Vancouver Convention Centre

Vancouver Convention Centre
Vancouver Convention Centre
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	Waterfront
Website
	www.vancouverconventioncentre.com

Canada Place, which houses the East Building of the convention centre

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.