Credit: Victoria Conference Centre and Destination Greater Victoria. Amenities and features abound at Canada’s top convention centres CENTRE STAGE Conference centres in Canada exist in myriad forms and locations. In this article, CM&E has whittled the choices down to a “top ten” from the nation’s largest urban centres. Travelling from west to east, check out the top picks below, with short summaries of their amenities and features: Victoria, BC VICTORIA CONFERENCE CENTRE The Victoria Conference Centre begins with a stunning homage to the cultures and traditions that make Victoria a great place to connect. The centre is the city’s largest conference facility, with 77,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, 21 multipurpose spaces, a large exhibit hall and 400-seat lecture theatre. The Victoria Conference Centre can host everything from 2,000 delegates at once to small, intimate gatherings in attractive meeting rooms, all with a west- coast vibe. The centre is also an ideal place to host eco- friendly meetings and events – from energy-efficiency to water conservation and waste management, this Victoria landmark will help ensure your event is as sustainable as possible. The centre has also been working with corporate sustainability management firms Synergy Enterprises and Offsetters to measurably reduce its environmental impacts. Visit destinationgreatervictoria.com/meetings/ victoria-conference-centre for more information. by James Peters Vancouver, BC VANCOUVER CONVENTION CENTRE Located on Vancouver’s spectacular waterfront – complete with dramatic mountain backdrops – the award-winning Vancouver Convention Centre offers one of the most beautiful settings in the world. Conveniently, the centre also provides access to all the major visitor amenities in the downtown core. As British Columbia’s flagship convention centre, the facility hosts more than 500 events and welcomes hundreds of thousands of attendees each year. The centre’s two connected buildings – the iconic East and the stunning West – feature 466,500 sq. ft. of flexible and functional meeting, exhibition, ballroom and plenary spaces for any event. Visit vancouverconventioncentre.com for more information. Credit: Arkitek Creative. 22 CORPORATE MEETINGS & EVENTS corporatemeetingsnetwork.ca
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