Venue and Travel
February 20-22, 2024 - 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6
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Venue
The 2024 CAIDP/NPSIA Conference will take place at the University of Carleton in the Teraanga Commons Conference Rooms located at 1125 Colonel By Drive in Ottawa.
There will be complementary WIFI for participants to use. Access credentials will be available and will be provided near the conference date to those registered to the conference.
You can take a virtual tour here or read more about the facility at https://conferenceservices.carleton.ca/cu-facilities/residence-commons/
Parking
Parking is available on campus (https://carleton.ca/campus/map/) and the P18 parking garage is a short 5 minute walk to Teraanga Commons. Those registered for the conference will receive a discount code for parking.
Public Transportation
OCTranspo Travel Planner: https://plan.octranspo.com/plan
Capital Taxi https://capitaltaxi.com/
City Cab Ottawa https://g.co/kgs/5UPB7R
Blueline: https://www.bluelinetaxi.com/
Travel
If you fly to Ottawa with Westjet for the conference, it is offering 5% off Econo* and 10% off EconoFlex and Premium fares for travel within Canada and 2% off Econo*, 5% off EconoFlex and 10% off Premium base fares for guests travelling Trans-border. No discount will apply to Basic or Business class bookings. To take advantage of this offer, you will need the discount code listed below. Please visit www.westjet.com/conventions to make a booking online.
Applicable Rules
| The booking is to be made to the following city: | Ottawa |
| The travel period begins: | 2/13/2024 |
| The travel period ends: | 2/29/2024 |
| Coupon Code: Guest web/Travel Agent web: | 9K4F1KL |
| Promo Code: Travel Agent GDS only: | YBH20 |
Accommodation
Need a place to stay for the conference?
Best Western City Centre (5.1 km)
Group ID – 2316.
Booking link: https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.66023.html?groupId=T14BV6P2
Conference attendees can book anytime but all reservations must be made by January 20, 2024. All rooms will be released after this date.
Want other options?
The Business Inn, 180 Maclaren Street, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 0L3, Tel.: (613) 232-1121; Toll-free Reservations Canada & US: 1-844-997-1777
Expedia: https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?destination=Ottawa
Trip Advisor: https://www.tripadvisor.ca/SmartDeals-g155004-Ottawa_Ontario-Hotel-Deals.html
AirBnB: https://www.airbnb.ca/a/stays/Ottawa
Downtown: The Business Inn and Suites https://thebusinessinn.com/
Visa
Invitation letter for visa: The CAIDP secretariat will provide a letter of invitation to aid obtaining a visa for entry into Canada. It is the sole responsibility of the participant to take care of any visa requirements. Participants who require an entry visa must foresee sufficient time for the visa application procedure. Participants should contact the nearest local Embassy or Consulate of Canada to determine the appropriate timing and conditions of the visa application. Most foreign nationals need a temporary resident visa (TRV) or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to travel to Canada. To find out if you need a TRV or eTA to travel to Canada, see: Find out if you need a visa to travel to Canada. CAIDP cannot intervene with the visa application process which is fully managed by Canadian Immigration services.
What to do in Ottawa between February 20th and 22nd?
https://ottawatourism.ca/en/event-calendar?timeframe=range&range=2024-02-18+-+2024-02-23&op=Search
https://www.ottawa-theatre.com/category_dates.php?category=Top%20Show&month=2&year=2024
Conference 2024 is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors. Thank you all!
