Québec City
The cultural soul of the province, Québec City offers a distinctly European vibe minus the jetlag
Meetings and incentives take on a European flair when Québec City is on the agenda. The cradle of North American French culture, Québec City is a lively, living museum, where delegates can’t wait to explore its cobblestoned streets between sessions. Here, 21st century meeting spaces contrast heritage venues within its storied walls. Paired perfectly with nearby Montréal, or as a stand-alone prize, everyone says oui! to this French rendezvous – like meeting in Europe, minus the price tag and the jet-lag.
Québec City by the Numbers
TOTAL GUEST ROOMS
17250TOTAL MEETING SPACE
73,860 sq m | 795,000 sq ft
Experts to help you plan
Québec City Business Destination
Entering Canada
Destination Canada
Time Zone
Eastern
Time Zone
Current Time
This place is perfect for business events that:
- Imbue French or European culture into their event programming
- Invite local thought leaders to participate in their program – ICT pros are here
- Deliver on incentive goals with a rich reward
- Search for “worlds away” experiences without the overseas flights
- Host splashy, sophisticated events
You can count on:
- Open hearts. Open minds. Québec City is open for business.
- Centuries-old history inside the city’s walls; hipster hangouts, great galleries, nightspots and restaurants in neighbourhoods beyond the ramparts
- Being romanced by Québec City’s European vibe and evocative architecture of Place Royale and Rue du Petit-Champlain, two of the oldest streets in North America
- Putting some cardio in climbing the staircases linking Haute-Ville and Basse-Ville (Upper and Lower towns)
- Staying connected by the underground passageway linking the convention centre and two four-star hotels
- Your guests making plans to return for Carnaval de Québec, or Festival d'été de Québec, two signature events in winter and summer
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MOVING YOUR PEOPLE
Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to your registration desk: 20-minute drive
Once you’re here: funicular, Uber, horse-drawn carriage, double-decker tour bus, snowshoe, dogsled
Delta…Hilton… Marriott… Québec City is home to some of the most sought-out hotels in the world, not to mention the world’s most photographed one: the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac. Several options are just steps from the Québec City Convention Centre, with convenient underground passageways connecting the Hilton and Delta to the Convention Centre. Along with the world-renowned brand names, Québec City has numerous first-class boutique hotels that have also made a well-deserved name for themselves.
It’s a fact. Event dollars go further in Canada. With the Canadian dollar hovering between 25 and 30% below the U.S. dollar, planners are encouraged to enhance their meeting experience here. Dollars saved on the program requirements can translate into more bells and whistles or your bottom line, you pick.
Groups coming from outside Canada may be eligible for financial and tax incentives — inquire at time of booking.
Biggest bang for your meeting buck
Weather
Spring
-2°C to 10°C
28.4°F to 50°F
Summer
13°C to 25°C
55.4°F to 77°F
Fall
2°C to 12°C
35.6°F to 53.6°F
Winter
-15°C to -5°C
5°F to 23°F
Europeans love wide open spaces, which plays a significant part in how much they appreciate a destination. The food, too. But it is especially Québecer’s warm welcome that surprises and delights visitors. Business travellers and tourists alike quickly feel like home
International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Québec City played a major factor in attracting delegates to our events. A host city’s reputation and exoticness can definitely play in an event planners’ favour
Pixel Québec
The delegates absolutely adore our Latin temperament and the fact that Québec City is immersed in French culture. They were all impressed by just how safe the city is. But what completely blew them away was the quality of the food and flawless organization by the Québec City Convention Centre
FPInnovations
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The team at Destination Canada Business Events helps meeting planners bring corporate, association and incentive events to Canada. Contact our team for:
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