Rogers Centre Ottawa in Canada reports it is building on a strong year as a growing number of first-time conferences choose the venue.
This year’s conference mix includes a notable number of new-to-centre events, alongside established repeat business. Among the upcoming conferences are the International District Energy Association Conference, International District Energy, PlantBiology 2026, International Conference on Residency Education and, recently, the Canadian Nuclear Association’s CNA2026 conference.
For Rogers Centre Ottawa, growth is particularly strong in sectors where one successful event has led to others. Indigenous events are a strong example. Following WAVES 2025, the Global Indigenous Languages Summit at the centre last summer, the venue says it has seen growing interest from organisers looking for a convention centre that can support cultural protocols and create a more thoughtful delegate experience.
Engineering and technology conferences are another area where momentum is building in Ottawa, according to the management team.
The fresh momentum builds on the 266 events hosted in 2024/25 financial year, when conventions attracted 37,000 out-of-town visitors who boosted Ottawa’s economy by CAD$113m in direct spending.
IEEE events have helped demonstrate the strength of research, innovation and technical talent in the capital, while also showing how a more focused account management, with sector specialists, can deepen relationships over time. That is helping create new opportunities in sectors where the city already has strong credentials and long-term appeal.
“Rogers Centre Ottawa is seeing real momentum from conferences that may never have considered Ottawa before, alongside organisers who arrive for one event and leave seeing the city as the right fit for another,” said Carly Grace, vice-president of sales at the Centre. “When a sector sees that the venue, destination and local expertise all align, that success tends to build on itself. That is exactly what we are seeing now.”
The Rogers Centre Ottawa is located on the Rideau Canal in downtown Ottawa. In 2020 it was named the world’s best convention centre by the International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC).
