New Official Supplier At The Vancouver Convention Centre

Vancouver, BC (January 8, 2009) — The Vancouver Convention Centre is pleased to announce the appointment of Events on the Move Customs and Shipping Logistics as its new Official Supplier of Customs Brokerage and Shipping Services.

Following a comprehensive Request for Proposal process – which attracted major brokerage companies in the industry – the selection committee ultimately chose BC-owned and operated, Events on the Move.

A Canadian licensed customs broker, Events on the Move Logistics (“EM Logistics”) specializes in shipping, customs brokerage, material handling and advanced warehousing for the global meetings and convention industry in Vancouver and across Canada.

“We are excited to have EM Logistics join the convention centre as an Official Supplier as we prepare for the opening of our expansion in spring 2009,” says Catherine Wong, Vice President of Operations. “We are proud to offer our clients integrated shipping and customs services through EM Logistics which adds value to their overall customer experience with us.”

Events on the Move founder and President, Paul Griggs, has more than 16 years of experience in the business and is active in numerous industry associations and professional organizations. He has also written many articles for some of North America’s largest industry publications and speaks to US and international audiences about the business of Customs and Shipping for international meetings.

About the Vancouver Convention Centre:
Since 1987, the Vancouver Convention Centre has been British Columbia’s flagship convention facility, hosting more than 350 events annually and generating more than $213 million (fiscal 2008) in economic impact for the province. When the expansion is completed in spring 2009, the VCEC will triple its space to nearly 500,000 ft2 feet, and will serve as the accredited media centre for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Notably, the Centre won the 2008 AIPC Apex Award for “World’s Best Convention Centre,” following up on its previous win for this honour in 2002 – it is the only convention centre worldwide to receive this award twice.

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