Niagara Falls & Region 2016

NIAGARA FALLS & REGION WHERE BUSINESS MEETS

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MEET NIAGA POWERING MEMORABLE MEETINGS Creating an awesome event is easy in Niagara. Located in Southern Ontario, the region is comprised of fi e distinct areas, all delivering exceptional experiences. Its heart, the City of Niagara Falls, features a full range of accommodation and meeting space options alongside the Falls, one of the World’s Seven Natural Wonders. Niagara-on-the-Lake is the epicentre of winemaking in the province. It is renowned for its quality restaurants and luxury hotels. The revitalized City of St. Catharines is home to several unique venues, including the First Ontario Performing Arts Centre. Twenty Valley takes visitors along the Niagara Escarpment to award-winning vineyards. And the Niagara South Coast’s beautiful, white sand beaches add another exciting element to the region’s offerings. Whether you’re planning a major conference or an inspiring incentive program, Niagara’s suppliers will make sure that your event is magical, meaningful and memorable as well as on schedule and on budget.

Choose Niagara. Your clients and attendees will thank you!

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ADVERTORIAL

MEETINGS MATTER IN NIAGARA FALLS

Your job is demanding. Your time is precious. We appreciate that. Canadian Niagara Hotels is dedicated to making the planning process seamless for our Planners and making your next event spectacular. We do more for you so you can do the best for your attendees and clients! Our facilities are perfectly positioned to host highly productive meetings by taking inspiration from the incredible power of Niagara Falls.

HOTELS MATTER Canadian Niagara Hotels is made up of leading first lass brands, including Niagara’s four premier Fallsview hotels: the four-diamond Sheraton on the Falls; Marriott on the Falls; Marriott Fallsview Hotel & Spa; and the historic Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls-Fallsview.

Offering more than 2,000 guestrooms—we are the largest hotel group in the Niagara Region.

Ranging from four-star luxury to quality comfort, there are rooms for every group and every budget.

Guestrooms in the Marriott Fallsview and Marriott on the Falls have been completely renovated and modernized this year. As a planner, you’ll also benefit from the opportunity to build your room block across all six properties, offering attendees maximum choice.

an event at the Niagara Brewing Company, a 3,000-square-foot space with a patio overlooking the Falls. Treat them to a dazzling evening of music at the Hard Rock Cafe or the Hard Rock Club. The CEO is a chocaholic? Take the group to the Hershey’s Chocolate World for a sweet experience!

MEETING SPACE MATTERS Ballrooms, boardrooms, break-out spaces, indoor, outdoors—you’ll find wh t your group needs in our 200,000 square feet of multifunctional meeting spaces.

CREATIVITY MATTERS Want to create an exciting team-building activity? Offer a great spousal program? Explore the Niagara region? Find the perfect room gift? Or relax and unwind at the Christienne Fallsview Spa and Serenity Spa? Your dedicated Canadian Niagara Hotels Account Director can help you deliver all

UNIQUE VENUES MATTER Canadian Niagara Hotels has 14 unique venues. Wow your group with

CULINARY EXPERIENCES MATTER Celebrity Chefs, Jamie Kennedy and Massimo Capra anchor our culinary experiences. Groups can dine at Windows by Jamie Kennedy or the renowned Rainbow Room

by Massimo Capra. Kennedy and Capra also oversee catering menus and are available to give cooking demonstrations and meet and mingle with event attendees. those elements. Creativity is unlimited at Canadian Niagara Hotels.

ONLY ONE CONTACT, ONE CONTRACT… SERVICE MATTERS Whether you’re planning a meeting, conference, awards gala or incentive travel program, you’ll deal with one contact, who will guide you through all CNH and

Niagara offers. Our centralized sales office also means th t you’ll have only one contract.

It’s planning made simple and events made spectacular!

