Travel and Accommodations

Accommodations

We have secured a special conference rate with the St. Regis Hotel for conference participants. Please quote "TGST Conference Rate" when making your booking. You may book by calling 1-800-770-7929 or 604-681-1135. Or email info@stregishotel.com You must make your booking by March 11th to take advantage of this special conference rate.

http://www.stregishotel.com/default-en.html 

The special conference rate of $189/night includes 

• FULL breakfast (eggs cooked to order, bacon sausage or ham, hash brown potato, fresh fruit salad and pastries) 
• ALL internet 
• FREE bottled water 
• ALL local calls and North American Long Distance/faxes and 1-800#'s FREE OF CHARGE 
• Steve Nash Gym Passes daily 
• iPad program for guest use

With 65 guestrooms, the St. Regis Hotel’s sleek interior design and crisp tailored look will create the perfect atmosphere for the business traveller. The newly renovated St. Regis Hotel is positioned within Vancouver’s central business district and is close to UBC Robson Square, BCIT, SFU, the Convention Centre, the Cruise Ship terminal, fine shopping choices, and excellent restaurant selections. 

Amenities and services at the St. Regis Hotel include 32” flat screen TVs, fluffy guest robes, Italian luxury bath products, multi-media hubs, room service, in-room laptop size safes, and coffee makers in every room. 

This rate is only available for the GSTA Conference Group until March 11th, 2013. The St. Regis is a small boutique hotel which is very popular. Please book early to ensure availability. 

Travel

Between St. Regis Hotel and Harbour Centre

An easy four minute walk between the hotel and conference centre. Or a five minute taxi ride. 

To Harbour Centre

Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre
515 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5K3
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Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre is located in Vancouver's historic Spencer building, at the corner of Hastings and Richards streets in the city’s Heritage District. Shopping, restaurants, hotels and entertainment facilities are all minutes away.

Harbour Centre is directly across the street from Vancouver’s transportation hub, Waterfront Station, where Skytrain, Seabus, and Westcoast Express stations conduct visitors and commuters to all parts of metro Vancouver and beyond. The new Canada Line of Skytrain links Waterfront Station directly to the Vancouver International Airport. Public parking is available at many locations near the campus as well.

Driving from Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
From the airport, proceed north along the Arthur Laing Bridge to Granville Street. Head north on Granville Street into downtown Vancouver. After crossing the Granville Street Bridge, take the Seymour Street exit and continue north on Seymour until Hastings. Harbour Centre is located on Hastings Street, between Seymour and Richards.

Parking
Public parking is available at many locations near the Centre. Street parking is free after 8 pm. The closest parking lot is at 400 West Cordova Street.

Public Transit
Major public transit lines, the SeaBus, SkyTrain and WestCoast Express terminate at Waterfront Station, located in the historic CP Rail Station on Cordova Street, opposite Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre. Transit schedules can be found at www.translink.bc.ca. The Centre is also within easy walking distance of all street buses with a terminus in downtown Vancouver.

To St. Regis Hotel

YVR Vancouver International Airport via Public Transit 

Cost: $2.74 from YVR to downtown on the SkyTrain (*note* Be sure to buy your skytrain ticket *IN* the airport - there is a convience store on the bottom level - otherwise your trip will cost you $8.75 for "airport improvement fees")

Time to downtown: 25 minutes
Stop closest to hotel: Vancouver City Center

To get to the St. Regis Hotel, disembark the Canada Line at the Vancouver City Center Canada Line Station and proceed up the escalators or elevator to street level. Proceed North (towards the water) and cross Georgia Street at the traffic lights immediately in front of the Station exit. Walk one block along Granville Street and turn right at Dunsmuir Street. The St. Regis Hotel is 2/3 down the block on the right hand side on the South side of the street.

Driving From YVR International Airport by Car

$25 taxi - call 604-681-1111 or see map

Parking

Self Parking is available at $25/day + tax with unlimited in and out privileges