When incoming Tourism Vancouver chair Jim Storie gave his inaugural address to members at the organization's 2006 AGM, he stated that by 2010, he wanted Vancouver to be the world's most accessible major city.
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With an estimated 300,000 people having visited Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, the city can expect another surge of visitors with the start of the Paralympic Winter Games this Friday, according to tourism authorities.
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The results are in – and the consensus is that the 2010 Olympic Winter Games took gold in worldwide media coverage.
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Vancouver hotels have announced an array of exceptional offers giving visitors the opportunity to see for themselves where the Olympic magic took place.
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Most people tend to associate Tourism Vancouver with tourists. And while tourism promotion is indeed at the heart of the organization, there’s another side to Tourism Vancouver that’s not nearly as well known – but every bit as important.
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Visitors to Vancouver during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics have been as impressed with the friendliness of Vancouverites and the mood on the streets as they are with the city itself.
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With the Games nearing the midway point, demand for Olympic tickets remains high, according to “Tickets Tonight” manager Paul Sontz. Located within Tourism Vancouver’s Visitor Centre in downtown Vancouver, Tickets Tonight is the only box office that offers tickets to all major events in Vancouver including Olympic competitions, Cultural Olympiad performances, and all other concerts, arts festivals and sporting events.
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It’s the worlds biggest event. And professional meeting and event planners can now peak behind the curtains to see what’s happening “backstage” at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.
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An international pool of some 280 volunteers and “CityHosts” will hit downtown Vancouver streets this morning to welcome the world to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.
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Local tourism officials say there are still plenty of accommodation options available to people planning to attend the Vancouver 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games.
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Taxi drivers from throughout the Lower Mainland attended a series of free training sessions this past weekend to familiarize themselves with the location and access points for all major Olympic venues.
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Members of the 2010 Tourism Consortium are working with destination management companies and the hotel community to find accommodation for Games spectators stranded by the cancellation of the Norwegian Star cruiseship chartered by NewWest Special Projects LP.
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Visitors to Vancouver will now be able to download a free application for their smart phones that puts a complete guide to the city in the palm of their hand.
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