Discover Vancouver
The conference venue for PAC RIM 8 is located in beautiful Vancouver, Canada. There are a number of reasons why Vancouver was selected for this conference destination.
Vancouver is…
• consistently ranked one of the most beautiful cities in the world
• Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre voted 'World’s Best Congress Centre' in 2002 by AIPC
• one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world
• regularly acclaimed “the most liveable city the world”
• blessed with a sheltered marine climate that is mild year-round
• “the most accessible city in the world” for travellers with disabilities
• one of the only cities in the world where you can ski, golf and sail all in the same day
• just two hours from Whistler/Blackcomb—North America’s top rated ski destination
• a cultural crossroads that is located midway between Western Europe and Asia Pacific
• a food-lover’s dream with more restaurants, a wider selection of ethnic cuisine, and better prices than any comparably-sized city in the world
• home to the finest wine festival on the continent
• the launching point for excursions to wild Alaska, enchanting Victoria, BC’s Okanagan wine country, and the stunning Canadian Rockies
