Smart Meetings is a magazine that is dedicated in setting the standard for the meetings industry. Their articles feature the latest in industry trends, corporate event planning, emerging technology, personality profiles, and updates on the best venues and destinations throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico and many major international destinations.
In their recent article, Smart Meetings reported the Global Top 15 International Meeting Cities across the world with Vancouver making the list, and being the only city in North America!
Why Vancouver?
Canada’s west coast jewel is surrounded by snow-capped peaks, sun-drenched sands and the sparkling Pacific Ocean. Vancouver also features an award-winning convention center, first-class hotels and exceptional cuisine, making it a popular international meeting destination among planners and attendees for many reasons.
“Vancouver is consistently voted one of the world’s most livable cities, and has received countless awards and accolades for its attraction to meeting planners and visitors worldwide. We’ve also achieved the all-important balance between accessibility to destinations worldwide, meeting spaces that can accommodate a range of attendee numbers and tastes, and year-round activity options for post-conference gatherings. It’s no wonder Vancouver is quickly becoming a central fixture on the world meetings stage.” —Dave Gazley, Tourism Vancouver
Venues
Vancouver Convention Centre, a two-time winner of the International Association of Congress Centres (AIPC) award for World’s Best Convention Centre, has 466,500 sq. ft. of space. The VCC is the only LEED Platinum certified convention center in the world. Grouse Mountain Resort is accessible via a mile-long aerial tram. Once atop the property, which can accommodate up to 1,000 for dining, there are views of the city skyline, ocean and mountains. The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, currently undergoing a $12 million facelift, is one of the city’s most iconic hotels, with 556 guest rooms and 55,000 sq. ft. of meeting space.
Full list of Global Top 15 International Meeting Cities:
- Beijing
- Berlin
- Brussels
- Buenos Aires
- Copenhagen
- Istanbul
- Paris
- Madrid
- London
- Seoul
- Singapore
- Sydney
- Vancouver
- Tokyo
- Vienna
Other categories Vancouver ranks high in:
