A sample of Meetings and Conventions

Now that you've decided to become a local host, how do you go about inviting 100, 1,000 or even 10,000 delegates to meet in Vancouver? Let Tourism Vancouver's Be a Host team provide all the answers. Wehave both the experience and the resources to help you every step of the way.

Tourism Vancouver's Be a Host team is committed to guiding you through this adventure, making your planning experience as rewarding and worry-free as possible. We will work with you to ensure your event is a success - from bid presentation to closing ceremony.

A sample of Meetings and Conventions brought to Vancouver by our Local Hosts:

• American Fisheries Society - World Fisheries Congress
• American Society of Heating, Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning
• Canadian Association of Fairs & Exhibitions
• Canadian Bar Association
• Down Syndrome International
• Garden Writers Association of America
• Human Genome Organization
• International Cancer Control Congress
• International Academy of Cytology
• International Association for Adolescent Health
• International Association for Earthquake Engineering
• International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
• International Association of Gerontology
• International Association of Political Consultants
• International Astronautical Federation
• International Federation for the Teaching of English
• International Federation of Environmental Health
• International Federation of Hard of Hearing People
• International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association
• International Herb Association
• International Society for Environmental Epidemiology
• International Society for Prosthetics & Orthotics
• International Society for the Study of the Aging Male
• International Society of Blood Transfusion
• International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
• International Society of Heart Failure
• International Society of Pediatric Oncology
• International Society of Ultrasound in
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers
• Jane Austen Society of North America
• Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
• National Staff Development Council
• North American Association of Fisheries Economists
• Shriners Annual Imperial Council Session
• Society for Economic Dynamics
• Society for Range Management
• Society of Heart Valve Disease
• World Allergy Organisation
• World Confederation of Physical Therapy
• World Federation of Hemophilia
• World Gathering on Bereavement
• World Orchid Society
• World Small Animal Veterinary Association
• World Urban Forum

> If you're interested in becoming a local host or are already bringing a conference to Vancouver and are in need of our services, contact the Be a Host team.