VANCOUVER SPECTACULAR BY NATURE ™ Foundations of Computational Mathematics Invitation to host the 2020 Foundations of Computational Mathematics Conference Vancouver, Canada June 2020 WHY VANCOUVER Why Vancouver Vancouver is Canada’s Pacific gem, a combination of a natural setting along with the excitement of a modern, culturally diverse city. SPECTACULAR BY NATURE™ ACCESS Vancouver offers a winning combination of world-class hotels, Vancouver is home to the award winning Vancouver International meeting venues, and restaurants in a setting of spectacular Airport (YVR), the second largest airport on North America’s west beauty. Few convention cities can offer such a wide range of coast. There are 226 arriving International flights into YVR every cosmopolitan amenities in a downtown core that is safe, clean, week, with an additional 78 from the United States daily. Travelling pedestrian friendly, and stunning in its backdrop of mountains downtown is as easy as taking a taxi, limousine or the Canada and ocean. Line rapid transit system, which takes less than 30 minutes. Once downtown, all delegates will need is their feet. HOTELS The 2010 Olympic Winter Games proved something Vancouver WORLD CLASS CUISINE already knew: we have enough great hotels to host the world, In 2015 Condé Nast Traveller named Vancouver one of and your next event. Hotels in Vancouver are internationally the world’s best food cities. Readers and editors praised recognized for providing visitors with top-tier features and Vancouver’s authentic Asian food, decadently diverse dining amenities. No matter where your delegates stay in Vancouver’s experiences, and local restaurants’ effortless ambience – all vibrant downtown area, they are just steps away from the city’s housed in a “sparkling waterfront city”. finest restaurants, theatre, sports venues and shopping. PRE AND POST TRAVEL With 21 convention hotels downtown with meeting space With Vancouver as home base, delegates are well positioned to ranging from 2,000 ft² (186 m²) to 51,000 ft² (4,738 m²) meeting explore this unique region. Seaplanes, helicopters, ferries, trains planners have a variety of options to choose from. With 13,000 and cruise ships are just minutes away, all of which make it easy hotel rooms in the city’s downtown core, and 28,000 in Metro to discover the area. Vancouver, delegates have plenty of choice as well. Vancouver, Host City From association annual meetings to international incentive trips to corporate sales kick- offs, the Vancouver hospitality team will partner with you to host your best event yet. ASSOCIATION MEETINGS foremost thinkers, visionaries and leaders, and the incredible Vancouver has long been known as one of the world’s best corporate staff that have contributed to the success of the convention cities. The waterfront, downtown Vancouver company. Convention Centre is within walking distance of 13,000 convention hotels, incredible restaurants, culture and night life, Recent corporate meetings: creating an unparalleled delegate experience. We have hosted TED Conference, 2013-Present, 2,000 attendees some of the world’s most prestigious global medial conferences, OpenStack, 2015, 6,000 attendees and groups ranging from financial and insurance, to forestry, Palo Alto Networks, 2017, 4,000 attendees mining, and education. New York Life Insurance Company, 2012, 3,000 attendees Recent association meetings: INCENTIVES World Congress of Dermatology, 2015, 11,000 attendees From the moment visitors arrive, they know they’re in a special American Academy of Neurology, 2016, 11,500 attendees city - a feeling that intensifies after they check in to their Million Dollar Round Table, 2010, 2016, 11,000 attendees cosmopolitan hotels, dine in award-winning restaurants and SIGGRAPH, 2011, 2014, 15,000 attendees soak in the unparalleled view of sparkling Pacific Ocean and the soaring Coastal Mountain. Itineraries may include breakfast with CORPORATE MEETINGS the grizzly bears of Grouse Mountain, exploring a 300-foot-high Vancouver is a destination with a dynamic, highly-diversified suspended cliff walkway at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, or urban economy with growing knowledge-based sectors and driving a luxury supercar up to Whistler resort. strong global connections. Companies as varied as Hootsuite, Goldcorp, Lionsgate Entertainment and EA Sports call the Recent incentive meetings: city home. In fact, Vancouver was just named the #1 start-up Cathay Insurance, 2017, 2,500 attendees ecosystem in Canada, and 15th worldwide. Vancouver cultivates Amway Japan, 2017, 2,500 attendees brilliance and creativity, so it’s a perfect place to host the world’s International Appeal The population of Metro Vancouver is just over 2.4 million CITY OF NEIGHBOURHOODS of which 52% have a first language other than English. The population of the City of Vancouver