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Amazing off-site venues The iconic Canadian Museum for Human Rights will truly dazzle your delegation with awe-inspiring spaces, the largest of which can hold a reception of up to 700 delegates in 7,260 square feet of open space. Assiniboine Park is home to Journey to Churchill, the world's most comprehensive northern species exhibit, where events can include an audience of swimming polar bears and seals. Fort Gibraltar, located in St. Boniface, Winnipeg's French Quarter, will bring you back to the 19th century fur trade era while multiple rooms at the University of Manitoba can be tailored to your event. FortWhyte Alive overlooks an incredible nature reserve while Oak Hammock Marsh provides panoramic views of one of North America's best birding areas. Anderson's Hitch n' Post Ranch's rustic charm can be reached by journeying on a historic steam train complete with cowboys. The Winnipeg Art Gallery's incredible rooftop sculpture garden will see your party overlooking the city while The Met will put you in a glamorous, century-old setting. Club Regent Event Centre can hold a reception for up to 700 in a cutting-edge room while at The Manitoba Museum your guests can hop aboard a massive replica 17 th century ship while cocktailing in a historic port setting. For a complete list of off-site venues please refer to www.meetingswinnipeg.com/plan-your-meeting/ off-site-meeting-venues Stay & meet Winnipeg is home to more than 6,430 convention hotel rooms (3 stars and up). Millions of dollars in renovations have recently been completed throughout the city, as well as several new hotels, giving near-endless options from the world's most popular chains, to fashionable boutique establishments. Winnipeg's downtown is a celebration of art, food, shopping, culture and commerce in the midst of a significant revitalization. Convention hotels include: ALT Hotel Winnipeg, Delta Winnipeg (attached to the RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg), Fairmont Winnipeg, Inn at the Forks, Radisson Winnipeg by Canad Inns, and The Fort Garry Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre to name a few. Winnipeg's airport area, located only 10 minutes from downtown, is a hotspot of development featuring Winnipeg's largest shopping mall, a big box store district, a multitude of restaurants and nearby Assiniboine Park. It's home to: Best Western Plus Winnipeg Airport Hotel, Canad Inns Destination Centre Polo Park, Courtyard by Marriott Winnipeg Airport, Hilton Winnipeg Airport Suites, Holiday Inn Winnipeg Airport West, Victoria Inn Hotel and Convention Centre; and numerous others. For a complete list of meeting spaces, please refer to www.meetingswinnipeg.com/plan-your-meeting/convention-hotels-and-accommodations Canadian Museum for Human Rights Fort Gibraltar Winnipeg Art Gallery Club Regent Event Centre Journey to Churchill FortWhyte Alive The Met The Manitoba Museum

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