Is your organization or business interested in hosting a convention, sports championship, or tourism event in Thunder Bay? or are you interested in hosting a gathering, wedding or reunion?

Why Thunder Bay?

Thunder Bay is a centrally located transportation hub offering excellent rates, versatile venues and many convention hotels, hotels and unique venues with the capacity to meet the needs of every group. Whether it's a major convention, high level business negotiation, sport championship or festival, we have the outstanding facilities and coordination skills to fulfill all your meeting and convention requirements.

The Thunder Bay International Airport is one of the busiest in Ontario and all roads connect to Thunder Bay via the Trans Canada Highway.

Download our Conference Guide that highlights why you should bring your event to Thunder Bay.

Financial IncentiveCEDC Tourism Development Fund Logo

Tourism Thunder Bay offers financial inventive to bring your event here by providing funding through
the CEDC Tourism Event Funding. The CEDC Tourism Event Fund will fund up to a maximum of
$50,000 or 25% of your total event budget.

Expertise in Hosting

You can rely on our experience from hosting small to large scale events and assist you in planning successfully executed and smoothly run events.

Tourism Thunder Bay can assist in planning your event by providing the following services:

  • Bid development
  • Tour planning
  • Referrals to convention service vendors, local suppliers, and attractions
  • Community resource and media information
  • Complimentary visitor guides, brochures, and City of Thunder Bay pins
  • Access to Show your Badge, an incentive program to encourage visitors to explore all that Thunder Bay has to offer.
  • Mayor greetings and personalized welcome letters

If you have decided to host in Thunder Bay or want to learn more about hosting here, connect with Tourism Thunder Bay!

Meeting and Convention Hosting Contact
Jennifer Grundy
Coordinator - Convention & Visitor Services 
Tel: (807) 625-2149
Email: jennifer.grundy@thunderbay.ca

Sport Hosting Contact
Ally Drombolis
Tourism Development Officer
Cell: (807) 621-4257
Email: ally.drombolis@thunderbay.ca

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