GATHER | Web Summit Vancouver 2026 x Global Tech Conference

"We meet at a critical moment in the history of technology."

Physician/author Dr. Gabor Maté and Twitch political streamer Hasan Piker

Waterfront—(May 11 to 14, 2026) For the second year, Web Summit Vancouver's annual multi-day global conference, known as the "Olympics of Tech," gathered 20,235 attendees (up from 15,727 in 2025) spread across three levels of the Vancouver Convention Centre, once again hosted by the titular Dublin-based technology events company.

WEEKENDER | Vancouver International Wine Festival 2026

"Discover a world of wine."

Waterfront—(March 12 and 13, 2026) Wine lovers gathered together once more for the 47th annual Vancouver Wine Festival and its week-long celebration of alcoholic grape drink-related festivities. Tens of thousands of VIWF attendees wined and dined themselves while attending countless seminars, minglers, pairing meals, and signature tasting events across eight days of fun, known as "the largest wine festival in the Americas."

GATHER | Web Summit Vancouver 2025 x Global Tech Conference

"Vancouver is one of the world's most beautiful cities, with a flourishing tech community."

NBA champions Metta World Peace and JaVale McGee

Waterfront—(May 30, 2025) It sure felt like almost everyone was at the inaugural Web Summit Vancouver multi-day global conference, replacing Collision Conference's five-year run in Toronto. Long considered the "Olympics of Tech" and hosted by the Dublin-based technology events company, the gathering took over three levels of the Vancouver Convention Centre for as many days at the tail end of May.

WEEKENDER | Vancouver International Wine Festival 2025

"The wine world is here."

Waterfront—(March 1, 2025) Once again, the city welcomed the wine world during the 46th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival for its usual eight days of end-of-winter, grape-soaked fun. Thousands of VIWF attendees wined and dined themselves at countless seminars, minglers, pairing meals, and signature tastings.

WEEKENDER | Vancouver International Wine Festival 2024

"Taste the world."

Waterfront—(February 29 and March 1, 2024) The 45th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival returned to its usual late February slot for another eight fun-filled days of wine-related hoopla and imbibing. Like always, VIWF entertained, wined, and dined thousands of eager guests across the city at various tastings, pairing meals, and signature wine events at two dozen different venues.

WEEKENDER | Vancouver International Wine Festival 2023

"The wine world is here."

Waterfront—(April 28, 2023) The 44th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival returned for eight wine-soaked days of fun. Known as "the largest wine festival in the Americas", VIWF wined and dined thousands of attendees at its various tastings, pairing meals, and signature events across the city.

IMBIBE | Vancouver International Wine Festival 2020

Waterfront—(February 27 and 29, 2020) The 42nd annual Vancouver International Wine Festival wrapped up not too long ago to much of the usual fanfare and enjoyment. As always, every year, VIWF wined and dined thousands of attendees at its various tastings, pairing meals, and signature events across the city.

IMBIBE | Vancouver International Wine Festival 2019

Waterfront—(February 28 to March 2, 2019) The 41st annual Vancouver International Wine Festival wined and dined thousands of guests last week with various special events, tastings, and pairings hosted all over our fair city's many venues—but as always anchored by the multi-day and night International Festival Tasting Room all you can drink smörgåsbord inside the Vancouver Convention Centre West ballroom.

IMBIBE | Vancouver International Wine Festival 2018

Waterfront—(February 26 to March 3, 2018) The 40th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival took over the social calendar last week with 25,000 guests wining and dining all across the city's two-dozen venues, anchored by the multi-day and night International Festival Tasting Room inside the Vancouver Convention Centre West ballroom.

WEEKENDER | Fan Expo Vancouver 2017 x Canada Place

Thor cosplayer Bob Brocksmilie / Photo credit | Catherine Jenkins

Waterfront—(November 10 to 12, 2017) The sixth annual Fan Expo Vancouver cosplay and comic book convention took over Canada Place for the Remembrance Day long weekend. The jam-packed, three-day event was another geeked-out celebration of fans and followers dressed up to see stars, characters, creators, and artists from their favourite genre properties.

