This will be pointed out on our attendee facing floor plan which will be shared soon). Return can be arranged with GES onsite.

The GES support desk opening times are below:

June, 21st & 22nd: 7am - 5:30pm

June 23rd: 7am - 11:30pm

Shipping guidelines can be found in the General Information section of the Partner Hub.

Drop off service - Provided build partners only

As access to your provided build booth will only be available from 7am on Tuesday, June 21 you may want to drop some small packages to the venue in advance. If you would like to use this service you should follow the below process:

Complete the 'Early drop off' form. Completed forms should be emailed directly to torontoexhibitorservices@ges.com
Log on to Voyage Control and select 'Make a booking'
Select 'Partner drop off service' and 'contractor'
Pick a time on Saturday, June 18, Sunday, June 19 or Monday, June 20
Partners should make their way to the Collision Marshalling Yard at Gore Lot on their selected day and wait to be directed to the loading bay
Payment will be taken during drop off in the form of credit card or wire transfer details
Please let GES know when these items should be dropped to the booth

Storage

If you require storage of merchandise, empty cases or containers, etc. during the event please email our logistics partner GES at torontocl@ges.com and reference Collision 2022 and copy your Partner Success Manager at all times.

Please arrange your storage at the earliest opportunity. GES can’t guarantee storage onsite if not arranged in advance.

Items to bring

Below are some items that you may need to bring with you:

Multi-socket power board
Thunderbolt adapter
USB / HDMI adapter for Mac
Laptop chargers

Sustainable options

Collision is committed to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We’re asking our partners to help us eliminate single-use plastic and waste onsite at Collision. As such, we have taken a zero-tolerance stance for any single-use plastic or single-use promotional items such as leaflets and flyers onsite.

We encourage our partners to look at more sustainable alternatives when it comes to promotional items and swag. As such, we encourage partners to avoid any kind of plastic

Please be conscious that the items listed below are prohibited:

Flyers
Plastic bottles
Single-use printed items
Single-use plastic for merchandise
Sweet wrappers and food wrappers
Stickers

Waste disposal policy

Collision is officially supporting the UNSDG’s. As such there will be zero tolerance for any single use plastic being onsite. Collision would appreciate your support in this regard to ensure the event is as sustainable as possible.

Our full waste disposal policy can be found here.

Venue Map

We will share the venue map closer to the event.

Filming and photography guidelines

If you plan on filming at Collision please make sure to see our filming guidelines here and let your partner success manager know in advance of the event.

Some important things to note:

Camera crew tickets must come from the partner’s ticket allocation, and should be kept to one camera operator and one assistant.
The use of tripods is restricted.
At all times, the crew should have an image release form available when filming in areas where any attendees are or may be.

Videography is exempted from a union operator if it is related to marketing or promotional video development. If the recordings are made for seminars or other similar purposes then you must have IATSE Utility Camera positions on the call.

FAQs

Don’t forget to check out our FAQ page on the Partner Hub for more questions and answers!

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