Vancouver Convention Centre | |
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Address | 1055 Canada Place |
Location | Vancouver, British Columbia |
Coordinates | 49°17′21″N 123°06′50″W / 49.289167°N 123.1137972°W |
Owner | BC Pavilion |
Opened | 1986 |
Expanded | 2009 |
Former names | Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre |
Enclosed space | |
• Exhibit hall floor | 43,340 m2 (466,500 sq ft) |
Parking | 2 garages underground |
Public transit access | ![]() |
Website | |
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The Vancouver Convention Centre (formerly known as the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, or VCEC) is a convention centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; it is one of Canada's largest convention centres. With the opening of the new West Building in 2009, it now has 43,340 square metres (466,500 sq ft) of meeting space. It is owned by the British Columbia Pavilion Corporation, a Crown corporation owned by the government of British Columbia. The Centre served as the main press centre and International Broadcast Centre for the 2010 Winter Olympics.