CanSPEP 2026
'Ice' to meet you.
Your custom ice tray is just the beginning.
Sip something fun, then meet the three BC destinations helping planners break out of the beige ballroom cycle. Outside the Box BC helps planners source creative, cost-conscious, and memorable meeting destinations beyond the usual big-city options. Come see Kamloops, Penticton, and Nanaimo for yourself.
One website. Three destinations. Ask us about the incentive.
One website. Three BC destinations. Way less sourcing chaos.
Planning a meeting in BC should not mean choosing between too expensive, too expected, and too much work. Outside the Box BC brings Kamloops, Penticton, and Nanaimo together in one place so planners can explore three strong destination options without starting from scratch three separate times.
Creative destination options
For clients who want something more memorable than another standard ballroom and another standard agenda.
Cost-conscious planning
Strong venues, destination support, and experiences that help your budget work harder without making the event feel smaller.
One place to start
Use one website to explore all three destinations and get connected with the right people.
Yes, there's an incentive.
If your clients are open to meeting beyond the obvious, there may be money back on the table. Ask us about the multi-destination incentive and how it can work when eligible meetings land in more than one Outside the Box BC destination.
Ask us about our multi-destination incentive.
Three destinations. Three drinks. Zero beige ballroom energy.
We made you a custom ice tray because watered-down meetings are not really our thing. Scroll for easy drinks inspired by Kamloops, Penticton, and Nanaimo, then go see why planners are looking outside the usual big-city options.
Big city amenities without the big city costs.
For groups that need access, value, and room to breathe without sacrificing the essentials. Think riverside energy, outdoor options, arts and culture, and delegate experiences that feel like more than another conference room with carpet.
The Chill Loops Brew
A smooth, slightly indulgent iced coffee that feels a step up from basic.
Coffee ice cubes. Because watered-down coffee is not a strategy.
Cold brew, maple, cinnamon, and ice that knows how to pull its weight.
Ingredients
- Cold brew or strong brewed coffee, cooled
- Milk or oat milk
- Maple syrup or vanilla syrup
- Dash of cinnamon
- Ice cubes
- Optional: coffee ice cubes
Instructions
- Fill a glass with ice cubes. Coffee ice cubes are ideal if you want zero dilution.
- Pour in cold brew.
- Add a splash of milk or oat milk.
- Stir in 1 to 2 teaspoons of maple syrup or vanilla syrup.
- Finish with a light sprinkle of cinnamon.
Ask how Kamloops fits into your next Outside the Box BC meeting plan.
Vineyard views meet big venue energy.
For planners who need real event capacity, memorable offsite options, and a destination people are actually happy to put on their calendar. It brings the Okanagan setting without asking your program to play small.
Penticton Icebreaker
Very Okanagan, approachable, not overly sweet, and yes, this one can be a cocktail.
A little peach, a little sparkle, and enough personality to start the conversation for you.
Peach, lemon, soda, and a little optional trouble.
Ingredients
- Vodka or gin
- Peach juice or peach nectar
- Lemon juice
- Honey syrup
- Soda water
- Ice cubes
- Peach slice or lemon for garnish
Instructions
- Fill a shaker or glass with ice.
- Add 1.5 ounces vodka or gin.
- Add 2 ounces peach juice or peach nectar.
- Add 0.5 ounce lemon juice.
- Add 1 teaspoon honey syrup.
- Shake or stir.
- Top with soda water.
- Garnish with a peach slice or lemon.
Mocktail option: Skip the vodka or gin and add a little extra soda water.
Ask how Penticton fits into your next Outside the Box BC meeting plan.
Where business meets creativity and nature.
For clients who want their meeting to feel coastal, connected, and a little less predictable. Nanaimo brings oceanfront hosting, creative venue potential, and access that helps make the destination easier to say yes to.
'Ferry' Refreshing
Coastal, refreshing, and extremely not beige.
Sparkling, tropical, and not trying to be another sad conference water station.
Pineapple, lime, sparkle, mint, and coastal main character energy.
Ingredients
- Sparkling water or soda
- Pineapple juice
- Lime juice
- Splash of coconut milk or coconut water
- Fresh mint
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Fill a glass with ice.
- Add 2 ounces pineapple juice.
- Add 1 ounce lime juice.
- Top with sparkling water or soda.
- Add a small splash of coconut milk or coconut water.
- Garnish with fresh mint.
Ask how Nanaimo fits into your next Outside the Box BC meeting plan.
Here's the least complicated version.
Start at one website.
Visit Outside the Box BC when you need fresh BC destination options for a meeting, retreat, conference, or incentive-style program.
Explore three destinations.
Kamloops, Penticton, and Nanaimo each bring a different kind of event energy, from riverside to lakeside to oceanside.
Ask about the incentive.
If your meeting plans could land in more than one Outside the Box BC destination, ask us how the multi-destination incentive works.
Built for planners who need better options, not more tabs open.
Outside the Box BC is for planners who influence where meetings happen and need destination ideas they can confidently bring back to clients. If the usual shortlist feels expensive, expected, or overdone, this is your nudge to look somewhere smarter.
- One place to explore Kamloops, Penticton, and Nanaimo.
- Creative alternatives to the default major-city shortlist.
- Destination support from teams who know meetings and events.
- A multi-destination incentive worth asking about.
- Memorable settings that help your client's event feel intentional.
Ready to plan outside the box?
Start with one website and explore three BC destinations that make meetings feel less expected, more memorable, and a whole lot easier to talk your clients into.
One website. Three destinations. Ask us about the incentive.