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Press Release: Conferences & Accommodation at UBC wins Unique Venue Award 2017!
VANCOUVER, BC (December 19, 2017) – Unique Venues has announced the winners of its 2017 Best Of Awards, recognizing the standout campuses, conference and business centers, sports arenas, historical and cultural venues, camps and retreat centers, and other special event venues that wowed guests this year. More than 55,000 planners that regularly use Unique Venues’ services to connect to non-traditional spaces voted in 22 total categories.
Conferences & Accommodations at UBC in Vancouver, BC is proud to announce they took home the special Best of Award for Best Place to Gather for the Day. From the elegant Chan Centre for the Performing Arts to the fascinating Museum of Anthropology, there are plenty of unique spaces on this scenic campus that enhance any meeting, conference, or event. “We have meeting and conference spaces of all types and sizes to accommodate any group,” says Tony Tsu, Business Development Manager. In total, UBC has 85,000 square feet of combined meeting and exhibit space, welcoming groups of up to 4,500 people. “Some of Vancouver’s top tourist attractions and beautiful gardens are also located right on campus,” adds Tsu, which provides conference delegates with entertaining options during breaks or after session wrap ups. The Conferences & Accommodation staff can also help with venue selection, budget management, web design, registration and payment processing, and catering and overnight accommodations. The department also offers customized conference packages catered to any budget and conference size.
All winners were feted at Unique Venues Annual Member Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this October and each will also be featured in a special edition of Unique Venues magazine, hitting newsstands this December.
About Unique Venues
Unique Venues has been the go-to source for non-conventional meeting and event venues, and the planners looking for them, for the past 30 years. The marketing and membership company has grown to be the largest online database in the U.S. and Canada with member venues including colleges and universities, essay writer services, historical and cultural venues, arenas and stadiums, camps and retreat centers, conferences and business centers and other special event venues. Services include free RFP submissions, assisted searches and a quarterly magazine distribution that help planners find the perfect fit every time.
About Conferences & Accommodations at UBC
Located on the beautiful west side of Vancouver, UBC offers affordable accommodations and extensive conference facilities for groups up to 4,500 attendees from May-August. Conferences & Accommodation at UBC provides expert support and planning services for a seamless event from start to finish. With over 200 meeting rooms and theatres of various sizes, you are certain to find a venue to meet your conference requirements. From the contemporary West Coast Suites (open year round) with hotel amenities, to the 4,000 additional rooms available seasonally from May-August, UBC offers affordable rooms to meet your conference accommodation needs. Our conference planning, coordination and onsite services will make your meeting on campus a great success.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CONFERENCES & ACCOMMODATION AT UBC,
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