is just over 600,000 Most of the neighbourhoods are located in the urban core of the comprised of over 200 different ethnic origins. Multiculturalism city. Here are some quick introductions: is threaded throughout the region in the restaurants, festivals, Robson Street: Vancouver’s runway and shopping haven and shops. Delegates will love exploring the nearby unique neighbourhoods that give the city so much character. Coal Harbour: Boats and seaplanes share the water Chinatown: Third-largest in North America Granville Street: Main entertainment district in the CULTURAL EVENTS heart of downtown Kitsilano: Beaches and boutiques SUMMER WINTER Vancouver International Jazz Festival Bright Nights in Stanley Park Yaletown: Trendy warehouse district with a Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival Vancouver Christmas Market fresh urban vibe Celebration of Light Fireworks Festival Carol Ships Parade of Lights Vancouver Folk Music Festival Dine Out Vancouver Festival West End: Densely populated residential oasis Chinese New Year Festival Vancouver Pride Parade Granville Island: Picturesque peninsula with a famous The Fair at the PNE Vancouver International Wine Festival MusicFest Vancouver Talking Stick Festival public market Gastown: Shops and dining along historic SPRING FALL cobblestone streets Vancouver Sun Run Vancouver International Fringe Festival Vancouver International Marathon Vancouver International Film Festival Davie Village: Rainbow flags wave proudly in this lively Vancouver International Children’s Festival Vancouver International Writers Festival LGBT community Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival BC Craft Beer Week Dragon Boat Festival Little India: Punjabi marketplace in South Vancouver Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival The Drive: Little Italy community of restaurants, coffee bars and exotic delis To See & Do In Vancouver Vancouver is a dynamic, international city that offers an unprecedented range of activities and experiences. Delegates are often surprised at how close all these activities are to downtown. UNIQUE ATTRACTIONS ACCESS TO NATURE Don’t leave Vancouver without visiting the Vancouver Aquarium, Through downtown Vancouver and past the convention centre is Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, or Grouse Mountain Resort. the world’s longest uninterrupted waterfront path. This walkway These world renowned attractions, just 10-20 minutes from wraps around the ocean and leads to the 400 hectare (1000 downtown, are as West Coast as you can get. acre) Stanley Park. Hiking, biking, kayaking, whale watching – just a few of the many outdoor activities you can experience CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS directly from your hotel doorstep. Vancouver Art Gallery, in the heart of downtown, features more than 10,000 works from local and international artists valued at SHOPPING over $100 million. The University of British Columbia Museum Find concentrated street shopping on Granville Street and high-end Of Anthropology is renowned for its Northwest Coast collections Robson and Alberni Street. Explore Local artisan studios on and collaborative approach to working with First Nations and Granville Island. Stroll through Gastown, featuring galleries of other cultural communities. First Nations art and craftworks, jewelry and souvenirs. Perouse indoor Downtown Pacific Centre Mall which has something PERFORMING ARTS for everyone. Vancouver offers everything from innovative comedy and dinner theatre, Broadway extravaganzas, to Shakespeare on the beach DINING in the summer, as well as brilliant performances by the Vancouver “The number of truly outstanding restaurants in Vancouver is Symphony Orchestra, the Vancouver Opera and Ballet British astonishing, and the prices are ridiculously low when compared Columbia. to other food capitals...” The New York Times. Vancouver was the only Canadian city voted “One of the Top 10 culinary VANCOUVER AT NIGHT destinations in the world” by Food & Wine Magazine. The late-night scene in Vancouver is a thriving mix of lounges, laid-back pubs and energetic music venues. Some of the trendiest lounges are found in many of the downtown hotels. Live music is never hard to find in Vancouver. Local bands and international touring acts set up regularly in the clubs and venues around town. ACCOMMODATIONS 21 3 15 5 2 7 20 14 8 19 11 4 6 13 16 9 18 1 17 10 12 Tourism Vancouver works with all of our 1 Century Plaza Hotel & Spa 12 JW Marriott parq Vancouver city’s fine hotels to match your needs with the 2 Coast Coal Harbour Hotel 13 Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver right property. We help you source and secure guest rooms and meeting space ideal for 3 Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites 14 Pan Pacific Vancouver your group. All hotels are located within