Invigorating our Local Economy
The Rogers Centre Ottawa’s positive economic impact reaches far beyond the smiles that we bring out of planners, delegates, and event attendees. It touches the whole community.
Between 2019 and 2020 we…
- Boosted Ottawa’s economy by $150 million.
- Attracted more than 300,000 attendees including over 65,000 out-of-town visitors.
- Hosted 450 events including 74 in which over 50% of the attendees came from outside of the Ottawa-Gatineau area.
- Hosted 46 national and international conventions
- Supported approximately 1,649 jobs, resulting in $76M in direct and indirect labour income.
- Generated $47M in labour income that stemmed from 1,248 event jobs.
- Contributed tax revenues for the federal and provincial reserves estimated at more than $54.5 million.
- Sparked direct spending on convention centre events including out-of-town delegates, exhibitors and production estimated at $50 million
- Contributed approximately $22 million to Ottawa’s GDP
Economic Impact
Direct Spend Broken Down
The Rogers Centre Ottawa acts as a “stay-at-home export”, attracting business to the Ottawa area. Strategic partnerships over the past few years with local hotels, Ottawa Tourism, and Destination Canada has paid off. This is evidenced by $50 million estimated in direct spending.
- The $50 million in direct spending includes:
- $17 million in attendee spending
- $1 million in exhibitor spending
- $11 million in production spending
Local Sectors
Positively Impacted by Rogers Centre Ottawa Business
- Accommodation services
- Food and beverage services
- Retail trade, arts, entertainment and recreation
- Information and cultural industries
- Ground passenger transportation
- Other transportation and warehousing
- Car renting and leasing
- Finance
- Insurance
- Real estate and renting and leasing
Other Benefits
Meetings At The Rogers Centre Ottawa
- Meetings promote investment, trade, communications and technology
- Meetings bring education and professional development to the community
- Meetings promote and support other business sectors
- Meetings attract global expertise
- Meetings build community profile
- Meetings represent the high end of visitor spending
Think Ottawa
Powered by the combined strengths of Invest Ottawa, Ottawa Tourism and the Rogers Centre Ottawa, Think Ottawa is on a mission to bring the world’s most important conferences, conventions and events to the city.
Think Ottawa connects industry, academic, government and non-profit Leaders who share common goals: to showcase their expertise, build their businesses, add value to their stakeholders and create new industry opportunities at home and around the world.
Think Ottawa’s program supports Leaders with bid preparation, funding, attendance strategies and a suite of complimentary offerings — all brought to life by a passionate team of experts who transform events into unforgettable moments and exemplify Canadian hospitality at its best.
Think Ottawa Gala
The Think Ottawa Gala celebrates the ongoing success of the Think Ottawa Program, a collaboration between the Rogers Centre Ottawa, Ottawa Tourism, and Invest Ottawa. Since launching in 2019, the program has supported local leaders in attracting major international conferences by providing strategic resources such as bid development, venue coordination, and marketing support.
