Plaza rental information
If you would like to make use of the large public plaza outside the Bookstore, it is available to rent on a daily or weekly basis. Expose your brand to over 60,000 + people, including a majority of students, the next generation of consumers.
The Market
University of British Columbia
- 45,000 students
- 14,000 faculty and staff
- 4,000 permanent residents (new market housing)
- 240,000 alumni in 120 countries
- UBC’s total economic impact amounts to $6.3 billion in local income and over 39,700 jobs.
UBC Bookstore
- Average of 2,400 daily customers
- 82 per cent of customers are full-time students aged 18 to 24 years
- Customers also include staff, faculty, a growing number of permanent residents and visitors from around the globe
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3,400 + fans on Facebook (one of the most active Facebook accounts at UBC), with an average of 5,200 weekly total reach and 4,200 + monthly active users
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1,900 + Twitter followers.
Venue
- UBC Bookstore has been owned and operated by the University of British Columbia since 1917. The second largest university bookstore in Canada and the 14th largest in North America (out of 2,600) with sales volume of $30M +
- Prime location at University Boulevard and East Mall, one of the busiest foot traffic intersections on campus
- Known as a 'meet your friends' place for students
- A major destination for on-campus visitors and conference delegates.
Products
Products and services of interest to our customers include:
- Health and well-being
- Concerts and events
- Music and audio
- Technology
- Recruiting/career fairs
- Social, non-profit and environmental causes
- Fashion, make-up and body products
- Travel fairs
- Financial products
- Outdoor and recreational activities
- Arts and culture
- Newspapers and magazines.
Activities
The plaza is well suited for face-to-face customer interaction through:
- Product launches, sampling and demonstrations
- Activities and events
- Markets
- Coupon distribution (with sustainability in mind, we keep this to a minimum).
Space
Plaza rental space is located directly in front of the UBC Bookstore’s main entrance.
Both areas are 10 feet square. Area 1 is under cover. Area 2 is not covered.
When you rent the plaza you have exclusive use of both areas.
Two 8-foot tables, chairs and standard electrical connections are included in the rental fee.
Dates and times
Plaza rental is available year round during regular Bookstore hours:
Monday to Friday from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Saturday from 11 AM to 5 PM.
Certain dates in early January and September may be blacked out for rental. These are the busiest back-to-school periods when we have 100,000 + customers per week. Hours are extended during these periods.
Parking
You can drop-off your display materials on the upper plaza. There is an accessible ramp to the lower plaza rental areas.
Parking is available in the Health Sciences parkade two blocks away.
Rates
Rental rates include exclusive use of both Area 1 and/or Area 2 of the plaza.
Daily rental rate $300.00 (except back-to-school periods January and September)
$350 (back-to-school periods January and September)
Weekly rental rate (Based on minimum 5 days)
$1,125.00 (25% savings on the daily rate)
$1,312.50 (back-to-school periods - 25% savings on the daily rate)
Rental rates do not include HST. Payment in full and the signed contract are required to reserve your preferred date(s).
Fine Print
Key points from our Rental Contract:
Renters are responsible for their own insurance coverage.
UBC Bookstore has adopted a 'No sweat' labour policy for clothing vendors. Renters who are promoting clothing must ensure their manufacturers employ fair labour practices and are environmentally responsible.
UBC Bookstore reserves the right to finalize the set-up.
Renter may cancel any time, but full payment is non-refundable.
UBC Bookstore may cancel a booking for reasons beyond its control at any time. Full payment will be refunded to the renter.
Contact
For more information or to rent the plaza, please contact:
Treena Chambers
604.827.3428
