Toronto Congress Centre

The Toronto Congress Centre (TCC) is an event, meeting and trade show complex in the former city of Etobicoke in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located near Toronto Pearson International Airport. It has over one million square feet (93,000 m²) of exhibition space between two buildings, making it one of the largest facilities of its kind in Canada and North America.

Toronto Congress Centre
Main entrance of the Toronto Congress Centre
Location within Toronto
General information
Location	650 Dixon Road Toronto, Ontario M9W 1J1
Coordinates	43°41′32.17″N 79°34′42.34″W
Opened	1995 - original building 2008 - north building
Owner	Congress Centres Inc.
Technical details
Floor area	one million square feet (93,000 m2)
Website
http://www.torontocongresscentre.com/

Toronto Congress Centre North Building

Built in 1995, the Toronto Congress Centre has 60 meeting rooms, two ballrooms (one being pillar-free) and ten divisible exhibit halls.^[1][2] The convention centre is HACCP certified and is one of the only trade and convention facilities in North America to receive this certification, denoting the highest standards in food preparation safety.^[3] Their cuisine is prepared in-house by their 5-star Executive Chef and culinary team. Parking is currently free for all attendees.

The TCC opened in 1995 as the largest in Canada, with close to 500,000 square feet (46,000 m²) of exhibit space.^{[citation needed]} However, it was surpassed by the Enercare Centre 1,000,000 square feet (93,000 m²) in 1997, the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (600,000 square feet (56,000 m²)) in 1997 and the International Centre (548,000 square feet (50,900 m²) in 2002), following various expansions and renovations at those venues. The TCC has since expanded its exhibit space to over one million sq. ft with the addition of a second building (a vacant industrial building purchased in 2006), north of the current building (referred to as the North Building).

In February 2021, it was announced a site at the centre has been prepared as a large-scale clinic for distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto.^[4]

Exhibitions and events

Some of the annual or notable events and industry trade shows:

• Anime North - anime fan convention^[5]
• The Franchise Show^[6]
• Landscape Ontario Congress^[7]
• Realtor Quest Trade Show^[8]
• Security Canada Central^[9]
• store 2016 - Retail Council of Canada industry conference^[10]
• Toronto RV Show & Sale^[11]
• 2017 Conservative Party of Canada Leadership Election, final candidate showcase and announcement of results

See also

• Enercare Centre in downtown Toronto
• Metro Toronto Convention Centre in downtown Toronto
• International Centre in Mississauga

References

1. "TCC Site Plan" (PDF). Toronto Congress Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
2. "Ballrooms". Toronto Congress Centre. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
3. "Our History". Toronto Congress Centre. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
4. Rodrigues, Gabby (19 February 2021). "City of Toronto to open 9 COVID-19 vaccine clinics to administer shots". Global News. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
5. "Anime North - Home". Anime North. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
6. "The Franchise Show | Canadian Franchise Association". The Franchise Show. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
7. "Landscape Ontario Congress". Landscape Ontario Congress. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
8. "Realtor Quest Trade Show in Etobicoke". Eventful. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
9. "Security Canada Central". Security Canada Expo. Archived from the original on 26 June 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
10. "store 2016". Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
11. "Toronto's Premier RV Show! | Toronto RV Show & Sale" (in Catalan). Rvshowtoronto.ca. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.

43°41′32.17″N 79°34′42.34″W