Meet in Vancouver, WA
Welcome to Vancouver WA: An ideal setting for meetings and conferences in the beautiful Pacific Northwest!
Why Vancouver, Washington? By the Numbers:
What services can Visit Vancouver WA provide for your group?
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Attendance Promotion: Travel Magazines, high-res images and video, Downtown Walking Maps, and access to the exclusive Show Your Badge Pass
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Service Referrals: Trusted vendors, offsite catering, local gifts, and guest speaker ideas.
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Guest Activities & Attractions: Team building opportunities, private dining spaces, and accessible travel itineraries.
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Our Community: Guidance on ways to connect with Vancouver's vibrant cultural communities, including LGBTQ+ friendly spaces, resources in Spanish, Black-owned businesses, and accessible amenities.
Learn all about these Destination Services here.
Our Destination
Our region offers an array of meeting spaces, lodging, and activities for delegates. Our hotel properties vary in size, from a 30,000-square-foot convention center hotel to a Northwest inspired Mountain Lodge with space for 400. We have meeting facilities to cater to every size group, including a 90,000 square-foot event center, and hotels to host all of your delegates. Visit Vancouver WA also oversees Vancouver WA Sports which is solely dedicated to the sports event market.
Vancouver, Washington is easy to get to and offers the best of the Northwest lifestyle: a walkable and friendly city with fresh air, lush landscapes, and river views combined with the amenities of a major metropolitan center. Vancouver offers first-rate entertainment, shopping, golf, and cuisine. As one of the oldest cities in the state of Washington, we also have incredible unique historic attractions in our destination.
Read six stellar reasons to host your next event in Vancouver, Washington.
Start Planning
With so many details to plan and organize a successful meeting, it’s comforting to know that the staff at Visit Vancouver WA is experienced and eager to assist meeting professionals in achieving their goals with an unforgettable meeting or conference.
Let us customize a bid presentation or proposal to share with you and your site selection team. One call does it all!
Our team is also ready to help meet your goals of hosting a diverse and accessible meeting for all. We uphold a commitment to diversity and equity with resources to welcome everyone to Vancouver.
Meet the Team
| Laura Yoccabel-Dibble | Delaney Gonzalez | Shannon Krula | Olivia Vanis |
| Director of Sales | Group Sales Manager | Group Sales Manager | Destination Sales & Services Coordinator |
| laura@visitvancouverwa.com | dgonzalez@visitvancouverwa.com | skrula@visitvancouverwa.com | services@visitvancouverwa.com |
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Fun Fact: A true jack-of-all-trades at heart, Laura has more than 30 years of experience as a violinist and now shares that passion through teaching young kiddos. She also loves summiting nearby mountains, and making family memories boating on the lake and camping. |
Fun Fact: Delaney's love for hospitality started at 16, hosting birthday parties at a trampoline park. She has worked front desk, restaurant hosting, serving, and bartending before moving into the sales side of the industry after college (Go Cougs!). She loves adding personal touches and finding ways to genuinely surprise and delight people in thoughtful and intentional ways. |
Fun Fact: Growing up, Shannon's grandparents made sure to have a large multi-day event to get all of the extended family together. The thoughtfulness and emphasis on gathering and creating memories led to a career in hospitality where she loves to curate experiences for others. |
Fun Fact: Olivia has always been passionate about playing and studying music, and has been involved in musical circles all throughout her life. Growing up, she studied vocal music at the Vancouver School of Arts and Academics in downtown Vancouver, minored in music in college, and has continued to sing and play instruments in her free time ever since! |