For more information, call 905.374.4444 ext. 4203; email: sales@niagarafallshotels.com Visit Niagarameetings.com

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MEETINGS MATTER 200,000 sq.ft of meeting space. 2,000 guest rooms. 10 unique venues.

4 first rate hotels. 2 celebrity chefs. 1 majestic Falls.

NiagaraMeetings.com

NIAGARA FALLS FALLSVIEW

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Niagara’s Convention Connection! !

Located in the heart of the city and steps from Niagara Falls, Fallsview Casino Resort and the Hilton Niagara Falls/ Fallsview Hotel & Suites offer a unique setting for your next meeting, conference or signature event.

a variety of meeting and event spaces, including Canada’s largest 28,000 sq. ft. hotel ballroom at Fallsview Casino Resort and over 12,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space at the Hilton Niagara Falls/Fallsview Hotel & Suites.

The teams at Fallsview Casino Resort and the Hilton Niagara Falls/Fallsview Hotel & Suites will assist you with every detail, and extend the kind of hospitality that makes each guest feel truly special. At Fallsview Casino Resort your guests will be dazzled by the largest casino in Canada, with over 3,000 slots and 130 table games – an impressive 200,000 square feet of fun and entertainment.

The properties are conveniently connected by a fourseason, climate controlled, enclosed pedestrian skywalk.

Fallsview Casino Resort offers over 250 shows a year in the Avalon Theatre, a perfect shopping experience in the Galleria Shops and a full service spa. These two premier properties boast over 24 dining options to satisfy every taste, including three fine dining restaurants and five lounges and bars – without having to step outside! With the combined experience and excellent working relationships, Fallsview Casino Resort and the Hilton Niagara Falls/Fallsview Hotel & Suites will ensure the planning and execution of your event is a seamless experience and one to remember!

Both Fallsview Casino Resort and the Hilton Niagara Falls/Fallsview Hotel & Suites boast a luxurious CAA/ AAA four diamond hotel, combined with over 1,300 luxury guestrooms and suites designed to provide breathtaking views of Niagara Falls. With over 47,000 sq. ft. of total conference space, the resorts offer great flexibility through

Fallsview Casino Resort

Hilton Niagara Falls/Fallsview Hotel & Suites

Annette Bennitz, CMM 1.905.371.7740 fallsviewcasinoresort.com

Mary Ann Quait, CMM 1.905.353.7124 niagarafallshilton.com

ADVERTORIAL

Must be 19 years of age or older to enter the casino.

Play Smart. PlaySmart.ca

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N I A G A R A’ S C O N V E N T I O N C O N N E C T I O N

M E ETI NG N E E DS. EXCE E DI NG EXPECTATIONS. Just 30 minutes from Buffalo and 90 minutes from Toronto Over 47,000 square feet of combined meeting space The largest ballroom in the Niagara Region More than 1,300 guest rooms between the two hotels Conveniently attached by an enclosed, climate controlled walkway FOR MOR E I N FOR MATION ABOUT N IAGARA’S CONVE NTION CON N ECTION, CALL

Fallsview Casino Resort

Hilton Niagara Falls/Fallsview Hotel & Suites

Annette Bennitz, CMM 1.905.371.7740 fallsviewcasinoresort.com

Mary Ann Quait, CMM 1.905.353.7124 niagarafallshilton.com

Must be 19 years of age or older to enter the casino.

Play Smart. PlaySmart.ca

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ADVERTORIAL

PLAN TO BE IMPRESSED.

The Scotiabank Convention Centre makes doing business

easy. Only steps away from Niagara Falls (252 to be exact!), this is a perfect venue for those hosting a business event.

Attendees, delegates and exhibitors are surrounded by

3,000 Four & Five Star hotel rooms within a five minutes’ walk from the Scotiabank Convention Centre, you’re sure to find

something that meets your needs and budget. In addition, we have the capacity to deliver large room blocks with a total of

world-renowned wineries, one-of-a-kind attractions and Four & Five Star hotel accommodations. In addition, we’re

more than 14,000 rooms available throughout the city.

