About the Hamilton Convention Centre
Where Hamilton comes to make big things happen.
The Hamilton Convention Centre is one of the city’s best-kept secrets — a place where ambitious ideas and unexpected creativity find room to breathe. Tucked into the heart of downtown, our spacious venue has been quietly powering conferences, festivals, galas, and cultural moments for more than three decades.
We’re not here to be flashy. We’re here to be excellent: adaptable spaces, thoughtful service, and the kind of hospitality that makes people say, “I didn’t expect that” in the best way.
What Sets Us Apart
Our building is full of surprises — the good kind. Here are the features that make the Hamilton Convention Centre a standout (even if we don’t shout about it):
Flexible, Multi-Use Spaces
Three floors of adaptable rooms, ballrooms, halls, and breakout spaces that can shape-shift for everything from large-scale conferences to intimate gatherings.
Downtown, Right in the Middle of Everything
Walkable to hotels, restaurants, transit, arts venues, and the city’s growing creative core. Easy to reach, easy to love.
Full-Service Event Support
From planning to production, our in-house team brings decades of experience — the kind that keeps things smooth, simple, and stress-free.
A Venue Made for Creativity
We’re wired for displays, demos, performances, and immersive experiences. If you can dream it, we can probably host it.
Tech & Production Ready
Robust AV capabilities, flexible lighting, and partners who know how to elevate events without overcomplicating them.
Space for 20 or 2,000
Events of all shapes and sizes can find a home here (and feel like they belong).
Our Team, Your Partners
From first conversation to final guest goodbye, these are the people who guide, support, and elevate your event experience.
Vince Bozzo
General Manager
Katelyn Hawke
Director of Sales
Mark McKenzie
Director of Operations
Debbie Gezic
Executive Chef
Henri Zapora
Service Manager
Nadia Bryant Vieira
Sales Associate
Claudia Paul
Sales & Event Coordinator
Jemma Spenceley
Event services
Operated by Carmens Group
We’re proudly operated by Carmens Group, the Hamilton-born hospitality company known for doing things differently. Family-owned, community-rooted, and relentlessly optimistic about this city, Carmen’s Group brings their signature blend of warmth, bold ideas, and get-it-done energy to everything that happens here.
Their decades of experience shape our approach: high standards, human-centred service, and a belief that meaningful events don’t need to feel corporate — they just need to feel right.
Visit carmensgroup.com to find out more.