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Simon Fraser University – Downtown Vancouver

515 W Hastings St, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B1L6
420 Guests

Event Types Welcomed

Adult Social Events
Corporate Social Events
Expo/Competitions
Family Reunions
Professional Meeting / Training / Conference / Retreats
Wedding Ceremonies
Wedding Receptions

About

EXCEPTIONAL MEETINGS. EXTRAORDINARY LOCATIONS.

Simon Fraser University Meeting, Event and Conference Services offers five unique and exceptional Canadian venues in spectacular locations in the Vancouver area.

The facilities were designed for meetings, conferences, receptions and educational events.
Venues located in the heart of downtown Vancouver include heritage buildings renovated to preserve the past while incorporating features for today’s conferences.

With a wide range of space options and meeting plans for every budget, these Vancouver venues feature flexible space that can be configured to meet your specific requirements.

Rooms are flooded with natural light and furnished with ergonomically designed seating and hard surface tables, creating a more productive work environment.

The latest technology is built into a unique and exquisite Vancouver meeting space — ensuring easy, trouble-free set-up for your presentations. All venues feature high-speed internet connections and reliable WiFi with a team of A/V experts onsite for the duration of your event. Telecommunications, video conferencing, webcasting, video production and photography services are also available.

The Vancouver venues at Simon Fraser University offer complete catering, from inspired coffee breaks to gourmet banquets, with options for every budget.

Business services are available to support your meeting or any last minute requests.
Dedicated Vancouver event managers will work with you to make sure your event runs smoothly – from choosing the right venue and helping with catering and A/V needs to assistance with speaker logistics and registration — your event manager will help ensure your meeting is a success.

Exceptional meeting space in extraordinary locations — a formula for memorable meetings.

Meeting & Event Spaces

Max Capacity: 420 Guests
Largest Classroom Style: 154
Largest Theatre Style: 420
Largest Auditorium Seating: 420
Largest Arena Seating: 420

Asia Pacific Hall

A dramatic, comfortable and inspiring space for dialogue and interaction, featuring natural light from the 16 high heritage windows and seating beneath a magnificent 26 high coffered heritage ceiling.

Samuel & Frances Belzberg Atrium

The soaring, light-filled Belzberg Atrium is the main entrance to the conference centre and provides a spectacular 67' glass backdrop for delegates to network or gather between meetings.

Concourse Salons

With variable capacity and flexible configurations for meetings, lectures, dining or exhibits, this area can be divided into one, two or three sections by acoustically sound and attractive cherry wood operable walls.

Executive Meeting Rooms

795 sq. ft. of highly flexible meeting space, offering built-in electronic projection screen, Internet connection and telephone line.
  • 795 Sq. Ft.
  • 40 Banquet Style
  • 30 Classroom Style
  • 56 Theatre Style

Strategy Rooms

Natural light and rear screen projection with unobstructed views are key features of these rooms, which offer 1300 sq. ft. of configurable meeting space, tackable wall surfaces and built-in white board.
  • 72 Banquet Style
  • 50 Classroom Style
  • 112 Theatre Style

Briefing Rooms

Equipped with upholstered armchairs, Internet connection, telephone line and natural light. These convenient and intimate spaces are ideal for one on one conversation, a conference office, speaker ready room, interview, or a variety of purposes.
  • 10 Conference Style

Boardrooms

18 person boardrooms offer comfortable seating in adjustable high-backed leather armchairs at an elegant dark cherry wood table.
  • 18 Conference Style

Videoconference Boardroom

This 12 person Boardroom offers all the features of a deluxe boardroom. A Polycom Viewstation videoconferencing unit is available for videoconferencing needs
  • 12 Conference Style

Food & Beverage Options

Dining Facilities

Separate dining facilities are available for small private functions or for groups up to 200 people in the combined banquet space. After session receptions in the Atrium gallery areas or the Concourse Salons will accommodate over 300 people.
Seating Capacity: 300

