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The Northwest Territories Conference Bureau offers assistance to any organization planning to host a meeting or conference in the Northwest Territories.
For groups of over 100 people, the Northwest Territories Conference Bureau is connected to a network of volunteers that work with us to add valuable services, like attendee welcoming, hospitality services and information desks, in both English and French.
Use the tabs below to request a proposal, request a site visit or learn more about what the Northwest Territories has to offer. Or, take a look below for a list of service providers ready to help you make your event or conference a resounding success.
Catering
Yellowknife
Aurora Village
Capacity: 100Telephone: (867) 669-0006
Email: reservations@auroravillage.com
Website: auroravillage.com
We host and cater events for up to 100 guests at our Prelude Lake facility. Bus service available.
Gourmet Cup
Contact: Lesley BromleyTelephone: (867) 873-8782
Email: info@gourmetcupyellowknife.ca
Coffee, tea, lattes, smoothies, etc. Sandwiches and soup in winter, sandwiches and salads in summer. Closed Sundays.
Museum Café
Capacity: 83Contact: Wally Sheper
Telephone: (867) 873-7570
Located in the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, on the shores of Frame Lake in downtown Yellowknife. Catering services available year-round.
Diamante Restaurant
Contact: Steve DinhamTelephone: (867) 920-2971
Telephone: (867) 920-4914
Website: diamanterestaurant.com
Northern Chicks Catering
Contact: Linda Fry; Tammy BarnesTelephone: (867) 446-4410
Telephone: (867) 444-0057
Inuvik
Ingamo Hall Traditional Catering
Capacity: 50Contact: Brenda Jerome
Telephone: (867) 777-2166
Catering traditional meals for up to 50.
Royal Canadian Legion Catering
Capacity: 100Contact: Elaine White
Telephone: (867) 777-2861
Email: mcinnes@northwestel.net
Catering for up to 100.
Tonimoes Restaurant and Shivers Lounge
Capacity: 100Telephone: (867) 777-4900
Email: catering@tonimoes.com
In the Mackenzie Hotel. Catering for up to 100.
Twisted Ladle
Contact: Rob HarringtonCapacity: 200
Telephone: (867) 777-3541
Catering for up to 200.
Hay River
Ptarmigan Inn Hotels Inc.
Capacity: 500Telephone: (867) 874-6781
Toll-Free: (800) 661-0842
Email: manager@ptarmiganinn.com
Outside catering for 50 to 500 people.
Back Eddy Cocktail Lounge and Restaurant
Capacity: 70Telephone: (867) 874-6680
Inside catering only. One room capacity of 70, one room capacity of 30.
Fort Smith
Anna's Home Cooking
Contact: Anna KikoakTelephone: (867) 872-2582
Martselos Services Ltd.
Contact: Frieda MartselosTelephone: (867) 872-3222
Email: woodbuffaloinn@northwestel.net
Grub Box and Campfire Grill
Contact: Sholto DouglasTelephone: (867) 872-4407
Norman Wells
Royal Mackenzie Catering
Contact: Karea PeacheyTelephone: (867) 587-6720
Email: royalmackenziecatering@gmail.com
Transportation
Yellowknife
Hertz Yellowknife
Telephone: (867) 766-3838Toll-Free: (800) 263-0600
Email: hertz@yellowknifechrysler.com
Website: hertz.ca
National Car Rental
Telephone: (867) 920-2970Toll-Free: (800) 387-4747
Email: yk_ncr@live.ca
Website: nationalcar.com
Inuvik
Arctic Chalet
Telephone: (867) 777-35354X4 Dodge Megacab Trucks, SUVs and ten-passenger tour vans.
Delta Cab
Telephone: (867) 777-5888Driving Force Vehicle Rentals
Telephone: (867) 777-2346Toll-Free: (800) 936-9353
Email: rentals@drivingforce.ca
Website: drivingforce.ca
Northwind Bus Services
Capacity: 70Telephone: (867) 777-2426
Website: northwindltd.ca
70-passenger, 48-passenger, and 20-passenger buses. 15-passenger vans.
