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The Palais des congrès de Montréal (Montreal Convention Centre) is a convention centre located on the northern edge of Old Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Location The Palais is located on the northern edge of Old Montreal in Montreal (). It is built over the Autoroute Ville-Marie and is connected to the city's metro via the Place-d'Armes station, as well as to the underground city. The Palais des congrès de Montréal has everything you need to make your event an unqualified success. Ideally situated in the heart of downtown in Montréal's Quartier International, the Palais is connected to several hotels that delegates can access without ever having to step outside. At your disposal are flexible, functional and ultramodern facilities supported by a team of competent and dedicated employees and suppliers who do their utmost to ensure the success of your event. Its unique architecture, which promotes the use of light and transparency, reflects an organization that is open to the city and its people. A celebration of form and function beautifully rendered, the Palais des congrès de Montréal embodies the character of Montréal itself: festive, creative, artistic and resolutely contemporary. Today, more than twenty years after the inception of the Palais, Montréal ranks first in Canada as preferred site for international meetings and third in North America, after Washington and New York. More than ever, the Palais has become a key player in the economic growth of our city offering people the world over an ideal site for the exchange of ideas, knowledge and development of new partnerships. The Palais des congrès also offers its services to local, Québec and Canadian organizations for the staging of exhibitions, meetings, banquets and special events. At the Palais, we understand that each event is unique. That's why each event, large or small, receives the same service excellence and exclusive attention. The Palais des congrès de Montréal: superior quality services, an exceptional environment, a memorable experience. History The Palais began operating in May 1983. From 1999 to 2002, an expansion project was planned in order to double the surface of the Palais, in order to stage large-scale conventions and exhibitions and host two or three major events at the same time. From November 28 to December 9, 2005, it held the United Nations Climate Change Conference. | ||||||||
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