Vancouver Convention Centre
Alikie Knight has extensive work experience in the event management and operations field. Alikie started their career in 2003 as an Event Fundraising Administrator at the Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC and Yukon. In 2005, they joined the Vancouver Convention Centre as an Event Manager and gradually progressed to roles such as Event Logistics Manager, Manager of Venue Operations, and Senior Manager of Venue Operations. Since March 2020, Alikie has been serving as the Director of Venue Operations at the Vancouver Convention Centre. In this role, they manage a large team responsible for event execution, health & safety, security & emergency response, logistics, exhibit services, and guest services operations.
Alikie Knight's education history begins in 1998 when they attended Capilano University, where they obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing. Following this, in 2012 and 2013, they enrolled in the IAVM Venue Management School and successfully completed a two-year program specialized in Venue Management. Most recently, in 2019, they obtained a certification as an IAVM Certified Venue Professional, further expanding their expertise in the field of Venue Management.
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Vancouver Convention Centre
The Vancouver Convention Centre is the world’s first double LEED Platinum certified convention centre. Located on Vancouver’s downtown waterfront with a dramatic mountain backdrop, the facility offers one of the most beautiful settings in the world. The award-winning Convention Centre features two connected buildings with a combined total of 466,500 ft2 (43,340 m2) of flexible meeting, exhibition, ballroom and plenary space. The facility is committed to environmental sustainability as well as unparalleled service, technology offerings and culinary excellence. The first-ever repeat winner of the International Association of Congress Centres’ award for “World’s Best Convention Centre”, the Centre has an extraordinary team that brings together event details. They also offer five-star cuisine from a “scratch” kitchen philosophy of using fresh, local, and seasonal ingredients and industry-leading technology with connection speeds of up to 1 gigabyte per second.