MGM Services
Contact: Moses GordonCapacity: 54
Telephone: (867) 777-4295
Email: mgmbus@northwestel.net
One 54-passenger bus, two 14-passenger vans, one 7-passenger van, one 5-passenger car and one 5-passenger truck.
United Cab
Telephone: (867) 777-5050Hay River
Budget Car and Truck Rental
Telephone: (867) 874-7777Website: budget.ca
Two locations: Hay River Airport and Kingland Ford.
Frontier Coachlines
Capacity: 55Telephone: (867) 874-2566
Email: frontiercoach@northwestel.net
Website: frontiercoachlinesnwtltd.ca
Three full-sized air-conditioned coaches seating 50-55 passengers each, one 15-passenger coach and one 12-passenger coach and one 12-passenger coach.
Fort Smith
Visa Rentals, Leasing and Sales
Telephone: (867) 872-5121Pick-up truck rentals.
Norman Wells
Norman Wells Transportation Ltd.
Telephone: (867) 587-2416Email: nwtl@theedgenw.ca
4X4 light truck rentals
North-Wright Airways Ltd.
Telephone: (867) 587-2288Email: fo@north-wrightairways.com
Website: north-wrightairways.com
Scheduled flights in the Sahtu region, mountain charter specialists, aviation museum at DOT Lake.
Fort Simpson
Olinto's Taxi
Telephone: (867) 695-2179Simpson Air
Telephone: (867) 695-2505Email: info@simpsonair.ca
Website: simpsonair.ca
Fly-in tours to Nahanni National Park Reserve.
Event Planners
Yellowknife
Birch Spark Creative
Contact: Johanna TiemessenTelephone: (867) 445-5888
Email: johanna@birchspark.com
With over ten years planning unique gatherings in the North, we can help ensure your gathering is successful and your guests are treated to true northern hospitality.
Bottom Line PR Company
Contact: Lona Collins, Lisa TesarTelephone: (867) 445-5304
Telephone: (867) 445-5306
Email: lona_bottomline@theedge.ca
NFS Financial and Conference Planning Services
Contact: Barbara KardashTelephone: (867) 920-4587 Ext. 450
Email: barb@nfsfinancial.ca
Planning services and boardroom rentals.
Creative Communications
Contact: Lynda ComerfordTelephone: (867) 873-4746
Email: lyndaco@theedge.ca
Writing, editing, publications, conference/event planning
Kellett Communications
Telephone: (867) 669-9344Email: wkellett@kellett.nt.ca
Website: kellett.nt.ca
From event planning, creative design, online registration to on-site execution, our events team knows what it takes to pull together a fun, yet professional, gathering.
Outcrop Communications
Telephone: (867) 766-6700Email: info@outcrop.com
Website: outcrop.com
Event co-ordination and custom print and digital marketing solutions. We specialize in showcasing the North.
Dempsey Consulting
Contact: Colin DempseyTelephone: (867) 445-2017
Email: colin@theartofconsulting.ca
Event and meeting planner and entertainment organizer.
Fundementals Unlimited
Contact: Julie CoadTelephone: (867) 444-8330
Email: info@fundamentalsunlimited.ca
Event organization and party equipment rental.
Tait Communications
Telephone: (867) 669-6211Email: info@taitcc.com
Our knowledgable support staff can handle every detail from planning to on-the-ground coordination.
Inuvik
Shipping Services
Buffalo Air Express
Telephone: (867) 873-2084Canadian North Cargo
Telephone: (866) 633-2223First Air Cargo
Telephone: (800) 568-7497Purolator, Canada Post and Fedex also provide services in the NWT.
Conference Suppliers
Yellowknife
Yellowknife Event Rentals
Telephone: (867) 446-4889Telephone: (867) 445-1192
Equipment for any event, from tents and dance floors to drapery to linens and tableware. Set up and take down services.
Hay River
Trade Show Direct
Contact: JeffTelephone: (867) 874-3123
Audio/Visual Rentals
Yellowknife
PIDO Production Ltd.
Telephone: (867) 873-5458Email: pido@xplornet.com
Sound systems and recording for all sizes of events, from concerts to conferences.
First North Productions
Contact: John GonTelephone: (867) 873-5458
Email: johngon@ssimicro.com
Audio and video production and equipment rentals.