53 Spring/Summer 2019 CORPORATE MEETINGS & EVENTS MEETING VENUES PRINCE OF WALES HOTEL 6 Picton Street Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0 P: 905-468-3246 F: 905-468-8646 TF: 888-669-5566 www.vintage-hotels.com salesinquiry@vintage-hotels.com Niagara-on-the-Lake’s most historic landmark is home to over 7,400 square feet of luxurious meeting facilities and The Royal Cambridge banquet centre, 110 elegantly appointed guestrooms, CAA/AAA four diamond dining and a world class spa. Prince of Wales offers old world charm, meticulous service and the very latest in high-tech business amenities for groups up to 160. Fully equipped with high-speed internet access and a full service business centre, Prince of Wales delivers an exceptional experience in a truly unique setting. LOCATION ATL QC ON MB/ SK AB BC SHAW CENTRE 55 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, ON K1N 9J2 P: 613-563-1984 F: 613-563-7646 TF: 800-450-0077 www.shaw-centre.com info@shaw-centre.com Delia Lapensée, Senior Account Manager, Convention Sales Shaw Centre is a beautiful state-of-the-art convention facility that has hosted thousands of important conferences and events since opening just five years ago. It is located in the heart of Ottawa’s compact downtown, next to the Rideau Canal and just steps from major cultural attractions, shopping, dining and nightlife. Six thousand hotel rooms are within easy walking distance of the Centre, with over a thousand more just minutes away via Ottawa’s new light rail rapid transit system scheduled for launch in 2018. The Centre’s sweeping glass façade provides panoramic views of the Rideau Canal and downtown. Shaw Centre was recently ranked among the top three convention centres in the world for customer service. It is directly connected to the Westin Ottawa and the CF Rideau Centre shopping complex. LOCATION ATL QC ON MB/ SK AB BC SILVER MEMBERS Alderney Landing ALDERNEY LANDING 2 Ochterloney Street, P.O. Box 725 Dartmouth, NS B2Y 3Z3 P: 902-461-4698 F: 902-461-4679 www.alderneylanding.com bea@alderneylanding.com Beatrice McGregor Our reception spaces overlooking Halifax Harbour are attractive, accessible and affordable – the perfect location for your reception, dinner, seminar or press conference. Alderney Landing has 3 principle meeting rooms and breakout space, and can accommodate groups as large as 700 or as small as 2. Our theatre seats 285 and can be set for green screening. LOCATION ATL QC ON MB/ SK AB BC In the fourth quarter of 2018, Travellers from France, Germany and the U.K. spent significantly more of their overall disbursements in Canada on accommodation compared with most other countries (38.6% vs. 30%). Japanese and Korean travellers had similar spending patterns with a few exceptions: Japanese travellers spent a much bigger share of their total expenditure on accommodations (35.6% vs. 29.5%). SOURCE:DESTINATIONCANADA.COM