Fairmont Empress Hotel

Conference centre's description

The Fairmont Empress is a classically elegant hotel, featuring modern amenities for the executive business traveler. Adjoined to the Victoria Conference Centre, the hotel offers warm hospitality and sophisticated technology in a superbly convenient location for a trade show, convention, conference, or seminar.

The Fairmont Empress features over 10,000 square feet of meeting space, including meeting rooms that can accommodate between 10 and 500 delegates. From an executive board meeting to a large function for hundreds of delegates, The Fairmont Empress has the facilities to fit. Meeting rooms include the recently refurbished Crystal Ballroom, the hotel's largest function space at 4560 square feet, and the delicate, intricate decor of The Library. All meeting rooms are equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including Ethernet.

Business Services:

•   Fax
•   Photocopying
•   Printing
•   Courier and mailing services
•   Internet access
•   Light secretarial services: Monday through Friday - 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
•   Business supplies
•   Equipment rental

Audio Visual

The hotel's service partner, PSAV, provides a single source for complete technical services. Additional services include multimedia staging, conference services, audio / video recording, videoconferencing, and simultaneous interpretation.

Room name	Length	Width	Height	Area m2	Theatre	Classroom	U shape	Cocktail	Banquet
Crystal Ballroom	29	14.6	6.7	432	450	200	50	500	320
Palm Court	15	13.5	5.5	203				200	80
Buckingham Room	14	9.1	4	127	70	30	20	110	80
Balmoral Room	14	9.1	4	127	70	30	20	110	80
Kensington Room	6	6	4	36	24	16	14	30	20
Windsor Room	4	4	4	16
Helmcken Suite	7.9	4.9	2.8	39
Blanshard Suite	7.9	4.9	2.8	39
Douglas Suite	7.9	4.9	2.8	39
Lecture Theater				340	400
Saanich	19	11	2.8	205	180	132	60	225	150
Saanich 1	13.5	11	2.8	145	126	84	42	150	120
Saanich 2	11	5.5	2.8	60	50	36	20	65	30
Oak Bay	15	11.5	2.8	170	168	96	42	200	120
Oak Bay 1	11.5	7.5	2.8	85	70	54	28	90	60
Oak Bay 2	11.5	7.5	2.8	85	70	54	28	90	60
Esquimalt	11.5	7.5	2.8	97	84	60	32	110	60
Sooke	4	5.5	2.7	22
Victoria	7	5.5	2.7	30	35	20		40	20
Pre-Function 1			2.9	600				400	240
Carson Hall	45	29	6.6	1315	1450	750		2000	1080
Salon A	29	16.5	6.6	450	450	270	64	600	360
Salon B	31	14.5	6.6	445	450	270	64	600	360
Salon C	26	14.5	6.6	420	400	252	64	600	340
Salon A&B	30	31	6.6	930	1040	588		1200	850
Salon B&C	30	29	6.6	870	1008	540		1200	810
Sidney	11	8.5	3.1	96	85	60	32	110	60
Colwood	11	8.5	3.1	96	85	60	32	110	60
Colwood 1	8.5	5.5	3.1	48	40	24	20	50	30
Colwood 2	8.5	5.5	3.1	48	40	24	20	50	30
Langford	7	4.5	3.1	32	30	18		30	20
Metchosin	7	4.5	3.1	32	30	18		30	20
View Royal	8.5	7	3.1	60	60	36	20	60	40
Pre-Function 2			3.1	270				800	170
Video Conference Suite	5.2	3.4	2.4	17
Totem Pre-Function	33.5	7	12.2	229			60	200
Courtyard (Outside)	30	27		743			340	700
Meeting Planners Office	3.9	1.8	2.1	7

 

Conference centre's facilities

Microphones Camera PC - Printer Booths for Simultaneous Interpreting Flip Chart Slide Projector Xerox Copier