The Vancouver Island Conference Centre is located in beautiful downtown Nanaimo on the sheltered eastern coast about mid Island. It is just a block from the spectacular Nanaimo Harbour, waterfront parks and walkways. The award winning conference centre, opened in 2008, is considered to be the finest full-service convention center on Vancouver Island.
The conference centre has a number of conference and meeting spaces including a 13,000 sq ft ballroom which is divisible, 9 multi-purpose meeting rooms, business centre, a 200-seat tiered auditorium and a 800-seat Port Theatre adjacent to the conference center.
The Vancouver Island Conference Centre, a favorite amongst conference planners, received the prestigious Silver Service Award from Meeting Professionals International. It is conveniently located to service all parts of the Island.
Vancouver Island Conference Centre Facilities
The conference centre can accommodate:
• conferences for up to 1,300 attendees
• trade shows
• small and mid-sized meeting with first-class audio-visual including screens and projectors in each meeting room
• weddings for up to 1,300 guests
The conference centre provides professional service, friendly people all in an a relaxed environment and views to rave about. Nanaimo has one of Canada’s most temperate climates – never too hot or too cold.
Getting to the Vancouver Island Conference Centre
• A 20 minute flight from Vancouver International airport, then a 15 minute drive.
• Sea plane service from Vancouver and other locations, then a few blocks walk.
• Scenic BC Ferry service from Vancouver’s Departure Bay (West Vancouver) or Tsawwassen (South of Vancouver close to the US Border)
• Ferry service from Washington State to Victoria at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, then a 1.5 hour drive to Nanaimo.
• By highway from all parts of the Island.
Contact Info for the Vancouver Island Conference Centre
Tel: 250-244-4050 or 1-866-430-MEET (6338).
Fax: 250-244-4055 email: meet@viconference.com.
Nanaimo Accommodations
There are a number of hotels, motels and bed & breakfasts to pick from including our sponsors, Best Western which is just a couple of blocks from the Vancouver Island Conference Centre (VICC)
The BEST WESTERN PLUS, Dorchester Nanaimo Hotel is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Nanaimo over looking picturesque Nanaimo Harbour. Our charming heritage boutique-style hotel is decorated in a style that blends old world class with modern conveniences to make your stay at this Nanaimo hotel a comfortable and memorable one!
Offering spectacular views of Nanaimo, along with Nanaimo’s inner harbour, the BEST WESTERN PLUS, Dorchester Hotel features 70 well-appointed guestrooms. Our Nanaimo hotel also features a popular onsite restaurant: Deep Blue, high-speed internet, meeting rooms, complimentary overnight parking, and more!
The BEST WESTERN PLUS, Dorchester Hotel Nanaimo, 70 Church Street, Nanaimo, BC Canada V9R 5H4
Toll Free: 1-(800)661-2449 Local : (250)754-6835 Fax: (250) 754-2638 Email: email: reservations@dorchesternanaimo.com
Enjoy all that the Nanaimo area has to offer and please tell your friends.
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