Bringing the World to London drove $16,414,830 worth of economic impact for the London community, as determined by the Ministry of Ontario’s Tourism Regional Economic Impact Model. The average convention delegate spends $301 per day on accommodations, transportation, food and beverage and shopping. Since 2008 the London Convention Centre (LCC) hosted events have contributed over $141 million in economic impact for London.

In 2015 the LCC hosted 314 events, which produced 110,941 delegate days. Of the 314 events, 22 were conventions or multi-day events, which consumed over 10,200 hotel room nights.

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London is proud to host the 2016 Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, with Specialty Conferences in Environmental, Materials, Structural and Transportation Engineering and Natural Disaster Mitigation. 

This conference is expecting 500 delegates made up of 50% provincial, and 45% national.  Breakfast and lunches are provided at the LCC during the event, however evening meals, refreshments and entertainment will see the delegates exploring the downtown core. 

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Friday, June 24th-Sunday, June 26th

This conference is made up of 25% local delegates, and the other 75% is comprised of people from the greater province and country. No meals are provided at the LCC, so downtown businesses should expect an increase in business over these 3 days. 

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Wednesday, June 15th

Save a date for the 8th Annual Bishop's Dinner for London & surrounding area. Wednesday June 15th 2016 at the London Convention Centre.

Hosted by the Most Rev. Ronald P. Fabbro, CSB, Bishop of London, in support of St. Peter's Seminary.

Individual Tickets: $125
Tables of 10: $975 per table

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