Toronto Pearson or Hamilton International airports, while our

“We help every step of the way to ensure a stress-free and positive event experience.”

an easy drive from three international airports. Choose from American crowds can fly into Buffalo.

Planning an event is no small task, and we understand the challenges that come along with it. That’s why we offer a highly functional facility. Our bright and open function

spaces, pillar-free exhibit hall, as well as our exquisite ballroom and flexible meeting space, will prove to be ideal

spots for your meeting or event. Moreover, our dedicated and passionate event professionals will work hard to consistently

We are proud to be one of the few destinations in Canada that can make this claim!

The Scotiabank Convention Centre takes great pride that our

meet your unique needs.

team ensures the successful outcome of every meeting and

What’s a trip to Niagara without taking in all of the flavours

excellence and an easy-going, can-do attitude.

if has to offer? There is something for everyone at Niagara’s many world-renowned wineries. With its unique micro-

climates, the perfect conditions are created for Niagara’s

event. We provide best in class performance through service We look forward to working with you!

For more information visit: fallsconventions.com

growing agricultural and viticultural industries, and our Chef

is right in the middle of it all! Our menus are created using locally-sourced, seasonal ingredients. Even the

most selective palates will be impressed by the culinary stylings of our Executive Chef Shaun Goswell.

After a busy day of meetings and activities, you will need a place to wind down and relax for the night. With more than

252 Steps to Niagara Falls

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300 Steps to the closest winery

150 steps to attractions and accommodations

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Our convention centre has a lovely little water feature. plan to be impressed. fallsconventions.com | 1.888.997.6222

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ADVERTORIAL

Only Niagara Parks can offer superior Fallsview dining, inspirational outdoor garden venues, legendary golf courses, awesome natural attractions, and exclusive nature and heritage experiences.

We offer five magnificent venues that are perfect for opening conference receptions and dinner events. Niagara Parks’ landmark venue at the brink of the Falls, the Table Rock Centre, features a splendid Grand Hall and the elegant Elements on the Falls restaurant.

Our vast, open terraced Queen Victoria Place Restaurant combines the classic feel of Niagara Falls’ oldest restaurant with a stunning view of both the Bridal Veil and Horseshoe Falls. Lastly, our Queenston Heights restaurant showcases the history of one of Canada’s oldest communities, with an unrivaled view across Lake Ontario.

Our outdoor venues include spectacular park-lands, diverse gardens, and four championship Niagara Parks Golf courses. Our

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prestigious course, Legends on the Niagara, hosted the 2004 LPGA, and our classic Whirlpool course has been consistently ranked as one of Canada’s best courses.

Of course, a venue is one thing; what’s on your plate is something completely different, and making that difference is where our Niagara Parks Culinary team really excels. Partnering with the Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance (OCTA), Wine Country Ontario, and Ontario Craft Brewers, our expertly trained Culinary team ensures that your

Niagara Parks event rounds out your sensory experience with the tastes of Niagara. Certified as part of OCTA’s #FeastON program, Wine Country Ontario’s #WeLoveWine program, and Ontario Craft Brewers Approved, we are sure to source both our food and beverage ingredients from local growers and producers.

Whether it’s an incentive for 12 or convention dinner for 1,000, our venues are the perfect choice. Count on us to assist with attendance building, videos, images, attraction brochures and “swag” for delegate bags, discount pricing on falls gifting merchandise and stunning floral arrangements created by our own Niagara Parks Nature & Gardens staff. We’re a one-stop source that will assist with site inspections, create an entire themed event, organize a golf tournament or handle the booking of all conference tours.

For a full, authentic, and extraordinary Niagara event experience, we are at your service.

WWW.NIAGARAPARKSMEETINGS.COM

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NIAGARAON-THELAKE

Château des Charmes is the perfect setting for all kinds of gatherings. This is the perfect place to reconnect over a glass of wine and escape to the tranquility of Niagara Wine Country. Make it an event to remember, with special touches only limited by your imagination. Conveniently located minutes from the QEW between Niagara-on-the-Lake and Niagara Falls.

Welcome to our newly reimagined Vineyard Courtyard

For more information, please contact Natalie Krzysik, Special Events Manager at

(905) 262-4219 ext. 227 or nataliek@chateaudescharmes.com

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Vintage Hotels:

Exceptional service and surroundings, every time you meet With amenities that have been recognized and awarded over and over again by leading travel publications and business planners, unmatched conference and corporate getaway planning, and some of the most beautiful scenery and attractions in Canada, Vintage Hotels’ three unique Niagara-on-the-Lake destinations are the venues of choice for an unforgettable event.

Each of the hotels feature unparalleled business amenities, including expert staging, multimedia, and high-speed internet and wireless capabilities. Their highly experienced in-house expert planners will work closely with you to plan your event down to the smallest detail. They have created imaginative and effective team-building programs that will enhance your team’s productivity and confidence.

Just a short drive from the GTA and Pearson International Airport, each of their 3 venues offer quick access to spectacular attractions that range from world-class theatre, sightseeing and shopping to magnificent wine-tasting tours.

Space and grace sum up Queen’s Landing, one of the country’s most beautiful hotels, set in a stunning waterfront locale where the Niagara River flows into Lake Ontario. The Grand Georgian Ballroom accommodates up to 300, along with more than a dozen smaller rooms suitable for breakouts and more intimate gatherings. As Vintage Hotels’ most popular conference hotel, the staff and meeting planners are well experienced and fully skilled in the art of event management, and continue to earn praise from clients, and their repeat business.

Just a few of Queen’s Landing’s many awards include CAA/AAA’s Four Diamond rating for accommodations and dining in Tiara Restaurant; TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence; and Conde Nast Traveler’s Gold List, including two recognitions as No. 2 Hotel in Ontario and No. 3 in Canada.

The elegant Prince of Wales, among Ontario’s most treasured landmark hotels, is ideal for small executive gatherings and corporate retreats.

The hotel offers over 4,400 square feet of meeting space, with seven meeting rooms and 110 individually decorated guestrooms. The hotel’s concierge team are renowned for their peerless expertise in providing exceptional and personal service.

The Prince of Wales has received many prestigious accolades including a CAA/AAA’s Four Diamond rating for accommodations and dining at Escabèche Restaurant for 14 years; #7 Resort in Canada from Travel + Leisure Magazine; and Top 100 Spas on Spas of America’s List for the Secret Garden Spa.

Built in the late 1890s as a canning factory, Pillar and Post has been carefully and painstakingly transformed into an intimate, world-class hotel with thoroughly modern comforts. The stunning restoration extends from its expansive skylights to its handsome terra cotta floors, with architecturally stunning exposed brick walls and original post and beam construction, creating a truly inspiring setting for your next conference. Choose from 11 meeting rooms in a warm, country ambience, comprising over 11,500 square feet of meeting space, then retire to one of our 122 cozy guestrooms.

That’s only one of the many awards the hotel has earned over the years: from CAA/AAA’s Four Diamond rating for accommodations and dining; TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence for the Cannery Restaurant; No. 5 Hotel in Ontario by Conde Nast Traveler; Travel + Leisure Magazine’s No. 9 Top Resort in Canada, and many more.

To find out more, or to book your next Niagara conference, contact the Vintage Hotels’ Sales Team at 1-888-669-5566, or visit www.vintage-hotels.com.

