Toronto
CANADA'S BIG LEAGUE DESTINATION WHERE THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST CONVENE
The energy in Canada’s boomtown sets your heart racing from the moment you arrive. Big, bold and brash – a contemporary, cosmopolitan glass city of skyscrapers lapping Lake Ontario’s shores. The best and brightest connect at conventions here, drawn by the city’s leading industries, research facilities and multicultural mosaic. After business sessions break: baseball, hockey, basketball and Broadway-bound theatre offer delegates a ticket to the big leagues. As Canada's top convention destination, and consistently ranked in North America’s top five, Toronto makes meeting planners shine.
Toronto by the Numbers
TOTAL GUEST ROOMS
38000TOTAL MEETING SPACE
Over 230,000 sq m | 2.5+ million sq ft
Experts to help you plan
Destination Toronto
Entering Canada
Destination Canada
Time Zone
Eastern
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Current Time
This place is perfect for meetings that:
- Meet where Canada’s corporate leaders are – Toronto is headquarters for 40% of Canada’s businesses
- Incorporate industry and thought leadership expertise into their agenda – Toronto is home to Life Sciences, ICT, and Agri-food manufacturing experts, plus five universities are here
- Celebrate diversity – 240 different cultures, and 130 languages and dialects meet in Toronto each day
- Seek close-proximity to half of the U.S. population; quick, easy and direct flights land groups in Canada's largest city in less than a couple of hours
You can count on:
- Open hearts. Open minds. Toronto is open for business.
- Abundant, diverse meeting and special events venues, including Canada’s largest convention centre, the Metro Toronto Convention Centre
- Plenty of ways to entertain your group, inside and outside their meeting room
- An eclectic, international dining scene, helmed by world-renowned chefs
- Inspiring your delegates to return for their personal family vacations
LEARN MORE ABOUT TORONTO'S INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP
Moving your people
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to registration desk: 30-minute drive
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) to registration desk: 10-minute drive
UP Express connects Toronto’s Pearson International Airport to downtown’s Union Station
Bike Share Toronto lets you pedal Toronto’s diverse neighbourhoods
VIA Rail connects you to nearby hubs in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ottawa, Montreal and all points east and west
Planning Essentials
Toronto is a hub of familiar hotel brands including: Delta, Fairmont, Four Seasons, Hilton, Hyatt, InterContinental, Omni, Renaissance, Ritz-Carlton, Shangri-La Hotel, Sheraton and Westin. Beyond the big brands, you can book eclectic downtown and boutique hotels that brim with character and charm.
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
Biggest bang for your meeting buck
Weather
Spring
3°C to 11°C
37.4°F to 51.8°F
Summer
17°C to 25°C
62.6°F to 77°F
Fall
9°C to 16°C
48.2°F to 60.8°F
Winter
-5°C to 1°C
23°F to 33.8°F
We would like to thank you for all of your valuable assistance and hospitality before, during and after our medical congress in Toronto. Your guidance and impartial direction during the site selection process assured the city of Toronto of our international Congress. Toronto exceeded our expectations
International Foot and Ankle Congress
This new Canadian operation puts us in an excellent position for future development in North America.
Latécoère
It was a very attractive destination, with all the sights and magnetism that a big city such as Toronto can provide. Surveys reflected a 95% general satisfaction. Most of our guests said that this was the best event ever.
Amway Latin America
Here's how we can help you get planning
The team at Destination Canada Business Events helps meeting planners bring corporate, association and incentive events to Canada. Contact our team for:
- Inspiration
- Impartial insights
- Introductions
- Bid assistance
- Planning tool kit
