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Revision as of 15:27, 29 August 2018
Start and end of meeting
- Main meeting starts on: Wednesday October 17, 8h30 AM
- Meeting ends on Friday October 19th, 4 PM
Registration fee
To be announced
Meeting site
Université du Québec à Montreal (UQAM), Pavillon Président-Kennedy
- 201 Avenue du Président-Kennedy, Montréal, QC H2X 3Y7
- Location: https://goo.gl/V1ZrsJ
Call-in information
To be announced
Travel
Accommodations
Two options: Delta Hotel and Hotel Zero1
1) Delta Hotel Montreal
- https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/yuldb-delta-hotels-montreal/
- Address: 475 President-Kennedy Avenue, Montreal, QC H3A 1J7
- Directions to meeting venue: https://goo.gl/ha8fay
- Phone: 1 (514) 286-1986
- Reservation: Call Marriott Reservations at 1 (844) 860-3753 or use this link:
- Book under: UQAM GO Meeting 2018
- All reservations must be guaranteed with a major credit card.
- Rate available until Tuesday, September 18, 2018.
- Cancellation policy: Individual reservations may be cancelled up until 48 hours local time prior to arrival with no penalty. Cancellations received after this time will be subject to one night’s room & tax, applied to the credit card used to guarantee the reservation.
- Rates for October 16th-19th (rates are valid from Oct 15th to the 20th (checkout on the 21st))
| Room Type | Daily rate (excl tax) | Daily rate (incl tax; estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Single/Double | CAN $188 | CAN $222 |
| Triple | CAN $208 | CAN $246 |
| Quad | CAN $228 | CAN $270 |
Rate includes:
- Free WiFi in room (+ wires) and WiFi in all public areas
- Breakfast not included
- Gym
- Parking available: On-site parking: CAN $ 26.50 daily; Valet parking: CAN $32 daily
2) Hotel Zero1 Montreal
- http://www.zero1-mtl.com/en/default.html
- Address: 1 RenéLévesque Est Montréal QC H2X 3Z5
- Directions to meeting venue: https://goo.gl/1BkxYh
- Phone: 1 (514) 871-9696 / 1 (855) 301-0001
- Reservation: Call the hotel at 1 (514) 871-9696 / 1 (855) 301-0001
- Book under: GO meeting at UQAM
- All reservations must be guaranteed with a major credit card.
- Rate available until September 1st, 2018.
- Cancellation policy: Inform the hotel in writing 48 hours prior to arrival date. If no notice is received, a penalty of one night (including all taxes) will be charged on the credit card on file (no show).
- Upon arrival of the participant at the hotel, a deposit corresponding to the total accommodation fees (including taxes) + a security deposit will be due.
- Rates for October 16th-19th (rates are valid from Oct 13th to the 24th)
| Room Type | Daily rate (excl tax) | Daily rate (incl tax; estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| "Pop room" - 1 queen bed | CAN $169 | CAN $200 |
Rate includes:
- Free WiFi in room and all public areas
- Free local calls
- Shower only
- Gym (seems small)
- American buffet breakfast included at the Z Tapas Lounge
- Valet service available for CAN $28.00/day + applicable taxes.
Food
- World-famous Montreal bagels: St. Viateur and Fairmount Bagel (both opened 24 hours, in case you need a 3 am warm snack)
- World-famous Montreal smoked meat: Schwartzs Deli
- Poutine: La Banquise (opened 24h) and Chez Claudette (opened 24h Thu-Sat)
- Croissants and Kouign-Amann: Au Kouign-Amann
- Dieu du Ciel microbrewery
- Saint Bock microbrewery
- Benelux artisanal brewery
Bicycling and walking / running
- The venue is less than 1 km away from Parc Mont Royal, great for walking and running (and biking if you like small hills)
- Parc La Fontaine
- Bike rental places
- If you have an afternoon, rent a bike or roller blades in the Old port and bike the Canal Lachine
To do and see
- Quartier des spectacles (the venue is right in that neighborhood)
- Rue Saint-Denis
- Boulevard Saint-Laurent ("La Main")
- Mile End neighbourhood (a couple of km North/East of the venue; very trendy right now)
- Old port
- Old Montreal
- Jean Talon Market
- Atwater Market
- Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal
- Notre-Dame Basilica
- Botanical Garden
- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Attendees
Please add your name to the table if you intend to attend the meeting, and the dinner, so we can get a headcount estimate.
| Name | Organization | Attend the GOC dinner (Thursday 18th)? | Food restrictions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascale Gaudet | SIB/GO Central | Yes | ||||
| Val Wood | PomBase | Yes | ||||
| Suzanna Lewis | BBOP/LBNL | Yes | ||||
| Seth Carbon | BBOP/LBNL | Yes | ||||
| David Hill (leaving early 10/19) | GOC/MGI | Yes? Yes :) | ||||
| Harold Drabkin | MGI/GO/PRO | Yes | ||||
| Mary Dolan | MGI/GO | Yes | ||||
| Kimberly Van Auken | WB | Yes | Vegetarian preferred | |||
| Stacia Engel | SGD | Yes | ||||
| Sabrina Toro | ZFIN | Yes | ||||
| Tony Sawford | EBI | Yes | ||||
| Huaiyu Mi | USC | Yes | ||||
| Alex Ignachenko | EBI | Yes | ||||
| Sandra Orchard | EBI | Yes | ||||
| Maria Martin | EBI | Yes | ||||
| Laurent-Philippe Albou | USC / LBNL | Yes | ||||
| Debby Siegele | TAMU | Yes | ||||
| Sandy LaBonte | TAMU | Yes | ||||
| Jim Hu | TAMU | Yes | ||||
| Tanya Berardini | TAIR/Phoenix | Yes | ||||
| Jim Balhoff | RENCI | Yes | ||||
| Petra Fey | dicryBase | Yes | Fish or Vegetarian |
Remote attendeesIf you plan to attend remotely, please sign up here and indicate the sessions you are likely to attend:
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