Meet in the North: Timmins

More than a century of mining history has taught Timmins how to make the most of what's around it—the Mattagami River running through downtown, four distinct seasons that each bring their own reasons to get outside, and a compact layout that puts a snowshoe trail within easy reach of the session room. It's a city with the venues, hotel rooms, and local support to run an event well, and the scenery to make it memorable. For planners, that translates into something a typical downtown conference hotel can't offer: networking that can happen on a canoe, a snowmobile, or a cross-country ski trail, not just at a cocktail table. 

Getting Your Delegates to Timmins

Timmins’ Victor M. Power Airport sees more than 10 flights a day through Porter Airlines, Air Canada, Air Creebec, and Thunder Airlines, and Ontario Northland runs bus service from other Northern Ontario communities. Once delegates land, downtown is about a 10-minute drive from the airport—no hour-long transfer eating into the schedule. Easy movement between hotels, venues, restaurants, and attractions makes it simple for planners to create a smooth and stress-free delegate experience.

Timmins Meeting Venues, From Boardroom to Ballroom

Once delegates arrive, there's a venue to match whatever's on the agenda—more than 60 spaces across the city, sized from boardroom to convention hall.

For small events (up to 75 people), board meetings and retreats find a natural home in the conference rooms and boardrooms at Cedar Meadows Resort & Spa and The Senator Hotel, or the Archie Dillon Sportsplex's lower foyer.

Mid-sized events (150–250 people) work well in The Senator's Ballroom C/D (150–250) and the McIntyre Community Centre's auditorium (up to 171), including multi-day conferences with concurrent sessions.

Large events (300–500+ people) find a home in the McIntyre Community Centre's ballroom (386–500), The Senator's Grand Ballroom (350–500) and the Porcupine Dante Club's Grand Hall (525). These venues cover conventions, general sessions, and banquet-scale galas, with room to grow into overflow space if needed.

Across the city, there's inventory for over 1,000 hotel rooms today, with three more properties breaking ground in 2027, and 100 guest rooms on-site at the Senator alone.

Beyond the venues themselves, Timmins has a full local network of AV, catering, décor, and entertainment suppliers on call—right down to a full symphony orchestra and chorus for events that call for something more. Timmins' food and beverage partners are used to working at event scale; vegetarian, gluten-free, and allergy accommodations are standard rather than a special request. Tourism Timmins' team can connect planners directly with the right suppliers for their event.

For the full picture—room-by-room specs, capacities, and the local supplier directory—see Tourism Timmins' Meetings, Conventions & Sport Tourism Guide.

A Different Kind of Venue: The Hollinger Open Pit Lookout

For something delegates won't find anywhere else on their conference circuit, a reception at the Hollinger Open Pit Lookout puts guests face-to-face with the open pit that built the city. Gold was first discovered here in 1909, and standing at the edge of that history gives an event something to build around, offering a unique backdrop for photos, a moment for opening remarks, or just a story worth telling.

Local Flavour: Where Delegates Eat and Gather in Timmins

Visitors to Timmins eat well. Radical Gardens runs a farm-to-table menu built around what's actually in season locally. Lot88 Steakhouse & Bar is the go-to for a group dinner after a long day of sessions. They offer steaks, seafood, and a room that feels like a step up without being stiff. The Porcupine Dante Club has been feeding large groups Italian-inspired meals for decades.

Full Beard Brewing Co. is where people can really unwind, with locally brewed beer, pub food, and the kind of relaxed room that turns a networking reception into a real conversation.

Cedar Meadows Resort & Spa pairs banquet service with a beautiful wilderness setting and its unique wildlife tours.

Beyond the Boardroom: Things for Delegates To Do in Timmins

Delegates have plenty to fill the time between sessions, most of it outdoors and specific to Timmins. Science Timmins, the friendly alpacas at Dream Acres, and Timmins Adventure Tours' dedicated team-building kayak sessions on the Mattagami River are all options that require no experience at all.

At Cedar Meadows, a moose and elk viewing tour turns a between-sessions break into something delegates didn't expect from a business trip, scaling easily as a half-day add-on before or after the main event.

Warmer months open up ATV trails, and once the snow arrives, the options shift to guided dogsledding with Abitibi Sled Dogs, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing at Porcupine Ski Runners, or downhill runs and tubing at Mount Jamieson.

It's easy to build any of these into a genuine leisure add-on around the meeting itself. For groups willing to extend the trip by a day on either end, that's the difference between a conference delegates attend and one they plan their vacation days around.

Groups Keep Coming Back—Conferences, Expos and Championships in Timmins

Timmins has successfully hosted conferences, expos, and championships that bring together regional, provincial, and national audiences. Recent examples include:

Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) Annual Conference, 2026—More than 300 municipal leaders, delegates, and exhibitors gathered for this three-day conference of keynotes, workshops, a trade show, and a banquet. FONOM rotates throughout Northern Ontario communities each year, and selected Timmins for its ability to accommodate a large-scale municipal gathering.

Canadian Mining Expo—A decades-running signature event that continues to draw thousands of industry professionals, suppliers, and exhibitors, and a natural fit for a city that's built its identity around mining since 1909.

U18 Canadian Curling Championships, 2026—Hosted by the McIntyre Curling Club, bringing Canada's top junior curling teams in from across the country for a national championship, with a welcoming experience for players, coaches, and families.

Have Questions About Meeting in Timmins? Let's Talk.

Have questions about venues, room blocks, or timing for your next meeting, conference, or retreat? Lacey Rigg and the Tourism Timmins team can walk through your options, check availability, set up a site visit, or offer assistance right up to the final farewell. Explore the city's meetings and conventions page or submit an RFP to start the conversation.

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