B C P L A C E
S P E C I A L F E A T U R E
The City's
Crown Jewel
BC Place is a state-of-the-art venue that
turns every event into something amazing
T
he FIFA Women's World Cup
Canada 2015, Taylor Swift and
one of the world's most thrilling
sporting events, the World
Rugby Sevens Series. Since BC
Place re-opened its doors in
2011, it has shown itself capable
of not only hosting major international
sporting and entertainment events, but
making really big successes of them.
"In the last two years, BC Place
generated $267 million in economic
bene‰ts to the province," says Ken
Cretney,
CEO and president of PavCo,
a Provincial Crown Corporation that
owns and operates BC Place. "Besides
the economic bene‰ts to the city of
Vancouver and the province of B.C.,
the pride that the sta' here, as well as
Vancouverites feel, is priceless ... as are
our visitors' experiences."
A ‰xture in the Vancouver Whitecaps
organization—‰rst as a player (1979—84,
1987—99) and now as an ambassador
for the football club—Carl Valentine has
witnessed many momentous moments in
the iconic BC Place stadium.
"We were the ‰rst major sport team in
[the original] BC Place, and our ‰rst game
against the Seattle Sounders drew a crowd
of more than 60,000," says Valentine.
After the renovations were completed
in September 2011, the Whitecaps drew
record attendances, with a number
of sold out games. And recently, the
Whitecaps won its ‰rst Canadian
Championships, beating Montreal 2—0.
"The mood was electric and festive,"
recalls Valentine.
Regardless of the type of event being
held at BC Place, the atmosphere created
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by the stadium is always world-class.
From the retractable roof to the stunning
replay screen to the new seats, BC Place
certainly makes an impression; and thanks
to Vancouver-based printing company
Blast Media, the eye-catching signage that
appears at some of these events ensures
the stadium always has a polished and
professional appearance.
"BC Place Stadium is the crown jewel of
Vancouver, and to be part of it has been a
