It’s the season for fresh venue styles, views, and amenities in Québec City. Despite the challenges of 2020, several meeting and event destinations have undergone renovations in their bid to offer meeting and event planners new reasons to explore old favourites. Hotel Manoir Victoria, located in the heart of old Québec, is among the iconic venues to receive an upgrade. On June 23, 2020, the 4-star hotel revealed the results of a facility-wide renovation which included the full renovation…
Montreal’s premier venue to showcase the “future of events” 2020 has given rise to virtual meetings and remote teams, but how are these innovations shaping the future of events? This is the question at the heart of Palais des congrès de Montreal’s MTL Reunion, a virtual conference being held on October 28, 2020, that will unite stakeholders across the meeting and events community to discuss their opportunities in the “new reality.” “It’s a socially-distanced world right now, but organizations…
Ask any event guest what they remember most, and chances are they’ll mention the food. This is a truth that the Château Le Jardin takes to heart with every group it serves. “Food and beverage isn’t the only factor for success, but it’s one of those things that can bring down a meeting or event if it’s done right,” says Christopher Parentela, President of the Vaughan-based venue. For Parentela and his team, “doing it right” means ensuring the Château Le…
As digital broadcasting becomes more popular and accessible, event planners are turning to podcasting as a way to build their audiences. Recognizing this, the Palais des congrès de Montréal has pulled the curtain on its Palais Média Propulsion, an in-house video and podcast studio that provides organizations with the tech to host “hybrid” digital events and create digital content. “With our new studio located in the heart of Montréal, the Palais keeps evolving and reinventing itself in order to…
An event with exemplary taste is one that stays remembered. For this reason, venues like the Château Le Jardin in Vaughan, Ontario, pay equal focus to the quality of its kitchen as it does with other event ingredients. “When we ask what our clients enjoyed most about their time with us, more often than not, they’ll have our food and beverage services at the top of their list,” says Christopher Parentela, President of Château Le Jardin. “That’s not too…
The lights are on at Québec City Convention Centre. And with plans to host its first event since March 2020, the iconic venue is going great lengths to keep guests and staff safe in the age of COVID-19. “Since the beginning of the pandemic, we developed solutions to come back even stronger with safe, comprehensive event services for our clientele and staff,” says Pierre-Michel Bouchard, President and CEO of the Québec City Convention Centre. “A lot of work has…
The Canadian meeting and events industry is getting ready for its comeback, and the Palais des congrès de Montréal is ready to lead the pack. Recently, the Montreal venue revealed the COVID-19 safety measure its team is putting in place in advance of its reopening. They’ve introduced PROGRESS, the Palais Reopening Operating Guide to Running Events with Safety Standards. “Although gatherings have been put on hold because of COVID-19, our teams at the Palais have been working non-stop so you…
Challenging times call for innovative solutions. This is especially true in the meeting and events space where critical COVID-19 safety considerations have made it more difficult than ever to get everyone in the same room. To that end, Palais des congrès de Montréal has joined its partners in launching a slate of hybrid meeting solutions designed to re-connect groups and fast-track the reopening of its operations. “There are a host of safety concerns and social distancing requirements that are…
Live meetings and events may be hard to envision for the moment, but Club Med plans to re-vitalize the MICE community with the arrival of its first Canadian resort, Club Med Quebec Charlevoix, in 2021. “Club Med Quebec Charlevoix will not only be Club Med’s first resort in Canada, but also the first Club Med all-inclusive 4-seasons mountain resort in North America.” Says Amelie Brouhard, Vice President, Canada and Mexico at Club Med “Post COVID-19, we believe domestic destinations…
It’s been over 35 years since Château Le Jardin first opened its doors to the meeting and event community. Now, the Vaughan venue is taking the next step in its evolution with the development of Hotel Vie. How is Chateau Le Jardin planning to revitalize the live event space? What will set Hotel Vie apart? We reached out to Carlo Parentela, the visionary behind Hotel Vie, to talk about the venue’s big plans for 2021. You’ve been operating Château…
