GES CANADA renewed as Official Show Decorator for the Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Toronto, ON, August 31, 2009 – The Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) will continue to partner with GES CANADA, their Official Show Decorator for the next three years. The MTCC and GES started this partnership delivering high-quality, successful events in 2003.
“We are pleased that after rigorous review, GES has been chosen as Official Show Decorator for the MTCC once again,” said Mike Lecour, Executive Vice-President of GES CANADA. “We take pride in the integrity of our team and of our services. As an Official Supplier, we can serve as an extension of the high caliber MTCC team.”
GES is the leading supplier to Canada’s top 50 shows, providing decoration and general contractor services for trade and consumer shows, conventions and corporate events. Tradeshow Week, the industry’s publication in North America, has selected GES as the top supplier in Canada for 25 years consecutively.
“We carefully reviewed our customer evaluations, and have found that GES CANADA has always “wowed”, met or exceeded expectations over the past six years,” said Barry Smith, President & CEO of the MTCC. “We are pleased to recommend GES to our clients: a supplier that knows our facility inside and out and with a strong reputation for excellence.”
About the MTCC
The Metro Toronto Convention Centre is Canada’s #1 convention and trade show facility. Since its opening in 1984, the MTCC has hosted approximately 12,000 events and entertained nearly 40 million guests. For further information, please visit www.mtccc.com.
About GES CANADA
GES Exposition Services, a subsidiary of Viad Corp. (NYSE: VVI), services every major exhibition and event market across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and in Abu Dhabi through the GES Worldwide Network. GES CANADA provides a wide range of services, including exhibition planning and design, carpet and furnishings, turnkey and custom exhibit rentals, production of signs and graphics, material handling, installation and dismantling labour, customs and transportation services. GES CANADA produces many well-known shows at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre including PDAC (Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada), Canadian International Auto Show, Construct Canada, ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centres), HealthAchieve (Ontario Hospital Association), CHFA Expo East (Canadian Health Food Association), and the Ontario Dental Association’s Annual Spring Meeting, as well as many others. For more information, visit www.gesexpo.ca.
