There is always an incredible amount of planning activity involved with a prestigious event such as Canada-e-Connect.

Site tours of the hotel property and function space are always a welcome opportunity for colleagues to meet one another to discuss myriad conference program details, from ensuring optimal delegate seating arrangements and audio/visual, to planning exquisite culinary offerings.

I was recently invited to participate on a site tour of the conference host hotel, the Fairmont Waterfront, along with conference chair Jens Thraenhart, and other key members of the Canada-e-Connect conference planning team and the Canadian Tourism Commission.

Hosted by Tiffany Tibbits, hotel conference services manager and liason for the CEC program, the tour enabled much lively discussion around countless elements that will help ensure the program truly is the premier event of its kind in Canada.

The Fairmont Waterfront is a beautiful hotel property with a stellar location, and has been consistently recognized by Conde Naste Traveler in their annual “Gold List”.

The Gold List, an annual readers’ choice poll names the best hotels, resorts and cruise lines around the world, rating them on criteria including location, service and guestrooms.

Canada-e-Connect delegates may qualify for a group rate of $159 (single/double), but reservations have to be booked before October 11, 2007–only five weeks away. Click here for more information about the Fairmont Waterfront on the Canada-e-Connect website.