“Adriaans & Associates has provided outstanding event management services for the University of the West Indies through its signature Canadian fundraiser, the UWI Toronto Benefit Gala. The Agency’s CEO Carole Adriaans and her team bring great creativity, innovation and joy to this project every year.”
“Carole, my dear child, you give back so much of yourself to others. Thank you for those wonderful fundraising gala’s in Toronto that helped our students at the University of the Western Cape – Cassinga Women’s Residence – providing them with security. Thank you for the fundraiser as well for the Phelophepa Train Gala – two unique trains that operate as mobile healthcare hospitals, bringing much needed medical and educational services to impoverished rural areas of South Africa. Thanks to you and to all the Canadian supporters, the Phelophepa Train continues to bring hope to so many people. You understand how to develop and execute high profile world-class events that bring people together for a shared experiential purpose by understanding our needs and bringing a co-created vision into a lasting memorable web of connections.”
“Ms. Adriaans is a renowned and respected event planner who consistently raises the bar of excellence for her clients. A strong communicator, who has a keen eye for details, understands what it takes to translate the vision of her clients into a ‘wow experience’.”
“I have known Carole Adriaans for more than three decades. She is a bright professional woman who shares her talent and expertise with many in the community. Many have benefitted from her advice and help . Carole’s reputation is high in and with many organizations who have sought her assistance with logistics and fundraising activities. I have watched her organizational abilities turn what could have been a mediocre event into a classy, well-executed occasion.”
“As an events producer, Adriaans and Associates has a reputation for paying attention to detail, planning for everything and not only making it happen but creating an amazing iconic contextual experience by choreographing every detail of the logistics from conceptualization to fruition – staging, celebrity hosts selection, organizing high profiled speakers,and entertainment as well as other activities for a wholesome meaningful outcome.”
“On behalf of the Chair and Directors of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (Canada), please accept my profound thanks for the wonderful contribution you made to make this event a stunning success! … Many of our sponsors took particular note of the high level of seamless efficiency, which resulted in a superior and impactful experience. You have made it easier for us to secure their support next year.”
“Carole has been a steward of stellar client service for decades. Throughout has displayed impeccable quality control and executed exemplary service to clients, meeting specific needs and benchmarks. Carole’s enthusiasm and passion is infectious, delivering optimum product with high standards making events remarkable and memorable. Most importantly, her years of experience and dedication in event production as a lead has afforded her a reputation of high regard in this field and beyond”
“Working with Carole is a joy. From my experience serving with her on the planning committee of the inaugural University of the West Indies Toronto Gala, I was amazed at her expertise in making the event a success – then, and in subsequent years. She is brimming with ideas about how to make an event, whether 10 or 500 guests, an affair of excellence and surprise. She is one of those rare people who has truly creative ideas and is able to implement with the greatest of attention to detail. One never feels that it’s about Carole – it’s always about the client and our guests, with her conducting with grace in the background, ensuring that everything goes smoothly.”