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VANCOUVER 2010 OLYMPIC TICKETS AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2008 The countdown is on! February 12 will be a big day for Vancouver as we mark the two-year countdown to the 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) has announced details of the ticketing strategy for the 2010 Games. In October 2008, 1.6 million tickets for the Games will go on sale and in 2009, 250,000 Paralympic Games tickets will be available. Non-Canadian residents must purchase tickets through the authorized sales agent for their respective National Olympic Committee. For example, US citizens will purchase tickets though Jet Set Sports, the authorized ticket sales agent of the US Olympic Committee. www.vancouver2010.com www.jetsetsports.com
VANCOUVER 2010 MASCOTS INTRODUCED TO THE WORLD |
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| VANCOUVER THINKS GREEN: | |||
 
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FIRST 'ZERO-WASTE' EVENT AT THE VANCOUVER CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE (VCEC) With the completion of a formal audit earlier this month, the Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo, held November 27 - 29, 2007 at the VCEC, has now been recognized as Vancouver's first audited Zero-Waste event. Carried out in cooperation with show organizer Messe Frankfurt, this accomplishment has set a standard that both organizations hope will be recognized and adopted by other centres and events. The VCEC has always been green-minded and with its major expansion completing in Spring 2009, their commitment to the environment will be enhanced by the six acre living roof, a marine habitat in their foundations, seawater heating and cooling systems, on-site waste water treatment, sustainable design, energy-efficient lighting and comprehensive carbon offset programs. www.vcec.ca
HARBOUR AIR GOES CARBON NEUTRAL |
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| DOG SLEDDING ARRIVES AT MOUNT SEYMOUR | |||
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Mount Seymour, one of our local ski mountains, has announced that they will be offering dog sledding this winter season thanks to a partnership with Whistler Dogsledding. The program will be offered several weekends in the winter: February 9 to 11, March 7 to 9 and March 14 to 16. Special arrangements can be made for groups with advance notice. Delegates can enjoy dogsledding at 1100 meters above sea level on the North Shore Mountains, only a half hour away from their meeting downtown Vancouver! www.mountseymour.com |
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| POST PCMA TOUR TO VANCOUVER! | |||
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Tourism Vancouver was proud to host a post PCMA tour for 33 meeting planners on January 17th -18th who left Seattle via Amtrak to experience some of Vancouver's most noteworthy activities. While visiting Granville Island, participants enjoyed activities that included a glass blowing demonstration at the Robert Held gallery and a personalized shopping tour with Executive Chef Blair Rasmussen from the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre of the fresh farmers stands in the Granville Island Market. Chef Blair picked delicious ingredients for the first class dinner he prepared, which the group raved, "one of the most memorable dining experiences of my life!" The next morning they concluded their Vancouver tour at the Vancouver Aquarium to enjoy "Breakfast with the Beluga's" before leaving to their next destinations of Whistler or Victoria. The group had an amazing time and Vancouver is excited to have them all come back as soon as possible! www.pcma.org |
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| FOUR SEASONS INTRODUCES NEW RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE FOR YEW | |||
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The Four Seasons Vancouver has put the finishing touches on their brand new restaurant. Yew Restaurant + Bar integrates sophisticated West Coast design and Pacific cuisine. Named for the rare indigenous Pacific Yew tree, the room features lofty 20-foot ceilings, wood-panelled walls and a floor-to-ceiling sandstone fireplace. The contemporary "raw bar" features stacked alder wood with granite surfaces, while the communal table for twenty is a slab of hand hewn western maple and a sky-lit private dining room is enclosed in glass. The menu, created by executive chef Rafael Gonzalez, includes flavorful ingredients from the entire Pacific region. The restaurant is the first stage of a $5.3 million renovation of the hotel property. www.fourseasons.com/vancouver |
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| MARK YOUR CALENDAR... | |||
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ASAE & THE CENTER FOR ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP INVITATIONAL FORUMON LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT, JUNE 5 - 6, 2008, FAIRMONT HOTEL VANCOUVER Forum Design The Invitational Forum on Leadership & Management, June 5-6, 2008, Vancouver, British Columbia, is an exclusive learning event for senior-level executives. It's just not the beautiful location that makes the Invitational Forum special; it is the passionate gathering of minds and voices fostering an intellectual and creative community. The Invitational Forum is an interactive learning experience providing association leaders with an opportunity to challenge their thinking. This highly participatory program will feature outstanding visionary thought leaders who will share their talents and insight with participants, initiating stimulating discussion, debate and the shaping of new ideas. Peer-to-peer dialogue is key to the overall experience. www.asaecenter.org/inivitationalforum
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL RETURNS TO VANCOUVER IN JUNE |
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| LOOK WHO HAS JUST CONFIRMED VANCOUVER! | |||
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The 2010 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships are coming to British Columbia! The tournament will feature 12 teams, many of whom are heading to Beijing this summer to compete in the Paralympics Games and will be the first world event in the Richmond Oval after our own winter games. 500 attendees, 1360 Room Nights, September 16 - 26, 2010 www.bcwheelchairsports.com www.iwrf.com
The Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) will be holding its 2011 RIMS Annual Conference & Exhibition in Vancouver! RIMS is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the practice of risk management, a professional discipline that protects physical, financial and human resources. Founded in 1950, RIMS represents nearly 4,000 industrial, service, nonprofit, charitable, and governmental entities. The Society serves over 10,000 risk management professionals around the world.
11,500 attendees, 37,025 Room Nights, April 27 - May 7, 2011 |
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| SEE YOU THERE... | |||
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Wendy Surkan, Bronwyn Slade and Shannon Donegani will be attending the annual Meeting Professionals International Professional Education Conference (MPI PEC) in Houston which is being held from February 2 - 5, 2008. Wendy, Bronwyn and Shannon will be exhibiting at the tradeshow component of the conference on Monday, February 4. The Tourism Vancouver booth numbers are 627 and 628.
Tourism Vancouver's Jacqueline Benear, Dori Jensen and Jennifer Boudreau along with Diana Reid from the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre will be attending Destination Showcase in Washington, DC on February 7, 2008 as well as the PCMA Capital Chapter Mix 'N Bowl event on February Michelle Taylor, Mike Fox & Dave Gazley will be leading the Vancouver team at the 2008 CSAE Ottawa-Gatineau Tête-à-Tête Tradeshow, February 13 in Ottawa, ON. The Tête-à-Tête tradeshow brings together Association and Not-For-Profit Executive Directors and Employees, Professional Meeting Planners and Government Procurers. Richard Yore will be attending AIME Feb 19-20, 2008 in Melbourne Australia, the 16th Asia Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo. AIME showcases the best Australian, Asia Pacific and International destinations, products and services all under one roof and is the premier event in the Southern Hemisphere for the meetings, incentive, convention and exhibition industries. AIME 2008 is expected to attract more than 850 exhibitors from 50 countries, 400 hosted buyers and 2,500 trade visitors. www.aime.com Jacqueline Benear will be attending Experient's 2008 EnVision Program held at the America's Center in St. Louis, MO, February 26 - 29, 2008. |
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