FAQs

BUILDEX Vancouver is Western Canada’s largest business to business forum connecting the holistic building industry. This is your opportunity to experience the dynamism, progress and innovations at the forefront of Canada’s built environment.

BUILDEX VANCOUVER RETURNS FEBURARY 26-27, 2025

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Exhibit Hours: 9:30am – 6:00pm (BUILDEX Industry Networking Reception at the Central Bar: 4:30pm – 6:00pm)
Conference Hours: 9:00am – 4:00pm

Thursday, February 27, 2025
Exhibit Hours: 9:30am – 4:00pm
Conference Hours: 9:00am – 4:00pm

You can attend the event at below location:

Vancouver Convention Centre West
1055 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC, V6C 0C3
Canada
www.vancouverconventioncentre.com

Yes. select BUILDEX seminars from across the educational program qualify for continuing education credits by AIBC, IDCEC, BC Housing and BOMI

You will be automatically issued a certificate of attendance for BUILDEX sessions within 4 weeks of the shows conclusion. To register your educational credits, please refer to the requirements of the individual accrediting authority.

BUILDEX is an excellent opportunity for students to increase their understanding of the industry, find mentors, build their network and discover summer or post-graduation work opportunities. We are delighted to extend the special offer for students through local academic institutions within Canada. Please contact your academic institution directly for details.

Academic institutions interested in accessing our student offers should contact BUILDEXshows@informa.com

Yes. A discount of 20% is available for groups of 4 or more registering as a group and will be applied automatically during registration. Group discounts can be used on a combination of pass types (e.g. for a combination of trade show passes and All Access Passes). Group discounts are not applicable to NES passes and cannot be combined with promo codes.

Our diverse program allows you to take several sessions. Once the event concludes, sessions will be available to watch on demand for a limited time.

Go to back through registration, click "Access My Registration" on the bottom right of the page. Login and modify as necessary. You can also access your registration via a link on individual session pages during the online event.

Public Wi-Fi is available throughout the venue. If you need to purchase internet access, please contact the Vancouver Convention Centre West

All non-exhibiting brands, manufacturers, suppliers, reps, or others affiliated with our industries but are not intending to buy, research or specify products and services, will be considered a Non-Exhibiting Suppliers.

Non-Exhibiting Suppliers may register and attend BUILDEX though the Non-Exhibiting Supplier pass (max 2 per company). Please note, NO solicitation is permitted by companies who are not current sponsors or exhibitors of BUILDEX.

Non-exhibiting suppliers are charged a surcharge to attend BUILDEX events in an effort to protect the investment made by our exhibitors and sponsors. This policy is in response to client feedback and enables the show’s management to continually improve the return on investment for our clients while protecting the integrity of the event.

Attendee registration is available in person on the days of the event. Please note that we are a cashless show and only credit / debit cards will be accepted.

Yes, there is a grab and go food and beverage area on the show floor.

BUILDEX Vancouver will take place in-person only at the Vancouver Convention Centre West, there is no ability to attend virtually.

However, select educational sessions and product demonstrations will be recorded at BUILDEX Vancouver and released online after the event through Informa’s Expert Business Video platform, Streamly. To access this content, you should purchase a BUILDEX On-Demand pass. This pass provides access to select educational sessions and demonstrations recorded at BUILDEX Vancouver on-demand after the show, PLUS all content from the Buildings Canada portfolio of events for a limited time.

Prioritizing sustainability is critical to the BUILDEX team, and parent company Informa as we understand the environmental impact of the events industry. BUILDEX strives to identify, understand and address these impacts to achieve continual improvement year after year.

We have made changes, such as, removing aisle carpet from the show floor, elimination of printed show guide, reducing materials and giveaways ordered, partnering with a local non-profit, tracking our energy and wastage and purchasing renewable energy to offset our carbon emissions for each BUILDEX event in efforts to reduce our carbon footprint

Approved International registrations will receive a letter that includes show information and your registration as an attendee. Please note BUILDEX/Informa does not assume any financial, legal, or other type of responsibility for any person during their attendance at this event. Attendees are responsible for all costs associated with registration, travel and the required travel documents. Attendees should contact their local embassy or consulate for information on obtaining the appropriate travel documents for entry into Canada

Please DO NOT send us copies of the passport. We will not alter the visa letter as its not required by the Canadian Government.

There is no special conference code provided by the Government of Canada for BUILDEX show. All registrants, national and international receive only the registration number once the registration is confirmed. There is no special process to help BUILDEX attendees’ visa process.

No other assistance will be provided beyond this automatically generated response and no refunds will be issued for unsuccessful visa applications.

Please contact our team at BUILDEXshows@informa.com