Just steps away from the scenic Nanaimo Harbour, in the heart of Nanaimo’s walkable downtown, is the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. Since opening in 2008, this venue has been recognized for exceptional service, building design, sustainability and high-tech innovation. This 38,000-sq.ft. conference space is a venue of choice for small and mid-sized meetings, conferences, tradeshows and weddings for up to 1,300.

A Courtyard Marriott Hotel opened next to the conference centre in 2023 adding 172 four-star hotel rooms to the existing hotel inventory of rooms supporting people traveling to Nanaimo.