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Montréal

Peak Creativity

Montréal stands alone in Canada. Its mix of European culture and new world cool gave rise to a vive la difference attitude that has allowed unique excellence to shine in art, music, film, dance, food and fashion. More recently, the spirit of innovation behind the achievements in those areas has made Montréal a global aerospace centre, a top-five city for video game production and the most sustainable destination in North America. (sourceicons.external-link-icon)

Montréal by the Numbers

27,000

Guest rooms

1M

Square feet of meeting space

552,000

Square feet of the Palais des Congrés de Montréal Convention Centre

13,000

Square feet of the biggest hotel ballroom

The Centre of French Canada

To and from Montréal

You can fly here from just about anywhere in the world, and any direction out of town will take you and your delegates somewhere fabulous. The two most popular destinations are Mont Tremblant for 102 trails of the best skiing or mountain biking in the province, and the Eastern Townships with their 30+ vineyards, 30+ public markets, 4 national parks and 365 km of cycling routes. (sourceicons.external-link-icon)

In Montréal

The St. Lawrence River is known as Kaniatarowanenneh (big waterway) by the Kanien’kehá:ka First Nation, the area’s original inhabitants. Montréal’s big spirit and French influence also makes it a hub for Francophones from everywhere. Spend your down time sampling authentic music, food and culture from Haiti and central/west Africa. And include Old Montréal on your gastro tour; it’s among the most deliciously charming districts in Canada. 

Weather in Montréal

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Spring

0°C to 12°C

32°F to 53.6°F

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Summer

14°C to 26°C

57.2°F to 78.8°F

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Fall

4°C to 14°C

39.2°F to 57.2°F

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Winter

-12°C to -2°C

10.4°F to 28.4°F

Montreal, Quebec

Sectors

Montréal is an AI hotbed, and Mila (Québec’s artificial intelligence institute) houses the world’s largest concentration of deep learning academic researchers. A qualified bilingual workforce has turned Montréal into a hub in other areas like aerospace (it’s home to Bombardier, Airbus and over 230 other firms in the industry), video game production (it’s been Ubisoft’s home since 1997) and life sciences. (sourceicons.external-link-icon)

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