Trade Show Executive's 2009 The World's Top Convention Centers

2009 Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers Trade Show Executive
Alberta to Nova Scotia
Convention Centers: Canada
Exhibition Facility by Location Exhibit & Meeting Space Key Features Management
Alberta
Calgary
Calgary Stampede Park Prime Exhibit Space: 330,000 sf Calgary’s largest and most versatile Orest Iwanylo, Facilities Marketing Manager, (403) 261-0216,
1410 Olympic Way SE Meeting Space: 20,000 sf group of facilities, hosting over 1,000 oiwanylo@calgarystampede.com;
Calgary, AB T2G 2W1 16 Breakout Rooms events per year, including trade and David Beck, Senior Manager, (403) 261-0531,
www.stampedevenues.com Expansion of 400,000 sf of exhibit consumer shows, meetings, banquets. dbeck@calgarystampede.com
space to open Aug. 2009
Calgary TELUS Convention Centre Prime Exhibit Space: 50,000 sf 20,000 sf ballroom space. Located in Marcia Lyons, General Manager, (403) 261-8528,
120 Ninth Ave. SE Meeting Space: 55,000 sf downtown Calgary and 20 min. marcial@calgary-convention.com;
Calgary, AB T2G OP3 36 Breakout Rooms from airport. Connected to three 4- Helen Greenwood, Director of Sales, (403) 261-8530,
www.calgary-convention.com star hotels with 1,100 guest rooms. heleng@calgary-convention.com
Edmonton
Northlands Prime Exhibit Space: 250,000 sf With adjacent Rexall Place, offers Leanne Smoliak, Director, Sales, (780) 491-3426,
Box 1480 6 Breakout Rooms 400,000+ sf exhibit space. 7 min. lsmoliak@northlands.com;
Edmonton, AB T5J 2N5 Expansion of 522,000 sf of prime from downtown; train access. Trent Evans, Manager, Event Sales, (780) 471-7128,
www.northlands.com exhibit space to open Dec. 2009 tevans@northlands.com
Shaw Conference Centre Prime Exhibit Space: 109,600 sf Hall D’s 26-ft. windows offer a 270- Mike Fitzpatrick, General Manager, (780) 917-7607,
9797 Jasper Ave. Meeting Space: 33,000 sf degree, panoramic view of North mfitzpatrick@edmonton.com;
Edmonton, AB T5J 1N9 Saskatchewan River valley. Martin J. Linlove, Director of Sales, (780) 917-7610,
www.shawconferencecentre.com
mlinlove@edmonton.com
British Columbia
Vancouver
B.C. Place Prime Exhibit Space: 247,000 sf Located in the heart of Vancouver’s Graham Ramsay, Director, Business Development,
777 Pacific Blvd. Meeting Space: 16,868 sf entertainment district. Close to (604) 669-2300, gramsay@bcpavco.com;
Vancouver, BC V6B 4Y8 12 Breakout Rooms hotels, transportation. 154,000 sf Lynn Cissell, Sales & Event Manager,
www.bcplace.com of column-free exhibit space. (604) 661-3410, lcissell@bcpavco.com
Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre Prime Exhibit Space: 314,000 sf 55,000 sf ballroom. Walk to 13,000+ Lynn Menzies, Sales Manager, (604) 647-7345,
999 Canada Pl., Ste. 200 Meeting Space: 85,000 sf hotel rooms; resturants; shopping. lmenzies@vancouverconventioncenter.com;
Vancouver, BC V6C 3C1 72 Breakout Rooms Anita Sodhi-Cavezza, Sales Manager, (604) 647-7343,
www.vncouverconventioncenter.com
asodhi@vancouverconventioncentre.com
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Winnipeg Convention Centre Prime Exhibit Space: 78,000 sf Located in heart of the city, 15 min. Klaus Lahr, President & CEO, (204) 957-4501,
375 York Ave. Meeting Space: 82,000 sf from airport. 2,500 downtown hotel klausl@wcc.mb.ca;
Winnipeg, MB R3C 3J3 30 Breakout Rooms rooms. State-of-the-art technology David Chizda, Director of Sales & Marketing, (204) 956-1720,
www.wcc.mb.ca and award-winning culinary team. davidc@wcc.mb.ca
New Brunswick
Moncton
Moncton Coliseum Complex Prime Exhibit Space: 93,000 sf Show offices. Restaurant facility with Nicole Pugh, Events and Guest Services Manager,
377 Killam Dr., Unit 100 Meeting Space: 500 sf seating for 250; full catering service. (506) 389-5949, nicole.pugh@moncton.ca;
Moncton, NB E1C 3T1 3 Breakout Rooms Louise D’Amours, Sales Coordinator Conventions/
www.monctoncoliseum.com
Special Events, (506) 389-5913, louise.d’amours@moncton.ca
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Exhibition Park Prime Exhibit Space: 100,000 sf Banquet room. Located 15 min. from Fred R. MacGillivray, President & CEO, (902) 421-8686,
200 Prospect Rd. Meeting Space: 20,000 sf downtown Halifax and 25 min. from fmacgillivray@tradecentrelimited.com;
Halifax, NS B3T 1P2 3 Breakout Rooms the Halifax International Airport; free Nina Kressler, Vice President, Sales & Marketing,
www.exhibitionpark.com parking for 2,200 cars. (902) 421-8686, nkressler@tradecentrelimited.com;
Peter Thornhill, Sales Manager Exhibition Park,
(902) 421-8686, pthornhill@tradecentrelimited.com
World Trade and Convention Centre Halifax Prime Exhibit Space: 53,000 sf 100,000+ sf flexible exhibit and meeting Fred R. MacGillivray, President & CEO, Trade Center Limited,
1800 Argyle St., Box 955 space; 3 floors flexible and multi-purpose (902) 421-8686, fmacgillivray@tradecentrelimited.com;
Halifax, NS B3J 2V9 meeting and banquet rooms. Connected Scott Ferguson, Executive Vice President, Trade Center Limited,
www.wtcchalifax.com to 1,000+ guest rooms. (902) 421-8686, sferguson@tradecentrelimited.com
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