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On November 8, 2006, the Downtown Vancouver Association hosted an event at Centre A, the Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Arts, to introduce the idea of creating Vancouver Community Forums, – an online communication centre to give community leaders and contributors the ability to learn about and contribute to conversations around opportunities and ideas that could contribute to our common community interests and the future of Vancouver.
The role of the Downtown Vancouver Association over the years has been to identify opportunities and create conversation around ideas that would contribute to improving the vitality of Downtown Vancouver.
The Association contributed to creating the Downtown Parking Authority, the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association, and Tourism Vancouver, and has influenced the thinking and decision-making of elected and appointed officials in the City of Vancouver, in Metro Vancouver, and in the British Columbia Government.
The idea for Vancouver Community Forums was introduced to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the Downtown Vancouver Association.
Contributors to the celebration
Downtown Vancouver Association
Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Arts