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Michael J. Narkewicz, 2009 Distinguished Convention Service Manager Award

admin — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:20:09 +0000

The 2009 Distinguished Convention Service Manager of the year is Michael Narkewicz, CMP, Senior Event Manager, Logistics, for the San Francisco Marriott Marquis.

PCMA recognizes that the convention services department often determines the success of meetings and conventions and the Distinguished Convention Service Manager Award honors a convention service manager or convention coordinator who epitomizes professionalism in this field.

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Materials: Vancouver Convention Centre – BC, Canada

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:09:32 +0000

The Vancouver Convention Centre’s design team provides insight into the planning process, and how the materials for the facility were selected. By taking into consideration local and recycled content, the Convention Centre features layers of multiple materials such as lumber and aluminum.

By connecting the interior design with the spectacular natural landscape of British Columbia, the Vancouver Convention Centre is one of the greenest convention centres in the world. It boasts a living roof, seawater heating and cooling, on-site water treatment, and fish habitat built into the foundation of the West Building. The space has been awarded the GO GREEN certificate from the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) for industry-approved, environmental best practices in building management.

To learn more, visit: http://www.vancouverconventioncentre.com//

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Ranger$ – Showdown L.A. April 10th 2010 @ L.A. Convention Center

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:09:24 +0000

For more info of the event click this link-

http://vladofootwear.com/comments.php?blogid=111

To buy presale tickets click this link-
http://www.nba.com/clippers/groups/showdownla.html

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Design: Vancouver Convention Centre – BC, Canada

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:40:16 +0000

The architects and interior designers discuss their vision and the creative process behind the Vancouver Convention Centre.

To learn more, visit: http://www.vancouverconventioncentre.com/

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Sustainability: Vancouver Convention Centre – BC, Canada

admin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:16:43 +0000

The Vancouver Convention Centre’s design team discusses the sustainable measures that have been implemented into the planning and execution of this facility.

To learn more, visit: http://www.vancouverconventioncentre.com/

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The Architects: Vancouver Convention Centre – BC, Canada

admin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:34:27 +0000

Join the architects behind the Vancouver Convention Centre on a tour of the facility. With more than 470,000 square feet of highly flexible function space, the Convention Centre spans two buildings, and is designed as a series of modules that can be combined or divided to suit the needs of any imaginable event.

To learn more, visit: http://www.vancouverconventioncentre.com/

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Living Green Roof: Vancouver Convention Centre – BC, Canada

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:03:36 +0000

By borrowing from nature and maximizing science and technology, the Vancouver Convention Centre has assembled plant groups for its living roof. This innovative project brings in a new level of ecology and habitat to the urban landscape, and will fluctuate and change over time.

To learn more, visit: http://www.vancouverconventioncentre.com/

Duration : 0:2:42

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