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June 9, 2008 - Atlific Hotels Announces The Opening Of Vancouver Island Conference Centre

(Toronto, Ontario) - The Vancouver Island Conference Centre officially opens as Canada’s newest dedicated conference centre located in historic downtown Nanaimo B.C. Managed by Atlific Hotels, this first-class conference center is the flagship of the new Port of Nanaimo Centre which also encompasses the new Nanaimo Museum, the 200-seat Shaw Auditorium and the Port Theatre. Read more.

November 13, 2007 - The Pacific Northwest Economic Development Council Will Meet At The VICC

(Nanaimo, British Columbia) – One of the first conferences scheduled to take place at the new Vancouver Island Conference Centre will be hosted by the City of Nanaimo Economic Development Office. Read more.

August 27, 2007 - Vancouver Island Conference Centre Selected for National Conference

(Nanaimo, British Columbia) – Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons – Escadrilles Canadiennes de Plaisance (CPS-ECP), head office Toronto, has chosen the Vancouver Island Conference Centre (VICC) as the location for its 2010 National Conference and Annual General Meeting. Read more.

August 10, 2007 - Vancouver Island Conference Centre Confirms Another Major Provincial Conference for September 2008

(Nanaimo, British Columbia) – The conference for approximately 300 attendees from municipalities throughout the province will take place September 23 to 26 – 2008 and will feature keynote speaker - David Suzuki whose address to the conference participants will be on Green Technology. Read more.

June 18, 2007 - VICC’s Sales/Marketing Director Heads East

(Nanaimo, British Columbia) – Jim Owens, Vancouver Island Conference Centre’s (VICC) Director of Sales and Marketing departed today from Nanaimo’s Airport on a sales blitz to over 200 Associations and Corporate offices in Ottawa. Read more.

May 24, 2007 - New Nanaimo Centre Gets New Name “The PORT of NANAIMO CENTRE”

(Nanaimo, British Columbia) – The Board of Directors of the Nanaimo Port Authority and the Council of the City of Nanaimo today announced the Nanaimo Port Authority’s support in the renaming of the New Nanaimo Centre as, “The PORT of NANAIMO CENTRE”. Read More

July 10, 2006 - K2 Stone Quarries becomes newest partner at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre

(Nanaimo, British Columbia) – The City of Nanaimo and K2 announced today a significant boost to the construction of the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. K2 Stone Quarries produces a number of natural stone products for a host of building and landscaping applications. K2 is contributing $25,000 to the project construction costs. Read more.

June 23, 2006 - Vancouver Island Conference Centre – Official Launch of Construction

(Nanaimo, British Columbia) – The City of Nanaimo and its partners Millennium and Triarc International are pleased to announce the start of foundation construction on the Vancouver Island Conference Centre (VICC). Read more.

March 27, 2006 - BC Company Millennium Joins NNC

(Nanaimo, British Columbia) – Triarc/Suro has partnered with Millennium a well established Vancouver development firm to build the VI Conference Centre, Museum, Marriott Hotel and related condominiums. Read more.

March 6, 2006 - NEW NANAIMO CENTRE Update on Site Activities

(Nanaimo, British Columbia) – Site preparation work at the site of the New Nanaimo Centre is continuing. Read more.

January 20, 2006 - Soil Stabilization to Start at NNC

(Nanaimo, British Columbia) – Soil stabilization is slated to start in March on the Vancouver Island Conference Centre (VICC) portion of the NNC site. This is necessary because of the challenging soil conditions existing on the site. These include contaminated and unstable soil used to fill in what was once part of the natural harbour decades ago. A process called “cutter soil mixing” has been selected. Read more.