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Location! Penticton, in the south central interior of Canada’s western-most province, beautiful British Columbia, offers a rare setting: one of only two cities in the world situated between two lakes—Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake. Host your next event in the heart of the Okanagan’s Valleys & Vineyards, and provide your delegates with the perfect balance of productive meeting and event spaces and breathtaking scenery in British Columbia’s premier wine country. Place! Penticton is home to more than 80 nearby wineries (within a 20 minute drive), 7 craft breweries, 3 distilleries and over 30 annual festivals all enveloped by 2 pristine lakes, numerous beaches, an extensive trail network and scenic mountain views. The climate is temperate with four distinctive seasons and typically an extensive spring and fall. Space! We offer more than 100,000 sq. ft. of combined convention, meeting and exhibit space. Including the Penticton Trade & Convention Centre, the largest dedicated, full service convention centre in BC’s Interior and the stunning, luxurious Penticton Lakeside Resort & Conference Centre at the shore of Okanagan Lake. Off-Site! With many unique indoor and open air venues in a variety of sizes and locations from Canada's first dedicated wine village, to craft breweries to a docked heritage paddle wheeler, off-site activity options are endless. A four season destination; guided wine and nature tours, golf, cycling/e-bike tours, downhill and cross-country skiing and even an open air skating rink to rent are just a few of the choices. Penticton is the perfect destination for memorable, impactful events. Sustainability! Fuel Free…Almost. The natural landscape surrounding our compact, walkable city fosters a cozy community feel with all the amenities of a larger metropolis. Conventions and conference facilities, accommodations, downtown and most off-site venues are all within walking distance. History! The original people of the Okanagan are known as the syilx speaking people – the “Okanagans”. Their nsyilxcən language and syilx Okanagan culture respectfully honour the natural laws of the tmixw – that which gives us life. From the nsyilxcən word snpintktn, the name Penticton means “a place where people have always been all year long,” or “The Always Place,” and it is a place you will always keep coming back to. We respectfully acknowledge the Penticton Indian Band and the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan People, on whose lands we live, learn, and do our work.