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Festival City presented by TransAlta

Edmonton Festival City in a Box

We can help you make your meeting or event more interactive, effective, and memorable.

The Edmonton Festival City in a Box program presented by TransAlta is tailor-made for you

With Edmonton hosting more than 30 annual festivals a year, from music and the arts to sports — imagine the possibilities for your next event.

The Edmonton Festival City Road Show adds elements of fun and excitement to your event, showcasing the best of Edmonton’s festival scene. It may feature music, dance, theatrics, or even trapeze. The show can be customized to suit your needs.

"Working with Edmonton Tourism and being able to show off just a small portion of our arts and culture to this fine country we live in made us such fine ambassadors of hospitality that you could hear the buzz long after the conference was over. The conference was so successful, memorable and magical we are still receiving accolades months after the fact. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" 
        Terry Josey, Stage Producer, ARPA/CPRA Conference 2005

Programming for Meeting and Event Planners

A festival theme makes your activities more engaging. The entire experience becomes more interactive for your participants, and creates a long-lasting impression. A festival theme can be integrated into:

  • Keynote addresses 
  • Breakout sessions 
  • Team-building activities 
  • Companion outings 
  • Catering 
  • Receptions

Accommodation and Amenities

  • The Shaw Conference Centre is Alberta's largest conference facility.
  • Northlands Park is the region's major venue for tradeshows and events.
  • Edmonton has more than 13,000 hotel rooms.
  • Live theatre, symphony, opera, sports.
  • West Edmonton Mall - The Greatest Indoor Show On Earth - an excellent place to hold special events.
  • Over 3,500 restaurants.

Festival Decor

A festival theme can help create dazzling promotional materials for your event. 

  • Banners, flags, and other pageantry 
  • Displays and backdrops 
  • Stage props and costumes 
  • Specialty items and gifts 
  • Table centre pieces

You have talented help to create an event that really works.

Professionals from Edmonton Festival Road Shows will work with you to create a festival-themed program to meet your agenda. This group has won rave reviews from event organizers.

Meeting Venues and Amenities

Edmonton has over 20 major conference sites. They include Alberta’s largest conference facility, the Shaw Conference Centre, and West Edmonton Mall, an excellent setting for special events.

Check out our Conferences and Exhibit Facilities.

Talk it over with our specialists.

Our experts are ready to help you with further information, ideas, and tips on incorporating festival theming into your next convention, meeting, or event

For more information on the TransAlta Festival City Grant Program, click here. 

 




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“The next thing I know, I've discovered a long set of wooden stairs that lead down into a forest. When I come to the bottom, it turns out to be part of the river valley, which is the biggest single green space of any city park anywhere- the river valley is like having 22 interconnected Central Parks right in the middle of your city. There are a few runners and cyclists down here, but the overall feeling is that here is a city where you can, if you want, get completely away from everyone. Then, in 10 minutes, find yourself right back in the middle of the action, without so much as having to park a car.” A Tale of Two Cities – Stephen Hunt, Calgary Herald 07/10/2007