BaAM Sets the Draft Stage in Los Angeles
Since 1995 in Edmonton, BaAM has been setting the stage for the NHL Entry Draft.
This year continued the tradition at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. On June 25th and 26th, the Draft was ready for its close-up.
BaAM SLaAM - Best Results Ever
We wanted to wait for our first win to do an item on our BaAM Baseball team, but after three games of consistently improving, we thought it was time to show off our colours. Wednesday nights have become a real break from the hard work we've all been doing in the office. BaAM joined the Toronto Sport and Social Club, and is quickly making a name for itself for both its hitting power and spirit point accumulation! Wednesday night we lost by our smallest margin ever, against Don't Stop Believing. Look out More Cowbell...
Ford Field Returns to Turf With Dismantle of NCAA Hockey Rink
April 19, 2010
BaAM helped turn the Detroit Lions' football field into the site of the NCAA Men's Hockey finals and back to turf again. The ice was host to a five-day events schedule, including team practices, a skills competition and the presentation of the Hobey Baker award to the league's top player, won by Boom Boom Geoffrion's grandson, Blake from the University of Wisconsin. Boom Boom played for the Canadians and Rangers in his career spanning the 50s and 60s. Boston College won the title on April 10th.
Transforming a football field instead of a baseball diamond into a regulation hockey rink had its own unique challenges, including the addition of an extra 700 ft of piping needed to connect ice pans to the custom trailer, outfitted with a pumping system for the 6,000 gallons of glycol needed to keep the ice frozen. Once again, BaAM was honoured to work with Dan Craig and his fantastic ice crew, and with Ford Field and the NCAA.
Pictured: Chris on practice day
BaAM Goes for Gold with Sunny View P.S.!
Over the past few weeks Sunny View Public School, a special education setting for children with physical and health needs, has hosted “Sunny View Goes for Gold!”. This series of events honouring the 2010 Olympics and Paralympics have given the school’s 135 students, aged 4-15, a unique opportunity to connect personally with the events in Vancouver and is designed to inspire children of all abilities to strive for their best every day.
On March 4, 2010, these activities culminated in a school-wide celebration which included a roller sledge hockey game for staff and students, as well as appearances from the Maple Leafs' Carlton the Bear and inspirational wheelchair basketball player Shayne Smith. BaAM was honoured to be a part of these incredible events by lending some equipment and decor and by helping to turn their gymnasium into a Winter Games wonderland. Highlights from the game were featured on Rogers Daytime Toronto and the Global National.
Written by: Megan
BaAM Helps Ottawa Welcome Both Torches
Paul Shaw returns once again from Ottawa’s Parliament Hill, where he produced and directed the Paralympic Torch Relay Opening for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, following his successful direction of the Olympic Torch Relay Ceremonies on The Hill, December 12, 2009.
Aboriginal Chiefs and Elders, Choirs, City Mayors, gifted entertainers, VANOC’s CEO and the Right Honorable Stephen Harper acknowledged the courage and determination of the Paralympians from every province and territory. They all celebrated and paid respect to this movement that urges us all to carry the flame inside us as we strive to make a difference.
Pshaw was proud to be a part of this amazing testament to the Canadian human spirit.
Photo from left to right: Pshaw, Randy Ferguson (OTR host right across Canada), and stage managers Dalelle Mensour and Cathy Mitchell
The Power of the Human Voice at Luminato
In 1848, in what is now Iran, a poet and teacher known as Tahirih, or “The Pure One”, dared to appear in public without a veil. She was arrested and subsequently put to death.
This event provides the inspiration for a new drama commissioned by Luminato: Toronto Festival of Arts and Creativity and produced by Erika Batdorf in association with BaAM Productions.
Weaving dance, poetry, music and song into the fabric of theatre, a dynamic and culturally diverse ensemble of creators challenge us all to find our own authentic voice and our own courage to speak.
Toronto June 10 – 14, 2010
Excitement Over 2010 MLB All-Star is Growing
Tickets just went on sale for FanFest, but we are already in our eighth month of planning for this 19th annual fan paradise. Hall of Famer and former California Angel Rod Carew has just been named FanFest Spokesman, and if Anaheim fans are anything like the ones in St. Louis, there will be a sea of California Angels red at the Anaheim Convention Center this July.
