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Conference location
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The
conference is being hosted at:
UQAM - Université du Québec à Montréal
Case postale 8888, succursale Centre-ville
Montréal (Québec) H3C 3P8
Canada
Click here to view the Google Map for the Conference or type ICEG 2007 Canada
into Google Maps
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University
information
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UQAM is a
public, French-language, urban university offering a wide range of
undergraduate and graduate education programs as well as diversified research
and creative activities. Located in the heart of the downtown area with
direct subway access, UQAM has an extensive, modern campus with a number of
buildings on two neighbouring, interconnected sites: the main campus located
near the Berri-UQAM and the science complex just north of Place des Arts.
Maps of the Campus can be found on the University website (French only) at http://www.uqam.ca/campus/
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Conference
accommodation
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The conference hotel is the Hotel
Montreal Gouverneur Place Dupuis Please note that in order to obtain the
accommodation rates quoted, you must book via the conference registration
page.
Alternatively, accommodation can also be booked on campus
via the registration page.
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Conference dinner
venue
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Preparations for the conference dinner
are underway and will be posted here as soon as they are confirmed.
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General information
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Montreal is the second largest city in Canada
and is situated in the southwestern corner of Quebec
approximately 270 kilometres southwest of Quebec City,
the provincial capital, and 190 kilometres east of Ottawa, the federal capital. The city is
located on the Island of Montreal at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa
Rivers. The port of Montreal
lies at one end of the St. Lawrence Seaway, which is the river gateway that
stretches from the Great Lakes up into the Atlantic
Ocean.
Well-known for its multi-cultural population, Montreal is often referred to as a
bilingual city. As in most parts of Quebec,
French is the most common spoken language and only Paris can claim a higher francophone
population. Nevertheless, there is a substantial anglophone community in Montreal, and many of
the residents are bilingual.
Further information about Montreal
can be found at http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/B2C/00/default.asp
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Getting to
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Airports
Montréal-Pierre Elliott
Trudeau International
Airport (formerly Dorval Airport,
the name most locals still use) in the City of Dorval serves all commercial passenger
traffic.
You can
find more information, including road maps into Montreal and information about public
transport links at http://www.admtl.com/home.aspx
Montreal
has a modern fast metro system that covers the central core and inner
suburbs. It is a great way to visit the “Underground City”.
http://www.stm.info/English/metro/a-mapmet.htm
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Taxi costs
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A taxi ride
from anywhere in town to Trudeau
Airport costs a flat
rate of $31.
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Climate in
conference month
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The
climate in Montreal
varies greatly, both by season and from day to day, and is considered a character
of the city by Montrealers. Average daytime temperature for September is 200C.
You can find a current forecast at
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/cities/can/pages/CAQC0363.htm
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Currency and
exchange rates
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Click here for up to date currency exchange rates
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Time zone
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Standard
time zone: UTC/GMT -5 hours
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Dialling codes
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Click here
to find the International Dialling Code
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Other useful links
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http://www.montreal.com/
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/index.html
http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/B2C/00/default.asp
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