The perfect blend of historic charm and modern conveniences
By Eming Piansay
The beauty of Montreal lies in the fact that it feels like a hybrid of a small French town and a modern city. Though Montreal is known for being French-Canadian, both French and English are the two primary languages spoken in Montreal.
Montreal is a very walkable city for attendees looking to make the trek between their hotels and their meeting hub. Visitors can start the day off walking the cobblestone streets with a coffee in hand or they can order an Uber to take them on their way.
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5 Reasons Why Planners Love It
- Looking for a fun, outdoor team building activity? Tyrolienne Montreal Zipline allows guests to fly at 82 feet overhead and 1,197 feet long with the largest urban zipline circuit in Canada. Bring your next group to experience an exhilarating team building experience.
- The annual event of Luminothérapie takes place in November and involves luminous and interactive art installations. The event focuses on originality, creativity and joy. There is plenty of entertainment for children as well, along with ice skating.
- Consider experiencing a local sports event! This month is the perfect time to catch Toronto Raptors (NBA) and the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), and both reside at the Scotia Bank Arena.
- Since 1967, Toronto has opened the holiday season with the Cavalcade of Lights. Guests are invited to enjoy the holiday light display, ice skating and musical performances.
- Check out the 37th Montreal International LGBTQ2S Film Festival from November 20 – 30th. The festival will be sharing the stories of LGBTQ+ people through media and film. It is Canada’s first and oldest film festival.
5 Places to Meet
In the heart of downtown Montreal, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth is located only a few blocks from shops and a wild selection of restaurants. Guests have many choices of food options within the hotel too.
85,000 sq. ft. of meeting space; 37 meeting rooms and 950 guest rooms.
Montreal’s convention center, Palais des congrès de Montréal offers state-of-the-art technology, digital displays and two video walls positioned in high traffic areas.
508,756 sq. ft. of event space and 113 meeting rooms.
InterContinental Montreal is connected to the Palais des congrès de Montréal. The hotel’s style is a blend of boutique and luxurious.
25,000 sq. ft. of meeting space; 19 meeting rooms and 357 guest rooms.
Metro Toronto Convention Centre is located in the heart of downtown Toronto right near top attractions such as Union Station, UP express as well as the air-rail link to Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
245,400 sq. ft. of meeting space and 77 meeting rooms.
Toronto Congress Centre is 15 minutes from downtown Toronto and three minutes from the airport.
Over 1,000,000 sq. ft. of meeting space and 56 meeting rooms.
This article appears in the November 2024 issue. You can subscribe to the magazine here.
