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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The third session of the World Urban Forum (WUF3) has won Gold for the IMEX 2007 Green Meetings Award in Frankfurt, Germany at IMEX 2007 – one of the meetings and conventions industry’s largest worldwide exhibitions.
May 9th, 2007
2,000 athletes prepare to jump, kick, and flip!
March 30th, 2007
Completion of world-class convention centre expansion scheduled to complete in Spring 2009
March 27th, 2007
The Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre (VCEC) is one of five convention centres in the world – including Helsinki, Lisbon, Brighton, and San Sebastian – chosen by the International Association of Congress Centres (AIPC) to pilot a prestigious new quality standards program for global convention centre management.
March 20th, 2007
11 days generates more activity for the local economy than the facility’s highest month ever
March 15th, 2007
First ever comprehensive industry training program debuts in Brussels
March 5th, 2007
Group will bring meeting to expanded convention centre in 2010 and 2014
January 1st, 2007
The Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre (VCEC) has added a key member to its growing sales team, as the facility’s major expansion project continues to progress towards opening in late 2008.
October 18th, 2006
The Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre (VCEC) has added two key members to its sales team, as the facility’s major expansion project continues to progress towards completion.
October 18th, 2006
Today marks the opening of one of the industry’s largest worldwide exhibitions for meetings and incentive travel – IMEX 2006.
May 30th, 2006
Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre is one of North America’s Top 10
February 6th, 2006
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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