University of Victoria, British Columbia Wednesday, June 2nd to Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 http://www.gcbioinformatics.ca/training On this webpage, you will find the following: Conference Logistics, Maps, Travel Information, Lodging Information, Things to Do
Conference Logistics Course Dates: The ACGC will be held at the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia on Computer Lab: The ACGC will be held in the University of Victoria, Room ECS 242 of the Engineering/Computer Science  Building Location: Engineering/Computer Science Building, Room ECS 242 University of Victoria 3800 Finnerty Road Victoria, BC Canada V8P 5C2 Lunch: Lunch breaks and beverage breaks will be made available in the room ECS Maps: For comprehensive maps of the University of Victoria, please go to http://www.uvic.ca/maps/3dmap.html For comprehensive map of parking at University of Victoria, and for clearer street directions, please go to http://www.uvic.ca/maps/parkingmap.html
	Travel Directly to Victoria Air Canada: http://www.aircanada.com/en/home.html (Air Canada provides both direct and connector flights to Victoria) American Airlines: http://www.aa.com/homePage.do (American Airlines has connector flights to Victoria) WestJet: http://www.westjet.com (WestJet provides both direct and connector flights to Victoria) -OR- Travel to Vancouver and then on BCFerries to Victoria For ferry information from Vancouver to Victoria please visit: http://www.bcferries.com/schedules/mainland/tssw-current.html For ferry ride costs, please visit: http://www.bcferries.com/fares/
ACGC Participants from 2009, University of Calgary
Victoria Airport Victoria airport web address: http://www.victoriaairport.com Victoria airport car rentals: http://www.victoriaairport.com/index.php?pageid=59 Budget Car Rentals: 1-800-668-9833 or local 250-953-5300 Map of Victoria International Airport: http://www.victoriaairport.com/pdfs/atb%20simple%20map-2009_06june_26.pdf Map of area around Victorial International Airport: http://www.victoriaairport.com/location-map Victoria International Airport Taxi and Shuttle Bus Service: http://www.victoriaairport.com/index.php?pageid=60    Yellow Cab of Victoria: 250-381-2222 or 1-800-808-6881    Cost of cab from airport to University of Victoria: Approx. $50    Cost of cab from airport to Hotel Grand Pacific: Approx. $52    AKAL Shuttle Bus: 250-386-2525 or 1-877-386-2525 (booth by   carousel)   Cost of shuttle bus from airport to University of Victoria: $25.00   Cost of shuttle bus from airport to Hotel Grand Pacific: $18.00	Transportation BC Transit: 250-382-6161 To get to the University of Victoria from Hotel Grand Pacific (recommended hotel), walk over to corner of Douglas and Belleville.  Take #4 Uvic.  From University of Victoria to Hotel Grand Pacific, catch the number #4 UVic at the bus loop and it will take you to the corner of Douglas and Belleville.  It is $2.25 per adult per fare. Travel Time by #4 Uvic is about 30 minutes. Yellow Cab of Victoria: 250-381-2222 or 1-800-808-6881 Budget Car Rentals: 1-800-668-9833 or local 250-953-5300
Lodging Recommended Hotel: Hotel Grand Pacific We have currently negotiated a discount rate for students and instructors at this 5-star Hotel Grand Pacific, located in the downtown region of Victoria. Hotel Grand Pacific website: http://www.hotelgrandpacific.com Hotel Grand Pacific booking phone number: 1-800-663-7550 To book hotel room at $152/night rate (plus GST and taxes) with the Hotel Grand Pacific, state you are with "U of C - Applied Computational Genomics Course"  and state block code of "May10UofC" Room bookings are based on availability, so book your room soon!  Address: Hotel Grand Pacific 463 Belleville Street Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8V 1X3 Email: Danny Vales at dvales@hotelgrandpacific.com Amenities: heated pool, gym, steam room, Business Center with Internet access at $5 per 15 minutes, complimentary highspeed internet in all of the guestrooms. Near downtown location - close to restaurants, cinemas, and other attractions. Map and Location of Hotel Grand Pacific: http://www.hotelgrandpacific.com/location/how-to-get-here Taxi fare from Hotel Grand Pacific to University of Victoria: approximately $20 each way. See transportation section above-right for bus routes. Low cost Accommodation: Chateau Victoria Chateau Victoria website: http://www.chateauvictoria.com Chateau Victoria Telephone: 250-382-4221 or 1-800-663-5891 Address:    Chateau Victoria    740 Burdett Avenue    Victoria, BC, Canada    V8W 1B2 Email: jantaya@chateauvictoria.com or reservations@chateauvictoria.com Fax: 250-380-1950 To book a hotel room at $119 per night (plus 10% tax and 5% GST), state that you are with the Applied Computational Genomics Course room block (or Group Confirmation #210789). The block of rooms are available until May 2, 2010.  Amenities: heated pool, whirlpool, fitness room, business center with no charge for internet access, complimentary parking, free local phone calls and free high speed internet access for guests travelling with a laptop. Check in time is at 3:00 p.m. and check-out time is at 11 a.m.  A locked baggage storage is available for guests arriving early/staying late. Guests can cancel  within 24 hours of arrival with no penalty. Near downtown location - close to restaurants, cinemas, and other attractions. Taxi fare from Chateau Victoria to University of Victoria: approximately $20 each way. Buses: close to UVic  bus stop (see Transporation section in above-right). jantaya@chateauvictoria.com University of Victoria Campus Housing: Single or Twin Residence Dorms Cost of Accommodations: $50 single (01 single beds) or $60 twin (02 single beds) Campus website: http://www.housing.uvic.ca/visitor/visitoraccom.php Campus Telephone:    Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm: 250-721-8430    Mon-Fri after 4:30 or Sat-Sun & Stats Holidays: 250-721-8395 Address: Email: bookings@uvic.ca Amenities: single bed, desk and armoire, linens, 02 small towels, and small bar of soap.  There is wireless internet around campus (a netlink ID number is required and can be obtained at the front desk on arrival).  Students should bring their Ethernet cables with them and they can hook up in their bedrooms directly to net without netlink ID.  Service offers smart card laundry service.  Students will need to purchase a card (approx. $5) and then load money on it (minimum approximately $10).  Wash/dry is $1.60 each.  Cadboro Commons dining room is open 7 am to 7 pm.  Hot breakfast is 7 am to 10 am.  dinner is available at 4:45 pm. All prices subject to change if the HST is pased in July Check in time: after 3 p.m. Check out time: before 11 a.m. Parking: http://web.uvic.ca/security/parking/types.html University of Victoria Campus Housing: Craigdarroch Guest House (hotel style) Cost of Accommodations: $85.00 Campus website: http://www.housing.uvic.ca/visitor/crahse.php Campus Telephone: 250-721-8430 Address: Email: bookings@uvic.ca Amenities: Check in time: after 3 p.m. Check out time: before 11 a.m. Operation: Open May 7 and close Aug 22 Other Accommodations (relatively expensive): Executive House Hotel: http://www.executivehouse.com    Phone: 1-250-388-5111 or 1-800-663-7001
Things to do in Victoria http://www.tourismvictoria.com/ http://www.islandnet.com/~victourism/mall/101ideas.htm	Things to do at the University of Victoria campus see the Room Information section of the following webpage: http://www.housing.uvic.ca/visitor/crahse.php
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