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.
SIGGRAPH 2014 to contribute an estimated $39 million in direct spending to the local economy
August 6th, 2014
You are invited! The Vancouver Convention Centre is hosting an Open House in the West building on Canada Day.
June 24th, 2014
Over $1 billion in direct spending generated from conventions and events over five years
April 3rd, 2014
Vancouver’s Olympic Cauldron will be re-lit in support of Team Canada competing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games and to commemorate the 2010 Paralympic Games in Vancouver.
March 5th, 2014
Vancouver’s Olympic Cauldron to be lit from 8pm to 10pm on February 12, 2014
February 12th, 2014
This year, celebrate the holiday season at Vancouver’s new ‘Winter Waterfront District’, the season’s holiday headquarters located in downtown Vancouver. There will be fun festive events, entertainment and activities for the whole family to enjoy.
December 4th, 2013
Vancouver will welcome 48,000 people from around the world for the 2025 International Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous. This will be the single largest meeting ever held in the city with a footprint spanning both the Vancouver Convention Centre and BC Place Stadium.
November 5th, 2013
Vancouver, BC – Tourism Vancouver and the Vancouver Convention Centre are gearing up to welcome over 9,000 delegates from the world’s largest organization representing otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons for the first time.
September 27th, 2013
The Vancouver Convention Centre is pleased to welcome Dan Lee, new Director of Facilities Management, responsible for overseeing engineering and building operations.
September 16th, 2013
The Vancouver Convention Centre is inviting people to ‘hold the world in their hands’ at our Open House on Monday, July 1, 2013.
June 26th, 2013
More than 13,000 education researchers from over 60 countries will attend the American Educational Research Association (AERA)’s 93rd Annual Meeting in Vancouver from April 13 to17 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
April 12th, 2013
Canadian Tourism Commission, Tourism Vancouver and the Vancouver Convention Centre welcome annual TED Conference to Canada
February 4th, 2013
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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