Skip to main content
Digital Archive Toronto Public Library Homepage
Convention coup: Metro Convention Centre president John Maxwell says the city has a tourism success that can even cope with a 15,000-strong superconvention of Kiwanians
Convention coup: Metro Convention Centre president John Maxwell says the city has a tourism success that can even cope with a 15,000-strong superconvention of Kiwanians

Convention coup: Metro Convention Centre president John Maxwell says the city has a tourism success that can even cope with a 15,000-strong superconvention of Kiwanians

Date1/16/1985
Names
(photographer)
(subject)
Format
Notes
Original Toronto Star caption: Convention coup: Metro Convention Centre president John Maxwell says the city has a tourism success that can even cope with a 15,000-strong superconvention of Kiwanians.
Medium
Language
ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0066037F
Construction of Metro's new convention centre and hotel complex, far right, has provided 2,500 man-years of work
Construction of Metro's new convention centre and hotel complex, far right, has provided 2,500 man-years of work
4/11/1984
Time Out: A visitor to the Conservative policy meeting at the Metro Convention Centre has the rapt attention of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and wife Mila
Time Out: A visitor to the Conservative policy meeting at the Metro Convention Centre has the rapt attention of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and wife Mila
8/8/1991
New Atari model: New Atari chief jack Tramiel has brought his newest product to the Computer Fair at the Metro Convention Centre the Atari 520ST
New Atari model: New Atari chief jack Tramiel has brought his newest product to the Computer Fair at the Metro Convention Centre the Atari 520ST
5/8/1985
Ed Pennington: Executive director of Metro Social Services Council says it's people who can least cope with inflation who are under the most stress
Ed Pennington: Executive director of Metro Social Services Council says it's people who can least cope with inflation who are under the most stress
2/11/1982
Say good night, Brad: Brad Jeffries takes a seat in the second round after being pummelled by Toronto's Donovan Boucher last night at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Say good night, Brad: Brad Jeffries takes a seat in the second round after being pummelled by Toronto's Donovan Boucher last night at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre
1/9/1991
Paper Horde: John McCormack will be selling vintage paperbacks at the Old Paper Show, at the Metro Convention Centre on April 1.
Paper Horde: John McCormack will be selling vintage paperbacks at the Old Paper Show, at the Metro Convention Centre on April 1.
3/20/1990
Support needed: John Malcolm, who is studying waterfront development at York University, says the success of projects such as Harbourfront depends on strong-local political support
Support needed: John Malcolm, who is studying waterfront development at York University, says the success of projects such as Harbourfront depends on strong-local political support
9/10/1981
Busy signal: Peter Rhodes has been doing a lot of dialing in making arrangements for 75,000 Shriners coming to Metro for their annual convention
Busy signal: Peter Rhodes has been doing a lot of dialing in making arrangements for 75,000 Shriners coming to Metro for their annual convention
6/20/1989
With the exception of a couple of pictures like Convention City (Hugh Herbert, 1933), North America's biggest and most famous resort city has been use(...)
With the exception of a couple of pictures like Convention City (Hugh Herbert, 1933), North America's biggest and most famous resort city has been use(...)
10/2/1944
New van for tourism group. With Metro's hotel occupancy at 85 percent in June, tourism is really gearing up. Bill Duron, president of the Metro Toront(...)
New van for tourism group. With Metro's hotel occupancy at 85 percent in June, tourism is really gearing up. Bill Duron, president of the Metro Toront(...)
8/10/1987
Looking ahead: John Herrick (left), president of Toronto Area Industrial Development Board, and Industry and Tourism Minister Larry Grossman talk outside board meeting at World Trade Centre
Looking ahead: John Herrick (left), president of Toronto Area Industrial Development Board, and Industry and Tourism Minister Larry Grossman talk outside board meeting at World Trade Centre
1/27/1981
Because of a shortage of funds, John Bulloch, former business lecturer who heads the Council for Fair Taxation, has called off his May convention for (...)
Because of a shortage of funds, John Bulloch, former business lecturer who heads the Council for Fair Taxation, has called off his May convention for (...)
5/7/1970