Montreal is a vibrant and multicultural city. It is also the second-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris. All kinds of venues, historical and trendy, set the stage for our events. Here are some of the locations that our participants have discovered over the years.

Venues

Pointe-à-Callière Museum
The Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History, located near the Old Port, rises above Montreal's actual birthplace and features remarkable architectural remains. Host of the Opening Ceremonies since 2007. Link

University Club of Montreal
This 1913 Club House hosts the traditional Judges & Advisors Lunch. Dr. John McRae, a McGill surgeon who served in WW1 and became famous for his poem, In Flanders Field, is one of this Club's founding members. Link

Desautels Faculty of Management
Founded in 1906 as the Department of Commerce, the Faculty is the alma mater of 22,000 alumni worldwide and continues to attract one of North America's most international student body to the McGill campus. Link

Mont Avila
Surrounded by a winter panorama 70 kilometers North of Montreal, "snow tubing" has become a signature activity at MMICC, where everyone is invited to race down the hills in tubes or rafts. Restraint optional! Link

McGill Faculty Club

Century-old history and a sense of tradition grace this location, built in 1887. The McGill Faculty Club welcomed MMICC for the first time in 2009 at the Inaugural Cocktail. Link

Tribe Hyperclub
One of Montreal's most exclusive nightlife spot, this club is located between Square Victoria and the Montreal World Trade Center, and features the best house beats in town and international DJ's. Link

Club Mount Stephen

Founded by a group of Montreal businessmen in 1926, Club Mount Stephen is a spectacular display of late Victorian Renaissance architecture and hosted the Closing Ceremonies in 2009. Link

Altitude 737

Set at 737 feet above the ground and located on top of Place Ville-Marie (Montreal's tallest skyscraper), this elegant restaurant treated MMICC guests with the best view in town in 2005 and 2006. Link

McKibbin's Irish Pub

Most lively during St-Patrick's Day, McKibbin's Irish Pub is housed in a sandstone mansion originally built by Octavia Ritchie, the 1st woman to ever receive a degree in medicine in Quebec, and a McGill grad. Link