New convention centre to attract world-class events to city and province
Halifax is gearing up to welcome large international congresses, meetings, and major events, thanks to a memorandum of understanding signed Monday, May 4, 2009 by Premier Rodney MacDonald and Mayor Peter Kelly. The document commits the Province and Halifax Regional Municipality to work together in an effort to have a new convention centre up and running in downtown Halifax by January 1, 2013.

Halifax to host World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study
Halifax, NS—Halifax has been named as the next site for one of the most significant international conferences ever held in the region. The World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (IASSID) will attract 1,500 delegates from all over the world to Halifax’s World Trade & Convention Centre from July 9 to 14, 2012. Held every four years, the most recent IASSID Congress took place August 2008 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Foster Brings Charity Gala to Halifax - Three-day event to include all-star concert, talent search
Chart-topping music producer David Foster couldn’t divulge too much about the lineup for his charity fundraiser here next year.

Expressions of Interest Sought for Development of New WTCC
The province and Halifax Regional Municipality are seeking expressions of interest from qualified individuals or groups for a development opportunity that includes a new World Trade and Convention Centre as a core component.

Events and Conventions Top $1 Billion Mark in Direct Expenditures
The fiscal year for 2006/2007 was the biggest year in the history of Trade Centre Limited bringing in $169.7 million in direct spending.

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