MEET & PLAY IN WINDSOR – create memorable group experiences
When it comes to hospitality, we’re ready to roll out the red carpet for your meeting, trade show or convention.
Here are a few facts for you about Windsor:
- We’re home of Caesars Windsor Convention Centre & Resort, Canada’s largest Casino resort with over 110,000 square feet of meeting and convention space
- Our downtown core features 1,800 hotel rooms over 8 hotels, with the entire region boasting 4k+ rooms for your groups needs
- Our offsite venues will make your events memorable. From the home of Canadian whisky to the War of 1812 to 20+ wineries, we have a venue for everything!
- We have a proven track record of hosting major conventions and meetings – click ‘Windsor Essex Meeting History’ below for a highlight!
For more information or to submit an RFP to be considered by our partners please contact Jason Toner by clicking here or 519-253-3616 ext. 4429.
SUPPORT DOCUMENTS
How can we help you? Check out the following documents for info on the region.
- Check out our Meetings & Conventions Support Services for what we can do – from bid preparation to RFQ’s to visitor services and gifts
- Check out our Offsite Venues Guide for unique and popular venues to host your receptions and galas outside of the convention centre
- Check out our Companion Experiences Guide for ways your delegates and their guests can get out to explore Windsor Essex
- Check out our Dine Around Guide for downtown Windsor and restaurants your delegates can explore during their off nights
HOTEL INFRASTRUCTURE
There are 3,500+ hotel rooms in Windsor Essex. Check out our hotel brands and options available. Expand the section below to see our Windsor hotel map and key hotel properties in Windsor Essex offering space for user groups in the region for city-wide events or overflow space from our main convention centre hotels.
Click here to view details on all overflow hotel options in the region.
Details per property:
Hotel Name |
Address |
Rooms |
Downtown Windsor |
||
| Caesars Windsor | 377 Riverside Drive | 758 |
| Best Western PLUS Waterfront Hotel | 277 Riverside Drive | 305 |
| Double Tree by Hilton | 333 Riverside Drive | 161 |
| Holiday Inn Express Windsor Waterfront | 33 Riverside Drive | 160 |
| Towneplace Suites by Marriott | 250 Dougall Avenue | 127 |
| FourPoints by Sheraton | 430 Ouellette Avenue | 144 |
| Quality Inn & Suites Windsor | 675 Goyeau Street | 117 |
South Windsor |
||
| Comfort Inn Dougall | 2955 Dougall Avenue | 77 |
| Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel | 2530 Ouellette Avenue | 94 |
Huron Church Road |
||
| Comfort In & Suites Ambassador Bridge | 2330 Huron Church Road | 125 |
| Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton | 1840 Huron Church Road | 147 |
| Holiday Inn & Suites Ambassador Bridge | 855 Huron Church Road | 214 |
East Windsor/Lakeshore |
||
| Holiday Inn Express Windsor East Lakeshore | 14 Amy Croft Drive, Lakeshore | 105 |
Leamington |
||
| Best Western Plus Hotel & Conference Centre | 566 Bevel Line, Leamington | 94 |
| Quality Inn Leamington | 279 Erie Street South, Leamington | 59 |
LIFT – HOW TO GET TO WINDSOR
By plane, train and automobile, we’re easy to get to!
Plane – YQG International Airport is located 10k from downtown Windsor featuring four flights daily from Billy Bishop (Toronto) with Porter Airlines and five flights daily from Pearson (Toronto) with Air Canada Jazz in addition to flights with Flair Airlines direct to Halifax and Vancouver, and WestJet to Calgary. Detroit Metro Airport is also located a 45 minute drive from downtown Windsor (requiring a passport for international border crossing) featuring all major airlines.
Train – The VIA Rail Train station is located just 5k from downtown Windsor featuring 4 train arrivals on weekdays and 3 on weekends.
Automobile – the 401 starts in Windsor! WE are an approximate 3.5 hour drive from downtown Toronto to downtown Windsor. If planning travel from the U.S. we feature two international border crossing (soon to be three). Click www.crossingmadeeasy.com for more details.
Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island offers the following visitor services:
- Facility Arrangements – assist in the determination and booking of appropriate facilities to accommodate specific requirements.
- Bid Preparation – assist with not only the bid preparation but also with presentations to attract your meetings and conventions.
- Site Inspections & Venue Reviews – arrange full site inspections of local hotels, facilities and attractions for your meeting planners and other key team members.
- Spousal / Guest Entertainment Programs – offer assistance to meetings and conventions groups requesting spousal/guest and entertainment programs. We will discuss theme ideas and help plan a variety of activities or excursions in the city, county and much more.
- Tour Itinerary Planning – Our Meetings and Conventions department will be happy to assist you with tour itinerary planning based on time constraints and the interest of your group.
- Information Packages – provide detailed information packages on the amenities and attractions available to your group.
- Media Support – Windsor Essex is home to a complete range of media outlets and services. Our Meetings and Conventions department can provide dedicated planning for media support and services.
- Letter of Welcome – If you wish, a Letter of Welcome from our Mayor can be included in your meetings and conventions program or information package.
- Promotional Items – Promotional items are available for sale to meetings and conventions groups, please ask further details.
Windsor Essex stands ready to undertake the privilege of hosting your event! The region has extensive experience in welcoming delegates, athletes and visitors to our community. The following examples illustrate not only the ability of the region to plan, host and conduct mass events for large numbers of people, but more importantly, they are a testimony to the spirit, the willingness and the generosity of the local community to do so.
A few of our past and future events are highlighted below:
2024
- Ontario Agencies Supporting Individual with Special Needs (OASIS)
- International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR)
- Canadian Crane Rental Association (CCRA)
- Ontario Motor Coach Association (OMCA)
2023
- Canadian Insurance Accountants Association
- Provincial Building & Construction Trades Council of Ontario (PBCTCO)
- Ontario Gang Investigation Association (ONGIA)
2022
- Association of Municipal, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario Conference
- ITS Canada
- CAN-AM Police-Fire Games
2019
- CSAE Summer Summit
- Ontario Paramedic Chiefs
- Ontario Police Services Board
2018
- Ontario Tourism Summit
- Ontario Motor Coach Association Marketplace
- Balpex Convention
2017
- Outshine GSA Conference
- Ontario Tourism Information Centre Conference
- Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials Conference
- Ontario Gang Investigators Association Conference
- Municipal Information Systems Association Conference
2016
- CARHA Hockey World Cup
- Association of Municipalities of Ontario Conference
- Canadian Society of Professional Event Planners Conference
- FINA World Swimming Championships (25m)
- Canadian Culinary Federation Conference
2015
- Canadian Gaming Summit
- Governor General’s Leadership Conference
- North American Strategy for Competitiveness Conference
- Scottish Rite Supreme Council Assembly
2014
- Ontario Summer Games
- African American Tourism Conference
- Travel Gay Canada Conference
2013
- International Children’s Games
- Federation of Canadian Municipalities Sustainable Communities Conference
