For seven years in a row now, the Union of International Associations has named Montréal the top city in the Americas for international meetings. We lead the pack ahead of Washington, Toronto, Buenos Aires, and Mexico — and we’re reserving bragging rights! But like coach said, winners never quit. So, we’re kicking off 2025 with a bang and planning a bountiful year full of big-ticket events in Montréal. It’s sure to be another one for the books.
2025 Folk Alliance International Conference
The world’s largest gathering of the folk music industry and community, this event crosses a diverse array of genres including Appalachian, Americana, Blues, Bluegrass, Celtic, Cajun, Global Roots, Hip-Hop, Old-Time, Singer-Songwriter, Spoken Word, Traditional, Zydeco, and various fusions.
Dates: February 19 to 23, 2025
Organized by: Folk Alliance International
Attendees expected: 2,500
Venue: Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
2025 International Indigenous Tourism Conference
On offer: a carefully curated an enriching program that reflects the richness and uniqueness of Indigenous tourism experiences. This conference will be a platform for knowledge exchange, networking and collaboration, empowering attendees to drive positive change and growth within the Indigenous tourism sector.
Dates: February 25 to 27, 2025
Organized by: Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada
Attendees expected: 1,200
Venue: Palais des congrès de Montréal
15th World Congress on Brain Injury
This congress is the largest gathering of international professionals working in the field of brain injury. It will draw internationally recognized invited speakers and panelists who will present the latest findings on the assessment, treatment and future priorities in the field of brain injury research and rehabilitation.
Dates: March 19 to 22, 2025
Organized by: International Brain Injury Association
Attendees expected: 1,200
Venue: Palais des congrès de Montréal
Première Vision Montréal
Exclusively for fashion professionals, this new event provides a unique opportunity for attendees to expand portfolios, connect with leading brands and get a feel for the Canadian market. This trade fair is created in partnership with mmode, a non-profit dedicated to boosting the growth, influence and competitiveness of Quebec’s fashion industry.
Dates: April 22 and 23, 2025
Organized by: Première Vision
Attendees expected: 1,200
Venue: Port of Montréal’s Grand Quay
CIM Connect 2025
This annual get-together offers three days of immersive learning and knowledge sharing, enhanced by professional development courses preceding the convention. The year’s theme is Minerals, Innovation and the Energy Transition.
Dates: May 2 to 6, 2025
Organized by: Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
Attendees expected: 5,000
Venue: Palais des congrès de Montréal
ISPOR 2025
Global healthcare leaders convene for this leading global conference for Health Economics and Outcomes Research, for discussion and dissemination of the latest trends in healthcare. This must-attend event provides attendees with dedicated opportunities to network.
Dates: May 13 to 16, 2025
Organized by: The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research
Attendees expected: 5,000
Venue: Palais des congrès de Montréal
ECS 2025 Spring Biannual Meeting
This international conference brings together scientists, engineers, and researchers from academia, industry, and government laboratories to share results and discuss issues. The meeting’s unique blend of electrochemical and solid state science and technology provides an opportunity to exchange on the latest scientific and technical developments.
Dates: May 18 to 22, 2025
Organized by: The Electrochemical Society
Attendees expected: 2,250
C2 Montréal 2025
World-renowned speakers, interactive exhibits, collaborative workshops and a collective experience make up C2 Montréal, an immersive three-day conference uniting international businesspeople with the goal of exploring innovative solutions to contemporary challenges.
Dates: May 20 to 22, 2025
Organized by: C2 Montréal
Venue: Port of Montréal’s Grand Quay
24th International Conference on Emergency Medicine
This premier event brings together professionals and experts from around the world to discuss the latest advancements and best practices in emergency medical care. The program promises five days of insightful sessions, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities.
Dates: May 24 to 28, 2025
Organized by: International Federation of Emergency Medicine
Attendees expected: 3,000
Venue: Palais des congrès de Montréal
53rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
This conference will offer a diverse, world-class technical program divided into 11 topical areas covering the most recent and relevant developments in PV science and engineering, manufacturing, reliability, deployment, policy and sustainability.
Dates: June 8 to 13, 2025
Organized by: IEEE Electron Devices Society
Attendees expected: 1,300
Venue: Palais des congrès de Montréal
2025 ASEE Annual Convention
This annual conference is the single largest gathering of the year for members of the American Society for Engineering Education. Whether as part of a formal session or by meeting friends in the hallway, participants benefit from opportunities to share individual and collective work in engineering education.
Dates: June 22 to 25, 2025
Organized by: American Society for Engineering Education
Attendees expected: 4,000
Venue: Palais des congrès de Montréal
2025 MassMutual Leaders Conference
This event gathers top performers, leaders and executives within MassMutual for recognition, professional development and strategic discussions. The conference serves as a platform for sharing best practices, fostering collaboration and motivating attendees to drive the company’s success forward.
