
How Ottawa meeting planners are creating engaging virtual events
With in-person events on hold for the foreseeable future, event planners in the capital are putting a new spin on virtual gatherings.

How Ottawa meeting planners are creating engaging virtual events
With in-person events on hold for the foreseeable future, event planners in the capital are putting a new spin on virtual gatherings.

TD Place to host 2022 Canadian figure skating championships
It will be the 12th time Ottawa has staged the country’s premier figure skating event.

2021 lookahead: New outdoor events offer hope for tourism sector
Ottawa’s tourism sector is heading into 2021 feeling optimistic that a lineup of new attractions and outdoor adventure activities will encourage visitors to return to

Hotels look to growing staycation market to propel recovery
Industry hopes local ‘guests’ will become tourism ambassadors, encouraging out-of-town friends and family to visit Ottawa

Province gives $3.8M boost to struggling Shaw Centre
Downtown convention facility that attracted more than 63,000 out-of-town visitors in the 2019-20 fiscal year has seen its revenues plummet during the pandemic.

OSEG puts 2020 edition of Christmas market on ice due to pandemic
Organization says limits on the size of public gatherings and other measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 would “interfere” with spectators’ enjoyment of

Ottawa sports community wins big for 2021
Ottawa is gearing up for its own year of tournaments and championships as local and national teams prepare to bring their competitions to the capital.

Event organizers put Ottawa at the centre of reimagined meetings and conventions
Despite the ongoing restrictions on large in-person gatherings, local and provincial associations are finding creative ways to host their conferences and events.

Ottawa Tourism, Algonquin College join forces to boost Indigenous-owned enterprises
A new 10-week training program is aimed at helping Indigenous entrepreneurs bring their tourism business ideas to life.

Province opens door to larger conventions and meetings as COVID restrictions ease
Professional meeting and event facilities are allowed to host gatherings of up to 50 people in individual rooms or event spaces within a building.
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