Love Local Program - Activating Billy Bishop

 

Love Local Program – Activating Billy Bishop

Happy New Year!

2026 January-February applications are open 

Note, Only successful applicants will be contacted. 

Feature your business, festival or event live and in person at Toronto’s downtown airport!

Are you a local Toronto BIA, business, event or festival interested in being a part of an innovative pop-up program at Toronto’s downtown airport? Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and The Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas (TABIA) are undertaking an innovative partnership that will provide visitors to the airport with the information—and inspiration—they need to embark on new adventures in Canada’s largest city.

With the tagline “Love Local,” our goal is to connect visitors to Toronto by promoting the best that the city has to offer, whether their reason for travel is business, leisure or a mix of the two. From products and services to events and experiences of all kinds, we’re looking for local Toronto businesses just like yours!

Apply to the Love Local Program by completing the form at the bottom of the page. Please read through requirements before applying. 

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions: Love Local Program FAQ – TABIA

Check out previous activations: 

Each Activation Day is from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

Set up time is 7:00-8:00 a.m. Take down is after 6:00 p.m. We encourage you to stay the entire duration of the Activation Day to maximize your booking. You may adjust start and end times within the 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. allotted day timeframe. 

Activation Pop-Ups may include:

  • Event and festival promotion
  • Business Improvement Area (BIA) promotion
  • Business promotion (including restaurants and service-based businesses)
  • Pop-up store (selling)
  • Activations (interactive art, games, etc.)
  • Giveaways
  • Sampling
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Prohibited: Cooking activities on-site. Food must be prepared prior to activation, warming is allowed. 

Participation Eligibility

  • Must have a registered business name or registered organization name 
  • Must be a Toronto-based business. Exceptions may apply.
  • Must serve the Toronto area
  • Must be an event taking place in Toronto 
    • Events taking place outside of Toronto are not eligible

Ineligible Applicants

  • Financial
  • Insurance
  • Car rental
  • Transportation services
  • Smoothies, protein shakes
  • Digital ad platforms
  • Premium VIP business lounge products
  • Events located outside of Toronto

Participation Document Requirements

When accepted into the program, you are required to complete and submit the following documents 5 business days prior to your booking start date:

  1. Pop-Up agreement 
  2. Notice of Work (NOW) agreement 
  3. Airport Accessibility For All Trainin (2 hour online training)
  4. Airport Online Safety Awareness Training (2 hour online training)
  5. Copy of advertising handouts such as flyers or signage
  6. Food Vendors Only: copy of Toronto Public Health issued Food Safety Inspection Report

Welcome Package with more information will be shared upon program acceptance. 

Note, Only successful applicants will be contacted. 

Pictured: Left, Large kiosk. Right, small kiosk. TVs may display promotional videos or slides on loop during booking.

Application

If the form does not work below, you may access the application form with the following link:

Love Local Program Application Form