 I'm at Canada's newest convention center and who better to tell us about the space than Don Baldwin director of sales So we're going to talk to Dawn today about the Halifax Convention Center Great pleasure of visiting the Halifax Convention Center a few weeks ago with Don Baldwin director of sales She's been here since the Halifax Convention Center was in its inception So we're going to talk to Dawn today about some of the things that make this center so unique So thank you for joining us Dawn. Leigh Ann. Thank you for being here. We're so excited to have you So Dawn tell us what makes this center so unique Leigh Ann, there's a couple of things that I always talk about and love to showcase with this convention center The amount of natural light in our spaces is incredible and I think it's a game-changer as far as meetings and conventions go We always hear this from clients people really want that natural light brought into their spaces So that's certainly something that's quite unique. The other thing is the wall coverings are what's called a Fantoni tile and so it's almost like a wood floor lock-and-click system But what it does is it allows for optimal acoustics in the room while providing excellent quality and Soundproofing and it is unique because we are the only building in North America that actually has this particular product So don't tell me what are you most proud of when it comes to this center? I would say I'm most proud of the way our team has come together We opened this facility 18 months ago, and we spent so much time leading up to that Working together as teams so not in silos not it's not in sales and event management and operations and culinary But really coming together and also engaging with clients to ask them How can we make it easy to work with us? How can we make your events better and we took all of that information and we actually we took it seriously And we've used it in the design of a lot of the programs and features that we have in the building And the way that our teams have embraced that whole customer-centered culture I'm so proud of how we've shown up of how we've delivered and the response that we're getting back from clients Who have already been with us has been phenomenal So it's you know, I can't say enough about the team and you'll hear it from from everyone And we all really just want to make sure that your event is successful We've done everything we can to make sure that your health experience has been great and that we have you back again soon Oh, I love hearing that Don and you guys have certainly made things easy for us planners In particular some things that I really like about the center are those attentions to details that meeting planners really love Including the Zen group can tell us a little bit about the Zen room And what it is is a place that you can go that is not your conference office That is just for you. It's quiet There's some little amenities in there Maybe a little snacks and coffee tea and just a place where you can sit down and relax and Just kind of take a load off for a minute or if you needed to go and have a call or touch base with family But you're here on site at the convention center You can't just run up to your hotel room and do that So this serves that purpose and I'm glad you like it It's an incredibly cute space and meeting planners are gonna love that space when they come and visit The other thing I really love about this center is there is so much space and opportunity for branding So be it sponsors be it the client themselves Exhibitors there's so many different ways that you can change the space through lighting and through different promotional opportunities on the walls Pillars yeah that a client can really make the center their space And it doesn't look like a convention center anymore, but actually a branded space Colors the other two spaces. I really love are a couple of your breakout rooms the smaller breakout rooms ironically number 602 which has the theater style seating and I love that room. It's a great place to to do a smaller breakout as well as your studio kitchen Can you tell us a little bit about these spaces and how they're unique from other centers? Yeah, so 602 has a permanent Seating arrangement in there. What that's kind of nice. It kind of takes you back to a little bit like the classroom Right, it's a nice comfy seat with a little desktop a little cup holder It's been extremely well received, which is you know, you just never know But we just thought it would be unique and different and then The other room that you reference the studio kitchen That has a so it's it's neat because it's got nice bright windows But it has a kitchen in space So what we've seen it used for Originally, we thought it would be great for doing test meals and for doing a few demo things with our culinary team When we're hosting clients and whatnot, but what it's turned into Is a space that clients are using Perhaps they have an exhibitor or a sponsor who is a leverage specialist And they want to exhibit a particular product So maybe they serve that in the studio kitchen We use that product with our team in order to make a particular item that people are going to sample or taste It's a great place to display it in there So it's really kind of change, you know, we Sometimes do you think you know how you're going to use the space and then when you actually get in the space And start using it it becomes something totally different Well, it's a beautiful space as is a number of the spaces here at Halifax Convention Center If you have any questions about the center, please reach out to myself or of course, please reach out to Don Baldwin Director of sales. I want to thank you so much Don for this walk about today It is an incredible space meeting planners have been waiting for this space for a very long time and Folks, it's open and we invite you to Halifax to come and check it out Thanks for watching everyone and have a great week. Bye for now