Vancouver Convention Centre
Rick Bezuidenhout is a seasoned Power Engineer with extensive experience in various roles related to power engineering and technical operations. Currently employed at TFM Consultants International as a Power Engineer since June 2020, Rick serves as a Chiller Operator at The Mark. Rick also holds a position as a Technical Specialist at the Vancouver Convention Centre since August 2018. Previous experience includes serving as CEO of 10Fold Eventware from August 2015 to April 2020 and working as a Power Engineer at Science World British Columbia, MEG Energy Corp., and Statoil. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Simon Fraser University and a 3rd Class Certificate of Competency in Power Engineering from Portage College, with ongoing studies at BCIT School of Business + Media.
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.