The 72 events on the calendar for fall season 2024 are expected to generate over $34.4 million in economic spin-offs for the Québec City region.
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The Québec City Convention Centre is pleased to announce that it will be able to host, as of August 3, 2020, events of up 250 participants. The Centre has 300,000 square feet of space and its health measures plan has been approved by public health authorities, making it easy to ensure physical distancing and keep event attendees safe.
“This is great news for us and for the business and event industry in the Québec City region. We are more than proud to host our first events, including the “Imagine Van Gogh” exhibit, the first major event to be held in a convention centre during the pandemic. With permission to host events for 250 people, our clientele will certainly be thrilled. We have also reduced our rental fees for our conference rooms based on physical distancing measures. The Convention Centre is open and in full swing,” said Pierre-Michel Bouchard, President and CEO of the Convention Centre.
The Québec City Convention Centre has safe multifunctional rooms that can be adapted for events of all sizes, technologies to facilitate the organization of a hybrid event and, above all, an experienced team to meet customers’ needs as well as the new realities of health and safety during events.
Learn more about the Québec City Convention Centre’s health and safety measures.
The Québec City Convention Centre’s mission is to attract major conventions and conferences to Québec City. The Centre generates over $100M in economic spinoffs each year for Québec City, while enhancing Québec City’s reputation worldwide as well as promoting its key industries and scientific community. The Centre is LEED-CI and EB, and AIPC Quality Gold certified—the highest certification in the industry. It was named World’s Best Congress Centre by AIPC in 2006 and was a finalist for the same award in 2014. It is known for its high management standards, its staff’s ability to think outside the box, and its outstanding customer service.
The 72 events on the calendar for fall season 2024 are expected to generate over $34.4 million in economic spin-offs for the Québec City region.
On April 3, 2024, the Government of Québec announced the appointment of Ms. Caroline Lepage as President and CEO of the Québec City Convention Centre.
2023-2024 was an outstanding year for the Québec City Convention Centre, with remarkable results and economic spin-offs.