EXPERIENCE AN AREA WHERE MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS ARE SUCCESSFUL

Team building in Ganaraska Forest

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Creature Comforts in Cobourg . . . . . . 1

Relax, it’s Eganridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Peterborough City Limitless . . . . . . . . 5

Elmhirst’s Resort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 A Playground for Grownups

Stoney Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Everything Good. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Comes from Westwind

“You’ll find the picturesque harbour and lighthouse pier, the grand beach and promenade, historic mansions and trendy restaurants”

A meeting escape to the Cobourg region offers a range of possibilities for work, rest and teambuilding, whether your group size comes in handfuls or hundreds. By road or by rail, we are easily accessible on the Highway 401 corridor and by Via Rail lines, centrally located between Montreal and Toronto.

Depending on the size of your group we have hotels, B&Bs, inns and resorts to suit every size and any agenda.

Meeting rooms range in capacity from 44 to 400. Get creative results from your next goal-setting session by holding a debate in the “Old Bailey” (Cobourg’s original county courtroom modeled on London’s famous original), one of several historic meeting spaces in the magnificent Victoria Hall.

Integrating complementary activities in this region is a dream. Customize your own amazing tour through Cobourg’s downtown... within a few blocks you’ll find the picturesque harbour and lighthouse pier, the grand beach and promenade, historic mansions and trendy restaurants. Add a cycling challenge along the Lake Ontario Waterfront Trail or finish a day with dinner and sunset boat cruise on Rice Lake, only 30 minutes from downtown. Strengthen team relationships at The Ganaraska Forest Centre while traversing hundreds of kilometres of trails on horseback, all-terrain vehicles and zip lines.

Reward your hard-working staff with a post-meeting retreat to the famous Ste. Anne’s Spa, a short drive away in the beautiful Haldimand Hills – or spend several days in your own 3 bedroom Cottage Spa with private hot tub, spa rooms and access to the main spa wellness programs, trails and stables.

Rarely does one destination offer such an incredible range of landscapes at every turn. From an ocean-like expanse of Lake Ontario and rolling hills of farmland to sheltered valleys of lush forests and rich lakes and natural playgrounds... Cobourg has it all.

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Creature Comforts in

COBOURG

Relax, it’s

EGanRidGE

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“Overlooking Sturgeon Lake, this gem has everything to make work and team-building goals easily realized.”

Work doesn’t feel like work when the expansive Eganridge Inn & Spa is your boardroom. A dockside lounger doesn’t feel at all like a cubicle and the European cuisine isn’t anything like the food court, but there’s no mistaking it: when groups make Eganridge the gathering space for meetings, retreats and conventions, it works. And so do they.

Richly situated in the Kawartha Lakes between resort towns Fenelon Falls and Bobcaygeon, even getting to Eganridge invites an exercise in open-mindedness. Choose from any number of back-road routes, less than 2 hours from Toronto and Pearson International Airport.

At Eganridge’s front door is Sturgeon Lake, at the Trent-Severn Waterway and only a boat ride in any direction could sweep you to Georgian Bay, Lake Ontario or simply just the next bay in search of a hungry walleye.

The Treetops conference facility seats up to 140 people. The resort can accommodate overnight groups with 25 luxurious suites combined in lakeside cottages and terraced rooms in the main lodge.

For the ideal business setting, put a small group into Dunsford Inn and make it your own. Named for the family who built this stunning square timber 1837 home overlooking Sturgeon Lake, this gem has everything to make work and team-building goals easily realized.

The meeting room, a ceiling-to-floor windowed sunroom over-looking expansive lawns sloping to the lake, enjoys the reputation of making people keen for more meetings. Incorporate cooking classes in the Inn’s newly designed kitchen. Six stunning suites and several modern lounge areas separate meetings from private time with ease.

Enjoy all the estate has to offer, from high tea, to spa services to the regulation golf course. Local day excursions are limitless, from boat cruises to wildlife trails to boutique shopping and live entertainment.

Eganridge has it all to make it work…every time.

“Downtown hosts a world of food and catering options, as well as a bounty of live music and entertainment choices”

Make a splash at your next business getaway in the vibrant and scenic city of Peterborough, surrounded by rivers and lakes and easily accessible from Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.

Meeting spaces abound, from the performance centre ambience of Market Hall or Showplace to a creative integration with a museum or a riverside nature camp. The possibilities are endless.

