Do you travel to a convention, 
annual meeting, professional 
development session, or other 
gatherings that are part of 
your industry?

Do you participate in 
a hobby or group that 
gets together?

Are you involved on a board 
or a committee?

?Do you attend meetind conferences

Does your business, 
association, or industry 
hosts, meetings, national 
conferences, trade shows, 
reunions, or any other 
special event?

Do you volunteer or are you 
part of an association?



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Did you know that conventions, conferences, and meetings bolster Thunder Bay’s 
economy by bringing in new dollars? Even board meetings can have a big 
impact. Every meeting or event creates work in the service industry, brings 
guests to our hotels, visitors to restaurants, shops and attractions and 
supports our pandemic recovery. The result of this new, non-local money 
injected into Thunder Bay’s economy is substantial.

With minimal time commitment, you can make a big difference by helping 
us bring your group’s meeting or event to Thunder Bay.

We help you navigate through the process of hosting a meeting or 
convention with a number of support services at your disposal.

As destination experts, here’s how the 
Tourism Thunder Bay can assist you:

• Gather information on how your 
organization chooses its meeting and event 
locations and recommend the best facilities 
to suit your organization’s needs.

• Request and organize competing bids 
from local meeting venues and hotels.

• Develop and deliver a winning 
presentation to your organization’s site 
selection committee

• Connect you with local attractions, 
entertainment and other services to help 
make your event memorable.

• Suggest downtime activities for your 
guests and their families

Our assistance can also include local 
business referrals for audio-visual needs, 
speakers, transportation, maps, and visitor 
information to help with planning event 
programming and tours. Our people also 
provide assistance with ideas and materials 
to boost attendance prior to your event.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: 


Jennifer Grundy
Convention and Visitor Services Coordinator
jennifer.grundy@thunderbay.ca
807-625-2149

Apply for the CEDC MAT Event Fund for financial support (a minimum of 25 rooms 
per night is required to be eligible): www.visitthunderbay.com/EventFunding

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