By now you know that Victoria, British Columbia specializes in
hospitality and is one of the world's most popular resort destinations.
It isn't difficult to convince delegates to take a trip to the city
voted #1 for Environmental Ambience and the #6 Favourite
Foreign City in the World.* Ideally located midway between Europe
and Asia, Victoria is less than 30 minutes by air from both Vancouver
and Seattle-Tacoma International Airports. The Victoria International
Airport's recent and ongoing expansion makes for easy access to this
charming city. Victoria combines a blend of natural beauty, modern city
services and old world charm. The 350,000 residents of Victoria enjoy
Canada's mildest weather year-round and welcome over 3.5 million
visitors each year.
The Victoria Conference Centre
is in the heart of Victoria's character and vitality. We're located
beside the world famous Fairmont Empress Hotel, close to the glorious
Inner Harbour, around the corner from the downtown core and steps away
from over 3000 of the city's 8500 hotel rooms with a range of options
and prices. Guests to the city can enjoy sumptuous cuisine from around
the world or shop for souvenirs, clothes and gifts. They can embark on
an outdoor adventure such as whale watching or kayaking or enjoy a
cultural performance at the symphony, opera, ballet or theatre. With
Victoria's picturesque mountains, stunning harbourfront and vital city
life, it is easy to see why you will achieve record attendance at your
conference. But be warned… because we're only a short walk away from the
city's many conveniences and main attractions you may have trouble
keeping your delegates inside for their meetings!
"By holding our conference at the VCC, we could take advantage of
the many features of this excellent facility and yet be only a few steps
from our hotel or the many attractions of Victoria that awaited us in
our free time. We found Victoria to be exactly as described-an eclectic
city with a British ambience, beautiful gardens, treasured heritage
sites, cosmopolitan shops, many fine restaurants and of course, pubs."
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*Conde Naste Traveler Magazine, 1999
