Conference location | McGill University
New Residence Hall
3625 avenue du Parc
Montreal, Quebec
H2X 3P8
Click here for the conference key locations on Google Maps. Or type ICICKM 2009 Montreal into Google Maps |
Olympic Stadium
Home of Canadiens Ice Hockey
Hotel de Ville at night
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Montreal Metro
Pierre Elliot Trudeau Airport
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| University information | You can find more information on the university website. |
| Conference accommodation | The conference hotel is the Holiday Inn – Midtown in Montreal. You can find more details about the hotel by clicking on the link. To reserve hotel accommodation at the conference rates, see the registration page
Accommodation is not available at McGill University at this time of the year. |
| Conference dinner venue | The Venue for the Conference dinner is aboard the Cavalier Maxim of AML Crosieres. Boarding time is at 18h00 and the ship will depart the quay at 19h00. Dinner will be served as we cruise down the mighty St.Lawrence river. The ship is scheduled to return to the Old Port at 23h00 |
| General information | Montreal is a cosmopolitan city that exemplifies the Canadian cultural mosaic. It has the distinction of being the 2nd largest French speaking city in the world. We are delighted to be taking ICICKM to “la belle Ville”. |
| Getting to Montreal | P.E. Trudeau is Montreal’s international airport. (also known as Dorval Airport). It has recently been expanded to accommodate more intercontinental flights. The airport is located on the west side of the city and is approximately 15 Km from the downtown CBD. Click here to visit the airport. |
| Newspaper | To learn more about local happenings click on the Montreal Gazette or La Presse. |
| Climate in conference month | The average temperature range in October is 68-72F, 19-22C
To find current weather information in Montreal click here |
| Currency and exchange rates | Click here for up to date currency exchange rates |
| Time zone | Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -5 hours
Daylight saving time: +1 hour
Time zone abbreviation: EDT - Eastern Daylight-savings Time |
| Dialling codes | Click here to find the International Dialling Code |
| Arriving by air? | From the Trudeau International Airport (also known as Dorval Airport) it is easiest to take a taxi or bus service downtown. Buses, limousines, and taxis provide quick, efficient shuttle service between the airport, major hotels and the City Centre.
A taxi from Trudeau Airport to downtown Montreal costs approx. 38$ CDN (plus tip) for a 20-minute to 40-minute trip (depending on traffic). The Aerobus Shuttle service runs frequently, linking the airport to the Montreal Central Bus Station. For more information, please visit the airport’s Web site. A shuttle service to the Conference hotel (Holiday Inn – Midtown) is offered through the la Québécoise bus service – Tel : 514-631-1856. The fare on their website is 15$ one way.
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| Taking the train to Montreal? | Montreal's main train station, Gare Centrale, is located below the Queen Elizabeth Hotel on the corner of. René-Lévesque and Mansfield; it also has an entrance at 895 de la Gauchetière ouest. The station is the major terminus for Canada's VIA Rail trains from Halifax, Toronto, Ottawa, Québec and the Gaspé, as well as U.S. Amtrak trains from Washington and New York. It also provides easy access to the city's subway (the Metro), as it is situated at the "Bonaventure" station (the Orange Line).
From the train station, a 5-minute taxi ride (approximately 10-12$ CDN, plus tip) will take you to McGill University. To walk to the campus, head north through the underground shopping concourse of Place Ville Marie, exit at Cathcart and McGill College Avenue; follow McGill College Avenue north three blocks to Sherbrooke Street, where you will see the Roddick Gates of McGill University. |
| Taking the bus to Montreal? | The terminal for major bus lines is the Station Centrale d’Autobus Montréal, located at 505 de Maisonneuve est, corner of Berri.
From Station Centrale you can take a taxi to the University (approximately 12-14$ CDN, plus tip) or take the Metro (subway), as the "Berri-UQAM" station is connected to the bus terminal; McGill University is at the "McGill" metro station. |
| Montreal’s Metro | Montreal has a wonderful subway system, called the "Metro". To reach McGill University's downtown campus, take the "Green Line" to the "McGill" station.
Metro maps, fares, and further information can be found on the STM Web site. |
| Getting from the Holiday INN-Midtown to McGill University | This is just a short walk. Exit the hotel & turn left on Sherbrook Street. Go 3 blocks & turn right Through the Roddick Gates. Once the exact location is confirmed we will include the conference key locations on Google Maps |
| Other useful links Please note: ACL are not responsible for the content on external sites. | Montreal Tourism Airport parking and airport hotels - car parking at Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, Manchester and all major UK airports |
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