As southern Ontario’s largest lighting agency, Salex has been proudly supporting the Hospital for Sick Children through its exciting Night at the Races event for the past 12 years. An evening of fun, philanthropy and mingling with colleagues at Woodbine Racetrack, the annual fundraising event sees close to 200 attendees participate in the lighting specification industry, including architects, designers and engineers.
This year’s event, held on May 31, marked the 12th anniversary of Salex’s Night at the Races. The evening kicked off with a cocktail mix and mingle, before continuing on to dinner and horseracing. Guests purchased raffle tickets and participated in a live auction. Throughout the evening, Salex Partners
Nick Puopolo, Paul Hudson and George Katinas acted as MCs and guests had a chance to win one of many amazing prizes generously donated by Salex manufacturers. Also at the event the Partners introduced there 3 new senior associates, Andrew Parker, Ben Fischer, and Ross Sawin.
With more than 180 attendees, Night at the Races 2017 raised $11,000, with Salex and its Principals matching the funds to bring the grand total to an incredible $35,000. Working with Smiles of Innocence, the success of this year’s event will be used to purchase vital medical equipment for SickKids Hospital.
Salex has been an integral player in Canada’s architectural lighting community for more than 45 years. As a distributor and facilitator of commercial lighting installations and control systems, architects, engineers and designers turn to Salex for effective, efficient and sustainable lighting solutions. The company has worked on many award-winning projects, including the Four Seasons Hotel, Bridgepoint Health and Prince Arthur’s Landing in Thunder Bay. Salex received its most prestigious award this year, “The Illumination Award of Excellence”, for lighting up one of the 8th wonder of the word “ Niagara Falls “
Salex has been a generous supporter of the SickKids Foundation for over a decade, raising over $300,000 to-date for the Hospital for Sick Children. For more information, visit salex.ca or follow Salex on Twitter @SalexLUC.
On Thursday April 24th, Salex served up another incredible evening at our annual Ping Pong for Designers event—bringing together members of the design community for some high-energy rallies and good-natured competition at SPIN Toronto. 🏓 Since 2019, this event has become a much-anticipated tradition, offering a fun and informal way for designers to connect outside ... A Night of Friendly Rivalry at Ping Pong for Designers
Salex was proud to be a VIP Sponsor at Eco Jam 2025, Smith + Andersen’s annual charity rock concert held at the Phoenix Concert Theatre on April 17. This one-of-a-kind event brings together professionals from across the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry for an unforgettable night of music — all in support of a ... Salex Proudly Sponsors Eco Jam 2025 as a VIP Partner 🌱🎸
Pins were flying and friendly rivalries were in full swing at this year’s Scaperbowl, hosted at The Ballroom Bowl in Toronto. As a long-standing Salex tradition since 2007, Scaperbowl continues to bring together landscape architects for a night of bowling, networking, and of course — bragging rights. This year’s event landed at the perfect time, ... Scaperbowl 2025
It was all-out racing at Salex’s 17th Annual K1 Speed Specifiers Challenge, bringing together 80 guests and 11 teams for an evening of high-speed competition, delicious food, and networking. The atmosphere at K1 Speed was intense as teams battled it out on the track, pushing for the fastest lap times and, of course, bragging rights. ... Salex 17th Annual K1 Speed Specifiers Challenge – Thursday March 6th, 2025