BC Regional Convention: Hotel and flight information
Published by Patrick March 11th, 2008 in Conventions/Conferences Tags: Temporarily disabled.
Greetings,
Here are some details regarding the 4th Triennial BC Regional Convention. More information will be available in the near future.
The Convention will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, in Downtown Vancouver,and begins at 8:45AM on Friday April 18th. Registration will be available from 6:00PM-8:30PM on Thursday April 17th, and from 7:30AM. - 8:45AM on Friday, April 18th. The Convention is scheduled to end at 3PM on Sunday April 20th.
Funding for the Convention will be as follows:
For those delegates living more than 20 kilometres from the Hyatt Regency:
* PSAC will cover the costs of hotel, travel, per diem, parking, and loss of salary for Thursday, if a travel day.
* If on shift on Saturday and/or Sunday, loss of salary will be provided.
* Loss of salary for Friday will not be covered.
For those delegates living 20 kilometres or less from the Hyatt Regency:
* PSAC will cover the cost of travel, meals, and parking.
* Hotel will not be provided.
* If on shift on Saturday and/or Sunday, loss of salary will be provided.
* Loss of salary for Friday will not be covered.
Observers and guests are expected to cover all of their expenses.
A registration fee of $50.00 will be requested from all delegates, as well as observers and guests who will require (and want) an exciting convention kit. Cheques can be mailed to the REVP’s office or presented at registration, and should be made out to PSAC BC.
Travel arrangements are being handled by WE Travel, a unionized travel agent. All delegates, guests, and observers considered to be in travel status, as above, and who will require a hotel room are requested to visit the WE Travel website to book their room. Please note the Hyatt Regency is a fully non-smoking facility.
Delegates, guests, and observers who require flight reservations: please contact WE Travel toll free at 1-800-663-4703 or (604) 253-5585. Please reference the PSAC BC Regional Convention. If you have any questions regarding the Convention please contact the REVP’s office at (604) 430-0191 or 1-866-811-7700
We look forward to seeing you in April, in Solidarity,
Kay Sinclair & Dellie Lidyard
PSAC BC Regional Convention Organizing Committee