After a kickoff lunch in Trent University’s Great Hall, imagine the surprise of your group when they learn their transportation downtown is a 12-seater Voyageur birchbark canoe.

In no time, they will arrive at the Peterborough Lift Lock, the highest hydraulic boat lift in the world, to begin a descent of over 65 metres, or six-stories.

Once ashore, get down to work at the Canadian Canoe Museum among its rare collection of watercrafts including skin kayaks, war canoes and Inuit whaling dugouts. Achieve team-building goals through workshops of snowshoe-making, paddle-carving and finger-weaving.

Accommodations are abundant from major hotels lakeside, to boutique inns and luxurious B&Bs. Peterborough can host meetings of up to 125 delegates in one hotel and up to 350 using multiple spaces; a new convention centre & hotel, now in the final planning stage, is slated to open in the near future.

With over 60 km of walking trails within the city limits and nearly 100% of shoreline made public parkland, Peterborough ranked in the top five of Canada’s most walkable cities.

The compact downtown hosts a world of food and catering options (Indian, Thai, Himalayan, Cajun) as well as a bounty of live music and entertainment choices.

Farm fresh meat and vegetables paired with locally produced beer and wine continue to earn Peterborough high marks as a sustainable city.

Only 90 minutes from the GTA, Peterborough is the natural choice for your next business destination.

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PETERBOROUGHCity Limitless

ELMHiRST’S RESORT A Playground for Grownups

“Launch a planning session on a pontoon boat cruise, or hold a breakfast meeting at the ‘cowboy bowl’”If you can imagine your work day starting with a cowboy break-fast in a forest valley and finishing with a lakeside wine-tasting class, you have an idea how a convention at Elmhirst’s Resort can make work feel like an absolute pleasure.

Accommodating groups as big as 100 and as small as five, meeting rooms of all sizes can adapt to your group’s needs with ease and creativity.

On 240 acres with a mile of shoreline, lakeside cottage suites are sized with 2-5 bedrooms, and the newly-renovated dining rooms can host up to 200 guests, depending on configuration and service.

Family-owned and operated, Elmhirst’s Resort on Rice Lake enjoys an ideal vantage point between Toronto, Ottawa, Port Hope and Peterborough.

Before or after meetings, delegates can enjoy the indoor and outdoor swimming pools, gym, sauna and spa or take to the trails to hike, run, bike, ATV or ride horseback.

Elmhirst’s staff encourage shaping your professional development goals around amenities and activities, when you need a change from the board room.

Launch a planning session on a pontoon boat cruise, or hold a breakfast meeting at the ‘cowboy bowl’ (a natural depression in the forest), cooked over an open fire... a sure way to revive the spirits of urban commuters.

With its private float planes and runway, Elmhirst’s will even fly a group out to its remote northern camp location, accessible only by air. Experience innovative brainstorming while canoeing or fishing, a lakeside BBQ, then fly back to the resort in time to snuggle into a cozy bed with visions of wilderness dancing in your head.

There’s a working farm vegetable garden and a park with courts for tennis, basketball, volleyball and more.

When your convention is done, encourage your group to enjoy a lazy drive home with a visit to the villages in the nearby Trent Hills for award-winning wine and cheese, maple syrup and even craft beer.

Elmhirst’s has everything you need for your next convention or meeting.

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ELMHiRST’S RESORT A Playground for Grownups

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“Imagine holding your next meeting in a canoe, on a horse trail or while spelunking through caves the glaciers left behind.”

When the American Canoe Association held their 1883 annual meeting on Stoney Lake, northeast of Peterborough, they knew they were on to a good thing. Today, this lake remains the gem of the Kawarthas, a haven of stunning shorelines and accessible wilderness all within an easy and scenic drive from the GTA.

With over 125 years of practice, the resorts and lodges on this lake continue to provide superlative customized service for corporate and group meetings and retreats - best exemplified by Viamede and Irwin Inn, the undisputed king and queen of Stoney Lake.

Embracing an expansive 2000 feet of waterfront on the north shore, Viamede Resort and Conference Centre is the grand

lady of the Kawarthas, built on foundations that have hosted lodgers for over 125 years. Offering three

restaurants, several historic buildings and a working farm on its 165 acres, the opportunities for creative productivity are endless.

