General and Venue Information
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Registration
Attendance is free and open to all, but registration is mandatory.The registration table will be in front of conference hall.
Conference venue
The conference will be held in the DS-R510 conference room, Université du Québec à Montréal.DS-R510 conference room
DS Building (J.-A.-DeSève)
320 Saint Catherine Street East
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Transportation
Express Bus 747Since March 29, 2010, the STM operates a new bus line between the airport and downtown. The new line, No. 747, uses dedicated low-floor buses and operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It replaces the shuttle service previously provided by the company La Québécoise.
The trip between Montréal-Trudeau and the Gare d'autocars de Montréal above Berri‑UQAM metro station (a few hundred meters from the conference venue) takes approximately 35 minutes in off‑peak periods. Stops are also planned at Lionel-Groulx metro station, and along René-Lévesque Boulevard at Guy, Drummond, Peel, Mansfield, Anderson and Saint-Laurent.
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You can enjoy unlimited access to the bus and metro network with the 1-day and 3-day tourist passes: one day for 7$CAD or three consecutive days for only 14$CAD. These STM passes are sold at the airport (international arrivals level at the currency exchange location - ICE), at Gare d'autocars de Montréal (central bus terminal) and at the Infotouriste Centre.
Taxis
You can get a taxi or limousine at the arrivals level near the central exit located in front of the cloakroom, where a dispatcher will assist you. No reservation is required. All taxi and limousine operators working out of Montréal-Trudeau airport are required to have a permit and to comply with its terms and conditions.
Taxis have a flat rate to downtown of 38$CAD. Visa, MasterCard and American Express credit cards are accepted. Some drivers accept U.S. currency but provincial regulations require customers to pay in Canadian currency.
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Accommodation
There are plenty of hotels in the neighbourhood within different price ranges.We have reserved a limited number of rooms for our guests.
Make sure you book your room by May 7 in order to take advantage of this reservation.
Hotel Gouverneur
(around 150$CAD/night)
1415 St-Hubert
Montreal, QC
Metro Station : Berri-UQAM
Tel : 1(514) 842-4881
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When booking please mention the reservation no. 100526UQ
Hotel St-Denis
(around 100$CAD/night)
1254, St-Denis
Montreal, QC
Metro Station : Berri-UQAM
Tel : 1(514) 849-4526
website
When booking please send an email to Mrs. Catherine Tapin
Quality Hôtel Centre-ville
(around 125$CAD/night)
3440, avenue du Parc
Montreal, QC
Metro Station: Place-des-Arts
Tel : 1(514) 849-4526
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Résidences universitaires de l'UQAM
(around 70$CAD/night)
303, boul. René-Lévesque Est
Montreal, QC
Metro Station : Berri-UQAM
website
Just steps to the conference venue.
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Lunch spots (quick café or bistro style)
Café Van Houtte272, Ste-Catherine East
Pho 2000
223, Ste-Catherine East
La Brioche Lyonnaise
1593, Saint-Denis
Le Commensal
1720, Saint-Denis
Juliette et Chocolat
1615, Saint-Denis
Bistro Sanguinet
inside the DS building,
on the same floor with the conference hall
* you may find them on the same google map
More Information
The last Sunday in May is Montreal Museums Day where participating museums offer free admission and shuttle rides between venues.Montreal Bike Fest at the end of May offers a series of fun events to encourage people to get pedaling.
While in Montréal, give Bixi a try!
BIXI is Montréal's new public bike system. It's the bike that's really an alternative means of urban transport. Accessible to everyone, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, three seasons of the year, from May to November.
Tourist Information
Official tourist site of the Government of Quebec
Old Montreal Tourist Information
Weather
on weatheroffice.gc.ca