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Exceptional Service a n d Surro un di n g s

*****

“Excellent Conference Venue” “Planning a conference involving people coming from Europe, the United States and across Canada can be a challenge. But the staff at Queens Landing always made me feel everything was under control...and it was. Sharon showed us the facilities, explaining everything in detail and what options were available. Then she turned us over to Peggy whose suggestions and attention to detail were excellent. There were days that I made numerous changes and Peggy always made me feel as though it was never a problem. Someone was always on site, if it wasn’t Peggy then it was Paul. Between the two of them, and of course their staff, every last minute request I made was looked after immediately. The meeting room was perfect for our conference with an adjoining room for breakfast/lunch.

The food was delicious and presented beautifully.

The location was a wonderful place to show off Canada to our foreign visitors with so much to see and do. Wine tours, biking, golf and not to be missed, the jet boat ride!

The feedback we have received has all been very positive and we will be back!”

— TripAdvisor Review, June 2016

A conference at a Vintage Hotel offers you and your guests: • dedicated meeting planners arrange every detail from set up to menus to planned excursions • use of the amenities at any of our hotels: top-rates spas, fitness centres, lounges and award-winning restaurants • central locations with easy access to wineries, microbreweries, theatre, golf, shopping, jet boat tours and more

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s top three hotels combine to offer dozens of meeting and event spaces of all sizes and styles — over 35,000 square feet.

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ONTARIO

Book your next conference or event with Vintage Hotels. Talk to one of our event planners today.

vintage-hotels.com/conferences | 1-888-669-5566 | salesinquiry@vintage-hotels.com

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TRADING SPACES

A LIGHT BULB MOMENT LEADS TO A RENOVATION What do you do when your conference has a trade show/exhibit element to it? A trade show needs a lot of space which can typically only be found in large convention centres and exhibition halls. While, a conference demands a dedicated space with comfortable meeting rooms, state of the art technology, amazing food and outstanding service. It’s difficult to combine both for a seamless experience.

Large groups can now meet in the comfort of our amazing conference facility, stay in our fantastic rooms and dine in style throughout their entire event.

Best of all, the trade show environs connect directly with the conference centre, allowing delegates to walk freely between meetings and the show, for a truly comprehensive event.

“We had many conference clients expanding their events to include trade show elements and as their events grew, so did their space requirements. It’s not ideal to snake trade show booths throughout the public spaces or jam them into your largest meeting room.

The demand was growing in our business and there was no solution in sight until one day, while looking out over the tennis courts in our club a light bulb went on! That’s a ton of space and it could easily connect to our conference centre!”

– Richard Reid, Executive Director of Sales and Hotel Operations at White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa

After careful consideration an architect was called in and construction began on making slight alterations to the existing tennis court building. A double doorway was created leading directly into the facility’s conference centre providing clients with the perfect solution. The Exhibition Hall at White Oaks was born!

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Visit the website to take a virtual tour and see the full extent of this great new space at White Oaks Conference Resort, submit your RFP or call for details.

WWW.WHITEOAKSRESORT.COM OR TOLL FREE 1-800-263-5766, EXTENSION 5680

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THE RIGHT BRIGHT PLACE FOR ONE MASSIVE IDEA GENERATION SESSION!

Bright comfy interiors plus our acclaimed service, fueled by amazing all-day coffee breaks make White Oaks the place to meet in Niagara.

WHITEOAKSRESORT.COM | 1.800.263.5766

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YOUR SIGNATURE

CONFERENCE EXPERIENCE

Exclusively at Niagara Parks

Book your signature conference experience with Niagara Parks today!

• Themed events at the brink of the falls • Legendary golf outings • VIP attraction tours

ONTARIO’S ONLY 56KM OUTDOOR ADVENTURE MUSEUM

NIAGARA PARKS CONVENTION SALES & SERVICE DIVISION

conferenceinfo@niagaraparks.com • 905.356.2241 ext. 2242

ATTRACTIONS

CULINARY

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• Customized falls illumination • WEGO bus transportation

HERITAGE

VISIT US AT NIAGARAPARKSMEETINGS.COM

GOLF

SHOPS

NATURE & GARDENS

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