City of the Week - Quebec City
Staff -- Tradeshow Week, 6/5/2006
Highlights
• Quebec City is the only walled city in North America. It attracts nearly 4 million visitors each year, including more than 1 million people from outside Canada. Americans are the largest group of foreign visitors, followed by Europeans and Asians.
Number of separate exhibit facilities
• 3
Total exhibit space at venues
• 251,200 sq. ft.
Largest venue
• Centre de foires de Quebec (Quebec City Trade Show Centre) with 125,200 sq. ft. of exhibit space
Last venue renovation
• The renovation of Sector 2000 of the Quebec City Convention Centre was completed in April. The section, formerly the city's Municipal Convention Centre, had not been renovated since 1974.
Number of convention hotel rooms
• 12,000
Average room rate
• CAN $118 (U.S. $106) (2005)
Hotel occupancy
• 61.3% (2005)
Shows this week at QCCC
• Photonics North (June 5–9); Quebecoise Assn. of Collegial Pedagogy Annual Conference (June 7–9)
Number of hotels within one mile of QCCC
• 12
Average cab fare from Jean Lesage Intl. Airport to QCCC
CAN $32 (U.S. $29)
Sources: 2005 TSW Major Exhibit Hall Directory; Quebec City Tourism