Catering Options

Morris J Wosk Catering

The Lazy Gourmet is well known for catering excellence. After almost three decades, founder and president Susan Mendelson still feels passionate about delicious and beautiful food, and believes that only the finest ingredients should go into anything she creates. Your Event Manager will work with you to discuss catering options for your event. View or download our current catering menus below. Keep in mind, this is just an example of what we can do. We are able to tailor our catering services to suit your needs. To that end, we are very proud to work with our catering partners at the Lazy Gourmet, a Vancouver institution and the exclusive caterer for the Morris J Wosk Centre.The Centre for Dialogue offers convenient meeting package pricing that includes space, catering and services quoted on a per-delegate basis. Included in the package is your meeting room, breakfast, lunch, continuous refreshments breaks throughout the day, and a choice of technology. Package pricing varies with the size of your event; please contact us for a quote.To that end, we are very proud to work with our catering partners at the Lazy Gourmet, a Vancouver institution and the exclusive caterer for Harbour Centre, Morris J Wosk Centre, the Goldcorp Centre and the Segal Building.
Menu

Catering for Segal Building, Harbour Centre and Goldcorp Centre for the Arts

We look forward to working with you to ensure your event is a success. Catering is part of a great conference experience. We want to make sure that your delegates not only have a productive meeting, but remember the superb food services they enjoyed at Simon Fraser University. To that end, we are very proud to work with our catering partners at the Lazy Gourmet, a Vancouver institution and the exclusive caterer for Harbour Centre, the Goldcorp Centre and the Segal Building. The Lazy Gourmet is well known for catering excellence. After almost three decades, founder and president Susan Mendelson still feels passionate about delicious and beautiful food, and believes that only the finest ingredients should go into anything she creates. Your Event Manager will work with you to discuss catering options for your event. View or download our current catering menus below. Keep in mind, this is just an example of what we can do. We are able to tailor our catering services to suit your needs.
Menu

Accommodations

  • Number of Overnight Rooms: 224

The Delta Vancouver Suites

The Delta Vancouver Suites is seamlessly connected to the Wosk Centre for Dialogue. This all suite hotel provides luxury accommodation and excellent service.
225 Rooms

This accommodation has A/C

St. Regis Hotel

72 Rooms

This accommodation has A/C

Featured Amenities

Bus
In-House Catering
Near Public Transit
Overnight Rooms
Paid Parking
Taxi
Theater Seating

Venue Location + Transportation

Address

515 W Hastings St,

Vancouver, British Columbia V6B1L6

Transportation

Taxi
Bus
Metro
Train

Nearby Airport

Vancouver International (YVR) - 30 minutes

Nearby International Airport

Vancouver International (YVR) - 30 minutes

Nearby Cities

Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, New Westminster, Langley, Delta, White Rock, Coquitlam, Port Moody

Things to Know

Catering

Must Use In-House Catering: Yes

External Catering Allowed: No

Cultural Catering Available: Yes

Venue Policies

Alcohol Consumption: Yes

Smoking Permitted: No

Technology

Built-in language interpretation & audience response systems; high-speed and wireless Internet, telephone and videoconferencing to all rooms; webcasting, business centre.

Testimonials

I’ve worked with SFU’s Meeting, Event and Conference Services to produce a number of events, most recently a 340-person conference. I can’t imagine what we would have done if it wasn’t for the professional services MECS provided. They handled registration, conference lists, reports, money transactions, catering and our evening receptions. They also provided assistance with a number of unexpected needs – everything from office services to videotaping presentations. Their expertise makes a world of difference when putting on a successful conference. In fact, we only accepted organizing another conference in 2014 because we knew we had MECS to help us with local arrangements. “MECS’ expertise makes a world of difference when putting on a successful conference.” Walter Piovesan Research Data Library SFU

