Kingston Conference Centre
Discussions regarding the feasibility of a purpose-built, small-to-medium-sized conference centre in Kingston began in 2013. Since then, a number of organizations, including the City of Kingston, Tourism Kingston, and Kingston Accommodation Partners, have commissioned studies to examine various aspects of the idea, including market demand, impact on tourism businesses, and economic impact on the city. All have reached a similar conclusion: construction of a conference centre is imperative in order for Kingston to become a significant participant in business tourism, specifically for meetings, conventions, and exhibitions.
This timeline shows progress to date, providing links to the studies conducted and their conclusions.
- Jul
Request for Proposal
City of Kingston issued its Request for Proposals with submissions due later in the year.
- Feb
Kingston City Council approves request for proposal stage
Kingston City Council approves moving forward to the Request for Proposal stage with six pre-qualified bidders that emerged from the Request for Information process.
- Sep
Request for Information
The City of Kingston issued a request for Information to engage the developer community on interest for future development.
View the RFI - Aug
Kingston Conference Centre Case for Support
Case for support for a downtown conference centre in Kingston
Download the case for support - Jun
Kingston Conference Centre Working Group Created
- Oct
Kingston Conference Centre Hotel Capacity Research Paper
Commissioned by Kingston Accommodation Partners, conducted by Floor13 Inc.
Download the research paper - May
Revised forward to A Business Case for a Conference Centre in Kingston, Ontario
From Twenty31 Consulting Inc. in response to impact of COVID-19
Download the business case - Jun
A Business Case for a Conference Centre in Kingston, Ontario
Commissioned by Tourism Kingston, conducted by Twenty31 Consulting Inc.
Download the business case - Jan
Integrated Destination Strategy for Kingston
Commissioned by Tourism Kingston, conducted by Twenty31 Consulting Inc.
Download the report - Jan
City of Kingston Strategic Plan 2015-2018
- Oct
Kingston Conference Centre (Block 4) Feasibility Study
City of Kingston/Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO)
Download the study
