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September 16, 2008

Conference Centre Highlights

The Conference Centre will feature an elegantly designed 17,000 square foot ballroom, multiple meeting rooms, a substantial lobby and pre-function space, business centre services, first-class catering and a state-of-the-art kitchen.

With a separate lobby and private amenities the Conference Centre can function independently of the adjacent exhibit space or in tandem with it.

The interior treatment of the addition will include the use of contemporary, warm materials comprised of predominantly neutral tones and carefully placed colour treatments.  Skylights will be strategically placed to animate the main lobby space with natural light.  Generous ceiling heights and common areas, along with well-planned room dimensions, will create flexibility for all events. 

The exterior of the Conference Centre brings an exciting, contemporary identity to the International Centre. An attractive, covered entrance of stainless steel and glass flanked by landscaped features leads to an elegant curved entrance lobby, creating a modern yet warm and welcoming ambience for guests arriving at this brand new venue.

Highlights include:

• Free onsite parking for over 5,000 vehicles
• Two loading docks, a large drive-in door, and generous service corridors have been designed for easy access to all rooms
• Advanced acoustical separation provides privacy for each function
• Built-in projectors and screens, moving lights, high quality P.A. and sound system
• All lights separately zoned and dimmable for flexible event ambience
• Thirty-two high capacity ceiling rigging points
• Secure high-speed wireless internet
• 24 hour security
• Back up generator power for event continuity in case of failure
• State-of-the-art LCD reader board screens
• Elegant, hands-free restrooms