Beyond "Bored" Rooms – Victoria, B.C. is Where Great Meetings Happen

Not all travel is a vacation. In fact, approximately 40 percent of all travel is for business. If you travel to meetings or for business, don’t let “all work and no play” get you down. Set aside some time to enjoy your new surroundings. This post includes ideas for adding some fun beyond the boardroom when you’re in Victoria, B.C. for your next meeting.

Make Networking Fun

Victoria is a meetings destination that stimulates a deeper dimension of networking. In Victoria, people connect in a way bigger cities just can't accommodate. Delegates benefit from chance encounters in our Inner Harbour, unplanned conversations at our oceanfront cafés, and impromptu meetings at our local attractions. So get outside into the extremely walkable city. In Victoria, your meeting has a life beyond the meeting space.

Experience Life Beyond the Meeting Space

Delegates cannot live by meetings alone. In Victoria, we have countless diversions, from tame to thrilling. Spas that spoil: check. World class golf: check. Whale watching: check. Ziplining, salmon fishing, garden tours, nightlife, live music... you and your delegates will want to check it all out. And if you’re considering an off-site meeting space that’s a tad less conventional, we have a variety of weird and wonderful places from gardens and castles, to cider farms and lighthouses.

Enjoy the Trip

Traveling for business doesn’t have to be a drag. Get to Victoria, B.C. with a scenic cruise along the rugged west coast on a ferry, hop on a float plane or helicopter and enjoy breathtaking views from the sky, or fly directly into Victoria International Airport (YYJ), one of the world’s friendliest airports. Whatever you choose, the journey to Victoria can be an exciting or relaxing part of the journey.

Connect with Culinary

Victoria’s cuisine scene is fresh, fun and local. Here, you can meet the chefs and the farmers, and visit the farms where the ingredients are derived. Victoria has an extraordinary assortment of culinary experiences from elegant fine dining to casual bistros, waterfront pubs, and gourmet food trucks. And with a variety of small boutique-like producers, Victoria is famous for its locally made beers, ciders, wines, and spirits. Who wouldn’t raise a glass and say "cheers" to that?

Exercise Your Brain

Victoria has been consistently rated as Canada’s Smartest City and is home to the second largest tech industry in British Columbia. It’s why we’re increasingly referred to as “Tectoria.” Head to Interactivity Board Game Café to learn a new game and enjoy a homemade milkshake. Or take your brainstorming outside and take in the breathtaking views of nature surrounding the city. Victoria is an industrious capital city built on ideas and we can apply this same thinking to help you make your meeting exceptional. As an island destination, Victoria has fantastic venues for conferences, meetings and incentive programs. Many of the city's conference facilities and accommodation properties overlook our world-famous Inner Harbour or are just steps away. Spectacular off-site venues (meet in a castle!), world-class golf, spas that spoil, nightlife and live music, culinary experiences and cidery tours will ensure a capital meeting and incentive experience. Who says business travel is boring? It's not in Victoria!