The Event of a Lifetime: Vancouver Convention Centre - BC, Canada

As the Main Media Centre for the 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games, the Vancouver Convention Centre welcomed more than 10,000 broadcasters and journalists from around the world to its facility. Media representatives enjoyed a state-of-the-art working environment mere seconds away from the Olympic festivities taking place in Vancouver’s vibrant city centre. By connecting the interior design with the spectacular natural landscape of British Columbia, the Vancouver Convention Centre is one of the greenest convention centres in the world. It boasts a six-acre living roof, seawater heating and cooling, on-site water treatment, and marine habitat built into the foundation of the West building. Whats more, the Vancouver Convention Centre is the first convention centre in the world to earn Platinum certification from LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). To learn more, visit: