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Conference Site
Conference Hotel
The conference will be held at the Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites. The hotel is situated in the heart of the West End of Vancouver and is only three short blocks from Vancouver’s famous English Bay Beach and Stanley Park.
You are responsible for booking your accommodation at the Coast Plaza Hotel before Sunday, June 15, 2003. Rooms reserved after that date will be booked at the conference rate subject to availability.
You can mail or fax the accommodation reservation form (you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read this file) to the hotel. Or you can make your reservation by phone or email but make sure you ask for the International Conference on Imagination and Education rate. If you email, remember to include your name, address, and arrival and departure dates. Rates are also valid for 3 days pre/post conference (based on availability).
The hotel requires a deposit to cover the first night or credit card guarantee to hold the room(s) beyond 4:00 p.m. on your arrival date.
The Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites at Stanley Park
1763 Comox Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6G 1P6 Canada
Central Reservations toll free: 1.800.663.1144
Or call the hotel direct at 604.688.7711
Reservations email: plazasuiteres@coasthotels.com
Fax: 604.688.5934
www.coasthotels.com/home/sites/vancouvercoastplaza
Special Conference Rates
Standard Rooms: $175 single/double occupancy
One bedroom suites: $215 single/double occupancy
Additional Person: $20
Tax: 17% (10% hotel tax, 7% GST)
Don’t be a No Show
For cancellation or changes to your reservation, please notify the hotel by 6:00 p.m. 48 hours prior to arrival date to avoid a one night's room and tax charge.
Parking
Hotel guests can park in the lot under the Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites. The cost is $8/day. Daily Parking is also available ($2/hour) to a maximum of $10 until 6:00 p.m. Evening rates apply.
Travelling to Vancouver
We have appointed Air Canada as the official airline of the first International Conference on Imagination and Education. Simply contact Air Canada's North America toll free number at 1-800-361-7585 (or at the local number 514-393-9494), or your travel agent, and take advantage of Special Discounted Airfares. Our convention number is CV031168. You will need to quote this number when making your travel arrangements.
Students are also encouraged to contact their local Travel CUTS office to inquire about additional discounts on airfares.
Airport Bus Service
The Airporter bus runs from Vancouver International Airport to the Coast Plaza Hotel. Buses depart from the pick-up area outside level 2 at the Vancouver International Airport every fifteen (15) minutes. Tickets can be purchased from the driver.
Cost one way into Vancouver is currently $12 or $18 return. Buses operate between 8:55 am and 11:30 pm. Taxi service (estimate $30 into town) is also available. Travel time from the airport is 30-35 minutes.
General Information for Visitors
Currency and customs information
Web Sites on B.C. and Vancouver Attractions
www.travel.vancouver.bc.ca
www.tourism-vancouver.com