Research Data Library, SFU

The Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue has been a great venue for our conference needs, we especially appreciate the rooms’ natural light and comfortable seating. MECS staff provided top notch service and went the extra mile to meet our requests. The catering staff provided delicious buffet lunches and went out of their way to make tasty alternatives for our clients with special dietary requirements. “MECS staff provided top notch service and went the extra mile to meet our requests.” Christine Farrington Program Coordinator Peter B. Gustavson School of Business University of Victoria

Peter B Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria

Working with SFU’s Events department is always a wonderful experience. Staff are professional, courteous and prompt. Our attendees like the classroom setting and really appreciate the quality of the catering. We are extremely happy with the facility and the staff and plan to continue our relationship with SFU @ Harbour Centre for years to come. “We are extremely happy with the facility and the staff and plan to continue our relationship with SFU @ Harbour Centre for years to come.” Ellen Mirkov Meeting Planner CARF International

CARF International

When I plan a meeting in downtown Vancouver, a call to SFU’s MECS is always at the top of my list. I appreciate the variety of meeting rooms and pricing options to choose from. I can count on MECS staff for great service and good advice. And the catering never disappoints. “When I plan a meeting in downtown Vancouver, a call to SFU’s MECS is always at the top of my list.” Devon Knight, CMP, Devon Knight Events

Devon Knight Events

We have held events at the Wosk Centre for Dialogue regularly over the past two decades. The facility is superb and the MECS staff are very professional and thorough (he food is great too). Many thanks for continuing to deliver successful events. “The facility is superb and the MECS staff are very professional and thorough (he food is great too).” Ginny Normandeau Events Manager Urban Development Institute

Urban Development Institute

“Thank you to the MECS Team for a wonderful afternoon and evening - everything went perfectly for our group.” Chuck Stewart, P.Eng., CMA General Manager Kruger Products L.P.

Kruger Products L.P.

We booked our annual continuing education day and, in conjunction, our trade show, when they first opened, and have returned to the facility every year since. The lecture theatre is, of course, without parallel in the city, and the staff and caterers have established an excellent working relationship with us and continue to work to accommodate our needs. We highly recommend this facility for a wide range of events. Melanie Ross BC Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons

BC Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons

Services

Program Planning

We can assist clients to develop content, strategies, budgets, and other elements critical to organizing effective events, conferences and programs.

Consultation Services

Simon Fraser University dialogue experts have participated as facilitators, program designers and/or consultants for a variety of clients.

Facilitation and Dialogue Services

The Wosk Centre for Dialogue can provide facilitators, mediators, and other meeting specialists to fit a particular event's nature and objectives.

Speakers, panels, and experts

As part of a comprehensive university, we have access to experts within and beyond the universityboth locally and internationallywho can arrange for moderators, speakers, panelists, specialized researchers, and program consultants.

Business centre

Photocopying, transperencies, fax service, label/boxing service, customs/duty arrangements, badge holders, personalized name badges, tent cards, client computer kiosk, diskettes, disk access (to copy or print)

Technology

Technology

SFU’s downtown meeting venues are all equipped with the latest in telecommunications and presentation technology. Our Event Manager will work with you to ensure that all of your communications and A/V requirements are met. With a dedicated A/V team available on-site, you can be sure your meeting will run smoothly.

Services Offered

Services available at most venues include: High-speed wired internet connectivity (100 Mbps data transfer speed), High-speed wireless capability, Webcasting services, Dedicated videoconference boardroom, Multimedia presentations, Image magnification, Complete telecommunications, Fibre optic link to the Television Operations Centre (TOC), Portable staging, ideo production services, including digital video and DVD/CD-ROM authoring, Photographic services, Smart classrooms, including Crestron touch panel system, Built-in smart board

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At Unique Venues we believe that at the core of being unique is inherent inclusivity. We celebrate the notion that people gather for different reasons and that audiences are filled with humans of every race, gender expression, spiritual belief, sexual orientation, age, political leaning, and more.

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