Hello Everyone! I am pleased to provide you with a Participant Information Package for the Halifax OSonOS event in August. The event website www.openspacehalifax.ca has been updated with information regarding registration, payment, travel and accommodations for the event and I am also including the updated information in this email for your convenience:
OSonOS 13th Annual International Conference Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Aug 4-6, 2005 PARTICIPANT INFORMATION PACKAGE Congratulations - we are delighted at your interest in attending OSonOS 13 in Halifax, Nova Scotia! In order to make your planning as easy as possible we offer the following: TRAVEL ASSISTANCE For travel assistance, a local travel agent graciously offered to assist you in your travel planning TELEPHONE TRAVEL SERVICES 3350 MICMAC ST HALIFAX, NS, B3L 3W5 902-453-1935 (office) 902-453-1936 (fax) ttsm...@eastlink.ca Note: International Flights often travel through Toronto or Montreal, Canada, enroute to Halifax, Nova Scotia. TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Zincks Bus Company provides AirBus shuttle service to and from various hotels in the Metro Area. Core hours of operation are 08:00 - 23:00. Regular rates for the AirBus are $12.00 (Canadian) one way or $20.00 (Canadian) for a return ticket. Children under 10 years of age accompanied by an adult ride for free. For more information, call 902.873.2091. The AirBus has a regular departure schedule from Halifax International Airport to Metro Halifax. Departure times are as follows: 07:45 08:20 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:45 12:15 13:40 14:15 15:15 16:00 16:30 17:35 18:20 18:50 19:40 20:20 21:00 22:00 22:45 23:15 Acadian Lines provides province-wide bus service, including service to and from Halifax International Airport. For more information, call 902.454.9321. Taxi and limousine services are available curbside in the Domestic Arrivals area for all arriving flights. A one-way trip to Halifax city center is $41.00 (Canadian) by taxi and $43.00 (Canadian) by limousine. Pre-booked cabs through Satellite Taxi are $35 one-way. ACCOMMODATIONS IN HALIFAX Here are some suggestions for Accommodations with distance to gathering space. A wide variety of prices! Book online http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g154967-Nova_Scotia-Hotels.html or call 1-888-872-8356 (Canada-US) Short Walk . Radisson Suite Hotel . Sheraton Four Points Hotel . Marriott Residence Inn . YWCA . Youth Hostel . Waverley Inn Little longer walk . Prince George Hotel . Halliburton House Inn . Westin Nova Scotian Hotel . Cambridge Suites Hotel Healthy Walk . Citadel Hotel . Lord Nelson Hotel . Delta Halifax Hotel . Delta Barrington Hotel . Casino Nova Scotia Hotel . Halifax Back Packers Hostel . Hostelling International . YMCA Fitness Walk or Cab . Holiday Inn Select . Saint Mary's University . Dalhousie University . Econo Lodge and Suites . Welcome Inn Bed and Breakfast on Connaught Ave . Queen Street Inn . Mumford Bed and Breakfast . Virginia Kinfolks Bed and Breakfast . Bob's Guest House Bed and Breakfast on Windsor . Julie's Walk Bed and Breakfast . King Edward Inn . Steven's Hall Bed and Breakfast . The Pebble Bed and Breakfast . Verandah Bed and Breakfast . Garden Inn Ferry Ride Away - Dartmouth (* means ferry ride only) . Future Inns Dartmouth . Quality Inn . Park Place Ramada Plaza Hotel . Burnside Hotel . Howard Johnson's . Holiday Inn Harbourview * . Future Inn Dartmouth Try this web site for other Inns and Bed and Breakfast Accommodations in the Halifax area http://www.halifaxlodging.worldweb.com/index.html For Hostel in the Halifax area try: http://www.halifaxlodging.worldweb.com/Hostels/index.html PAYMENT The conference fee is $300 Canadian funds. Your registration for the conference will be confirmed upon receipt of payment. We are pleased to offer the following payment options: . PayPal for on-line MasterCard and Visa payments via the event website www.openspacehalifax.ca . . Money order or bank draft drawn on a Canadian Bank . Certified cheque drawn on a Canadian bank (cdn funds) or a US bank (equivalent US funds) Make certified cheques or money orders payable to Open Space Halifax and send to Open Space Halifax C/o 208, 767 Parkland Drive Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada B3S 1T1 In the event of cancellation, a full refund of the conference fee will be provided prior to July 1, 2005. As of July 1, 2005, a cancellation fee of $100 will be deducted from the refund to cover costs of processing. ASSISTANCE TO OTHERS If you are in a position to assist others we can suggest: . Booking extra hotel space and offering a bed to another . Donate to the Access Queen Fund to sponsor attendance for those currently without the means to attend - Lisa Heft [lisah...@openingspace.net] . Should you find yourself in the delightful position of having extra funds to donate to a scholarship, the Access Queen (Lisa Heft) would be delighted to hear from you. Lisa Heft [ lisah...@openingspace.net ] or i...@openspacehalifax.ca If you are in a position to look for assistance we can suggest: . Contact Lisa Heft (Access Queen) for ideas on assistance to travel to OSonOS 13th. Lisa Heft [ lisah...@openingspace.net ] or i...@openspacehalifax.ca FUN THINGS TO DO There are many festivals and events going on all the time throughout Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and one of my favorites - Newfoundland. Families enjoy the Jazz Fest and International Busker Festival http://www.novascotia.com/ and http://www.destination-ns.com/ they will send you out a Doers and Dreamers Guide if you ask! We are looking forward to seeing you there! Be the Change! 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