Quebec City Travel and Things to Do Guide

Welcome to the meeting and event planning guide to Québec City, written with meeting planners in mind. Québec City's fairytale setting and modern conveniences combine to create one of the most convention-friendly destinations on the continent. Known as the cradle of French civilization in North America, Québec City boasts a remarkable heritage that's exemplified in everything from its soaring churches to its treasured museums to the ancient fortified walls that still surround the city's oldest neighborhood. With all it has to offer, Québec City receives both a steady stream of accolades - and about five million visitors every year.
Enjoying Québec City's romantic charm and European style does not require a lengthy or expensive journey. Just 16 kilometers from downtown, the Jean Lesage International Airport is the second-busiest passenger airport in the province of Québec and offers more than 325 weekly flights. Expansion plans are in the works to offer even more options to air travelers. The city is also easily accessible via an extensive highway network, a convenient option for guests traveling from destinations such as Montreal and Ottawa, which are fewer than five hours away.
What awaits guests upon arrival in Québec City is one of the world's most sophisticated and enviable hotel and service networks. In fact, Québec City is on the cutting edge of technology, being home to a number of new, innovative businesses and research centers. It's no surprise that the city's more than 17,000 hotel rooms and various convention facilities are more than equipped to handle business events of all fields and sizes, from large medical conferences to small engineering forums.
Recognized as the world's best convention center by the International Association of Congress Centres (AIPC), the Québec City Convention Centre hosts an average of 150 events every year within its 21,500 square meters of space. Meanwhile, the 371,000-square-meter ExpoCité is equally suited to tradeshows and congresses as it is to major sporting events and cultural shows. In fact, the multi-purpose venue hosts Expo Québec, the largest fair in Eastern Canada, every year.
Brimming with colorful arts venues and historic buildings, Québec City offers plenty of options for getting together in a somewhat less traditional setting. The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and the Musée de la civilization, the most popular museum in the city, both offer several spaces for events. Host meetings or receptions at the Manoir Montmorency, a spectacular banquet venue that overlooks the enchanting 83-meter Montmorency Falls. Or take advantage of Québec City's pleasant summer weather with a group dinner cruise on the water offered by Croisières AML.
As the capital of the province, Québec City's largest employer is the government, while CHUQ, the local hospital network, also has a significant number of employees. Insurances companies such as Industrial Alliance and La Capitale are headquartered in Québec City. It is also home to Université Laval and the central campus of the Université du Québec.