Learn More About FanFest
Watch Rod Carew Video
Visit FanFest Website
25th Cubs Convention Includes History and Interactives
BaAM was honoured to participate in the 25th Annual Cubs Convention in Chicago, the oldest fan event in the Major Leagues. To complement the popular autograph sessions and panel discussions with players, coaches, and new owners, the Ricketts family, BaAM designed and installed the Cubs Corner and Interactive Zone, featuring a Cubs history timeline, displays of locally-provided Cubs artifacts, and a collection of batting and pitching cages for both adults and kids.
Cubs fans truly bleed blue and span all generations, with line-ups starting long before opening. Even the Cubs veteran organist, Gary Pressy, was on site entertaining fans as they filed into this unique event.
Written by: Louis
BaAM Participates in the Royals FanFest
BaAM’s collaboration on this year’s 2010 Kansas City Royals FanFest was a hit!
The cold Missouri winter weather could not keep the fans away from the 2-day event that took place on January 14 & 15, 2010.
A host of interactive games and activities gave everyone a chance to bat, pitch, or race against the clock and the BaAM Baseball Pyramid provided the perfect backdrop for a family photo op.
With enthusiasm that can only be described as true blue, the loyal fans kept BaAM Operations hustling and all 3 autograph stages bustling.
The Kansas City Royals Event Presentation and Production team produced a stellar event. Their Main Stage programming had fans dancing in the aisles or glued to their seats taking in every word during the player Q&A sessions.
The BaAM team is proud to have participated in this year’s successful event and we look forward to next year.
Written by: Maria
Grand Slam for the Winter Classic
January 6, 2009
BaAM is honoured to have been part of the Winter Classic in Boston!
The support of all the NHL Events group, Ice crew, Boston labour, our friends at the Red Sox, and the Boston area suppliers made this such a fantastic experience for all of us.
Long hours went into the engineering, planning and installation of the ice rink and its support infrastructure, and seeing the success of New Year's Day and the excitement throughout Boston made it all worthwhile.
Ice is Growing at Fenway
December 15, 2009
BaAM is on its 6th day of install for the upcoming 2010 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park in Boston, taking place January 1, 2010. This is the 3rd Winter Classic installation for BaAM President Annemarie Roe and her team, who work closely with the NHL, Fenway Park, Dan Craig and over 20 partners and suppliers to convert the historic baseball field into a regulation NHL rink.
Twitter search: #nhlwinterclassic
Trekking, tundra-style
On August 1, 2009, the Toronto Zoo opened its new, 10-Acre Tundra Trek Exhibit. This first stage in the north site’s redevelopment takes an innovative approach to animal housing and interpretation. Landscape architects CLRdesign worked with Zoo curators to create exhibits whose vegetation, rockwork, and design reflects the animals’ natural tundra habitats. BaAM created the initial interpretive design package for the exhibits and collaborated with content experts from the Zoo and Science North to develop interior and exterior signage.
Visit http://www.torontozoo.com/tundratrek.asp for more details.
Daring to be different
This summer, BaAM worked with Destination Cinema to update and expand an existing Daredevils Exhibit at their IMAX Theater in the heart of Niagara Falls, Ontario. The revamped exhibit opened Canada Day weekend to visitors curious to see the largest collection of original daredevil vessels – including barrels, boats, and a mass of inner tubes called “The Thing”! Video, audio, and tabloid-style graphics convey the stunts in all their heart-stopping detail.
To read a review of the exhibit, visit http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=1628255
For more details about the IMAX Theater in Niagara Falls, visit http://www.imaxniagara.com/IMAX-theater/index.cfm
A Feast of Kings
At the height of Southern California’s heat wave, hockey was on the minds of Kings fans! Autograph sessions, Q&As with Kings greats, interactive games, and a feast of Kings memorabilia made for a successful LA Kings Hockey Fest at LA Live.
BaAM joined with the Kings on this inaugural festival, providing event design and operations for the three-day event.
To read more about the event, visit http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=490690 or visit the LA Kings website at http://kings.nhl.com.
BaAM has new digs!
It's official - BaAM has now moved to 55 Fieldway Road in Toronto, ON. Click here to see a map of our new neighbourhood.
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