The yearly convention of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, for mine operators, engineers, equipment makers and suppliers. The 2026 expo had 895 booths from more than 650 companies.
Our advice: book private rooms by March 21, 2027.
Going to CIM CONNECT 2027 Convention + Expo? We'll email you once, before our book-by date, with the best group picks for that week.
406 Saint-Jacques St, Old Montreal · about 7 min walk from Palais des congrès
Father-and-son French restaurant in a grand stone-and-marble room in Old Montreal. A lively brasserie up front and a more formal dining room with a four-course set menu. Listed in the Michelin Guide.
426 Rue Saint-Gabriel · Old Montreal · about 10 min walk from Palais des congrès
Historic Old Montreal inn with three event rooms, from a 60-person dinner to a 250-person reception. Close to the Palais des congrès.
900 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Quartier international · about 2 min walk from Palais des congrès
Normand Laprise's landmark restaurant, a few steps from the Palais. Lunch is a short à la carte of classics with wine pairings and attentive service. Listed in the Michelin Guide.
116 McGill St · Old Montreal · about 12 min walk from Palais des congrès
Upscale modern Italian in Old Montreal with four event spaces for a seated dinner of up to 80.
701 Côte de la Place d'Armes, Old Montreal · about 6 min walk from Palais des congrès
Paris-style brasserie in the neoclassical Hôtel Place d'Armes, facing Place d'Armes. Breakfast starts at 7 AM every day, and there is a private room for small meetings.
Monarque (406 Saint-Jacques St, Old Montreal): Private room for up to 32; 180 seats in all. L'Auberge Saint-Gabriel (426 Rue Saint-Gabriel): Rooms seat 60 to 150; receptions up to 250. Graziella (116 McGill St): Four event spaces; up to 80 seated.
CIM CONNECT 2027 Convention + Expo runs May 2–5, 2027 at Palais des congrès de Montréal, 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelli, Montréal. Book private rooms by March 21, 2027, about 6 weeks before the show, because rooms near the venue fill up during show week.
Yes. The Off the Clock trip planner builds a day-by-day agenda for CIM CONNECT 2027 Convention + Expo with dinners, activities, shows and your own flights and meetings, and you can share it with your group or print it.