On the south shore, Irwin Inn specializes in team building for intimate groups with big ambitions. Evoking rustic luxury and creature comforts, the post and beam split-level units are designed for executive

tastes, each suite cozily outfitted with a woodstove or fireplace and hot tub or whirlpool. The toughest

decision made during a stay at Irwin Inn might just be who gets the suite with the heated swimming pool

on the private deck overlooking the lake.

Events large or small naturally benefit by the magic of Stoney Lake. The unique landscape offers inspiration at every turn, from the crashing cascades at Burleigh Falls to the ancient native rock paintings at Petroglyphs Provincial Park – a destination that remains a sacred place of pilgrimage for the Ojibwa people.

Imagine holding your next meeting in a canoe, on a horse trail or while spelunking through caves the glaciers left behind. The hosts of Stoney Lake can help design those experiences to help you meet your professional and development goals.

“Visit sacred aboriginal rock carvings at Petroglyphs Provincial Park on Stoney Lake, and the Peterborough Lift Locks and Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough.”

There’s only one rule to obey when you bring your group meetings and conventions to the Westwind Inn in Buckhorn: you will, at some point, have to leave.

In a setting that looks and feels it could be north of Lake Superior, Westwind offers twenty-first century amenities in a rustic setting: an outdoor swimming pool and hot tub, putting green and driving net, and the choice of main lodge suites and lakeview chalet accommodations – all within an easy two-hour drive from the Toronto and Pearson airport.

On-site facilities meet the needs of modest sized-groups, with banquet seating for 100, board room seating for 40, two meeting rooms and 35 guest rooms. The scenery, hospitality and dining room fare are second to none.

With the Kawarthas at your doorstep, opportunities abound for off-site team-building sessions and reward excursions. During the day, accompany your own biologist on a forest hike over rocky shield outcroppings. At night, get an intimate tour of the universe from the Buckhorn Observatory (or we arrange to have the observatory come to Westwind to guide you through the night sky from the private beach).

Private group tours are available at Whetung Centre of Ojibwa Crafts and Arts Gallery located nearby at Curve Lake First Nation, explor-ing Ojibwa life and culture, creatively expressed through the vast collection of historic artifacts, masks and artwork in the gallery and store.

Explore the Kawarthas you’ve always heard about, from Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls to Lovesick Lake and Burleigh Falls. Visit sacred aboriginal rock carvings at Petroglyphs Provincial Park on Stoney Lake, and the Peterborough Lift Locks and Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough.

From strategic planning meetings to team building challenges, Westwind’s idyllic setting offers myriad opportunities for creative productivity. And though you will have to leave at some point, coming back is easy. Just remember Westwind’s motto: A short drive… a world away.

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Everything Good Comes From

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AMENITIESPeterborough, Kawartha Lakes & Northumberland is home to value-priced traditional and unique venues and accommodations for meetings and conventions, in any season (13 hotels, 10 resorts and 13 meeting places). Our region is capable of hosting meetings of up to 125 delegates in one venue and up to 350 delegates using multiple spaces.

A new convention centre & hotel is in the final planning stage and is expected to open in Peterborough in the near future.

For board meetings and staff retreats, many associations and corporations use our stunning resorts that house deluxe cottages, board rooms, banquet seating, island BBQs and boat cruise excursions.

WE WORK FOR YOUOur convention planning team works with you to bring it all together. Our residents love their region and it’s obvious by the way we serve our visitors – our Meetings & Conventions department is no exception. We’re ready to customize your next corporation or association meeting or convention to suit your size, theme and need.

We have Group and Self-guided itineraries for every season. We offer all-inclusive meeting packages that include hotel guest room, use of a dedicated meeting room and three meals per day plus refreshments.

Getting here requires minimal travel time. Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes & Northumberland is about a 90 minute drive from Toronto. Far enough to let your mind open up, consider possibilities and commit to engage, and yet close enough to experience a rural playground, leaving the urban life and city bustle behind.

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CONTACT USPeterborough, Kawartha Lakes & Northumberland — a place where meetings and conventions work for you.

Contact us to book a familiarization tour or a free lunch & learn seminar in your business office.

Lorne KelseyDestination Sales and Partner Relations Regional Tourism Organization 8

PETERBOROUGH, KAWARTHA LAKES & NORTHUMBERLAND

e-mail: LorneKelsey@rto8.comphone: 905.376.2964toll free: 1.866.251.0005

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