IMBIBE | Vancouver International Wine Festival 2017

Waterfront—(February 18, 2017) The 39th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival wrapped up recently after taking over the city with their special imbibing events anchored by the multi-day and night International Festival Tasting Room inside the Vancouver Convention Centre West ballroom.

WEEKENDER | Fan Expo Vancouver 2016 x Canada Place

Waterfront—(November 11 to 13, 2016) The fifth annual Fan Expo Vancouver cosplay and comic book convention took place over the weekend—in the fall this time around from its previously usual spring date. The event was another massive gathering of over 25,000 fellow fans and followers who packed into Canada Place for three nerd-filled days of convention goers dressed up to see actors, characters, creators, and artists from their favourite geek properties. (Red Hood, Nightwing, Black Cat, and Quicksilver, above.)

SPOTLIGHT | IDS (Interior Design Show) Vancouver 2016

Waterfront—(September 22 to 25, 2016) The twelfth annual IDS Vancouver (formerly IDSwest) interior design show expanded its programming this year attracting designers and decorators of all sorts looking for a window into the latest and hottest design trends. The Vancouver Convention Centre West was filled with big name talent (including headliner, British industrial designer Tom Dixon) and ornately decorated attractions inspiring attendees steel reeling from the recent west coast design boom.

IMBIBE | Vancouver International Wine Festival 2016

Waterfront—(February 25 and 27, 2016) Founded in 1979, the 38th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival took over the city with its many festivities last week anchored by the International Festival Tasting Room at Vancouver Convention Centre West. This year, winos celebrated all things Italiano with Italy as the theme country for festival goers.

WEEKENDER | Fan Expo Vancouver 2015

Waterfront—(April 3 to 5, 2015) The fourth annual Fan Expo Vancouver cosplay and comic book convention returned for another exciting go-round during this year's Easter long weekend. Bigger than ever, fans and followers packed the Vancouver Convention Centre West for three solid, consecutively geeked out days to dress up and meet their favourite actors, characters, creators, and artists.

Vancouver International Wine Festival 2015

37th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival tasting room at Vancouver Convention Centre West on February 26 and 28, 2015.



Savour Australia. That was this year's theme for the 2015 Vancouver International Wine Festival as it featured the wines of Australia. VIWF celebrated with a global focus on the shiraz and syrah. For the signature festival tasting room, there were over a thousand wines from 170 wineries across the world. Here's a quick glimpse inside the tasting room. I only wished I had drank more.

From the Weekend: Fan Expo Vancouver 2014

3rd annual Fan Expo Vancouver comic book convention at Vancouver Convention Centre West from April 18 to 20, 2014.



It's hard to believe what geeks and fans (including yours truly) did before Fan Expo's coast to coast expansion serving the city's desire for our very own comic con and place for cosplayers to assemble. 25,000 attendees and 98 exhibitors packed the convention floor over three days. (Marvel heroes and villains Red Skull, Iron Man, and lady Loki hanging out.)

Vancouver International Wine Festival 2014

36th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival tasting room at Vancouver Convention Centre West on February 27 and March 1, 2014.



Vancouver’s global wine fest returned bigger than ever, showcasing countless international blends with dozens of events (from special wine pairings, gala dinners, and international festival tastings) all over downtown.

KnowShow FW15 x Lifestyle Trade Show x Survive Winter

KnowShow FW15 lifestyle and fashion trade show at Vancouver Convention Centre West on January 15, 2014. As seen in Vancouver Is Awesome.



#SurviveWinter at Sitka's wooden surf, skate, and apparel enclave at KnowShow.

Pop-Up Dinner x Vancouver Home + Design Show x BC Place

Pop-up dinner party at the 2013 Vancouver Home + Design Show at BC Place Stadium on October 17 (and 19), 2013.



To toast their 30th anniversary, the Vancouver Home and Design show teamed up with Samsung Canada and their Passion for Fresh oven initiative to host a pop-up dinner and tasting menu right on the showroom floor on opening night of the convention. Despite some delays and technical difficulties with the equipment, the chefs and cooks coped and adapted to preparing their special culinary concoctions.