b'TOP 102MEETING DESTINATIONSHighlighting our Canadian favouritesby Justyne EsseryThere are a lot of great meeting and event destinations across Canada, and CM&E has highlighted quite a few of them over the years. This issue, were breaking down 10 ofour favourite home-grown destinations for you to consider when planning your next corporate event.While this may just be a highlight reel, you can check out previous issues of CM&E to get the full run-down of what 1 VANCOUVERmakes these places shine!If youre looking to get back to nature without sacrificing the conveniences of the city, Vancouver is the place to be. Surrounded by oceanfront shorelines, forests and snow-capped mountains, Canadas third-most-populous city will leave delegates feeling refreshed, invigorated and more ready than ever for your event.When youre standing here in the city, [with] the fresh air and the ocean, the mountainsit just gives you a fresh perspective, Destination Vancouvers Michael Drake told CM&E back in 2022. You take away the traffic and all the other issues and put [attendees] into a nice, clean, TORONTO fresh environment, and then they can As the fourth-largest city in North America, Toronto is a no-brainer for corporatenetwork [and] focus on the conference event planners. According to Destinations Canada, a whopping 40 per centat hand.of Canadian businesses are headquartered in Toronto, making it a convenientVenues like the Stanley Park crossroads both within and between industries. The city also boasts four majorPavilionwith indoor and outdoor convention centresincluding the 600,000-sq.-ft., industry-leading Metro Torontospace capable of hosting up to 300 Convention Centre in the heart of the citys downtownplus countless smallerpeoplecan help immerse you in the and more unique options for intimate events. All told, with 2.5 million sq. ft. ofbeauty of nature, so much so that you meeting space and over 38,000 guest rooms, Toronto will have all the space youmight forget youre in a city at all. Or, need and more for a stunning and memorable event. if youre looking for something more But most of all, its the citys diversity that truly makes this location stand out.conventional (pun not intended), the Here, infinite fusions of cultures and ideas open minds and give new insight to466,500-sq.-ft. Vancouver Convention your organization, says Destination Toronto on their website. All are welcomeCentre is located in the heart of the herecreators, dreamers, innovators, leaders, problem solvers and everyone incitys downtown, mere steps away between. With over 240 ethnic groups and 200 spoken languages present in thefrom hotels, parks, restaurants and city, your entire team will feel welcome, regardless of where they come from. anything else you might need.26 CORPORATE MEETINGS & EVENTS corporatemeetingsnetwork.ca'