News

2017

  • WTC Halifax to Host Liberal Party of Canada - HALIFAX, CANADA - WTC Halifax is pleased to announce that another major event has chosen the new Halifax Convention Centre. The Liberal Party of Canada today, Jan. 27, announced that the Halifax Convention Centre has been selected to host the 2018 Biennial Convention, April 1... more

2016

  • WTC Halifax Wins Two IABC Silver Leaf Awards - HALIFAX, CANADA - December 19, 2016 – WTC Halifax has once again been recognized for marketing excellence. They have been selected by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) as Silver Leaf Award winners in two categories: Marketing, Advertising and Sales... more

  • WTC Halifax: New Centre Audiovisual Partner Named - HALIFAX, CANADA - On August 5, 2016, the Halifax Convention Centre Corp. named FMAV as its official in-house partner for audiovisual, digital sign software and support, as well as exclusive rigging services. This is the first supplier selected for the new centre, marking a sig... more

  • New Halifax Convention Centre Update - HALIFAX, CANADA - On May 18, WTC Halifax provided a live, Periscope update on the progress and preparations for its new facility. To date, the Halifax Convention Centre has booked 50 national and international events, with more than 40,000 visitors that will generate an estim... more

  • WTC Halifax releases new Centre's interior vision - HALIFAX, CANADA - The countdown begins until opening in 2017! WTC Halifax continues to prepare to welcome the world to our new facility. Only one year remains until the opening of the Halifax Convention Centre and the full structural core of the new Centre is already complete.... more

2015

  • WTC Halifax Wins ICCA Best Marketing Award - HALIFAX, CANADA - WTC Halifax’s Imagine Your Event Here marketing campaign has received the prestigious International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) Best Marketing Award at the 2015 ICCA Congress, presented Wednesday, November 4th in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This ... more

  • WTC Halifax Campaign Recognized Internationally - HALIFAX, CANADA – WTC Halifax’s Imagine Your Event Here marketing campaign continues to receive international recognition, this time from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) and the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA). IEDC presented W... more

  • Canadian Physicians Meet Green in Halifax - HALIFAX, CANADA – WTC Halifax worked closely with the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) to make their Annual Meeting in Halifax from August 23-26 the greenest conference going. To support CMA’s goals of reducing pollution and providing sustainable local food, WTC Halifax tail... more

  • WTC Halifax Recognized for Marketing Excellence - HALIFAX, CANADA – WTC Halifax has received the prestigious Members' Choice Award out of 14 finalists at the 2015 International Association of Convention Centres Innovation Award, presented Tuesday, July 7, in Boston. The remarkable achievement was based on the team's "Imagine ... more

  • WTC Halifax Secures 30 Events for New Centre - HALIFAX, CANADA – WTC Halifax recently announced that more than 24,500 visitors, generating an estimated $30 million in new money, are expected to come to Nova Scotia when the Halifax Convention Centre opens its doors in 2017. To date, 30 organizations have committed to brin... more