Conference Experience

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Conference Experience
THE BANFF CENTRE
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An ideal setting for your conference, meeting, or
retreat

• The Banff Centre is a globally respected arts,
  cultural, educational institution, and conference
  centre. A catalyst for creativity, the Centre
  inspires artists, the mountain community, and
  business and community leaders from Canada and
  around the world.

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• This is a superb meeting venue for
  organizations who have serious work to accomplish
  and who prefer professional conference support.
  In my 35 years in the business of planning and
  organizing meetings and learning events, I have
  yet to experience a better location or better
  services.
• Peter Greene, PCL Construction

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Picturesque
Conferences is a core activity of The Banff
Centre, providing delegates from Alberta, Canada,
and around the world with world-class meeting
facilities in a specialized environment that
fosters a creative and inspirational learning
experience.
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The service is what set you apart from other
locations and is what will make us come back in
the future. Thanks again for your hard
work! Megan Murphy, Society of Naval Architects
and Marine Engineers
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Unparalleled Facilities

• The Banff Centre features over 60 exceptional
  meeting facilities, lecture theatres, and
  auditoriums to accommodate groups from five to
  1,000. Every conceivable space for interaction,
  contemplation, or instruction is at your disposal
  in 72,000 square feet of meeting space.

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• The Max Bell Building features a
  tiered 330 seat auditorium, 17 meeting
  rooms of varying capacities, as well as a large
  central foyer.

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Ideal Environment
The Centre was the perfect setting to allow
the delegates to become creators. They were
comfortable, relaxed, and inspired by the
surroundings. Tactical things like the natural
lighting allowed the strategic to
flourish. Elizabeth Henderson, Meeting
Professionals International
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The Banff Centre provides a unique and
flexible environment for any size or scope of
conference. It is close enough to downtown to
take advantage of the attractions while being far
enough away to get the true experience of being
in the wilderness of the Canadian Rockies with
all its wildlife and ruggedness. Susan Smed,
University of Calgary
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Inspired Service

• From our knowledgeable conference planning
  professionals, to our award-winning Chef, to
  our friendly hospitality staff our
  focus is you.

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The Banff Centre is a wonderfully scenic
environment to hold an annual retreat. The new
Vistas Dining Room offers a majestic view of the
mountains, and has a wonderful selection of
meals. It is truly a mountain retreat! Maureen
Nicholson, Calgary Public Teachers
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Exceptional
We have held our conference at The Banff
Centre for more than 35 years. The level of
organization, service, and hospitality has been
tremendous, and the ongoing improvements to the
Centre have only enhanced what has always been a
wonderful experience. Bob McMahon, Banff
International Conference on Behavioural Science
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• The Banff Centres flexible dining experiences
  are designed to beautifully complement your
  conference stay.

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Comfort and Convenience

• Over 400 guest bedrooms provide a wide range
  of accommodation options. The Professional
  Development Centre, a spectacular pine lodge,
  offers 171 superior bedrooms and suites with full
  hotel amenities and stone fireplaces.

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As a first time conference organizer I
appreciated the thoroughness and attention to
detail of both the conference sales manager and
conference services manager. Their knowledge and
experience enabled our group to enjoy a
worry-free and productive two days. Debbie
Trumbley, Calgary Regional EMS Partnership
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Outstanding
The staff at The Banff Centre are
professional and expert at the business of
holding conferences we cannot think of a better
venue for our event. Ross B. McNichol, Small
Practitioner Forums Inc.
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Exceptional Amenities

• Expand your conference experience through our
  exceptional events or recreation facilities.

The Banff Centre was the perfect place for
our team-building weekend everything we needed
was at our availability, the staff was great, the
food plentiful and delicious. Simonne Walsh,
Champions Career Centre Limited
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Magnificent
Each year, thousands of talented artists and
cultural leaders in the performing, visual,
literary, and media arts come to Banff for
professional development or to create new work.
Their work is showcased throughout the year
through public performances, exhibitions, and
events.
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To complement your stay, you can enjoy superb
recreation facilities in the Centres Sally
Borden Building. With a 25 metre swimming pool,
saunas, whirlpool and wading pools, daily fitness
classes, climbing wall, squash court, indoor
running track, full exercise room, and on-site
massage therapists, your body can be as inspired
as your mind.
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The service was incredible! Any request or
need we had was responded to instantaneously. The
staff was friendly, the atmosphere great, and the
food amazing! Natasha Gordon-Brown, UChurch
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The Banff Centre sets the standard in
providing professional corporate services for
conferences, at the same time offering quality
hotel amenities for their guests. Excellent
service and program offerings! Leanne
Calderwood, EnCana Drilling and EnCana Completions
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The Banff Centre Conference Experience
Conferences at The Banff Centre Box 1020, Banff,
Alberta, Canada T1L 1H5 Toll Free
1.877.760.4595 E-mail conferences_at_banffcentre.ca
www.banffcentre.ca