On Tuesday, May 2nd at 7 pm, City Staff will be presenting a number of items to council related to the building of a conference centre in the downtown core. Downtown Kingston BIA, as well as a number of stakeholders and partners will be at the Council meeting offering support of the project in delegations. The economic impact of a Conference Centre in the downtown core on the business community will be huge. The proposed conference centre accommodates up to 1000 participants and will positively impact downtown pedestrian traffic during the shoulder seasons (spring, fall) .
Show support for the building of a conference centre by sending an email or letter to Nicole Barrett,
Administrative Assistant to the City Clerk nbarrett@cityofkingston.ca. If you are passionate about this topic you can also sign up to do your own delegation here: https://www.cityofkingston.ca/city-hall/city-council/delegations
We have provided sample letters at the bottom of this page that have been drafted with retail and hospitality/restaurants in mind. Copy/paste the one that suits your business best and tailor it to your individual experience. Or, simply write from scratch.
City Staff is requesting the following from Council:
The Conference Centre's high-level plan is as follows:
To read more about this Case for support in more depth Click Here
To read more about the Kingston Conference Centre Development - Timeline Click Here
To view a sample/template of a BIA Member Support Letter Click Here