Victoria · Vancouver · the Islands
Thursday, August 20
Pacific gazette
VCC · PNE Forum · Bayshore
Toy conventions, card shows, comic cons, fan expos, and whatever public weirdness is booked at the Vancouver Convention Centre — Oddities, Magic tournaments, TABOO, Wellness, Fan Expo in February. Trade conferences stay off this board unless they occupy the nerd floor.
Occupying the Convention Centre
Port Day at Canada Place
East · Expos & cons
Sat, Aug 29
XDS — External Development Summit
West · Expos & cons
Tue, Sep 8 – Fri, Sep 11
Look ahead
Next three weeks, or jump a month through February.
One-day comics, toys, anime, and collectibles at the Maritime Labour Centre — 7,000 sq ft, free parking, East Van. Adults $15 at the door; kids free. Cosplay contest.
Maritime Labour Centre· Vancouver11am–5pm
Free public day on the Convention Centre / Canada Place apron: vessel simulators, marine demos, live music, kids' zones. Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. Saturday 29 August.
Vancouver Convention Centre East· Vancouver11am
Video-game outsourcing summit at VCC West. Art, animation, audio, middleware. Industry registration, not a public fan floor — listed because it is the nerd convention occupying the building that week.
Vancouver Convention Centre West· Vancouver9am