This venue is located next to the Grand Hyatt and the mall/theater. There are several levels that…read moreserve as lecture halls and exhibit sites besides having displays throughout the gallery. Staff are organized and friendly to a point. The bathrooms are clean and the overall condition is very good. Beats going to another site that is out of the way and in poor condition.

Insofar as convention centers go, this one is one of the nicest I've had the opportunity to visit…read more That said, it has some of the most serious security (which can cause for delays) and includes a mall (with very fancy stores and a nice restaurant area). The Grand Amphitheatre includes seating for around 3000 and is where many special events (including concerts and conventions) are held. The convention center includes lots of rooms that can be used fur a myriad of purposes and the building architecture is really quite nice. The shopping is quite good and as the building is connected to the rail, metro, and has bus stops nearby it is easily accessible. There is also a parkade.

great little italian traiteur - albeit greatly expensive as well. walk in to the tiny shop and…read morebreathe deep - the smells are seductive and i spend far too much time just staring at everything before i can manage to tame my lust, restrain myself and choose what i want. the store is bursting with delicious things. behind the glass counter lies the bounty. a concise selection of italian products: charcuterie, sausages, prosciutto crudo and cotto (they have a rosemary ham that is spectacular), cheeses, baby artichokes in olive oil and herbs, olives, marinated wild mushrooms, fresh pesto and tapanade, sundried tomatoes more hams and sausages hang from strings from the ceiling and there are boxes of panettone stacked up on the counter. the shelves opposite the counter are packed with pastas of all kinds, bottled sauces, canned anchovies, capers, tomatoes, biscotti, olive oils, vinagers - so many things. the men here are always nice - not overly but i like it that way.