Latest news with #GameConCanada
CTV News
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Canada's largest gaming expo in Edmonton for the weekend
Canada's largest gaming expo is expected to bring upwards of 40,000 visitors to the Edmonton Expo Centre over the weekend. Game Con Canada kicked off Friday and runs until Sunday, bringing together online and tabletop gamers of all ages together for three days. 'This is a weekend all about gaming, everything to do with gaming, video games, board games, Hollywood celebrities, movies and all of the above,' said Chris Meilleur, CEO of Meibell Consulting and Game Con Canada. 'This is just a fun-filled weekend for people to come out and have a good time.' The convention featured a Warhammer world championship, a live Dungeons and Dragons comedy experience, escape rooms and celebrity guests including Matthew Lillard, Steven Ogg and Aleks Paunovic. Meilleur said guests can expect to see a lot of cosplay, too, with a Sunday cosplay competition handing out $10,000 in cash prizes. 'Matter of fact, we're the largest cosplay cash prize in Canada,' he added. Cosplay Ian McDonald (left) and John Moffatt donned Halo marine cosplay for Game Con Canada in Edmonton on June 13, 2025. (Galen McDougall/CTV News Edmonton) John Moffatt and Ian McDonald attended the event Friday in their best Halo marine attire. They said it's great to have a space to share their love of the game and the getups with other people. 'You got Halo 3 in 2007 and it was like, damn, that was the moment,' McDonald said. 'You want to be a part of that. And being able to make costumes and do it where you could feel like you were really in the game, was what we wanted to do.' '(Cosplay is) a really great outlet for people,' added Moffatt. 'It's working on art that's not your most conventional form.' The convention will run until 7 p.m. Saturday night and will return from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Sunday
Cision Canada
06-06-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Edmonton Tourism Awards Honours Outstanding Achievements in the Industry
EDMONTON, AB, June 6, 2025 /CNW/ - The winners of the prestigious Edmonton Tourism Awards 2025 have been announced, recognizing exceptional contributions to the city's tourism scene. Hosted by Edmonton Destination Marketing Hotels (EDMH) and their brand Edmonton's Best Hotels (EBH), these awards celebrate individuals and organizations that have played a pivotal role in promoting Edmonton as a premier travel destination. The third annual ceremony was held Friday, June 6, 2025, at the EXPO Centre to a crowd of over 500. "The Edmonton Tourism Awards is a day of recognition, appreciation, respect, and paying tribute to a job well done. We are delighted to host this celebration and applaud the Best of Edmonton in the tourism industry," said Chris Yeung, Executive Director of Edmonton Destination Marketing Hotels, the hosts of the Edmonton Tourism Awards. The winners of the Edmonton Tourism Awards 2025 are: Attraction of the Year Alberta Legislature and Visitor Centre Business Event of the Year Game Con Canada Culinary Tourism Award Bar OA Farms Culinary Experiences Cultural Experience Award Cariwest Destination Event of the Year Award Canadian Finals Rodeo Fall/Winter Festival of the Year Award (Tie) Edmonton Christmas Market (tied with) Flying Canoe Volant Festival Great Place to Work Tourism Award Delta Hotels by Marriott Edmonton Hotelier, Lifetime Achievement Award Beth Mossop Hotelier, Lifetime Achievement Award Robin Cumine The Peter Ogilvie Tourism Innovator Award and Bursary Kyle Ferguson of the Oilers Entertainment Group Spring/Summer Festival of the Year Award Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival Sustainable Tourism Award (Budget under $500K) RiverWatch EcoFloats Sustainable Tourism Award (Budget over $500K) Edmonton Radial Railway Society Sports Event of the Year (Budget over $1 million) 2024 Edmonton Oilers Playoffs Sports Event of the Year (Budget under $1 million) Servus Edmonton Marathon Best Tourism Influencer Award Jen Tomski Special Mentions Art Gallery of Alberta Edmonton Transit Service SOURCE Edmonton Destination Marketing Hotels Ltd.
