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About COVID-19 and Halifax

What if my event needs to be cancelled or rescheduled?

Although we cannot make commitments on behalf of our partners, your Discover Halifax representative will work with you and your selected venues and hotels in Halifax to ensure your delegates' safety and the success of your event.

What is the current status of COVID in Halifax?

Halifax is a safe, open and walkable city that takes the safety of citizens and visitors seriously. Our health and safety protocols have made us one of the safest cities in the country and we continue to develop new strategies to ensure safety on an ongoing basis. Here are just some of the safety practices currently engaged in Halifax:

  • Mandatory face coverings in all enclosed public spaces.
  • No touch registration services on site at meetings
  • Physical distancing in public spaces and in meeting situations.
  • Appropriate protection from required interactions such as plexiglass dividers in restaurants, hotels and retail operations.
  • Extensive hand hygiene opportunities through a large number of disinfectant dispensers.
  • Signage to indicate respiratory measures in place.
  • Extensive cleaning protocols in all hotels, venues and retail outlets

To learn more about some of our partners' specific protocols, visit Meet Again Halifax or the Discover Halifax COVID Update Page

General

Where can I find approved images or video of Halifax that I can use in my meeting/events materials?
Where can I find information about Discover Halifax?

Our Corporate page has the information you’re looking for.

Where can I find leisure travel information for Halifax?

Head over to our Discover Halifax Leisure page.

How Discover Halifax can help with your event

What can you do to help me with my event?

Think of us as your boots-on-the-ground partners in planning your event. We’ll put our connections, experience, and local know-how to work to ensure your event is an unforgettable success. And we do it all for free!

Here’s a complete list of our services.

What is Discover Halifax? Are you a hotel? Are you a paid promotion group?

Discover Halifax is the regional destination marketing organization responsible for overseeing the visitation economy's growth in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is a non-profit, membership-based marketing and sales organization in partnership with the Halifax regional government, the Hotel Association of Nova Scotia, and participating industry members. Since its inception in 2002, Discover Halifax’s goal has been to promote Halifax as a destination of choice for leisure and business travellers. Halifax welcomes 5.3 million overnight stays each year to travellers who spend $1 billion and represent over 54% of all visitation to Nova Scotia.

Where can I find approved images or video of Halifax that I can use in my meeting/events materials?

All of our images and videos can be found here.

Planning Your Event

I need to find an amazing local planner for my event – can you help?

Yes we can!

Contact Michele on the sales team for assistance

What can Discover Halifax do to help me build attendance for my event?

We can provide visitor guides, maps, images, a custom landing page, connections with suppliers, and more.

Here’s how.

Virtual 3D Tours

I can’t get the Virtual 3D Tours to work. Can you help me?

Are you using a compatible headset? Are you using a PC, Mac, or tablet? Here are the spec requirements.