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Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Educate and motivate in inspiring new spaces

Whether it’s facilitating connections at a trade show, designing motivating classroom set- tings for an educational conference, or inspir- ing attendees at a sales meeting, planners all need the same thing — a flexible venue that sets the stage for innovation. The No. 1 con- vention and trade-show facility in Canada — the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC)

— is the works-every-time solution. Factor in the center’s recently upgraded spaces and infrastructure along with $2 billion in new downtown developments, and it’s never been a better time to meet in Toronto. Natural light, modern amenities, and flex-

ible configurations are at the top of every planner’s wish list when it comes to meet- ing space, so planners will love the MTCC’s two newest meeting rooms — Terrace View and Park View. Designed with floor-to-ceiling windows, dedicated prefunction space, and en-suite restrooms, the rooms — totaling 10,000 square feet — set the bar for comfort- able yet energizing meeting space. In addi- tion to 66 total meeting rooms, the facility offers 460,000 square feet of total exhibit space, two multipurpose ballrooms total- ing 78,000 square feet, and the 1,332-seat John Bassett Theatre, which offers superior acoustics and audiovisual amenities for busi- ness presentations and corporate events of every kind. Another meeting must — fast, reliable Wi-Fi — can be checked off as well. Last year, the MTCC announced that com- plimentary Wi-Fi access is now available to all attendees. The new feature is just one of many technological upgrades the facility has made recently, including an improved net- work infrastructure. When attendees venture outside after

a long day of meetings, a multitude of new attractions, hotels, and transit options will

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Make an entrance Prefunction space at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, including 85,000 carpeted square feet in the North Building and 82,000 carpeted square feet in the South Building, comes equipped with guest-services desks and full electrical and telecom services.

Beyond basic With features like ter- races, floor-to-ceiling windows, and en-suite restrooms, meeting rooms at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre are anything but typical.

greet them. This summer, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada will open adjacent to the MTCC’s South Building, at the base of the landmark CN Tower, and the Southcore Financial Cen- tre, a new mixed-use, sustainable complex connected to the brand-new Delta Toronto hotel, will open in the fall of 2014. An extensive upgrade and renovation

of Union Station, Canada’s busiest train sta- tion, located just east of the MTCC, will also improve the visitor travel experience, and a

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new rail link between Toronto Pearson Inter- national Airport and Union Station will be completed by the 2015 Pan American Games.

For more information: Metro Toronto Convention Centre — (416) 585-8120; mtccc.com