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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 above 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: 100
Telephone: (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 Bromley
Telephone: (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: 83
Contact: 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 Dinham
Telephone: (867) 920-2971; (867) 920-4914
Website: diamanterestaurant.com
Northern Chicks Catering
Contact: Linda Fry; Tammy Barnes
Telephone: (867) 446-4410; (867) 444-0057
Inuvik
Ingamo Hall Traditional Catering
Contact: Brenda Jerome
Telephone: (867) 777-2166
Catering traditional meals for up to 50.
Inukshook Catering
Contact: Joey Watters
Telephone: (867) 777-2077
Email: inukshookcatering@gmail.com
Royal Canadian Legion Catering
Contact: Elaine White
Telephone: (867) 777-2861
Email: mcinnes@northwestel.net
Catering for up to 100.
Tonimoes Restaurant and Shivers Lounge
Telephone: (867) 777-4900
Email: catering@tonimoes.com
In the Mackenzie Hotel. Catering for up to 100.
Twisted Ladle
Contact: Rob Harrington
Telephone: (867) 777-3541
Catering for up to 200.
Hay River
Ptarmigan Inn Hotels Inc.
Toll Free: (800) 661-0842
Telephone: (867) 874-6781
Email: manager@ptarmiganinn.com
Outside catering for 50 to 500 people.
Back Eddy Cocktail Lounge and Restaurant
Telephone: (867) 874-6680
Inside catering only. One room capaicty of 70, one room capacity of 30.
Fort Smith
Anna’s Home Cooking
Contact: Anna Kikoak
Telephone: (867) 872-2582
Martselos Services Ltd.
Contact: Frieda Martselos
Telephone: (867) 872-3222
Email: woodbuffaloinn@northwestel.net
Grub Box and Campfire Grill
Contact: Sholto Douglas
Telephone: (867) 872-4407
Norman Wells
Royal Mackenzie Catering
Contact: Karea Peachey
Telephone: (867) 587-6720
Email: royalmackenziecatering@gmail.com
Transportation
Yellowknife
Budget Car and Truck Rental
Toll Free: (800) 286-8900
Telephone: (867) 920-9209
Website: Budget.ca
Hertz Yellowknife
Toll Free: (800) 263-0600
Telephone: (867) 766-3838
Email: hertz@yellowknifechrysler.com
Website: hertz.ca
National Car Rental
Toll Free: (800) 387-4747
Telephone: (867) 920-2970
Email: yk_ncr@live.ca
Website: nationalcar.com
Royal Rent A Car
Telephone: (867) 873-3400
Email: xferrier@ssimicro.com
Arctic Executive Limousine
Telephone: (867) 446-5656
Email: arcticlimo@gmail.com
Inuvik
Arctic Chalet
Telephone: (867) 777-3535
4X4 Dodge Megacab Trucks, SUVs and ten-passenger tour vans.
Delta Cab
Telephone: (867) 777-5888
Driving Force Vehicle Rentals
Toll Free: (800) 936-9353
Telephone: (867) 777-2346
Email: rentals@drivingforce.ca
Website: Drivingforce.ca
Northwind Bus Services
Telephone: (867) 777-2426
Website: Northwindltd.ca
70-passenger, 48-passenger, and 20-passenger buses. 15-passenger vans.
MGM Services
Contact: Moses Gordon
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) 777-5050
Hay River
Budget Car and Truck Rental
Telephone: (867) 874-7777
Website: Budget.ca
Two locations: Hay River Airport and Kingland Ford.
Frontier Coachlines
Telephone: (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) 872-5121
Pick-up truck rentals.
Norman Wells
Norman Wells Transportation Ltd.
Telephone: (867) 587-2416
Email: nwtl@theedgenw.ca
4X4 light truck rentals
North-Wright Airways Ltd.
Telephone: (867) 587-2288
Email: fo@north-wrightairways.com
Website: north-wrightairways.com
Scheduled flights in the Sahtu region, mountain charter specialists, aviation museum at DOT Lake.
Fort Simpson
K and K Expediting
Telephone: (867) 695-2276
Email: kele@kandk.ca
Website: kandk.ca
Vehicle rentals.
Olinto’s Taxi
Telephone: (867) 695-2179
Simpson Air
Telephone: (867)695-2505
Email: info@simpsonair.ca
Website: simpsonair.ca
Fly-in tours to Nahanni National Park Reserve.
Event Planners
Yellowknife
Birch Spark Creative
Contact: Johanna Tiemessen
Telephone: (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 Tesar
Telephone: (867) 445-5306; (867) 445-5304
Email: lona_bottomline@theedge.ca
NFS Financial and Conference Planning Services
Contact: Barbara Kardash
Telephone: (867) 920-4587 ext. 450
Email: barb@nfsfinancial.ca
Planning services and boardroom rentals.
Creative Communications
Contact: Lynda Comerford
Telephone: (867) 873-4746
Email: lyndaco@theedge.ca
Writing, editing, publications, conference/event planning
Kellett Communications
Telephone: (867) 669-9344
Email: 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) 766-6700
Email: info@outcrop.com
Website: Outcrop.com
Event co-ordination and custom print and digital marketing solutions. We specialize in showcasing the North.
Prestige Planning
Contact: Darlene Mandeville
Telephone: (867) 873-6121
Email: prestige@theedge.ca
Dempsey Consulting
Contact: Colin Dempsey
Telephone: (867) 445-2017
Email: colin@theartofconsulting.ca
Event and meeting planner and entertainment organizer.
Fundementals Unlimited
Contact: Julie Coad
Telephone: (867) 444-8330
Email: info@fundamentalsunlimited.ca
Event organization and party equipment rental.
Tait Communications
Telephone: (867) 669-6211
Email: info@taitcc.com
Our knowledgable support staff can handle every detail from planning to on-the-ground coordination.
Inuvik
The Town of Inuvik
Contact: Jackie Challis
Email: jchallis@town.inuvik.nt.ca
Shipping Services
Buffalo Air Express
Telephone: (867) 873-2084
Canadian North Cargo
Telephone: (866) 633-2223
First Air Cargo
Telephone: (800) 568-7497
Purolator, Canada Post and Fedex also provide services in the NWT.
Conference Suppliers
Yellowknife Event Rentals
Telephone: (867) 446-4889; (867) 445-1192
Equipment for any event, from tents and dance floors to drapery to linens and tableware. Set up and take down services.
Trade Show Direct (Hay River)
Contact: Jeff
Telephone: (867) 874-3123
Audio/Visual Rentals
Yellowknife
PIDO Production Ltd.
Telephone: (867) 873-5458
Email: pido@xplornet.com
Sound systems and recording for all sizes of events, from concerts to conferences.
First North Productions
Contact: John Gon
Telephone: (867) 873-5458
Email: johngon@ssimicro.com
Audio and video production and equipment rentals.
