The Palais des congrès de Gatineau is a conference centre in

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, Canada. It was opened in 1981 beside the Gatineau City Hall near

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, home to a large number of

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offices. It was privately owned but leased on a long-term basis to, and managed by, the City of

. It lost money every year since opening until 2007 when the city broke the lease and management of the centre was taken over by the

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. It was announced in June 2009 that the centre would receive up to CAD$15,000,000 for renovations, a joint investment by the federal and provincial governments as was part of the federal government's infrastructure investment program to stimulate the economy after the market down-turn of 2008. The renovations were successfully completed by January 2011 at a cost of approximately CAD$15,300,000.Inauguration Officielle du Palais des congrès de Gatineau, January 31, 2011 The building now features 16 columnless meeting rooms, up-to-date technical services and on-site catering. It was the site of the 1995 Progressive Conservative leadership convention.

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