Gather Round A laidback gathering place and festival hub in the heart of the Quartier des Spectacles, Esplanade Tranquille features a large outdoor terrace with comfortable seating that transforms into a large skating rink in the winter. Quick grab-and-go dining options and several cozy and welcoming indoor spaces are perfect for meet-ups and strategy sessions. Two venues are available to rent, including Le Réfectoire, a bright and spacious room that accommodates 80 attendees for cocktail receptions. quartierdesspectacles.com Take it Outside The elegant, open-air Jardin Royalmount debuted this past spring—a multipurpose, turnkey space that is well suited to receptions, teambuilding and corporate events for up to 1,000 guests in indoor and outdoor configurations. The venue is comprised of three event spaces: the tree-lined 18,000-sq.-ft. Garden, the adjacent 7,600-sq.-ft. covered Pavilion with glass walls, vaulted ceiling and a covered terrace space, and the 3,000-sq.-ft. Grove for more intimate gatherings. jardinmtl.com Creativity Unleashed At OASIS Immersion, located within the Palais des congrès de Montréal, an extraordinary, multi-sensory experience for corporate events is created by 119 surround-sound speakers and 360° projections across the walls and floors, cast by 105 laser projectors. Offering more than 23,500 sq. ft. of space across three galleries, planners can choose captivating visual settings developed by the OASIS Immersion creative studio. VAN GOGH – Distorsion, a stunning digital display of the artist’s paintings, drawings and sketches, is currently on exhibition. oasis.im Urban Oasis Following a two-year transformation, Biodôme at the Montreal Space for Life natural sciences museum complex offers a renewed multi-sensory and immersive experience of five ecosystems—visitors can enter a beaver lodge, feel sub-Antarctic cold like a penguin and get a treetop view of a tropical rainforest. Impress your guests with a reception in the magnificent entrance hall, boasting soaring 20-metre- high ceilings, dramatic concrete columns and a living wall. espacepourlavie.ca oh canada New Hotel, Old Montreal Canada’s first Hyatt Centric hotel, Hyatt Centric Ville-Marie Montréal, is opening this fall in Old Montreal near the lively waterfront promenade and Quartier des Spectacles cultural district, adjacent to the historic Gare Viger railway station which dates back to 1897. This upscale property offers 177 rooms and suites and four naturally lit meeting venues, the largest being 2,000 sq. ft. When they’re not exploring the historic neighbourhood’s cobblestone streets, guests can lounge with a cocktail by the rooftop pool and enjoy the view. hyatt.com PHOTO: TOTAL EVENTS + C3 EVENTS PHOTO: ESPACE POUR LA VIE - MATHIEU RIVARD PHOTO: OASIS IMMERSION PHOTO: ULYSSE LEMERISE OSA Fall 2022 | Ignitemag.ca | 49
