Government Conference Centre (Ottawa)

The Government Conference Centre, located at 2 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON K1N 8X5, Canada, offers a variety of meeting, conference, and event facilities. Here is a detailed description of the available function rooms and their capacities:

Function Rooms and Capacities

• Auditorium John McCrae

• Capacity: 385 (theatre style)
• Features: Open-concept design, lots of natural light, park-like setting, accessible to persons with disabilities (washrooms, automatic doors, accessible underground paid parking, elevators).

• Auditorium Foyer

• Capacity: 120 (reception style)
• Features: Suitable for receptions and smaller gatherings.

• Room 154 Sheila Watson

• Capacity:
• Theatre style: n/a
• Conference style (six foot tables): 20
• Classroom style (two or three people per table): n/a
• U-shape style: 15
• Round table: 24
• Features: Ideal for smaller meetings and presentations.

• Room 156 Leslie McFarlane

• Capacity:
• Theatre style: 60
• Conference style (six foot tables): 42
• Classroom style (two or three people per table): 45
• U-shape style: 35
• Round table: 48
• Features: Suitable for mid-size meetings, presentations, lectures, and training sessions.

• Boardroom 129 Mordecai Richler

• Capacity:
• Theatre style: n/a
• Conference style (six foot tables): 12
• Classroom style (two or three people per table): n/a
• U-shape style: n/a
• Round table: n/a
• Features: Ideal for smaller meetings and presentations.

• Second Floor—Conference Room

• Capacity:
• Theatre style: n/a
• Conference style (six foot tables): 46
• Classroom style (two or three people per table): n/a
• U-shape style: 42
• Round table: 80
• Features: Suitable for mid-size meetings and presentations.

• Third Floor—Syndicate 1, 2, 3

• Capacities:
• Syndicate 1: 10 (conference style)
• Syndicate 2: n/a
• Syndicate 3: 16 (conference style)
• Features: Ideal for smaller meetings and break-out sessions.

Services

• Accessibility: The centre is fully accessible to persons with disabilities, featuring washrooms, automatic doors, accessible underground paid parking, and elevators.

• Audio-Visual Equipment: The rooms are equipped with projectors, screens, computers, wireless microphones, distributed audio, and PC inputs.

• Catering: In-house catering options are available.

• Parking: Paid parking is available.

• Public Transportation: Accessible by public transportation (OC Transpo).

The Government Conference Centre offers a range of facilities to accommodate various types of events, from small meetings to larger conferences, ensuring that all needs are met with its versatile and well-equipped spaces.