Created by provincial legislation that was introduced in 2014, the company is jointly owned by the Halifax municipal government and the Province of Nova Scotia.

[2] Events East is jointly owned by the province and the Halifax Regional Municipality, while TCL was a provincial Crown corporation.

The operating costs of the Halifax Convention Centre are split between the province and city on a 50-50 basis.

[3] The company's first board of directors, appointed by the province and the Halifax Regional Municipality, was announced in June 2016.

[6][7] Amendments to the Halifax Convention Centre Act were introduced in 2018, one of which confirmed that the corporation will carry on business under the name "Events East Group".