'08 Vancouver - Official Meeting Planners Guide - (Page 46) Unique Venue Ideas Photography: Vancouver Art Gallery ©Weaver Multimedia Group; Vancouver Lookout at Harbour Centre Tower ©Tourism Vancouver/Lookout Your Unforgettable Event Deserves a Memorable Venue Parks and Gardens Holding an event at one of Vancouver’s parks or gardens is a great way to let your attendees experience the beauty of Vancouver’s lush climate while also taking advantage of the full-service approach these facilities take to help you plan a meeting. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is a gorgeous location with its exquisitely designed indoor halls and outdoor courtyards offering the inspiration of traditional Chinese gardens. The UBC Botanical Garden offers a pavilion and an indoor reception centre where your attendees can gather for smaller events of 30 to 120 people. VanDusen Botanical Garden offers indoor and outdoor options for 20 to 120. mountain where the function room overlooks the best view in town. For more information, see the listings for Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver Lookout! Harbour Centre Tower, Grouse Mountain – The Peak of Vancouver and Harbour Cruises. Theatres Vancouver’s local theatres — the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, for example — are perfect for events of up to 2,700 people. Our theatre venues range in size (150–2,700 seats) and architectural style. These venues are great for large theatre-style awards shows or even lecture sessions. They have also been used for smaller events, such as a private formal dinner party hosted on the stage with a local orchestra as the invited entertainment. Attractions & Museums VanDusen Botanical Garden ©Weaver Multimedia Group Inspire Great Results With its wealth of one-of-a-kind venues, Vancouver is a great place to hold a memorable event. To plan the kind of event you have in mind, you’ll need to find a facility that works with your vision. Or perhaps you just need a few suggestions or ideas to spark that creative energy and generate some spectacular ideas of your own. There are many great opportunities in Vancouver to create unforgettable events. Check out a few ideas listed at right. Vancouver and the surrounding city offer a plethora of venues to delight meeting professionals. At the top attractions and museums in the area you can plan a meeting or host a gala event for your delegates. Imagine your event taking place in front of a tank filled with beluga whales at the Vancouver Aquarium. Perhaps a scene filled with space and star technology at H.R. MacMillan Space Centre would be ideal. Or maybe you want a venue with exciting hands-on activities or interactive exhibits, like you’ll find at the Vancouver Maritime Museum. The Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver Art Gallery and other attractions also showcase aboriginal art, West Coast heritage, maritime history and many other themes able to help create the perfect setting for your special event. Sports Facilities Home to a number of professional sports teams, Vancouver is able to offer meeting planners full use of its spectacular sports facilities. At venues like PNE Coliseum, BC Place and GM Place, you’ll get plenty of square footage, but you’ll also have the thrill of meeting in the venues where Vancouver’s most popular professional sports teams play, including the Vancouver Canucks, the BC Lions and the Vancouver Whitecaps. For more details about facilities and events happening in Vancouver, visit our website and order our Sports Brochure. Dining & Nightlife With hundreds of great restaurants in the city, it’s not hard to find the perfect place for your meeting or gala event. Whether you’re looking for a sleek and sophisticated nightclub or a large restaurant with motorcoach parking, you’ll find all the information on Vancouver’s best restaurants and nightclubs beginning on page 53. For a complete list of venues and more details on each facility, visit our website at tourismvancouver.com and check out the Meeting & Convention Sales section. Spectacular Settings Excite your attendees by having your event at a location unlike any other. Dazzle them by offering an event on a 450-foot suspension bridge in an evergreen forest, a reception with a 360-degree perspective of downtown that sparkles in the evening with the city lights, a five-star meal during a relaxing tour of the harbour waters, or even take your delegates for a ride in a gondola up to the top of a Private dining event at Vancouver Aquarium ©Tourism Vancouver, Vancouver Aquarium 46 t o u r i s m va n c o u ve r. c o m http://tourismvancouver.com http://tourismvancouver.com
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