Awards & Accolades
From venue design to our sustainability efforts, the Vancouver Convention Centre is recognized internationally as an innovative and leading events facility.
Meetings and Conventions
- Center of Excellence by EXHIBITOR Magazine (2020, 2021)
- International Association of Business Communicator's (IABC) Gold Quill Merit Award for "Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Vancouver Convention Centre West" campaign (2020)
- Best Convention Center (100,000 – 500,000 square feet of exhibit space) by EXHIBITOR Magazine (2019)
- Best Convention Centre Service in North America the Watkins Research Group (2018)
- Gold award for Best Convention Centre, International in the Prevue Visionary Awards (2018)
- #1 in many venue attributes (state of the art technology, quality of on-site food, walkability near venue, fast internet, easy to work with staff, and attractive conference hotels nearby) by STR’s 2017 DestinationMAP (Meeting Assessment Program)
- Canadian Association for Exposition Management's (CAEM) Give Back Award (2018)
- British Columbia Marketing Association’s (BCAMA) Marketing Excellence Award for "Marketing on a Shoestring", in collaboration with Tourism Vancouver for #PCMAVancouver (2016)
- First Healthy Venue in the Americas by the World Obesity Federation (2016)
- #1 in North America for Superior Convention Facilities and Services by Watkins Research Group (2015)
- Top North American City For International Meetings (2015)
- Best in Show for “Best Food and Beverage” by PCMA Convene Magazine (2012, 2015)
- Northwest Meetings + Events’ Readers’ Choice Awards, Best Convention Centre (2014, 2013, 2012, 2011)
- Professional Convention Management Association’s Spirit Award (2012)
- International Association of Congress Centres (AIPC) Quality Standards Certification, Gold Level (2011)
- AIPC Innovation Award (2011)
- International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) Venue Excellence Award (2011)
- Meetings Industry Marketing Award for Best Print/New Media Campaign, Gold (2011)
- Professional Convention Management Association’s (PCMA) Environmental
Leadership Award (2010) - Association Meetings’ Inner Circle Award (2010)
- Meetings & Incentive Travel (M&IT) Industry Awards Best Overseas Convention
Centre, Bronze (2010) - AIPC "World's Best Conference Centre" APEX Award (2002, 2008)
- Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Silver Service Award (2007)
- Globe Foundation - IMEX Green Meetings Gold Award for the World Urban Forum 3 (2006)
Center of Excellence 2021
EXHIBITOR Magazine
Environmental
- Social Procurement Champion by Buy Social Canada and Exchange Inner City (2019)
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Platinum (version 4) for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance for West building (2017)
- Green Building Excellence Award for Existing Building by The Canada Green Building Council (2017)
- Convention Industry Council’s Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Level 4 Certification: Meeting Venue (2016)
- APEX and ASTM certification: Venue and Food and Beverage Standards (2014)
- Top Ten Green Projects awarded by the American Institute of Architects' Committee on the Environment (COTE) (2011)
- IMEX Green Supplier Award, Silver (2011)
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Platinum for West building (2010)
- Sustainable Architecture & Building (SAB) magazine’s Canadian Green Building Awards (2010)
- Recycling Council of BC Environmental Award in the Public Sector Category (2010)
- Green Supplier Award (silver) by the Green Meeting Industry Council and IMEX (2008)
- Tourism BC Environmentally Responsible Tourism Award (2008)
- Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) Profile and Power Award (2007)
- Building Owners and Managers Association’s GO GREEN Certificate of Achievement (2005)
Social Procurement Champion 2019
Buy Social Canada & Exchange Inner City
Architectural & Design
- Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) STAR™ accreditation (2020)
- National Air Filtration Association's Clean Air Award (2020)
- Illuminating Engineering Society of British Columbia (IESBC)’s BC Hydro Power Smart Lighting Redesign Award (2019)
- World Architecture News (WAN) Sustainable Building of the Year Award (2013)
- American Institute of Architects (AIA) Institute Honor Awards for Architecture (2013)
- AIA Honour Awards for Interior Architecture (2011)
- WAN Effectiveness Award (2011)
- Architect Magazine's Annual Design Review - Bond Citation (2010)
- AIA Northwest & Pacific Region Design Awards – Honour Award (2010)
- Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver’s Commercial Building Award – Legacy (2010)
- Urban Land Institute’s Awards for Excellence: the Americas Competition (2010)
- Canadian Urban Institute’s Brownie Award for Best Overall Project (2010)
GBAC STAR™ accreditation 2020
Global Biorisk Advisory Council
