Scotiabank Convention Centre

Scotiabank Convention Centre, also known colloquially as SCCN, is a convention centre located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, along Stanley Avenue and Dunn Street. At 300,000 square feet, it is the largest meetings and events facility in the Niagara region.[1]

Scotiabank Convention Centre
Location	6815 Stanley Avenue Niagara Falls, Ontario L2G 3Y9
Owner	Non-Profit
Built	2009-2011
Opened	April 2011
Renovated	2018
Construction cost	$100 million CAD
Theatre seating	978 seats
Enclosed space
• Total space	300,000 sq ft (28,000 m^2)
• Breakout/meeting	15 meeting rooms
• Ballroom	1 ballroom 16,955 sq ft (1,575.2 m^2) total
Public transit access	WEGO Visitor Transportation System
Website
www.fallsconventions.com

For Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, see Scotiabank Centre.

History

Talk of building a convention centre to complement Niagara Falls' booming tourism industry had been ongoing for 30 years. Finally, in 2007, a public-private partnership was formed to fund the project. Both the federal and provincial governments contributed $35 million each, and the remaining one-third commitment came from private investors. The Regional Municipality of Niagara provided the lease of land on which the facility was built for a nominal fee of $1 per year.[2][3]

Construction on the two-storey building began on May 1, 2009, by Bondfield Construction Co. Ltd., along with MHPM Project Managers Inc., from a design by CS&P Architects Inc., Stanford Downey Architects Inc., and The Kirkland Partnership Architects.[4][5] The halfway point of construction was marked by a ceremony on April 30, 2010, to congratulate workers for keeping construction on schedule and budget.[6]

Following a lengthy and competitive review process, Centerplate was awarded a long-term contract for food and beverage operations.[7] Celebrity chef Anna Olson joined them shortly thereafter to devise menus and other food-related elements at the convention centre.[8]

On November 16, 2010, Niagara Convention & Civic Centre (NCCC) announced that Scotiabank acquired the naming rights to the facility.[9]

Notable events

In December 2017, the Linus Hand Productions company performed The Little Mermaid at the convention centre.[10][11] The same production company performed Beauty and the Beast in December 2018.[12][13]

On September 12 to September 14, 2019, the annual Grow Up Cannabis Conference and Expo was held at the convention centre, with an estimated 5,000 people in attendance.[14]

On June 15 and June 16, 2020, the convention centre will host the 17th Hockey Canada Foundation Gala & Golf event.[15][16]

References

1. "Scotiabank Convention Centre". Scotiabank Convention Centre. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
2. "Convention Centre would benefit all". Niagara This Week - St. Catharines. March 28, 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
3. Forsyth, Paul (September 7, 2007). "Feds ante up $35m for convention centre". Niagara This Week - St. Catharines. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
4. "Niagara Convention & Civic Centre" (PDF). Daily Commercial News. September 10, 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
5. "Construction continues on Niagara Falls convention centre". Daily Commercial News. August 28, 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
6. Henschel, Steve (May 4, 2010). "Convention Centre halfway done". Niagara This Week - St. Catharines. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
7. "Centerplate Chosen to Serve Ontario's New Niagara Convention & Civic Centre". PR Newswire Association LLC. June 7, 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
8. "Celebrity Chef Partners with Niagara Convention Centre". Newcom Media Inc. November 2, 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
9. "Scotiabank Acquires Naming Rights to New Convention Centre in Niagara Falls". CNW Group Limited. November 16, 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
10. "Convention Centre goes under the sea for Little Mermaid". The Standard. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
11. Hutton, Richard. "Falls theatre company set to go 'Under the Sea'". Niagara This Week. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
12. Forsyth, Paul. "Classic romantic fairytale comes to life in Niagara Falls production of 'Beauty and the Beast'". Niagara This Week. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
13. "Beauty and the Beast". Ontario Power Generation. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
14. Forsyth, Paul. "5,000 expected for Grow Up cannabis conference in Niagara Falls". Niagara This Week. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
15. Langley, Alison. "Niagara Falls to host Hockey Canada Foundation Gala & Golf". The Standard. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
16. "Niagara Falls to host 2020 Hockey Canada Foundation Gala & Golf". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 22 October 2019.

See also

• Scotiabank Arena
• Scotiabank Saddledome

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