Winnipeg, are you for real?

 

Before we start our quiz, you'll want to stream the latest episode of Selling Winnipeg Season 3: Sizzling Site Visits, the hottest new release on our original Winnipeg+ streaming service!

 

Okay, you ready? Let's see if you now know the answers to this saucy series of questions that are sure to have you questioning... Winnipeg, are you for real?

 

What Winnipeg venue contains a rooftop sculpture garden, the Ilipvik theatre, event spaces that pay homage to the stark beauty of the arctic landscape, and the world’s largest collection of contemporary Inuit Art?

 

WAG-Qaumajuq houses all of the above! This new cultural centre offers eight large event spaces (and many other small ones) within a setting that has been celebrated by Forbes, Travel + Leisure, The Globe and Mail, Wallpaper*, AZURE and enRoute magazine.

 

What will delegates experience when you hold your event at Assiniboine Park?

 

Winnipeg’s crown jewel is larger than New York’s Central Park, and everywhere you look there’s something for delegates to experience –– including a number of enchanting event spaces!

 

The Leaf is a horticultural attraction like no other, featuring a Tropical Biome, Mediterranean Biome and Butterfly Garden. After enjoying all its flora and fauna, head up to the Banquet Hall that boasts 5,200 square feet and room for 450 people for a standing reception (300 for a seated), with floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the park. Make time to explore the massive surrounding thematic outdoor gardens where event additions can include live entertainment in The Performance Garden and cultural events in the Indigenous Peoples Garden.

 

The Journey to Churchill at Assiniboine Park Zoo brings seals, polar bears, muskox and Arctic education to your wining and dining experience. Socialize with hors d'oeuvre while polar bears swim over your head in the Sea Ice Passage, then head into Manitoba's largest 360-degree domed theatre for dinner under a dancing sky. The zoo is also home to Tundra Grill, where a standing reception for 140 or dinner for 100 includes floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the expansive polar bear enclosure. Bears might even stand right up against the window to watch your guests mingle!

 

Assiniboine Park features several other venues that celebrate the park’s beauty, including the Qualico Centre with its hidden forest covered patio and The Pavillion, with its massive deck and enchanting circa-1930s dining room.

 

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is the country’s first national museum to be built outside of the Ottawa region. The building itself is like a giant metaphor for human rights, climbing from darkness to light from the building’s “roots” to its pinnacle, the Tower of Hope. As a venue, your guests can enjoy a thematic tour of its many interactive exhibits coupled with any sort of meeting, cocktail party, dinner or gala in one of its many event spaces. What is not true below about the Canadian Museum of Human Rights?

 

There are in fact 1,669 panes of glass in the Glass Cloud (but who’s counting, right?), all of which pour light into the building’s many event spaces including:

 

The Stuart Clark Garden of Contemplation – With its turtle shell floor and ability to hold receptions for 150 people.

 

PCL and Kathy & Ross Grieve Family Terrace – A unique triangular terrace that juts out above the Garden of Contemplation, perfect for an intimate cocktail party or dinner.

 

Carolyn Sifton Foundation Terrace – Where 50 people can dine while perched above the museum, offering sweeping views of downtown’s skyline.

 

Senator Nancy Ruth Boardroom – Its marquee boardroom seats 20 and is located at the summit of the Glass Cloud.

 

Winnipeg is unbelievable–both literally and figuratively. On top of being a world-class setting for business events and conventions, this city is as unique as they come. To say Winnipeg is eccentric is an understatement, and you won’t believe some of this city’s storied history and strange facts that seem like fiction. Speaking of which, what below is indeed fiction when it comes to Winnipeg:

 

While the late Queen’s first royal title was bestowed onto the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, it didn’t happen until 1953 – during the second year of her reign.

 

Lilibet’s father, King George VI, also had a few famous Winnipeg moments, including recording his speech to the British Empire from Government House Winnipeg on May 24, 1939. This speech, made famous in modern times by the Academy Award-winning film The King’s Speech, was broadcast live to the Commonwealth’s 300,000,000 people, announcing that the Empire was going to war.

 

And that’s just a snippet of Winnipeg’s fascinating recent history.

 

 

 

Please note, by completing this section you authorize Ignite to share your contact details with the contest sponsor, Tourism Winnipeg.

 

The Viewing Party Prize Pack includes a one-year subscription to a streaming service of your choice ($300 value) PLUS a Made in Winnipeg prize package ($200 value).

 

If you prefer to remain anonymous, please leave these fields blank. One entry per person, contest closes October 31, 2024. For full contest terms and conditions, please click here.

First & Last Name:

Title:

Company:

Phone Number:

Email: