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.
Our media kit, blog and photo gallery offer great information and resources to support your story. But feel free to contact us; we always welcome calls from the media.
The Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre (VCEC) and Messe Frankfurt, organizer of the Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo, November 27 – 29, 2007, are joining forces to create Vancouver’s first audited Zero-Waste event.
November 28th, 2007
Organization needed expanded convention centre to accommodate their annual meeting
November 19th, 2007
Three new conferences secured for expanded convention centre
November 1st, 2007
An intensive sales effort leading up to the projected 2009 opening of the expanded Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre has delivered dramatic results in the past six months, with a 43% increase in the total number of confirmed events for the post-expansion period.
October 24th, 2007
The Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre (VCEC) has added a key member to its team as the facility’s major expansion project continues to progress towards completion.
August 20th, 2007
The Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre (VCEC) has added a key member to its sales team as the facility’s major expansion project continues to progress towards completion scheduled for Spring 2009.
August 1st, 2007
BC’s successful flagship convention centre opened its doors 20 years ago today
July 4th, 2007
20 fast facts about the Vancouver Convention Centre’s 20 years of existence
June 29th, 2007
Completion of world-class convention centre expansion scheduled to complete in Spring 2009
May 31st, 2007
Large international events key to facility’s success
May 24th, 2007
Expansion provides another opportunity to accommodate large event
May 15th, 2007
Group will bring 3,000 delegates to convention centre after the Olympics in 2010
May 10th, 2007
IN THE NEWS
November 17th, 2023
EXHIBITOR Magazine Announces Special Award Winners in its 2024 Centers of Excellence Awards
Source:
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
Source:
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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