CANSEC 2027
Canada's defence and security trade show in Ottawa.
This edition has ended. The details below are kept for reference. Check the organizer's site for the next edition.
June 2 to 3, 2027, Cohere Centre, Ottawa, Canada. Dates confirmed on the organizer's page: 2026-11-06. Recheck before you book, since organizers change details.
Independent planning reference. Delta Arc is not the organizer and does not sell tickets. Delta Arc has not announced attendance at this event, and listing it is not an endorsement.
What to see
- CANSEC Connect offers business-to-business and business-to-government meetings. Source
- A Spotlight Presentation Stage and an international delegates program are part of the show. Source
What to plan
- The organizer has not published these pages yet. Check its site closer to the date.
- Official site
Parking and the venue
Parking
More than 1,800 ground-level spaces are on site, with 29 accessible spaces in the front row by the main entrance, a bus lot in the southwest corner and a drop-off lane near the South Entrance. Source
Transit
Uplands Station on O-Train Line 4 is immediately beside the venue, and OC Transpo routes 4, 98 and 197 also serve it. The address is 4899 Uplands Drive. Source
Accessibility
Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.
Where to stay
The venue names ALT Hotel Ottawa Airport, one O-Train stop away at the airport. Source
Dining near the venue
All food at the venue comes from its own culinary team, with food pods and retail food outlets on the show floor. No restaurants are named. Source
From the airport
Airports
Airport to the venue
O-Train Line 4 runs from the airport one stop to Uplands Station, beside the Cohere Centre, about every 12 minutes. Source
Rideshare
Rideshare pickup and drop-off is at Pillars 12 and 13, along the curb furthest from the terminal. Source
Taxis
The taxi queue forms outside the terminal door. Source
Black car and SUV pickup
Pre-arranged services such as luxury vehicles pick up at Pillars 12 and 13. Source
Public transit
OC Transpo runs O-Train Line 4 from Airport station to South Keys, and bus route 105 serves the airport 24 hours a day. Source
Questions worth asking there
A claim at a show is a starting point. These questions help you test it.
- Is the quoted performance figure from field service or from a trial, and over what distance or period?
- Which regulator or certification body has approved the product, and for which uses?
- Which operators run the system today, and can one of them confirm the results?
Common questions
When is CANSEC 2027?
June 2 to 3, 2027.
Where is CANSEC 2027 held?
Cohere Centre, Ottawa, Canada.
Where do I park for CANSEC 2027?
More than 1,800 ground-level spaces are on site, with 29 accessible spaces in the front row by the main entrance, a bus lot in the southwest corner and a drop-off lane near the South Entrance.
How do I get to CANSEC 2027 from the airport?
O-Train Line 4 runs from the airport one stop to Uplands Station, beside the Cohere Centre, about every 12 minutes.
Where should I stay for CANSEC 2027?
The venue names ALT Hotel Ottawa Airport, one O-Train stop away at the airport.
Where can I eat near CANSEC 2027?
All food at the venue comes from its own culinary team, with food pods and retail food outlets on the show floor. No restaurants are named.
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Guides for any show
First time at a major show
A show floor rewards a plan. Decide what you need to learn before you see the program, then let the program fill the plan.
Show planning checklist
The same checklist works for a payments summit, a marketing conference and a machine tool show.
Parking and getting there
Parking and transit change by event and by day. The venue and the transit agency are the sources to trust, close to the date.
Hotels and travel
Use the organizer's official housing page as your starting point. Third-party offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.
During the show
A claim on a show floor sounds as firm as a published figure. It usually is not. Keep the same few questions in your pocket, and class what you hear.
Meeting planner
A meeting earns its time when both sides know the question before they sit down.
After the show
The value of a show is decided in the two weeks afterward, when notes turn into decisions or get lost.
How to cite this page. Delta Arc, LLC. “CANSEC 2027 planning reference.” DA-EV-cansec-2027, version 1, as of 2026-11-06. https://thedeltaarc.com/events/cansec-2027/