Global civil society activity in Canada
Meetings Statistics
From UIA's International Meetings Statistics Report
Top 25 over 20 years
Canada is ranked #15 over a 20 year period,
with 5735 meetings since 2005.
Top 25 in 2023
Canada is ranked #14 for 2024, with 206 meetings.Local UIA Partner
Palais des congrès de Montréal
website: http://congresmtl.com/
Montréal, the leading host city in the Americas for international events (UIA 2018), is a hub of higher learning and innovation. The Montréal area is home to no less than 11 university institutions, 200 research centres and 65 international organizations! It ranked among the most reputable and high-tech cities in the world according to The Reputation Institute and Business Insider, respectively. Also known for its nightlife and gastronomic cuisine, Montréal is a safe, cosmopolitan city where French, English and 140 other languages are spoken.
Recipient of the highest quality standards certification in the industry, the Palais des congrès de Montréal houses 48,000 m2 (510,000 sq. ft.) of event rental space, including 113 rooms and spaces equipped with the latest state-of-the-art technology. Located at the heart of a city accessible by plane, train or car, This carbon neutral and BOMA BEST certified venue features a unique architecture, and serves as a customs clearance point by the Canadian border services. Some 16,000 hotel rooms are nearby within a 10-minute walk, 4,000 of which are linked to the Palais via Montréal’s underground city. As a true team player, the Palais works closely with industry partners.
What really sets the Palais experience apart are its creative professionals with a customer satisfaction rate reaching 92%. Our team is passionate about providing outstanding service and working side-by-side with organizers from the bidding phase to the event’s closing by responding to their needs with actions that deliver results.
Local UIA Partner
Tourisme Montréal
website: http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/
Looking to create a unique atmosphere for your event? We can propose a wide range of venues to meet your specific needs.
Team Montréal is a coalition of the city’s meetings and convention industry leaders, dedicated to making your Montréal experience simple, efficient and successful. Think of us as your all-in-one planning facilitator. We’ll seamlessly orchestrate a made-to-measure event tailored to your needs, combining superb service with a forward-thinking approach to guarantee you added value and superior ROI.
Tourisme Montréal offers a wide range of free services and tools to help make
your event a smash hit:
- Assistance of a manager from our head office in Montréal, or our satellite offices in Washington, Chicago or Paris
- Coordination of your requests for proposals with member hotels, DMCs and PCOs
- Creation of detailed and personalized presentations of all Montréal services, events and attractions
- Research to find meeting rooms, exhibition halls and hotel rooms which best suit your needs
- Recommendations on rate negotiations and site availability
- Assistance in preparing your preliminary budget
- Assistance in finding and securing financing from the public or private sector
- Production of bid documents
- Assistance in identifying local leaders in your field
- Free plane tickets to Montréal to present the bid or to conduct a site inspection
- Development of promotional tools: brochures, videos, photos, etc.
Organizations based in Canada
International Rope Skipping Federation - Québec QC
World Federation of Technology Organizations - Surrey BC
International Council of Bottled Water Associations - Markham ON
International Federation of Community Health Centres - Toronto ON
World Council on City Data - Toronto ON
International Association for the Psychology of Language Learning - Sydney NS
International Federation of Multimedia Associations - Brossard QC
International Air Cadet Exchange Association - Regina SK
International Sea Cadet Association - Ottawa ON
Pacific Alliance of National Gymnastic Federations - Ottawa ON
Fédération internationale d'inter-crosse - Lasalle QC
International Association for Dialogue Analysis - Montréal QC
International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations - Ottawa ON
Wado International Karate-Do Federation - Campbell River BC
International Mixed Martial Arts Association - St Thomas ON
International Pension and Employee Benefits Lawyers Association - Toronto ON
International Association of Legal Methodology - Sherbrooke QC
World Kobudo Federation - Ottawa ON
World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy - Winnipeg MB
West African Association of Food Science and Technology - Guelph ON
International Society for Psychology as the Discipline of Interiority - Edmonton AB
Association internationale et interdisciplinaire sur la chaîne des médicaments - Montréal QC
Asia Pacific Federation for Societies for Hand Therapy - Ottawa ON
Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation - Ottawa ON
Conférence internationale des doyens des facultés de pharmacie d'expression française - Québec QC
View More profiles (1123) in the Yearbook of International Organizations
Future Events in Canada
2034 World Contest – World Ploughing Organization - Québec QC
2029 Spring Meeting – Electrochemical Society - Montréal QC2028 World Conference on Earthquake Engineering – International Association for Earthquake Engineering - Montréal QC2028 International Geological Congress (IGC) – International Geological Congress – International Union of Geological Sciences2028 International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB) – International Society for Computational Biology - Calgary AB2028 Quadrennial Conference – International Federation of Manual and Musculoskeletal Physical Therapists - Vancouver BC2028 Annual Conference – Western Economic Association International - Vancouver BC2028 Annual Meeting – Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology - Toronto ON2028 World Congress of Nephrology – International Society of Nephrology - Montréal QC2028 World Congress – International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association - Vancouver BC2028 Ocean Sciences Meeting – Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography - Vancouver BC2028 International Carbohydrate Symposium – Joint IUBMB-IUPAC International Carbohydrate Organization - Vancouver BC2028 Biennial Congress – International Academy of Pathology - Toronto ON2028 International Congress of Toxicology – International Union of Toxicology - Vancouver BC2027 Annual Conference – International Association for Dance Medicine and Science - Calgary ABView More Future Events (108) in The International Congress Calendar
Past Events in Canada
2025 International Cartographic Conference – International Cartographic Association - Vancouver BC
2025 World Congress – International Fuzzy Systems Association - Banff AB
2025 International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI) – International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence - Montréal QC
2025 Algorithms and Data Structures Symposium (WADS) – Algorithms and Data Structures Symposium - Toronto ON
2025 International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology – International Society of Vertebrate Morphology - Halifax NS
2025 Conference – International Network on Personal Meaning - Toronto ON
2025 International Congress of Voice Teachers (ICVT) – International Congress of Voice Teachers - Toronto ON
2025 International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC) – International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction - Montréal QC
2025 Alzheimer's Association International Conference - AAIC – International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment - Toronto ON
2025 STI and HIV World Congress – International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections – International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research
2025 Annual Meeting – Society for the Scientific Study of Reading - Calgary AB
2025 Annual Meeting – International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics - Banff AB
2025 International Conference – Institute of Internal Auditors - Toronto ON
2025 International Conference on Spectral and High Order Methods (ICOSAHOM) – International Conference on Spectral and High Order Methods - Montréal QC
2025 Annual International Meeting – American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers - Toronto ON
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