VANCOUVER — On September 4 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver’s general manager, Paul Cannings, accepted the World MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) Award for British Columbia’s Best MICE Hotel 2024.
This marks the second year in a row the iconic urban resort property takes this prestigious title for business gatherings in the province. The MICE Awards, sister program to the World Travel Awards, is voted by experts, consumers and colleagues in the MICE travel industry.
“Although we’re renowned for our harbourside location and wellness programming, our event spaces, meeting rooms and catering are clearly second to none in Vancouver and across the province,” says Cannings. “Our exemplary team of event planners and an innovative, flexible culinary team ensure that corporate and industry gatherings of any size roll smoothly, while creating unforgettable memories and marking business milestones.”
The Bayshore Grand Ballroom, a versatile 15,522-sq.-ft. space that can host up to 1,750 people, is just one of the property’s popular venues. With 34 event spaces and 29 breakout rooms in total, including the scenic Marine Garden and poolside Courtyard, The Westin Bayshore’s flexible space offers a home for every size of event. Seasonal menus prioritizing local suppliers and specialties, such as Ocean Wise sustainable seafood, and honey sourced from the onsite Westin BEEshore Apiary featured in event menus, are a hallmark of The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver.
With sustainable travel becoming an increasing focus for association and corporate groups, The Westin Bayshore team can seamlessly plan your next meeting and recommend tips for sourcing locally and planning efficiently to minimize the footprint of any gathering. With an overall focus on reducing single-use plastics, the property promotes Vancouver’s pristine tap water with conveniently located water-refill stations in public areas, meeting spaces, and on each guestroom floor.
With the summer season wrapping up, and autumn soon underway, Cannings says: “We look forward to another year of providing the best hospitality, both for our leisure guests and our meeting, incentive, conferences and exhibitions visitors, in the spectacular city of Vancouver.”
Vancouver was also honoured at the World MICE Awards, being named North America’s Best Corporate Retreat Destination 2024.
