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Conference hotel services.

Your conference has bigger priorities. Let us take care of your hotel needs. We source and carefully vet hotel properties, negotiate competitive room rates and added-value benefits, and provide concierge-style accommodation support for conference attendees, at no cost to your organization.

Plan my conference hotels Representing a hotel?
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Conference hotelsSourced and vetted

Act IThe family business

The mother and daughter duo bringing you more than 25 years of trusted hospitality relationships, personalized service and repeat business.

Kim Rossi, centre, and Mary Ann McIntyre, right, smiling at a restaurant table with a guest

Kim Rossi & Mary Ann McIntyre

Originally established as Travel Niagara Tours (TNT) by Mary Ann McIntyre, a respected former hotel owner, general manager and operator, the company was built on a deep understanding of what both conference organizers and hotel partners need to succeed.

Today, Mary Ann's daughter, Kim Rossi, is leading the business into its next chapter under Obstacles to Opportunities (OTO), combining the company's longstanding hospitality expertise with her experience in communications, relationship development and event strategy.

As the company's reach continues to expand across Canada, Kim has preserved the personal service, high standards and trusted relationships that have earned decades of referrals and repeat clients.

For conference organizers

Planning a conference?

Let us take hotel sourcing, negotiations, room blocks and attendee accommodation support off your plate, so you can concentrate on delivering an exceptional conference.

 For hotels

Representing a hotel?

Introduce your property and be considered for future conference and group accommodation opportunities. We help you secure qualified business and lasting conference relationships.

Act IIPeace of mind

One less thing to keep you up at night. Conference organizers have enough to manage.

Obstacles to Opportunities manages the hotel accommodation process on your behalf. As an extension of your conference team, we help you navigate hotel options, room blocks and attendee needs from the earliest planning stages through to the event itself. You keep confidence and oversight without having to manage every detail.

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The navy front door, awnings and flower boxes of 124 on Queen Hotel & Spa

Act IIIQuality promise

We wouldn't recommend a hotel we wouldn't stay in ourselves.

Choosing a conference hotel requires more than comparing room rates and availability. The quality of the property reflects on the conference itself. Attendees expect accommodations that are clean, comfortable, well maintained and professionally operated. Conference organizers need to feel confident that the hotels they recommend will meet those expectations, along with A+ customer service.

That is why we carefully vet the properties we present. With firsthand experience in hotel ownership and operations, we know what to look for, and what questions to ask.

Before a property is added to our list, we consider:

  • Guest room quality
  • Cleanliness and maintenance
  • Recent renovations and upgrades (soft and hard finishes)
  • Location and accessibility
  • Service standards
  • Amenities
  • Parking and transportation
  • Meeting and gathering spaces
  • The hotel's ability to successfully accommodate conference guests
  • The overall value offered to organizers and attendees

Act IVFor organizers

Conference planning made easy.

Here's how we support you.

  1. Hotel sourcing and property selection

    Properties that align with your conference dates, destination, room requirements, attendee profile and budget.

  2. Negotiated rates and added-value benefits

    We use our hospitality knowledge and longstanding hotel relationships to negotiate competitive room and conference space rates, waive unnecessary fees and find upgrades.

  3. Proposal and hotel coordination

    We manage hotel outreach, gather proposals, clarify details and coordinate accommodation arrangements with the selected properties.

  4. Attendee concierge and accommodation support

    Once room blocks are established, we become the direct accommodation contact for all conference attendees, taking one more task off your plate.

Responsive, human service.

Let us help you
A Courtyard by Marriott hotel at golden hour, with flags flying over the entrance

Act VFor hotels

Become a hotel partner.

What we offer you.

  1. Qualified conference and group accommodation opportunities

    Established groups of 60 or more attendees requiring overnight accommodation, with potential for food and beverage and other amenity spend.

  2. A consistent, experienced point of contact

    More than 25 years of hospitality experience, clear communication on room-block requirements and quick responses.

  3. Attendee booking assistance

    We take attendee bookings off your team's plate.

  4. Repeat conference business

    Build strong relationships with groups that return year after year, plus additional room-night business during strategic occupancy periods.

  5. Property promotion

    We work with groups across Canada, so your property is recommended to high-value audiences in untapped markets. Our goal is to help your business grow.

Trusted, experienced operators.

Partner with us

Properties we work with

  • Courtyard by Marriott Waterloo St. Jacobs
  • SpringHill Suites by Marriott Toronto Vaughan
  • Hampton by Hilton Brampton Toronto
  • Aloft by Marriott Vaughan Mills
  • Best Western Plus Lamplighter Inn & Conference Centre
  • Days Inn by Wyndham Brantford
  • 124 on Queen Hotel & Spa
  • Cambridge Hotel & Conference Centre
  • Americana Conference Resort, Spa & Waterpark
  • White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa

Let's talk

Let's create a better conference experience.

Complete the form that fits, and a member of our team will follow up with you within 48 to 72 hours.

Planning a conference

Tell us about your event and the rooms you'll need.

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Expected conference attendees
Choose an attendee range.
Add the first night you need rooms.
Add a budget range.
Tell us a little about your conference.

Your details are only used to plan your accommodations and reply to you. See the privacy policy.

It's on Kim's desk.

Thank you. A member of our team will follow up within 48 to 72 hours.

Representing a hotel

Introduce your property for future conference and group business.

Add your first name.
Add your last name.
Add your title or role.
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Add a phone number.
Add the property name.
Add the city and province.
Add your occupancy.
Tell us a little about your property.

Your details are only used to consider your property and reply to you. See the privacy policy.

Thank you.

We've received your property details. A member of our team will follow up within 48 to 72 hours.