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

Trade Show Executive
2009 Directory of the World’s Top Convention Centers
Convention Centers: Canada
Exhibition Facility by Location Exhibit & Meeting Space Key Features Management
Ontario to Saskatchewan
Ontario
Niagara Falls
Niagara Convention & Civic Centre NEW FACILITY 17,000 sf, 12,000 sf and 5,400 sf Kerry Painter, CFE, President, (905) 357-6222,
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6380 Fallsview Blvd., Ste. 202 Prime Exhibit Space: 80,000 sf ballrooms; 1,000-seat theater. LEED kpainter@fallsconventions.com
Niagara Falls, ON L2G 7Y6 Meeting Space: 10,500 sf Silver certification. In Niagara Falls tourist
www.fallsconventions.com 16 Breakout Rooms district; 5,000 hotel rooms in half-mile.
Flex Space: 29,000 sf Expected completion date Spring 2011.
Ottawa
Ottawa Convention Center NEW FACILITY New building under construction on Patrick Kelly, President, (613) 563-1984,
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55 Colonel By Drive Prime Exhibit Space: 56,000 sf existing site to be completed pkelly@ottawaconventioncentre.com;
Ottawa, ON K1N 9J2 Meeting Space: 114,000 sf April 2011. 14,500 sf ballroom, designed Andrew Beattie, Director of Sales, (613) 563-1984,
www.ottawaconventioncentre.com 29 Breakout Rooms to meet LEED Silver Certification. abeattie@ottawaconventioncentre.com
Flex Space: 192,000 sf
Toronto
Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place Prime Exhibit Space: 1,000,000 sf Canada’s largest exhibition and convention Managed by SMG. Arlene Campbell, General Manager,
100 Princes’ Blvd. Meeting Space: 25,000 sf center. 8 state-of-the-art exhibit halls plus (416) 263-3030, acampbell@directenergycentre.com;
Toronto, ON M6K 3C3 24 Breakout Rooms Ricoh Coliseum, a 10,000-seat sports Laura Purdy, Director of Sales & Marketing,
www.directenergycentre.com and entertainment center. Downtown. (416) 263-3020, lpurdy@directenergycentre.com
International Centre Toronto Prime Exhibit Space: 471,000 sf 500,000+ sf total exhibit space for Michael Prescott, General Manager & CEO,
6900 Airport Rd., Ste. 120 Meeting Space: 76,866 sf trade and consumer shows, meetings, (905) 677-6131, mprescott@internationalcentre.com;
Mississauga, ON L4V 1E8 40 Breakout Rooms banquets, concerts and special events. Leslie Bruce, Director of Sales, (905) 677-6131,
www.internationalcentre.com New 48,000 sf Conference Centre. lbruce@internationalcentre.com
Metro Toronto Convention Centre Prime Exhibit Space: 600,000 sf Downtown Toronto, within walking John Houghton, VP Sales & Marketing,
255 Front St. West Meeting Space: 104,000 sf distance of 12,000+ hotel rooms, (416) 585-8131, jhoughton@mtccc.com;
Toronto, ON M5V 2W6 64 Breakout Rooms shopping, restaurants and attractions. David Chisholm, Director of Sales,
www.mtccc.com 20 min. to airport. 78,000 sf ballroom. (416) 585-8296, dchisholm@mtccc.com
The Toronto Congress Centre Prime Exhibit Space: 500,000 sf 10,000 sf ballroom. State-of-the-art. Alain Sutton, President & CEO, (416) 245-5000,
650 Dixon Rd. Meeting Space: 60,000 sf Minutes to airport; 15 min. to downtown. gem@torontocongresscentre.com
Toronto, ON M9W 1J1 73 Breakout Rooms 10,000 guest rooms in walking distance
www.torontocongresscentre.com Flex Space: 60,000 sf and short shuttle ride. HACCP-accredited.
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Montreal
Olympic Stadium Prime Exhibit Space: 500,000 sf 30 min. from airport; 15 min. from Michel Aird, Marketing Director, (514) 252-4614,
4141 Pierre-De Coubertin Ave. Meeting Space: 77,000 sf downtown Montreal. 500 hotel rooms michel.aird@rio.gouv.qc.ca
Montréal, QC H1V 3N7 3 Breakout Rooms in immediate Olympic Park area.
www.rio.gouv.qc.ca
Palais des congrès de Montréal (Convention Centre) Prime Exhibit Space: 200,000 sf 20 min. from airport; walk to Old Montréal Robert Cazelais, Director of Sales,
159, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest, 9e étage Meeting Space: 131,700 sf and business center; 25,000 hotel rooms (514) 871-8122, robert.cazelais@congresmtl.com
Montréal, QC H2Z 1H2 65 Breakout Rooms in vicinity, accessible by public transit.
www.congresmtl.com Flex Space: 200,000 sf 200,000 sf on 1 floor; 18 loading docks.
Place Bonaventure Prime Exhibit Space: 298,000 sf In the heart of downtown Montreal. Marylene Beaudry, Director, Exhibition Halls,
800, De La Gauchetière St. West, Ste. 240 Meeting Space: 17,000 sf Accessible to over 3,000 hotel rooms. (514) 397-2380, mbeaudry@placebonventure.com
Montreal, QC H5A 1K6 9 Breakout Rooms Easy access by subway and bus.
www.placebonaventure.com
Flex Space: 17,000 sf
Quebéc City
Quebec City Convention Centre Prime Exhibit Space: 75,000 sf Ballroom space: 34,500 sf and 25,000 sf. Caroline Langelier, Director of Sales,
900, Boul. René-Lévesque Est, 2e étage Meeting Space: 58,000 sf Located in downtown Québec. Eco- (888) 679-4000, clangelier@convention.qc.ca
Québec, QC G1R 2B5 30 Breakout Rooms friendly solutions. Surrounded by
www.convention.qc.ca Flex Space: 59,500 sf 12,000+ hotel rooms.
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Regina
EVRAZ Place (formerly IPSCO Place) Prime Exhibit Space: 270,000 sf Multi-purpose facility accommodating Mark Allan, President & CEO, (306) 781-9200,
1700 Elphinstone St., Box 167 Meeting Space: 40,000 sf sports, business and community mallan@evrazplace.com;
Regina, SK S4P 2Z6 10 Breakout Rooms organizations. Neil Donnelly, VP Marketing & Events,
www.evrazplacecom Expansion of 278,000 sf in late 2009. (306) 781-9200, ndonnelly@evrazplace.com
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