Our booking at Columbus Events Centre - The Columbus Room (50 guests in our party) - was the first time I booked a venue for a family event. It was a surprise 50th birthday party for my sister, and my family has never organized a large party. We are a very casual bunch, and did not have a large budget. From the moment my mom contact CEC through eventsource, everything fell into place! Diego Rupolo messaged us in less than 24 hours, and it was so easy to view the venue, to discuss the price (which was incredibly reasonable for a venue in Toronto!), and to make changes throughout our planning. I also like that they allowed us to decorate the place ourselves which helped us budget our materials accordingly. I've dealt with alot of venues and event organizers in my line of work for other clients, but the CEC team is by far the kindest, most reasonable bunch of people I've ever worked with. Stephen Laing the banquet supervisor was incredibly attentive and very accommodating towards all our requests. He checked in on our team on the day of the event and constantly offered his help. I don't even know how many times my mom emailed him (!!) and he always responded promptly. They also had an event supervisor, Edgar who was in charge of ensuring the success of our evening. Edgar was so kind and incredibly patient with my family. He helped us all along the way and made sure the food was out on time, that the audio was working for our presentations, and that everything went according to plan. I could gush all day about this amazing team (FYI - they also had amazing food, and good house wine), all I can say is, definitely book this venue for your next event - the room we booked was the smallest room, but they have other areas in the CEC for larger parties.