Pearson Convention Center

The 65,000 sq ft facility can host up to 2,000 guests.

About the venue

Six banquet ballrooms can be combined in different configurations, with theatre, classroom, U-shape and banquet layouts. The venue hosts trade shows with exhibition booths as well as weddings, galas and corporate dinners. On-site accommodation is offered in conjunction with the Hilton Garden Inn. Audio-visual services and an event coordinator are available on site.

On EventPlans.ca it is listed as a banquet hall and conference centre in Brampton, at 2638 Steeles Avenue East, Brampton, ON L6S 6J9.

Event spaces

The venue lists these spaces. Capacities are the venue’s own figures and change with the layout you choose.

• Hall A: 4,559 sq ft
• Hall B: 4,112 sq ft
• Hall C: 3,704 sq ft
• Hall D: 3,704 sq ft
• Hall E: 4,112 sq ft
• Hall F: 4,559 sq ft
• Halls A to F combined: 24,485 sq ft
• Meeting Rooms 1 to 4: 253 to 506 sq ft (Rooms 3 and 4 combine to 828 sq ft)

Capacity

The venue does not publish a single maximum for every room, so ask for the capacity of the specific space in the layout you want: seated dinner, standing reception, theatre or classroom.

A useful rule: a seated dinner at rounds of ten needs about 1 to 1.2 square metres per guest, a standing reception about 0.7, and theatre seating about 0.6, before you add a stage or dance floor. The venue capacity calculator does the arithmetic for your room.

Events it hosts

According to its own event pages, the venue hosts weddings, corporate events, galas and fundraisers, conferences and meetings and private social events.

For timelines, budgets and checklists, start with the wedding planning hub, corporate holiday party hub, gala planning hub.

Questions to ask on your site visit

Bring these to your walk-through. Get the answers in writing before you sign.

• Which room or combination of rooms fits your guest count, and can another event run in the next room on the same night?
• What is included in the per-person package, and which items are extra (cake cutting, chair covers, late-night food, coat check)?
• Is there a built-in stage and dance floor, and what size are they?
• Can the kitchen handle the cuisine and dietary needs you have, including halal, kosher-style, vegetarian or nut-free menus?
• What time must music stop and the room be cleared?
• How many parking spaces are there, and is there a charge?

Planning entertainment here

Banquet halls usually have the ceiling height and floor space for most acts, from a strolling magician at cocktails to a stage show after dinner. Ask whether the stage has steps and power at the front, and how far the head table sits from it.

Send every performer’s technical needs to the venue before you book: floor space, ceiling height, power, sound and changing room.

Getting there

The venue lists free on-site parking. Check the venue website for directions, parking rates and accessible entrances, and send the details to guests with the invitation.

Official website: pearsonconvention.com/weddings-social-facility

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