About Vancouver & Transportation

Welcome to Vancouver -- IPMA's Home from October 10 - 12, 2012 for the 28th Annual Conference & Expo!

About Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country, and the most populous in Western Canada. The city is ethnically and linguistically diverse, with 52% for whom English is not their first language.

The settlement of Gastown grew around a logging sawmill established in 1867, enlarging to become the townsite of Granville. With the announcement that the railhead would reach the site, it was renamed "Vancouver" and incorporated as a city in 1886. By 1887, the transcontinental railway was extended to the city to take advantage of its large natural seaport, which soon became a vital link in a trade route between the Orient, Eastern Canada, and London. Port Metro Vancouver is the new name for the Port of Vancouver, which is now the busiest and largest in Canada, as well as the fourth largest port (by tonnage) in North America. While forestry remains its largest industry, Vancouver is well known as an urban centre surrounded by nature, making tourism its second-largest industry. Major film production studios in Vancouver and Burnaby have turned Metro Vancouver into the third-largest film production centre in North America after Los Angeles and New York City, earning it the film industry nickname, Hollywood North.

Vancouver has ranked highly in worldwide "livable city" rankings for more than a decade according to business magazine assessments and it was also acknowledged by Economist Intelligence Unit as the first city to rank among the top-ten of the world's most liveable cities for five straight years. It has hosted many international conferences and events, including the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Expo 86, and the World Police and Fire Games in 1989 and 2009. The 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics were held in Vancouver and nearby Whistler, a resort community 125 km (78 mi) north of the city.

For more information on Vancouver, visit:
City of Vancouver
Tourism Vancouver
Vancouver Sun Newspaper

Air Travel

Vancouver is served by Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Major airlines flying into YVR are:
Air Canada
Alaska Airlines
British Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways
Continental Airlines
Delta Airlines
KLM
Lufthansa
SkyWest Airlines
United Airlines
US Airways
WestJet

Ground Transportation

Vancouver is a walking city. Most events will be held at the hotel and those not held on-site, transportation will be provided. The IPMA strongly advises you not rent a car during the Conference timeframe

There are various ways for you to travel from YVR to the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver.

About Vancouver copy courtesy of Wikipedia.

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