Ottawa: Your premier event destination
Ottawa, Canada’s capital, is a vibrant hub of culture and diversity.
The city bridges English and French language and cultural spheres, with approximately 25 percent of residents hailing from abroad. Ottawa is home to national museums, renowned art galleries, and impressive annual festivals.
More importantly, Ottawa is a dynamic visitor destination that offers convention delegates access to unique urban, cultural, and recreational experiences. Canada’s capital boasts the world’s largest skating rink, 800 km of biking trails, over 430 km of cross-country ski trails, and one of the top white-water rafting spots in the world.
When it comes to Ottawa, delegates arrive early, stay late, and bring their families to enjoy everything the city has to offer.
Associations and organizations call Ottawa home.
National Museums
Colleges
Embassies
Universities
Iconic architecture – Perfect venue
The Rogers Centre Ottawa (formerly Shaw Centre) is an architectural icon in downtown Ottawa. With 192,000 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting space, it is ideal for conventions, meetings, trade and consumer shows, galas, receptions, banquets and entertainment. The Centre’s modern, minimalist design combines form, function and flexibility, from the expansive, pillar-free Canada Hall to smaller meeting spaces. It is fully accessible with leading-edge technological infrastructure and environmentally sustainable features recognized industry wide.
Perfectly located in the downtown core, Rogers Centre Ottawa is within steps of national sights and historic landmarks, including the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and more than 6,000 hotel rooms.
Ottawa is Canada’s capital, the country’s center for culture and diversity. The city is home to national museums, renowned art galleries and impressive annual festivals. Ottawa is known for its outdoor recreation, boasting the world’s largest skating rink, 600 km of biking trails, over 430 km of cross-country ski trails and a top-tier white-water rafting spot nearby.
Getting to Ottawa is straightforward. The award-winning Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport offers direct flights to major hubs across the U.S. Eastern seaboard and Europe, including Paris and soon London-Heathrow. Canada’s capital also has robust highway systems, two train stations and an extensive public transit network, including O-Train.
Ottawa is one of the most diverse tech hubs in North America, home to over 1,900 tech firms employing over 75,000 individuals with decades of innovation, R&D, and technological expertise.
With a thriving community of chefs and restaurants that integrate both Canadian and globally inspired cuisine, Ottawa’s culinary scene has come alive.
With more than 6,000 hotel rooms within walking distance of the Rogers Centre Ottawa and 20 luxury hotels within a 5 km radius, staying close to all the action is easy.
