Jody Kezar & Sonia Yarkhani, Event Hosts (Elevated Stylist Retreat)

October 16, 2020

In this film the Co-Founders of Evolve Salon & the Elevated Stylist Retreat share their motivation for embracing a hybrid approach to produce this year's event from StartWell with a main stage broadcasting talks and wellness demonstrations, all managed and live-mixed by our in-house production team. For the first time, the Elevated Stylist Retreat went digital on September 20th & 21st 2020, using our main-stage to broadcast live and MC/co-ordinate from StartWell's Hybrid Event Studio on King Street West in Toronto. Over the two days, the event brought wellness practitioners and hair styling practitioners together virtually using Hopin, a video conferencing platform for digital events that features virtual breakout rooms, chat, video networking sessions and more.

Meeting room rentals at StartWell in Toronto

Book any of our meeting rooms or venues on-demand for small or large company gatherings. We include presentation technology with complimentary barista service and a great vibe that your team will love.

Level Up

Level Up

Max Seating Capacity: 150 / Day Rate: $5,000
A bright and spacious suite - full presentation AV and furnishings with high ceilings, plenty of light (West facing windows), a bar plus large lounge seating area. On our second floor - with a glass wall overlooking our espresso bar and King Street beyond.Perfect as a single suite for most events - or to combine with other spaces, like our Offsite Venue which is on the same floor and connected.
Dedicated Offsite Venue

Dedicated Offsite Venue

Max Seating Capacity: 150 / Day Rate: $5,000
A gorgeous and inspiring space featuring its own (optional) street entrance - full presentation AV and furnishings with high ceilings, plenty of light (windows on 3 walls!), a large bar plus lounge/seating area. On our second floor.Can be booked on its own, or in combination with other spaces: on the same floor as Level Up!
The Third Floor

The Third Floor

Max Seating Capacity: 70 / Day Rate: $5,000
A large and spacious suite - full presentation AV and furnishings with exposed brick, high ceilings and West-facing windows (for great afternoon light) plus two 6-person breakout rooms. *This suite is directly above Level Up and features a kitchen space (for caterers to work from or leave food in) plus two in-suite washrooms.
Cube

Cube

Max Seating Capacity: 40 / Day Rate: $3,000
This bright and spacious 1st floor suite features a large lounge with armchairs and couches, plus full AV for presentations and enough space for large conference tables or intimate row seating setups. With West facing windows - plus two glass walls facing our espresso bar, Cube is always bright and comfortable. This suite is flanked by a bank of call booths and next to our Library space - the two combined creates a great solution for intimate all-day sessions.
Library

Library

Max Seating Capacity: 24
This bright lounge can be added onto large venue bookings - and is typically combined with all of the meeting rooms next to it as well as the Offsite Venue on the floor above - for a 2 floor venue option (with its own street entrance.)
JPEG

JPEG

Max Seating Capacity: 8
A comfy board room featuring exposed brick at the back of the first floor in our main building. With a large connected TV, video conferencing and 3 white boards.
Fast Forward

Fast Forward

Max Seating Capacity: 6
A cosy exposed brick meeting room on the first floor of our main building near the library. With a connected TV, large white board and window.
Rewind

Rewind

Max Seating Capacity: 6
A cosy exposed brick meeting room on the first floor of our main building near the library. Exactly the mirror of Fast Forward and next door to it. With a connected TV, large white board and window.
Patio

Patio

Max Seating Capacity: 6
A 6 person meeting room with sliding glass doors, connected screen, video conferencing camera and white board. On our 1st floor across from Cube.