NEWS & MEDIA
We would love to tell you about the Vancouver Convention Centre and all the inspiring stories that come from the events and activities we host at our facility each year.
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Vancouver, BC (Dec 10, 2008) – As a direct result
December 10th, 2008
A rooftop planting marked a construction milestone today at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Premier Gordon Campbell planted some of the final vegetation on the expansion project’s living ‘green’ roof – the largest of its kind in Canada.
November 8th, 2008
Canada Place Corporation and the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre are pleased to announce the development of a new Entry Court at Canada Place.
August 21st, 2008
The BC Pavilion Corporation (PavCo) has announced the appointment of Ken Cretney as the new General Manager of the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre (VCEC) effective October 1st, 2008.
August 21st, 2008
The Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre is the first-ever repeat winner of the International Association of Congress Centres (AIPC) award for “World’s Best Convention Centre.”
July 24th, 2008
With less than a year away until the official opening of the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre’s (VCEC) new expansion, the VCEC has added and welcomed back a key member to its leadership team.
June 10th, 2008
Tourism Vancouver and VCEC jointly announce success of marketing expanded convention facilities.
June 3rd, 2008
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has once again ranked Vancouver as North America’s top destination for international meetings.
May 13th, 2008
SIGGRAPH win builds on 2011 business for VCEC
March 18th, 2008
Shaping up to be busiest convention year that Vancouver has seen
March 6th, 2008
On March 1 and 2, 2008, 2,500 top cheerleaders and dancers from across North America will be participating in the 2008 Sea to Sky International Cheerleading and Dance Championship at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre.
February 28th, 2008
With the completion of a formal audit earlier this month, the Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo, held November 27 – 29, 2007 at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre (VCEC), has now been officially recognized as Vancouver’s first audited Zero-Waste event.
January 23rd, 2008
IN THE NEWS
November 17th, 2023
EXHIBITOR Magazine Announces Special Award Winners in its 2024 Centers of Excellence Awards
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Exhibitor Magazine
Last month Exhibitor Group announced the 25 convention centers that qualified for its fifth annual Centers of Excellence Awards, and today we are excited to announce the winners of five special awards related to the competition.
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October 14th, 2022
Case Study: The Vancouver Convention Centre West's Double LEED Platinum Recertification
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Canada Green Building Council
The Vancouver Convention Centre’s LEED Existing Building Operations and Management recertification of the West building, focused on conservation, biodiversity and waste management as a strategy for achieving its sustainability goals.
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September 22nd, 2022
New Asbestos Memorial Commemorating Workers Unveiled
Source:
CBC Listen: On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko
A new public art project at the Vancouver Convention Centre commemorates the thousands of workers who have lost their lives due to asbestos poisoning–a hazard that continues to this day. We speak with the B-C Federation of Labour’s President about the dangers and about his friend who was one of the workers who died.
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September 22nd, 2022
Vancouver Provides Sustainable Tourism
Source:
CGTN America
See how Vancouver, Canada is implementing sustainability practices in their tourism.
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