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Event Venue
Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel
900 Rene Levesque Blvd.
West
Montreal, Quebec
Canada, H3B 4A5
Tel: (514) 8613511
Fax: (514) 9542296
queenelizabeth.hotel@fairmont.com
Room Rate: 169.00 CAD (+tx), if room is reserved by 9/16/2009,
for Friday, Oct 9th, Saturday, October 10th and Sunday, October 11th.
To make your reservation
visit the hotel website or dial the Reservations Line on (514) 861-3511 or
the Global Cent re at 1-(800) 441-1414 and provide the group code: AUBEIR
AUBites who wish to benefit from free wi-fi during their stay at the Queen E. should register themselves as members of the Fairmont's President Club (free registration) at http://www.fairmont.com/fpc/. Internet is complimentary for members of the club. Otherwise the fee for the internet during their stay is an additional 14$.
If you require additional
nights, please contact MarissaGawloski at the AUB NY Office on (212) 583-7662
Travel Documents
All
convention participants travelling from outside Canada (including those from
the USA) require a valid passport (and maybe a VISA). U.S. Citizens do not
need a Visa. Please check with your local Canadian embassy or consulate for
required travel documents.
Canadian Offices
Abroad:
click
here
Flying to Montreal
There are
several websites from which you can purchase online tickets to Montreal –
airport code: YUL, such as: Air Canada (www.aircanada.ca),
American Airlines (www.aa.com), Cheapoair (www.cheapoair.com), Delta (www.delta.com), Expedia (www.expedia.ca or
www.expedia.com), Travelocity (www.travelocity.ca or
www.travelocity.com), Porter Airlines
(www.flyporter.com), Priceline (www.priceline.com), Westjet (www.westjet.com)
The closest airport is
the Pierre ElliottTrudeau Airport, located in Dorval (WestIsland):
click here
For alumni on the US East Coast, we suggest flying to Burlington, VT on
JetBlue. Roundtrip fare $150-200. Montreal is only 75 away from Burlington,
VT.
Getting to the Hotel
1. “La Quebecoise”
shuttle bus departs every 30mn and will drop you at the Queen E. A one way ticket
is 16$ and a roundtrip is 26$ (taxes included).
Click here
2. Cabs from the
airport to downtown are a flat 38$ fee + tip (subject to change in the Fall)
3. Bus 204 to
Cardinal, switch to bus 211 towards downtown, take Metro Lionel Groulx to Metro
Bonaventure – orange line: 2.75$
4. Have a friend pick
you up! :)
Driving to Montreal
If you are driving
from Ottawa, Toronto, or New York, directions are available at:
click here
For other driving
directions, please consult
http://maps.google.com
or
www.mapquest.com
Taking the Bus to
Montreal
The closest Bus
Station – Station Centrale d'Autobus a Montreal– is located downtown above
the BerriUQAM Metro station at 505 Boulevard DeMaisonneuve East, Montreal, QC
H2L 4R6. The following site provides details and links to different bus lines
from Canadian cities and the USA:
click
here
The more common one is
Greyhound:
www.greyhound.ca or
www.greyhound.com
Getting to the Hotel:
1. Take the Quebecoise
shuttle bus, or
2. Grab a 5mn cab, or
3. Take the Metro
(orange line) at BerriUQAM metro towards Bonaventure station.
Taking the Train to
Montreal
The closest Train
Station – Gare Centrale – is also located downtown, and more conveniently,
under the Queen Elizabeth Hotel at 895 de la Gauchetiere West, Montreal,QC,
H3B 4G1
click
here
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