Business Events Montreal (Tourisme Montreal)
Montréal makes it more
MORE TO DISCOVER Because Montréal is more than meets the eye — and that’s saying something. Within minutes of landing, your delegates will begin to soak up that Montréal je ne sais quoi, the irrepressible creativity, energy and hospitality that permeate every street, café, shop and event space in the city. MORE WELCOMING We’re pros at welcoming Americans across the border. Business Events Montréal has three Americans Regional Directors who represent Canada to Americans every day. We understand your needs and are ready to exceed them. From connecting you to reliable customs brokers to facilitating your travel and shipping needs, we’re your experts on the ground. And good news, Montréal is the largest bilingual and trilingual city in Canada — we speak French, English and some 80 other languages. MORE CENTRALIZED Our convention centre is high-tech, green and situated right downtown, within direct access of 16,000 hotel rooms and within walking distance of our most famous cultural centres. The city boasts a great variety of venues, from historical and grandiose to ultra-contemporary. Small, medium or large, outdoors or inside, we’ve got the space for you. MORE SUPPORTIVE Business Events Montréal is a coalition of the city’s meeting and convention industry leaders. When you work with us, we partner you with an in-house project manager, a single point of contact that ensures your event is a resounding success from start to glorious finish. In Montréal, we do business the North American way, but with European style. We’ve also got deep expertise in hosting international delegations, and will help make borders a breeze by connecting you to reliable brokers who will facilitate all your international customs and shipping needs. MORE CONNECTED We’ve built great synergy with our partners, and our net is cast wide into the key economic sectors that make Montréal great. When you choose Montréal, we help enrich your event by connecting you with local industry champions — the type of people that add both brainpower and flair to any meeting. MORE EXCITING Montréal’s thriving cultural scene never stops, no matter the day or the time of year. There are over 100 cutting-edge festivals and a dining scene that has won international accolades. With its European roots and continual drive to innovate, Montréal is a vibrant city of contrasts that always has more to offer. It’s like travelling overseas without the jet lag. MORE SUSTAINABLE Not only is the Montréal convention centre BOMA BEST-certified, the city’s very mandate is driven by sustainability on every level, from environmental to human. Montréal was the first Canadian destination to join the Global Destinations Sustainability Index. With unique strategies and solutions, our experts at Business Events Montréal will help you organize events with sustainability in mind. MORE ACCESSIBLE Located 45 minutes from the US border, Montréal is closer than you think. The Montréal-Trudeau International Airport, or YUL, connects Montréal with direct flights to some 150 destinations in the world. (It was also voted among the cleanest airports in North America!) Whether by plane, bus, train or boat, Montréal is an easily accessed global traveller’s hub with easy-to-navigate, centralized services. MORE INCLUSIVE Montréal has big-city attractions and a small-town feel. It’s compact, convenient, walkable and easy to get around, plus Montréal is ranked one of the safest cities of the world and one of the most affordable — especially with the currency exchange that sits around +30% on the U.S. dollar. Your delegates will feel right at home from the moment they land.
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Sustainability incentive program
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Distance from airport
- YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport
12 mi. from city center
Local Attractions
Grand Quay and Port of Montréal Tower (offsite venue)
Time Out Market (offsite venue)
Le Windsor Ballrooms (offsite venue)
The 9th floor of Montréal’s Eaton Centre (offsite venue)
Le Cathcart Restaurants & Biergarten (offsite venue)
Maison Principale (offsite venue)
Esplanade Place Ville Marie (offsite venue)
Convention Centers
Palais des congres de Montreal
Palais des congres de Montreal is located in the heart of the top host city in the Americas for international events. The Palais houses 508,756 sq. ft. of event rental space including one of Canada’s largest columnless halls and exhibition venues.
Centre Mont-Royal
Centre Mont-Royal’s state-of-the-art technical facilities are fully integrated into the architect’s design. They include Symposia Theatre, an ultramodern 730 fixed & teared seated amphitheater, numerous meeting rooms.
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Work with Business Events Montréal and discover how Montréal is more than the sum of its parts.