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EvEnTS and ITInERaRIES 2017 Calendar of events ................................................................................................. 6 Legacy projects ............................................................................................................. 13 Sample itinerary ........................................................................................................... 14 Four seasons ................................................................................................................. 16 Student-ready experiences ............................................................................................. 21 What Makes Ottawa Unique ........................................................................................ 22
lISTInGS What to do .................................................................................................................. 24 Where to stay .............................................................................................................. 30 Where to eat ................................................................................................................ 42 Where to meet / Off-site venues ................................................................................... 47 Tours and tour services ................................................................................................ 49 Where to shop ............................................................................................................. 49 Professional services ..................................................................................................... 50 Meeting and event planners ......................................................................................... 50 Event and trade show suppliers ......................................................................................... 51 Tourism associations .................................................................................................... 52
ESSEnTIal InFoRMaTIon Practical and transportation information ...................................................................... 54 Maps ........................................................................................................................... 58 Motorcoach information ............................................................................................. 65
how To uSE ThIS book
The 2017 Destination Planner ’ s Guide is packed full of useful information and tips to help you plan and run memorable , successful meetings , conferences , and tours . We ’ ve compiled the best of everything this city has to offer — from where to eat and where to sleep to what to do — to make planning your trip to Ottawa a whole lot easier . Take a look through the sample itinerary ( pages 14 , 15 ) to get some ideas , or flip through the listings ( pages 24 through to page 53 ) for detailed information about our hotels , restaurants , shops , meeting facilities , and more . All of the other essential information can be found on pages 54 to 57 . And don ’ t forget to get in touch with the Ottawa Tourism team ; we ’ d love to assist you in any way we can .
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Event Calendar www . ottawatourism . ca / events
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2017 Events www . ottawatourism . ca / ottawa2017
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