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Kickstarting a connected 2025 with TechTO

About
TechTO is a Canadian tech community and event series that brings together entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders across major cities.
Community size
10,000 members
Industry
Networking
Founded
2015
Headquarters
Toronto, ON
Strategic partners
N49P, AngelList, Y Combinator, TechTO Alumni

To ring in the new year, TechTO brought together 200 entrepreneurs, investors, and technology professionals for an energizing evening of networking in Montreal. Hosted at La base entrepreneuriale HEC Montréal, the one-night event was part of TechTO’s nationwide series, known for fostering new opportunities within Canada’s growing tech ecosystem.

A perfect night, powered by Planned

Planning for this kind of high-touch networking event can be time-consuming and logistically complex. But with Planned, TechTO was able to offload the heavy lifting and focus on what really mattered: bringing the right people into the room.

TechTO in Montreal

Planned supported TechTO with:

  • Sourcing and contracting for the venue, catering and AV
  • Attendee management with event site and RSVP form
  • Streamlining payments through Planned as the vendor of record
  • Proposal comparison and decision support

In total, the team booked three key suppliers—venue, catering, and AV—through Planned’s sourcing platform and white-glove sourcing service.

“Planned made booking the venue, catering, and AV simple, so we could stay focused on bringing the right people together.”

- Community Manager at TechTO

Time and money back

The event delivered both an exceptional experience and measurable results:

  • $4,200 saved by comparing quotes through Planned and securing favorable weekday rates
  • 20 hours saved through end-to-end support with contracting execution
  • 9th event booked with Planned by the TechTO team
  • 9/10 CSAT rating

Montreal's tech community, together

The evening opened with a casual welcome reception, followed by on-stage conversations with tech leaders and then open networking over cocktails and light bites. It was a great start to 2025, and a great example of how logistics don’t have to get in the way of creating meaningful moments.

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