Halifax Convention Centre

Halifax Convention Centre
Nova Centre under construction in 2016
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Address1650 Argyle Street
LocationHalifax, Nova Scotia
Coordinates44°38′48″N 63°34′30″W / 44.6466°N 63.5749°W / 44.6466; -63.5749
OwnerJoe Ramia
OperatorEvents East Group
Built15 August 2014; 10 years ago (2014-08-15)[1]
Opened15 December 2017; 6 years ago (2017-12-15)[2]
Construction cost
C$500 million
Enclosed space
 • Total space120,000 sq ft (11,000 m2)
 • Exhibit hall floor50,000 sq ft (4,600 m2)
 • Breakout/meeting40,000 sq ft (3,700 m2)
 • Ballroom30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2)
Parking425 spaces[3]
Bicycle facilities
On-site bike storage
Public transit accessLocal Transit2, 84, 90, 123, 138
Website
halifaxconventioncentre.com

The Halifax Convention Centre is the main conference centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It opened on December 15, 2017 in Downtown Halifax, replacing the older World Trade and Convention Centre.

The Halifax Convention Centre is part of the $500-million Nova Centre project. With 1 million square feet (93,000 m2) of mixed-use space, Nova Centre is the largest integrated development project undertaken in Nova Scotia’s history.

  1. ^ "Halifax’s Nova Centre begins its rise". Daily Commercial News. ConstructConnect. August 15, 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  2. ^ Doucette, Keith (December 15, 2017). "Halifax convention centre officially opens five years after first proposed". CTV News Atlantic. Bell Media Inc. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Building Features". Nova Centre. Argyle Developments Inc. Retrieved 14 May 2024.