About Event-ful City Solutions

Supporting municipal and community event professionals.

Event-ful City Solutions is proud to be the trusted leader in online courses, practical resources, specialized training and consulting services for municipal and community event professionals. We understand the complexities of municipal event management and are here to help you develop the skills, systems and relationships to deliver safer, more successful community events.

Origin story

In 2024, Event-ful City Solutions founder and principal Rebecca Cotter developed and delivered the Municipal Event Management Certificate (MEMC) through a partnership between The Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Creative City Network of Canada.

The MEMC attracted more than 130 learners from 35 municipalities across Canada, and graduated 16 municipal event management professionals in its first year. These industry leaders are now applying the MEMC's event management body of knowledge and industry-informed better practices to deliver safer, more strategic municipal and community events every day.

In 2026, Rebecca launched Event-ful City Solutions to expand access to online courses designed for Canadian municipal and community event professionals. 

Municipal Event Management Masterclass Series

The Municipal Event Management Masterclass Series replaces the former Municipal Event Management Certificate, with a more flexible approach to professional learning. 

Built on the same trusted body of municipal event management knowledge, core courses, and industry-leading content, the Municipal Event Management Masterclass Series combines interactive, self-paced online learning with live virtual sessions that reinforce learning, foster collaboration, and develop a nation-wide network of municipal event professionals.

Micro-learning courses

Event-ful City Solutions also offers a collection of micro-learning online courses designed for both municipal and community event professionals.

These short, practical, e-learning courses address specific topics and challenges, providing practical skills and tools to improve community event planning, delivery and strategy work.

New micro-learning courses are added regularly.

Principal and Owner

Rebecca Cotter (she/her) is a municipal event professional, communications leader, and industry educator. With a 20-year event management career spanning municipal government, community event venues, tourism operations, and higher education, Rebecca maintains a wealth of industry and academic expertise.

Rebecca’s professional experience includes the production and delivery of large-scale concerts, festivals, cultural events, and community celebrations across both the public and private sectors. As Manager of Communications and Community Engagement at the City of Quinte West, Ontario, Rebecca leads the delivery of municipal special events, strategic municipal communications, civic engagement initiatives, and placemaking efforts. Prior to her current role, she held event management positions with the City of Markham, the Town of Oakville, the Distillery Historic District Toronto, and Downsview Park Toronto, where she both planned and delivered community events alongside developing and implementing strategies, operational systems, and processes that supported successful event management.

Rebecca has designed and delivered ministry-approved event management curriculum at all levels of post-secondary and industry professional education, including for Algonquin College, Humber College, and Sheridan College in Ontario, and the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and MacEwan University in Alberta. Rebecca also created the original Municipal Event Management Certificate (MEMC) for The Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Creative City Network of Canada.

Rebecca’s professional training includes a Master’s degree in Tourism Management from Royal Roads University, where her thesis explored attendance measurement approaches for open-access, un-ticketed events. She also holds a Graduate Certificate in Event Management from Algonquin College, the Certified Special Events Professional (CSEP) designation from the International Live Events Association (ILEA), the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI), Emergency Management Certification from George Brown College and an array of additional event management and emergency management industry certifications.

More about Rebecca's experience can be found at linkedin.com/in/rebeccacotter.

Trusted by learners and leaders

“Having worked in municipal government for 10 years now, it's easy to think "I know everything", but as we all know, that's not always the case. I was able to take away a few great things that I will now work towards implementing!”

- British Columbia

“These workshops have been a great opportunity to learn more about what are best practices, networking with other Event Professionals across the country and finding starting points for developing our Events department.”

- Ontario

“You are a force! Thank you so much. [Your consultation] has provided some really great insight.”

- Ontario

“This is a valuable program. I enjoyed the workshop format, and Rebecca is an amazing instructor.”

- British Columbia

“[The] classes gave me the language, the context, the tools and strategies behind municipal event planning. More importantly, they gave me a clearer sense of direction.”

- Ontario