About the Ottawa Convention Centre
Ottawa Convention Centre is an Operational Enterprise Agency of the Crown in the Province of Ontario, governed by the Ottawa Convention Centre Corporation Act, with a mandate to operate, maintain and manage an international class convention centre facility in the city of Ottawa in a manner that will promote and develop tourism and industry in Ottawa and Ontario. The former Ottawa Congress Centre was one of the most successful convention centres of its type in the country. The new Ottawa Convention Centre is now open on the site of the old Congress Centre, part of a major redevelopment that hasalmost tripled its hosting capacity– and has greatly enhanced its appeal to national and international convention, meeting and trade show planners. The Centre is governed by a board of directors, managed by an expert team of professionals and operationally driven by inspired colleagues and selected suppliers whose main goal is to create extraordinary events.
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Construction of the new Ottawa Convention Centre is good news for the local community.
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The new Ottawa Convention Centre is an environmentally healthy and “green” meeting facility.
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The new Ottawa Convention Centre’s vision is one of inspired people creating extraordinary events.
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“If I might say, I’m very proud of the design of this building. I recall reading a long time ago a book where the author made the observation that there are really only two kinds of buildings: One building says to people, you don’t matter. Another kind of building says to people, look at me, I am making a statement, look at me. I love that this building, in the heart of our city makes a strong statement, it gives us identity and hopefully, a strong sense of pride.”
Premier Dalton McGuinty
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