Location, accommodation & travel information
NuMat 2026 will take place at The Halifax Convention Centre:
1650 Argyle Street, Halifax, NS B3J 0E6
Located in the heart of our city’s entertainment district, the Halifax Convention Centre offers much more than just a conference experience. Visitors have the chance to immerse themselves in professional development during the day and personal enjoyment after hours with the best local dining, and fantastic arts and culture all within an easy stroll from our doorstep. Find outdoor adventure, scenic beach, wineries, golf and much more all less than an hour away from our Centre.
Discover more about Halifax here.
Parking at the venue:
Parking is available in the Nova Centre and is managed by Page Realty. Please use the North Tower elevator (blue elevator bank) to exit the parkade and enter our facility through your designated event entrance externally.
Travelling to NuMat 2026
NuMat 2026 has secured a discount for delegates travelling to Halifax using Air Canada. To book a flight with your promotion code, access aircanada.com and enter your promotion code in the Promotion Code Box: VZTHHMC1
To qualify for the Meeting and Conventions special fares a minimum of 10 delegates is required travelling from various origins to the same destination within Air Canada's extensive North American and International network. Customers will benefit from an instant online registration and enjoy a ten percent discount on eligible fares.
Applicable Rules
The booking is to be made to the following city: Halifax, YHZ (CA)
The travel period begins Monday, September 14, 2026 and ends Thursday, October 01, 2026.
Travel is valid Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
For North America' 5% applies on standard fares, 10% on flex fares & higher. For International Travel' 10% on standard fares & higher. 12% discount on Business Class fares (exception: 5% on the lowest Business Class).
However, all bookings made using the promotion code will count toward the minimum 10 passenger requirement for Meetings and Conventions events.
Accessibility
Elsevier Conferences Accessibility Policy
Please access our Accessibility policy and guidelines here
How to contact us to discuss any accessibility requirements
Please contact us at [email protected] to discuss any requirements or questions. The conference organizer will contact you directly to discuss further.
Please let us have the details of any specific requirements by 10 August 2026.
Conference Venue
Is there disabled parking?
The Halifax Convention Centre is conveniently located via elevator from the Nova Centre underground public parking garage https://downtownhalifax.ca/parking
If you require accessibility assistance, you may reach our Delegate Experience team by calling (902) 403-5282.
Is the venue wheelchair accessible?
The public sidewalks serving the Halifax Convention Centre are level with the roadway separated by a tactile attention indicator (TAI) providing flexible access. Automatic doors are located at the Argyle and Grafton Street entrances. A wheelchair ramp is located at the entrance closet to the Argyle and Sackville. Tactile attention indicators on our front of house stairwells – located both for Grafton- Argyle and Argyle to Convention. All other spaces are accessible via the escalators or elevators.
Are there accessible elevators close to the conference rooms?
Passenger elevators are located inside the Halifax Convention Centre and provide access to all public areas of the building. Elevators are alarm-equipped with two-way communications to the Halifax Convention Centre Security Operations Centre. The elevators have audible floor notification, and the call buttons have both raised characters and braille.
Are there accessible restrooms near the conference rooms (same floor/near accessible lifts?)
Washrooms throughout the building are fully accessible and each level has one private universal washroom. Two banks of washrooms are available on Convention Level on the same level as the conference – located by room 108 and by room 105. See attached floorplan for reference.
Floor plan of the venue
Catering: on request we can arrange for early access to the catering space/assistance with the collection of catering please contact us at [email protected]
Please contact us at[email protected] if you would like to have an orientation tour of the venue by 21 September 2026.
How to reach the venue and hotel
Transportation: Located centrally downtown the Halifax Convention Centre is easily accessible via public transportation. For more information on how to reach us, please see: https://www.halifaxconventioncentre.com/attending-an-event
For those with accessibility needs:
https://www.halifax.ca/transportation/halifax-transit/access-a-bus
https://www.halifax.ca/transportation/how-get-around/accessible-taxi-service
For any further queries, please email: Kathleen King [email protected]