SPORT-INSPIRED.
BUSINESS-DRIVEN.

A full-service marketing & events agency that fuses sport-inspired thinking with business-driven precision to elevate your events, marketing, sport tourism strategy, and sponsor activations.

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THIS IS WHAT WE DO

We’ve spent the last 25+ years helping destinations, sport organizations, brands, and charities across Canada IGNITE engagement, FUEL growth, and deliver results that STAND OUT — and stand for something.

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Event Production & Marketing

Struggling to juggle the logistics, the messaging, and the gazillion tiny details of your event? From concept to curtain call, we create unforgettable event experiences with flawless execution.

SPORT TOURISM & Bid Management

Winning the bid starts with a smart playbook. We help destinations, venues, and rights holders navigate bidding & hosting putting bums in seats and heads in beds to maximize economic impact.

SPONSORSHIP STRATEGY & Activation

Ready to build a sponsorship program that goes beyond logo placement? We help your partnership & fundraising team design a sponsorship strategy that delivers ROI and sparks brand affinity.

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Ready to tell the world your story — boldly and brilliantly? We amplify brands, events, and business initiatives with strategies that cut through the noise and stop the scroll.

Coaching, TRAINING & Consulting

Need an extra player on the field to put your organization in the win column? We offer coaching & consulting support for event managers and marketing teams ready to level up.

OUR WORK

Our SPORT-INSPIRED™ strategies, events, marketing, and sponsorship programs IGNITE, INVIGORATE and ENERGIZE. Here’s a spotlight on some of our best work!

Spotlight on Spo Ho XPERIENCE™

An exclusive (unrivaled), interactive and boutique gathering of the sport hosting industry designed for DISRUPTERSCHANGEMAKERS and FORWARDTHINKERS.

SPOTLIGHT ON SHEFFE CONSULTING INC.

Sheffe Consulting is a thriving consulting firm with a broad range of clients in various sectors, a full slate of business consulting services, and a track record that is unmatched!

SPOTLIGHT ON Evening in the Maritimes

Evening in the Maritimes continues to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to support ABLE2’s mission of empowering people with disabilities to lead fulfilling lives by supporting them with programs, services, and resources.

SPOTLIGHT ON SPORT EVENTS CONGRESS

The largest annual gathering of sport tourism professionals in Canada – an event produced by iSPARK Consulting from 2003 to 2022.

OUR CLIENTS

We’ve spent the last 25+ years helping destinations, sport organizations, brands, and charities across Canada IGNITE engagement, FUEL growth, and deliver results that STAND OUT — and stand for something.

WHAT THEY SAID…

For over two decades, we’ve helped our clients breathe a little easier — and dream a lot bigger — with POLISH, HUSTLE, and STRATEGY that wows both our clients and their audiences.

Thank you so much for all of your guidance and assistance in the lead-up to our event. I think we were able to produce a top-end event and I am not certain that would have been the case without you helping us along!

Kevin Bean

Senior Manager, CADP, Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport

Working with the iSPARK team was an absolute delight. We had a very short timeline to deliver our annual full-staff event, but Krista and the team jumped right in with very creative ideas to help make it one of the best staff events we have ever had. From the planning to support and onsite execution to the energy the staff brought, iSPARK helped make this Collaboration Week one to remember. Thank you Krista and team!

Eric Scharf

Former Project Manager, Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)

We love working with the iSPARK team! They are creative, professional and have been invaluable as we have launched an ambitious social media campaign. It’s great when you can have a win on a big project and have a lot of fun along the way!

Nora Sheffe

CEO, Sheffe Consulting Inc.

OUR BEST ADVICE

We speak with passion, confidence and authority mixed with lots of energy and fun! Whether it’s on the blog, via podcast, or vlog, we always deliver tips and giggles.

How to Measure Event Success

by: Krista Benoit

How to Measure Event Success – 10 Key Metrics Every Event Planner Should Track in 2025

Attn: Event Planners

Do you ever ask yourself this question …

Why are we doing this event!?

It has happened to me too.

It usually comes up during the post-event debrief when we’re huddled around a table trying to determine if the event was actually a success or not. Sometimes, it only comes up the following year…

Sponsorship Valuation: Three Ways to Measure Your Property’s Worth in 2025 (Plus Two Bonus Tips)

by: Krista Benoit

Sponsorship Valuation: Three Ways to Measure Your Property’s Worth in 2025 (Plus Two Bonus Tips)

Sponsorship valuation is one of the most misunderstood aspects of sponsorship marketing. Far too many properties are out in the market seeking sponsors without a clear understanding of what their assets are actually worth.

When I bring up valuation during discovery calls with potential clients, I often get a blank stare – “Sponsorship valu-what?”…

by: Krista Benoit

Sponsorship Valuation: Three Ways to Measure Your Property’s Worth in 2025 (Plus Two Bonus Tips)

Sponsorship valuation is one of the most misunderstood aspects of sponsorship marketing. Far too many properties are out in the market seeking sponsors without a clear understanding of what their assets are actually worth.

When I bring up valuation during discovery calls with potential clients, I often get a blank stare – “Sponsorship valu-what?”…

Sponsorship Valuation: Three Ways to Measure Your Property’s Worth in 2025 (Plus Two Bonus Tips)

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