The Halifax Convention Centre is managed and operated by Events East Group.
Designed to meet the needs of multiple events, the Halifax Convention Centre offers over 120,000 square feet of flexible event space in the heart of downtown. Here our guests are steps away from vibrant Halifax life. We connect to over 3,000 hotel rooms, the best local dining, and fantastic arts and culture. Blending the most experienced team with the largest, most flexible event space in Atlantic Canada, we help build unique events.
In 2020 we achieved both LEED® Canada Gold status from The Canada Green Building Council (the largest LEED Canada-CS certified project in Nova Scotia history) and a Gold Standard from the AIPC Quality Standards Program. Most recently, we achieved GBAC Star Facility Accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council in 2022.
The Halifax Convention Centre is part of the Nova Centre, a one-million square-foot, mixed-use development including a hotel, financial tower and retail space. It is the largest integrated development project in the province’s history.
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Celebrate along with us and view our successes in our annual reports:
2021-2022 Halifax Convention Centre Annual Report
2020-2021 Halifax Convention Centre Annual Report
2019-2020 Halifax Convention Centre Annual Report
2018-2019 Halifax Convention Centre Annual Report
2017-2018 Halifax Convention Centre Annual Report
Carrie Cussons
President & CEO
Since joining the organization in 2009, Carrie has been a strategic lead in all areas of the business with a core responsibility for ensuing the efficient delivery of corporate and operational initiatives to support business growth and success.
Prior to her appointment as President & CEO, she was Chief Financial Officer and led the Corporate Services group, including finance, human resources and technology. In this role, she was responsible for the strategy for the new Halifax Convention Centre and the lead executive who championed the development and activation of the organization’s approach to prepare its team and operations for a successful transition to the new corporate structure and opening of the new Centre. This included a particular emphasis on change management and process improvements. Having been involved since the new convention centre project began, she was instrumental in the facility’s design and has worked closely with the organization’s partners, and employees to ensure the facility meets client and community expectations. She has also previously been responsible for business oversight of Ticket Atlantic and developed the first management agreement with the Halifax Regional Municipality for the Scotiabank Centre.
Carrie brings a diverse business background, including over two decades of management experience with a concentration in financial and operational leadership. She has held executive leadership and finance roles in a variety of public and private sector organizations including the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation, the CCL Group and Ernst and Young. She has played a lead advisory role on business strategy, measurement and financial reporting. A graduate of Acadia University, she received her CPA, CA designation in 1991, and in 2015, she completed the Director’s Education Program through the Institute of Corporate Directors. Carrie also serves as Treasurer on the Laing House Board of Trustees.