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© Société des casinos du Québec
inc.
© Tourisme Montréal
© Tourisme Montréal
© Tourisme Montréal, Stéphan Poulin
© Tourisme Montréal, Stéphan Poulin
© Tourisme Montréal, Stéphan Poulin
© Tourisme Montréal, Stéphan Poulin
© Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, Jean-François
Leblanc
© Régie des installations olympiques
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1. Conference Venue and Accommodation
The Conference will be held
at the
Montreal
Hotel Wyndham,
1255 Jeanne Mance Street,
Montreal, Québec, Canada H5B 1E5
Phone: 514-285-1450
Fax: 514-285-1243
A block
of rooms has been reserved at the Hotel Wyndham Montréal. Participants
should make reservations directly by calling the hotel at 1 (514) 285-1450
or toll-free at 1 (800) 361-8234. To receive preferred rates ($159 CDN.
single/double plus taxes), identify yourself as a STOC 2002 participant
at the time of reservation. The deadline for reservations is April 16,
2002. After the deadline, Hôtel Wyndham Montréal reserves
the right to release unused rooms and consider last minute reservation
requests solely upon availability.
Conveniently
located in the heart of Montréal's cultural district, the Wyndham
Montreal features 600 spacious guestrooms, an indoor pool and fitness
facility, an outdoor sundeck, a whirlpool and sauna, a café overlooking
a garden terrace, a piano bar and a business center. The Complexe Desjardins
with 150 shops and boutiques, restaurants and movie theaters is adjacent
to the hotel. Old Montreal, Chinatown and the trendiest restaurants
on St-Laurent and St-Denis streets are within walking distance from
the hotel.
At the Montréal's
Official Tourist Information Web Site - Montréal, Québec,
Canada you can find additional information on accommodations.
2.
Access and Transportation
Easy access
every which way: Montréal is less than a day's drive or a
one to two-hour flight from most major cities in the Northeastern part
of the North American continent. Our two airports offer direct flights
and non-stop flights to over 130 destinations around the world. Since
September 15, 1997, Dorval Airport - 18 kilometres west of downtown
Montréal - handles regular scheduled flights while 58 kilometres
north of the city's downtown core, Mirabel Airport accommodates charter
air traffic as well as all cargo flights.
Aéroports
de Montréal offers more destinations to choose from,
and more nonstop flights to major cities such as New York, San Francisco,
Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Vancouver and Edmonton.
Buses, limousines
and taxis provide quick, efficient shuttle service between the airports,
the major hotels and the City Centre Air Terminal. Via Rail offers regular
service to Eastern and Western Canada. Amtrak provides daily service
to New York and Washington. Montréal is one of the world's main
inland seaports. Elegant cruiseships and heavy freighters from 200 ports
on 5 continents visit our well-equipped, modern harbour.
Getting
around town: Clean, safe, and comfortable, the underground subway
system we call the METRO
is an ideal, economical way to reach many of Greater Montréal's
hotels and attractions. Highly popular with Montrealers, it is also
an efficient and environmentally responsible means of commuting. Conventioneers
will be happy to know that special one or three-day passes public transit
are available.
3.
Traveler Information
Canadian
currency and banking services: The Canadian monetary system is based
on dollars and cents. Because of current monetary exchange rates, there
is a difference in value between the Canadian and American dollar. We
advise you to have Canadian money while travelling in Canada to avoid
any exchange problems. Legal tender is the Canadian dollar, which divides
into 100 cents. Colored (!) bills come in following denominations: 5,
10, 20, 50, and 100. The coins in use are of the following denominations:
1, 5, 10, 25 cents, one dollar (loonie) and 2 dollars (polar bear).
Canadian
Customs: United States citizens or permanent residents of the United
States can enter Canada without a passport or visa. However, it is advisable
to carry evidence of citizenship, such as certificate of birth abroad,
certificate of citizenship, certificate of naturalization, or a state
birth certificate. If these documents do not contain a photograph, a
driver's license or other photo identification can be combined with
these forms of identification to establish identity. Permanent residents
of the United States who are not citizens should carry a Resident Alien
Card.
All persons
visiting Canada from other countries must be in possession of a valid
passport unless they are United States citizens or legal, permanent
residents of the United States. It is the responsibility of the visitor,
before entering Canada, to ensure that he or she has the required documents,
including those for entry into another Information about Montréal
and the Province of Québec can be gathered at the following bilingual
sites:
http://www.tourism-montreal.org/
http://www.destinationquebec.com/
http://www.quebectel.com/tourisme/0000ag.htm
Map
of Montreal: http://www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/mtlcarte/anglais/pdf/cville4.pdf
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