Dates: June 29 to July 2, 2025
Organized by: MassMutual Financial Group
Attendees expected: 4,000
Startupfest 2025
Startupfest is not only Canada’s original startup event, but widely regarded as one of the world’s must-attend startup conferences. It is the annual gathering at which entrepreneurs, investors, makers, large enterprises, industry veterans and startup communities chart the course of technology entrepreneurship in a one-of-a-kind festival atmosphere.
Dates: July 9 to 11, 2025
Organized by: Startup Montréal
Venue: Port of Montréal’s Grand Quay
SASE 2025
The 2025 annual meeting will engage with and beyond the year’s theme of Inclusive Solidarities: Reimagining Boundaries in Divided Times. In the association’s tradition of multi-scalar, multi-disciplinary research, the meeting will examine a broad range of socio-economic developments and paradigms.
Dates: July 9 to 12, 2025
Organized by: Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics
Attendees expected: 1,500
Venue: Palais des congrès de Montréal
AGD 2025 Scientific Sessions
The Academy of General Dentistry’s annual scientific session has earned a reputation for having some of the finest dental continuing education in the world, with everything from advanced hands-on education to clinical and practice management lectures in an innovative one-hour lecture format.
Dates: July 9 to 12, 2025
Organized by: Academy of General Dentistry
Attendees expected: 2,500
Venue: Palais des congrès de Montréal
ASV 2025
Organized by the American Society for Virology and hosted by McGill University, this annual event brings together over 1,500 virologists from around the world. It will showcase cutting-edge research on antiviral defense mechanisms and more.
Dates: July 14 to 17, 2025
Organized by: American Society for Virology
Attendees expected: 1,500
Venue: Palais des congrès de Montréal
STI & HIV 2025 World Congress
Along the annual theme of Sexual Health for All, this congress will draw an inclusive group of researchers, clinicians, laboratorians, public health practitioners, community members and advocates from around the world to share ground-breaking clinical and basic science, innovative public health interventions, and evidence-based best practices in STI/HIV.
Dates: July 26 to 30, 2025
Organized by: International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research
Attendees expected: 1,500
Venue: Palais des congrès de Montréal
IJCAI 2025
The 34th International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence will present cutting-edge scientific results in Artificial Intelligence via groundbreaking presentations and disseminate materials to attendees in the form of proceedings, books, video recordings and more.
Dates: August 16 to 22, 2025
Organized by: International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence
Attendees expected: 4,000
Venue: Palais des congrès de Montréal
NCS 2025 Annual Meeting
As the only professional society representing multi-disciplinary teams of neurocritical care providers around the world, the NCS’s annual meeting has as its mission to share leading-edge education and research to improve outcomes for patients with life-threatening neurological illnesses.
Dates: September 16 to 19, 2025
Organized by: Neurocritical Care Society
Attendees expected: 1,500
Conference on Language Modeling 2025
This conference is focused on the study of language modeling, broadly defined, with the goal of creating a community of researchers with expertise in different disciplines, focused on understanding, improving and critiquing the development of LM technology.
Dates: October 7 to 10, 2025
Organized by: Conference on Language Modeling
Attendees expected: 2,000
Venue: Palais des congrès de Montréal
2025 InCyber Forum Canada
The InCyber Forum has quickly become a pivotal hub for international collaboration in the cybersecurity sector. Its core mission is to connect and deepen ties between Canada, the United States, Europe and other regions, with a keen focus on fostering digital trust.
Dates: October 14 and 15, 2025
Organized by: Associés Forward Global Canada Inc.
Attendees expected: 5,500
Venue: Palais des congrès de Montréal
2025 AASP Annual Conference
Expect an event that promotes science and offers accredited certifications in the field of sport and performance psychology, representing a community of over 3,000 members in 50-plus countries.
Dates: October 15 to 18, 2025
Organized by: Association for Applied Sport Psychology
Attendees expected: 1,300
Venue: Palais des congrès de Montréal
CAEH 2025
The National Conference on Ending Homelessness brings together the Canadian movement to end homelessness to learn from each other, connect and accelerate our work in communities from coast to coast.
Dates: October 26 to 29, 2025
Organized by: Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness
Attendees expected: 2,100
Venue: Palais des congrès de Montréal
ISPAD 2025
The International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes is the leading global organization dedicated to improving the lives of children, adolescents and young adults with diabetes. The annual conference looks to advance clinical and scientific knowledge, promote education and advocate for better care and treatment.
Dates: November 5 to 8, 2025
Organized by: International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes
Attendees expected: 1,500
Venue: Palais des congrès de Montréal
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