Vancouver Convention Centre Welcomes New Director, Events

The Vancouver Convention Centre is pleased to welcome Adam Radziminski, new Director, Events following an extensive recruitment search from across North America.

Adam brings more than 10 years of experience leading teams in the local conference and event management industry. He has successfully executed a wide variety of events ranging from international conferences to music festivals and sporting events.

“We are thrilled to have Adam join our team,” says Craig Lehto, Assistant General Manager, Vancouver Convention Centre. “His proven leadership qualities and experience in event management make him ideally suited to build on the tremendous accomplishments of our facility, and to support our team in successfully embracing the changes of our evolving industry.”

Most recently, Adam was the Director, Operations at MCI Group Canada Inc. for the past three years, leading the Operations team in the delivery of global conferences and events. He previously served in project and event management roles at several prominent organizations including Advance Group Conference Management, Sea-to-Sky Meeting Management, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

Born and raised in Vancouver, Adam is excited to join the premier convention facility in Canada. “From the client perspective over the years, I have always been impressed with the exceptional team at the Convention Centre and the incredible venue,” says Radziminski.

“It feels like a dream come true to join a team that is considered best in class, to work in such a landmark facility and to have the opportunity to positively impact the local community and the meetings industry,” continues Radziminski.

Located on Vancouver’s downtown waterfront with a dramatic mountain backdrop, the world’s first LEED® Platinum certified convention centre offers one of the most beautiful settings in the world. The award-winning Vancouver Convention Centre features two connected buildings with a combined total of 466,500 ft² (43,340 m²) of flexible meeting, exhibition, ballroom and plenary space. The facility is committed to environmental sustainability as well as unparalleled service, technology offerings and culinary excellence.

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