There were many factors that we considered when choosing this venue. We wanted to make a statement . One that shows how serious we are about running this convention. More importantly, we wanted a venue that would make our attendees happy.

We don’t want you to suffer in the warm summer air. We don’t want you stuck with a small selection of food choices. We don’t want you to have difficulty getting to the venue. We don’t want you having problems finding nearby hotels.

Conventions bring in to town a lot of visitors from other cities. We want them to able to enjoy Vancouver and all it has to offer.

We want you to spend time at our convention yet still enjoy the beautiful sights, restaurants, and other festivities this world class city has to offer.

Having considered all these factors, it became more and more clear where we had to go. And for the reasons explained in the below video, we were convinced it was the right choice.

So without further adieu, Anime Revolution’s 2012 Venue of Choice: