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Business Event or Business Vacation?

Why not both? Expect a completely different pace! Your schedule will be filled, as will your satisfaction level because there are so many diversified activities to do. Exciting? Surprising? Vibrant? It depends on the level of adrenaline you're looking for! Welcome to Laval, where the words business and vacation take on their full meaning during your business events.

Ease of organization for any type of event

Having everything within reach and not having to worry about the hassle of transport and parking are considerable advantages for making the most of your business vacation. Laval is a region of contrasts. You can be at a concert at Place Bell and, 15 minutes later, in the middle of nature doing a group kayaking activity in the bayous.

Located just one bridge away from Montreal and a few minutes from Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau International Airport, Laval is at the centre of everything! Free on-site or nearby parking, major highways, tourist attractions and activities, three metro stations, close to fifty bus lines, and cabs. Everything's at your fingertips. Laval also has about twenty BIXI stations for those who want to discover the city on their own. Eco-responsibility is one of our priorities, so we protect the environment one BIXI at a time! In short, as you now understand, we have everything and more!

Call on our experts

Take advantage of the expertise of the Tourisme Laval Simplifier team Tourisme Laval plan your conferences, sporting events, and business meetings. It's free.

Sometimes, making life easier just happens to be free of charge

What do Certified Simplifiers do for you? First, they relieve you from that operational stress by guiding you and bringing you innovative and efficient solutions for your business event. Also, our Simplifiers bring to your team all the vitality that Laval has to offer because business stays also mean living memorable moments. Whether it's for a business meeting or organizing a large-scale convention, you can be sure that the feeling of cohesion attendees will feel during your event will leave no one indifferent.

That's not all. These masters of event planning offer a wide range of services, many of which are free:

  • Recommending traditional or unique and unusual venues depending on the nature of the event
  • Finding meeting rooms and venues
  • Checking availabilities
  • Obtaining quotes
  • Preparing bid books
  • Coordinating visits and accompanying you to the venues
  • Presenting the destination to your company's decision-makers
  • Suggesting thematic and extracurricular activities
  • Providing help in your press relations
  • Helping you organize a sustainable event
  • Business event support programs (for more information, contact our simplifier team.)

Choosing Laval means choosing a memorable and unique experience, with complete simplicity.
So simplify your life..."business as usual."

 

Laval, feel the vibe!

+ 30

Meeting and Convention Venues  

+ 1800

Hotel Rooms

+ 90

Ways to have fun

Fund to stimulate international business tourism (FSTAI)

The Fund to Stimulate International Business Tourism (FSTAI) reflects the Ministry of Tourism's (MTO) desire to stimulate the attraction of international business events to Quebec or to increase the international clientele of an international business event held in Quebec. 

For more information: please refer to the sections that correspond to the status of your request.  

Eligibility

Eligible applicant entities must meet the following three conditions:  

  1. Be an active entity in attracting events. These entities may be:  
  • Destination management organizations
  • Economic development agencies or services
  • Research and teaching institutions or individuals specializing in research and associated with these types of institutions;
  • Local branches of international organizations
  • Or other regional, sectoral, or economic organizations involved in attracting business events.  
  1. Aim to bring a major international business event to Quebec or increase international participation in an existing business event or one that has been confirmed for Quebec.
  2. Correspond to one of the following clienteles:  
  • For-profit organizations (FPOs) legally incorporated in Quebec;
  • Non-profit organizations (NPOs) legally incorporated inQuebec
  • Cooperatives legally incorporated inQuebec;
  • Quebec municipal entities ;
  • Indigenous communities, organizations, and nations recognized by the National Assembly.   

The FSTAI distinguishes between two types of applications for sections 1, 2, and 4:  

  1. Applications submitted by one or more individuals specializing in research and affiliated with research and teaching institutions;
  2. Any other type of request.

*Eligibility alone does not guarantee funding. 

Guide and form

Part 1-2-3: event whose occurrence has not yet been confirmed

My event has not yet been confirmed, but I want to put the necessary measures in place to bring the event to Quebec: see sections 1, 2, and 3. 

Section 4: Confirmed or recurring event in Quebec

My event is taking place in Quebec for the first time or on a recurring basisand has been confirmed : See section 4  

Steps and deadlines
  1. See the applicant's guide 
  2. Complete and sign the application form. Then send it to [email protected]. The form must be sent in its original Excel format. It cannot be converted into another format, including PDF.
  3. Tourisme Laval then Tourisme Laval you to discuss the next steps.
     

Application submission dates:  

Applications may be submitted on an ongoing basis to Tourisme Laval part of calls for projects that will close on the following dates:  

  • May 2, 2025  
  • July 4, 2025
  • September 5, 2025  
  • November 7, 2025  
  • January 9, 2026  
  • February 6, 2026  

A picture is worth a thousand words, so imagine a video!

Want to learn more about this versatile destination? Discover all the advantages of holding your event here. Let yourself be inspired by a selection of typical Laval moments and take advantage of our Simplifiers' advice through our YouTube channel.

Need ideas for going out, eating, or having fun in Laval? I'm here to guide you!