AWARDS & ACCOLADES

Center of Excellence by EXHIBITOR Magazine (2020, 2021)

International Association of Business Communicator's (IABC) Gold Quill Merit Award for "Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Vancouver Convention Centre West" campaign (2020)

Best Convention Center (100,000 – 500,000 square feet of exhibit space) by EXHIBITOR Magazine (2019)

Best Convention Centre Service in North America the Watkins Research Group (2018)

Gold award for Best Convention Centre, International in the Prevue Visionary Awards (2018)

#1 in many venue attributes (state of the art technology, quality of on-site food, walkability near venue, fast internet, easy to work with staff, and attractive conference hotels nearby) by STR’s 2017 DestinationMAP (Meeting Assessment Program)

Canadian Association for Exposition Management's (CAEM) Give Back Award (2018)

British Columbia Marketing Association’s (BCAMA) Marketing Excellence Award for "Marketing on a Shoestring", in collaboration with Tourism Vancouver for #PCMAVancouver (2016)

First Healthy Venue in the Americas by the World Obesity Federation (2016)

#1 in North America for Superior Convention Facilities and Services by Watkins Research Group (2015)

Top North American City For International Meetings (2015)

Best in Show for “Best Food and Beverage” by PCMA Convene Magazine (2012, 2015)

Northwest Meetings + Events’ Readers’ Choice Awards, Best Convention Centre (2014, 2013, 2012, 2011)

Professional Convention Management Association’s Spirit Award (2012)

International Association of Congress Centres (AIPC) Quality Standards Certification, Gold Level (2011)

AIPC Innovation Award (2011)

International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) Venue Excellence Award (2011)

Meetings Industry Marketing Award for Best Print/New Media Campaign, Gold (2011)

Professional Convention Management Association’s (PCMA) Environmental
Leadership Award (2010)

Association Meetings’ Inner Circle Award (2010)

Meetings & Incentive Travel (M&IT) Industry Awards Best Overseas Convention
Centre, Bronze (2010)

AIPC "World's Best Conference Centre" APEX Award (2002, 2008)

Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Silver Service Award (2007)

Globe Foundation - IMEX Green Meetings Gold Award for the World Urban Forum 3 (2006)

Social Procurement Champion by Buy Social Canada and Exchange Inner City (2019)

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Platinum (version 4) for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance for West building (2017)

Green Building Excellence Award for Existing Building by The Canada Green Building Council (2017)

Convention Industry Council’s Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Level 4 Certification: Meeting Venue (2016)

APEX and ASTM certification: Venue and Food and Beverage Standards (2014)

Top Ten Green Projects awarded by the American Institute of Architects' Committee on the Environment (COTE) (2011)

IMEX Green Supplier Award, Silver (2011)

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Platinum for West building (2010)

Sustainable Architecture & Building (SAB) magazine’s Canadian Green Building Awards (2010)

Recycling Council of BC Environmental Award in the Public Sector Category (2010)

Green Supplier Award (silver) by the Green Meeting Industry Council and IMEX (2008)

Tourism BC Environmentally Responsible Tourism Award (2008)

Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) Profile and Power Award (2007)

Building Owners and Managers Association’s GO GREEN Certificate of Achievement (2005)

Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) STAR™ accreditation (2020)

National Air Filtration Association's Clean Air Award (2020)

Illuminating Engineering Society of British Columbia (IESBC)’s BC Hydro Power Smart Lighting Redesign Award (2019)

World Architecture News (WAN) Sustainable Building of the Year Award (2013)

American Institute of Architects (AIA) Institute Honor Awards for Architecture (2013)

AIA Honour Awards for Interior Architecture (2011)

WAN Effectiveness Award (2011)

Architect Magazine's Annual Design Review - Bond Citation (2010)

AIA Northwest & Pacific Region Design Awards – Honour Award (2010)

Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver’s Commercial Building Award – Legacy (2010)

Urban Land Institute’s Awards for Excellence: the Americas Competition (2010)

Canadian Urban Institute’s Brownie Award for Best Overall Project (2010)