Plaza 500 Hotel & Convention Centre
500 West 12th Avenue
Vancouver,
British Columbia V5Z 1M2
Directions: The nearest airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), located on Sea Island in Richmond, British Columbia and about 12 km (7.5 mi) from Downtown Vancouver.
A taxi ride to the Vancouver International Airport from Plaza 500 Hotel should take about 20 minutes and costs approximately $30 under normal conditions.
Skytrain (Canada Line): 25 minutes travel time from Vancouver International Airport to downtown Vancouver. The Canada Line directly connects to the airport. If you are staying at the Plaza 500 Hotel, please stop at the Cambie and Broadway station. The Plaza 500 is at Cambie and 12th, about 2 blocks south (away from the mountains) on Cambie from this stop.
Car rental: If you rent your own vehicle, expect the driving time into the city to be 30 minutes.
Plaza 500 Hotel
Located in the upscale West Side (single room $171/night incl. hot breakfast) the hotel is about 5 minutes to Downtown Vancouver's business, financial and entertainment districts. http://www.plaza500.com/
Plaza 500 Hotel Contact
Individual reservation direct at:
Tel: 604-875-3300, Fax: , mailto:reservation@plaza500.com
by 27th September 2010
The cost for each participant (including meeting rooms, coffee breaks, lunches and WiFi Internet access) is :
Refund policy: On request, the meeting fees (-50€) will be refunded if the cancellation is effective 7 days before the start of the meeting. After this, no refund is possible.
WARNING: The on-line payment/registration is MANDATORY. Your registration MUST be followed by a confirmation e-mail on your mailbox. Delegates will NOT be authorized to attend the meeting without a badge.
| Board | MC | Business | TWG | HNET | SWEX | TEST | Energy | Newbie Session | Social event: TBD |
Paperless meeting : As all HGI meetings are paperless, we recommend that you print this page together with the maps, agenda and schedule before your departure.
Detailed information may also be downloaded by following these links:
This meeting is restricted to HGI Members only. However, non-Members may ask to attend as an observer. The request should be sent to contact@homegatewayinitiative.org and is subject to approval by the HGI Board. In order to be considered as an Observer, the following conditions have to be fulfilled:
For general information: http://vancouver.ca/
Last updated: 2010-09-28 YP