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2008  
April Conference Centre Reevelopment Commences Construction
April Exhibition Place inducted as Ontario Environmental Leader
2007  
Dec New Conference Centre Development Approved
Nov Sustainable Condo Finds a Home for the Holidays
Oct Exhibition Place Wins Gold Waste Minimization Awards
Sept Exhibition Place Enters into Exclusive Negotiations with HK Hotels for New Hotel Development
May Compostable Food Packaging Recycling Program Launched at Direct Energy Centre
April. NORR Limited Selected As Architect For Conference Centre Project
Mar. Exhibition Place to unveil one of the largest trigeneration systems in Canada
Feb. Energy Efficient Streetlights Unveiled in Toronto at Exhibition Place: Installation is Largest in Canada
Feb. Exhibition Place's 100kW Pilot Project Solar Power System featured in Electrical Line Magazine's January/February 2007 Issue
2006  
Nov. New Tourism Study Points to Consumer and Trade Shows as Powerful Economic Driver for Toronto Region
Oct. Direct Energy Centre double winner of Waste Minimization Awards, and Exhibition Place takes home the Gold
July.. Hall Of Fame Induction
June.. Canada's Largest Exhibition and Convention Facility Renamed Direct Energy Centre
June.. Direct Energy Centre Enhances Environmental Commitment with Lighting Retrofit Initiative
June.. Canada's Direct Energy Centre Wins Innovation Award for Environmental Initiatives
June.. HostEx and the Canadian Food & Beverage Show Combine and Choose Direct Energy Centre
May.. The National Trade Centre, Two-Time BOMA Award Winner
Feb.. Canada's Largest Exhibition and Convention Facility Re-Named Direct Energy Centre
2005  
Jan.. City of Toronto and The National Trade Centre at BIT, Milan
2004  
Nov. The National Trade Centre Announces Expansion
June Hotel Development at Exhibition Place
Apr. His Holiness The Dalai Lama
2003  
Nov. PACex International
Sept. General Manager Appointed
June Ricoh Coliseum
Apr. BOMA Award
Jan. Ricoh Coliseum Construction
2002  
Oct. Weld Expo
Oct. The Royal Visit
Jul. World Youth Day
Apr. National Home Show
Mar. STAPLES/Business Depot Sponsorship
2001  
Oct. CMTS
2000  
Nov. UFI Recognizes NTC
Oct. Mayor Mel Learns to Weld
1999  
Nov. O&Y/SMG Gets Award
  NTC Boosts Economy
Aug. NTC Wins Two Awards
Jun. New GM Appointed 
  IHL Targets Coliseum
Mar. Technological Advancement 
  Giant Billboard Constructed 
  Sales Expectations Exceeded
Feb. Strategic Alliances 
  NTC Has Broad Appeal
1998  
Feb. NTC Pays Off 
1997  
Jul. New Business Indicates Strong Future
   
October 16, 2000
Mayor Mel Learns to Weld

Opens mega-show with a welding torch at The National Trade Centre.

The Mayor of Toronto, His Worship Mayor Mel Lastman, will officially open the Canadian Fabricating and Stamping Machinery /Weld Expo Canada/Finishing Expo at The National Trade Centre at Exhibition Place on Tuesday, October 17, 2000 at 11:00 a.m. The Mayor will don the appropriate welding gear and burn through a metal ribbon inside Hall A of The NTC, to officially open Canada’s largest exhibition of welding equipment, machinery, products and services, featuring 400 exhibiting companies from 25 countries.

This mega-event is the most comprehensive metalforming, welding and finishing trade show ever staged in Canada. It combines three major industry shows and draws more than 6,000 professionals from 2,500 companies from every province, and hundreds of international attendees.

This trade show’s exhibits will fill almost the entire 1-million square feet of The National Trade Centre, (located just inside the Princes’ Gates at Exhibition Place) and will feature numerous symposiums and conferences during the 3-day event.

CFSM/Weld Expo is organized by Reed Exhibition Companies (Canada) is one of the world’s leading organisers of trade and consumer events with a portfolio of over 350 events in 27 countries.

The National Trade Centre is Canada’s largest tradeshow facility with over 1 million square feet of exhibition space. The National Trade Centre is owned by the City of Toronto and professionally managed by Toronto firm, O&Y/SMG Canada. Since its opening in 1997, The National Trade Centre has increased its business by over 240% - with an annual roster of over 130 trade shows and events.
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For further info contact:   Laura Purdy
Director of Sales & Marketing
The National Trade Centre
Tel: [416] 263-3020
Fax: [416] 263-3029
email: lpurdy@ntc.on.ca
 
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