Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's second-largest country by total area, with the world's longest coastline. Its border with the United States is the world's longest international land border. The country is characterized by a wide range of both meteorologic and geological regions. It is a sparsely inhabited country of just over 41 million people, the vast majority residing south of the 55th parallel in urban areas. Canada's capital is Ottawa and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.

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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.

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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.

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