Venue
The Coast Coal Harbour Hotel is a great place to stay and most importantly a perfect venue for our conference. The location boasts stunning waterfront views of Vancouver and relaxing stroll through Stanley Park. While in Vancouver, take time to extend your stay so you can fully enjoy and experience Vancouver and its surroundings (like Whistler, Grouse Mountain, Vancouver Island, and much more). Use the event specific
link here for a discounted rate, for a king-size or two double-beds room. This rate applies to the 3 nights before and the 3 nights after the conference period. See the
tourism section for info.
Book: ISFD-13 Event Rate
Info: Coast Coal Harbour Hotel
Address: 1180 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6E 4R5, Canada
Directions
Arriving via Vancouver Internation Airport (YVR), you are greeted by the top airport in North America for 7 consecutive years. YVR is Canada’s second busiest airport, serving more than 19.36 million passengers in 2015 and handling more than 273,000 aircraft landings and take-offs on its runways. With artwork like
The Spirit of Haida Gwaii: The Jade Cannon or
The Great Wave, should it be considered a museum instead?
Guests have various methods to reach the venue:
1) Canada Line: The Canada Line is a rapid transit rail connecting YVR to downtown Vancouver in 26 minutes. Upon arrival at Waterfront station, Coast Coal Harbour Hotel is a short 10 minute walk way. More information is available
here.
2) Car Rentals: YVR houses a number of car rental companies, including National, Avis, Budget, Hertz and Dollar. More information is available
here.
3) Taxis: Taxis, including wheelchair accessible vehicles, are available at taxi stands located on Level 2 of the Domestic and International Arrivals Area. Zone fares and more information is available
here.
Tourism
For a list of things to see and do in Vancouver, see the
Tourism section for more details.
