The Palais des congrès de Montréal (Convention Centre) remains the principle site of the Downtown (Centre-ville) sector. Defined as General Headquarters of the 1st World Outgames, it will be the place where many administrative services can be found.
Welcome Desk
All participants are expected to present themselves to the welcome desk to
receive the ensemble of documentation and necessary information for their
participation in the Outgames. This centre is operational since 20 July
and ready to welcome participants as soon as they arrive in Montréal.
Accreditation Centre
This is where officials,
volunteers and participants can acquire their
accreditation. A team is also available
to handle all types of inquiries concerning
specific needs for accreditation.
| Main
Accreditation Centre (Salle 220C Hall
Viger) |
| Volunteers |
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| 20 to 23
July |
08:00
to 18:00 |
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Palais
des congrès de Montréal |
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| Participants
- Conference |
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| 24 to 28 July |
08:00
to 20:00 |
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Palais
des congrès de Montréal |
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| Participants
- Sport and Culture |
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| 27 and 28
July |
08:00
to 20:00 |
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Palais
des congrès de Montréal |
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| 29 July |
08:00
to 18:00 |
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Palais
des congrès de Montréal |
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| 30 July |
08:00
to 12:00 |
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Palais
des congrès de Montréal |
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| Late
Accreditation (Limited Services) |
| 30 July |
12:00
to 18:00 |
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Palais
des congrès (5e étage) |
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| 31 July to
5 August |
08:00
to 18:00 |
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Palais
des congrès (5e étage) |
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During the accreditation,
participants from Canada will be required to show
government-issued identification with a photo.
For athletes from all other countries, a passport
will be the preferred form of identification. Furthermore,
every participant will be required to provide his
or her participant number.
Media Centre
This centre is fully equipped
to meet all the needs of media representatives.
The Media Centre is located in Room
534 C.
| A — Parc
Jeanne-Mance |
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This park is located at
the foot of Mount-Royal and at the corner
of Avenue Mont Royal and Avenue du Parc.
People use the park all year long, either
for the many different sport facilities
available, or for a few moments of nature.
The park is definitely quieter during
the week than on weekends: on weekends
you will find the famous Mount-Royal
tam-tam just across the street. On occasion,
the park hosts special tournaments and
events like soccer, music festivals,
and has even been the starting line for
the Montréal Tour de l’Île.
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 B — YMCA
Centre-ville |
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The YMCA of Greater Montréal
is a charitable organization dedicated
to the development of people in spirit,
mind, and body, and to the empowerment
of individuals, families and communities.
The YMCA Downtown has just
undergone an incredible transformative
renovation: gymnasium, five squash courts,
weight training room, not to mention
the four saunas, two steam saunas, completely
new locker rooms and showers, etc.
Completely renovated with
ultra-modern equipment:
- 5 multi-purpose studios
- A 5 lane, 25 metre swimming
pool
- A 15,000 square foot
conditioning room with an indoor jogging
track (the largest in Montréal)
- Leading edge cardiovascular
and weight training equipment 5 four-wall
sports courts
The YMCA Downtown is at
1440 Stanley, next to Peel metro station
(on the Green line).
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| C — Hôtel
Delta Centre-ville |
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The Delta Centre-ville
is the the OUtgames official hotel and
among the largest downtown hotels with
more than 700 rooms; located in the heart
of downtown Montréal, it is nestled
between Old Montreal and the Palais des
Congrès.
The hotel offers a sport
centre including: interior pool, gymnasium
and sauna. They also provide the services
of a masseur and beauty expert. In the
summer, you can lounge on their exterior
terrace.
The Delta Hotel Centre-ville
is located at 777 University Street,
right next to the métro Square-Victoria.
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| D — Palais
des congrès de Montréal |
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This Palais des congrès opened in 1983.
By the late 1990’s, the Québec government agrees to invest in the financing of major renovations to enlarge the convention centre. In 2002, during its inauguration, the Palais des congrès revealed a completely new image, at once contemporary, welcoming and open to the world with its new ultramodern installations. The signature of the new architecture clearly concretises the ideals of light and transparency.
Today, Montréal is the leading Canadian city for welcoming international conventions. In North America, it is currently classed third, out-ranked only by Washington and New York.
Right at the heart of the International sector of Montréal, the Palais de congrès plays a major role in the organisation of the 1st World Outgames.
Some technical specifications:
- 18,590 square metres (200,000 square feet) multifunctional spaces, the equivalent of
3.5 soccer fields
- Numerous exhibition halls, easy to set up according to our needs
- Direct access to the metro Place-d'Armes
- Access to the underground city
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| E — Métropolis |
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Originally built as a theatre,
then transformed into a movie theatre
in 1923, it succumbed once again to flames
in the early 30’s. It was renovated
shortly after to take up its initial
vocation as a theatre, and was decorated
by Emmanuel Briffa, the interior designer
who also did the interior design for
the Outremont Theatre. However, with
interest dwindling for theatre, the building’s
future seemed doomed. In 1997, Équipe
Spectra acquired the building, thereby
saving it from the wrecking ball. The
Métropolis has blossomed into
one of the city's most loved concert
venues, by the public and by the numerous
artists who have played there. The Métropolis
often hosts major concerts including
the likes of David Bowie, Beck, Les Rita
Mitsouko, INXS, Björk, etc.
Metropolis is located at
59 rue Sainte-Catherine East; it can
accommodate up to 2,300 spectators.
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