The Event Atlantic

Event Summit 2023

June 14th – 16th | St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador

Event Atlantic Summit returns to St. John’s!

As strong partners of Event Atlantic, The City of St. John’s, Destination St. John’s, STEP St. John’s and Celebrate NL support the vision of bringing together community and event industry leaders to strengthen the spirit of collaboration in event hosting and to create opportunity for developing new business through partnership and learning.​

The 2023 Summit will highlight all the best things St. John’s and all of Newfoundland and Labrador has to offer, including a night out on the dance floor under the big top at Iceberg Alley Performance Tent.

Registration Fees: 
Members: $249.00 +HST
Non-members: $349.00 +HST
Students: $99.00 +HST

 

Registration is now OPEN!

What to Expect in St. John's

Tuesday June 13

12:00pm-5:45pm
Registration/Check-in
Murray Premises Hotel
5:15pm-6:15pm
Meet, Mingle & Music Cocktail Hour
The Martini Bar
Dinner on your own
Ask us for a list of where to go!

Wednesday June 14

8:00am-5:00pm
Registration/Check-in
St. John's Convention Centre
8:00am-9:00am
Breakfast (provided)
8:30am-9:00am
Headshot Studio
with photographer Maurice Fitzgerald
9:00am-9:30am
Welcome
9:30am-10:15am
Keynote Address
Brad Gushue
10:20am-11:10am
Leaders from Major Events Panel
NL Canada Games (Karen Sherriffs) | George Street Festival (Pete Quinton) | Shellfish festival (Emma MacKenzie)
11:15am-12:30pm
The Journey of Tourism: Creating Inclusive Spaces
Kim Shipp (Destination St. John's) | Tj Jones (Full Picture Management) | Renata Lang (Association for New Canadians) | Mandy Penney (Inclusion NL)
12:30-1:15pm
Lunch and Annual General Meeting
1:15pm-1:45pm
Networking Break + Headshot Studio
with photographer Maurice Fitzgerald
1:50pm-2:30pm
Roundtable Working Session
Engaging the Business Community | How to Navigate Special Events vs. Community Groups
2:35pm-4:00pm
Mayor's Panel
Mayor Percy Farwell, NL | Mayor Eric Marquis, NB | Mayor Dan Kutcher, PE | Mayor Danny Breen (Moderator)
4:05pm-5:00pm
Indigenous Tourism & Reconcili-ACTION
5:00pm-5:30pm
Headshot Studio
with photographer Maurice Fitzgerald
5:15pm-6:45pm
Meet, Mingle and Music Cocktail Hour
Gahan House
Late night networking
Evening on your own exploring downtown St. John's
Ask us for a list of where to go!

Thursday June 15

9:00am-5:00pm
Registration/Check-in
St. John's Convention Centre
9:00am-10:00am
Breakfast (provided)
10:00am-11:30am
Iceberg Alley - A behind the scenes conversation
Shawn Basha and John Steele
11:35am-12:25pm
Creating Sustainable Events
Katrina Cristall (The City of Charlottetown)
12:30pm-1:30pm
Lunch and Excellence Awards
Hosted by Spirit of Newfoundland Productions
1:30pm-2:00pm
Networking Break
2:00pm-3:00pm
Roundtable Working Session
Atlantic Hosting Strategy | Best practices and advice on Lead Generation & Business Development
3:05pm-3:55pm
How to evaluate Social and Cultural and Civic Events
Derek Mager (Sport Tourism Canada / The Data Jungle)
4:00pm-4:50pm
The ins and outs of Provincial Event Tourism Strategies
Events Nova Scotia | Tourism PEI | Government of New Brunswick | Celebrate NL (moderator)
5:00pm-6:30pm
Dinner on your own
Ask us for a list of where to go!
6:30pm-6:45pm
Bus departs for Iceberg Alley
Murray Premises Hotel
Late night networking
Night on your own exploring Downtown St. John's
Ask us for a list of where to go!

Friday June 16

8:30am-9:30am
Breakfast (provided)
St. John's Convention Centre
9:30am-10:30am
Roundtable Working Session
Volunteer Recruitment/Retention | Project Management Tools & Templates
10:30am-11:00am
Real-Time Survey
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Stay at the Murray Premises Hotel

To secure a room at the Murray Premises Hotel at the delegate rate ($179.00), please contact the hotel directly: 

Call 709 738 7773 and book under the group Event Atlantic, code 316128

Deadline to book as part of the delegate block is June 1, 2023

Flying Into St. John’s?

The St. John’s airport is a short 20 minute drive away from Downtown St. John’s. 
Taxi services are readily available no matter what time you arrive.