Events East brings the best events from around the world to Halifax, Nova Scotia, attracting new people and opportunities to Scotiabank Centre and the Halifax Convention Centre. Our business and the events we host create huge impacts and lifelong memories for our clients and fans. Find out more about That One Time ...
A Hockey Hero Came Home
Sidney Crosby, a hockey hero widely regarded as one of the best NHL players in the history of the league, returned to home ice with the Pittsburgh Penguins for the NHL’s Nova Scotia Showdown against the Ottawa Senators on October 2, 2023. Watch our exclusive interview with Sidney here.
Our Menu Used All Seven Regions of Nova Scotia
What does it mean to be inspired by Nova Scotia? At the Halifax Convention Centre, it means using over 80 local suppliers and producers from all seven regions of our province. Read more about our incredible Local Flavours program here.
It was More Than Hockey
In March, Scotiabank Centre hosted Scotiabank Girls HockeyFest, a day of on-and-off-ice skills training for girls and young women to get on the ice and play hockey with legends. But Scotiabank Girls HockeyFest is more than just hockey. Watch our exclusive video now.
We Hosted a Rainbow of Voices
In May 2023, the Halifax Convention Centre was buzzing with a rainbow of over 700 voices who gathered for the 2023 UNISON Festival – a choral celebration for the LGBTQ community delivered in song. Watch the debut performances of three new LGBTQ choral arrangements here.
Rock Legends Played 15 Shows
One night in October, Canadian country-rock legends Blue Rodeo played their fifteenth show at Scotiabank Centre. The Ontario band celebrated thirty years since the release of iconic rock-country album Five Days in July. Watch our exclusive interview with Blue Rodeo's Jim Cuddy here.
Our Atrium Became a Marketplace
To honour our commitment to supporting local in Nova Scotia, the Halifax Convention Centre launched our enhanced Local Pop-Up Program last year, a unique opportunity for guests to experience Nova Scotia's best artisans, crafters, food, and beverage producers without leaving the building. Read about how we turn the conventional into unconventional here.
Newcomers Felt Home
With the help of Scotiabank Centre's Community Ticket Partner, ISANS, we invited two special guests to the opening night of smash-hit musical Come From Away.
We Featured Our Amazing Team
Every day, our amazing teams at the Halifax Convention Centre work together to brings incredible event experiences to our clients and guests. Watch our video series to Meet the Team behind the scenes.
We Planned a Benefit Concert in Four Days
After the largest wildfires in Nova Scotia's history, the music community planned and hosted the Wildfire Recovery Concert in just four days, raising over $300,000 for the United Way. Read more about how our community came together after tragedy.