surrounding mountains, Victoria Glacier and frozen emerald waters, where guests can skate during the winter months. Originally built as a base camp for alpinists over 100 years ago, it is now a luxurious year-round destination for a magnifi cent stay in Banff National Park. Over 550 elegant guestrooms and suites, plus the exclusive Fairmont Gold Floor, pamper your groups after a day of meetings or outdoor activities. The meeting and conference space at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise adds the wow, with large light-fi lled rooms overlooking the majestic mountain scenery. The sumptuous Victoria Ballroom can hold up to 400 guests, while the largest, the Temple Ballroom, can host up to 600. Altogether, the hotel has over 27,700 sq. ft. of versatile event space. BANFF CENTRE FOR ARTS AND CREATIVITY For a totally different esthetic, the modern, contemporary vibe of the Banff Centre encourages groups to unlock their potential. This full-service conference centre, home to artists in residence, also caters to groups from fi ve to 490 people. With over 60 innovative event spaces, from art studios to concert halls to the glass-walled Kinnear Centre, which overlooks Tunnel Mountain, once known as Sleeping Buffalo Mountain to local Indigenous peoples, delegates can’t help but be inspired by the stunning scenery. The Banff Centre also has 400 guestrooms and suites. In addition, innovative and interactive professional programs can be added to your agenda, including workshop facilitation or utilizing the resident artists on-site for cultural or Indigenous programming. THE RIMROCK RESORT HOTEL The contemporary style of The Rimrock Resort Hotel, built into the side of Sulphur Mountain, affords gorgeous mountain views from almost all of the 346 guestrooms and suites. From a planner’s point of view, that, coupled with the light-fi lled meeting rooms and event space, makes this hotel a hidden gem in the Rockies, just a fi ve-minute drive outside of the Banff townsite, steps from the Banff Gondola. The attached conference facility of 18,000 sq. ft. includes the Wildrose Ballroom—featuring views of Mount Rundle from arched windows, it can accommodate up to 500 people for a seated banquet. All breakout rooms feature natural light and mountain views. In addition, the hotel will provide a personal conference services manager to assist with all arrangements and event coordination. PHOTO: JASON STANG PHOTO: TRAVEL ALBERTA BY THE NUMBERS Hotels in Banff and Lake Louise: 50 Guestrooms: 5,516 Largest single meeting capacity for a banquet in Banff: 1,050 Largest single meeting capacity for a banquet in Lake Louise: 610 Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Banff Centre PHOTO: DESTINATION CANADA PHOTO: PAUL ZIZKA 3
