Events
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Spring 2010 Technical MeetingsApril 8-12 CO-SPONSORS
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SPRING MEETINGS IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL
In early April, almost all of TAC’s councils, standing committees and project committees will convene in the capital city. The Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Ottawa will be the venue for this year’s Spring Technical Meetings. The meetings are open to TAC members in general unless otherwise indicated.
No registration fees will be charged to participate in the spring meetings. As such, there will not be a registration process.
KEY EVENTS
The full schedule of business meetings is outlined on the preliminary agenda.
FRIDAY, APRIL 9
CITE/TAC Luncheon
A presentation on the City of Gatineau’s Rapibus – bus rapid transit – project is slated to be given at this special luncheon jointly organized by TAC and the National Capital Section (NCS) of the Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers (CITE). The speaker will be Salah Barj, Director of Planning and Development of the Outaouais Transit Corporation (STO). Anyone wishing to attend the luncheon should preregister by contacting Arto Keklikian of CITE at arto.keklikian@ncc-ccn.ca or at 613-239-5059. Please advise of any dietary restrictions. Cost is $30.00 for NCS members of CITE and $35.00 for all others payable at the door (cash or cheque only). CITE must receive cancellations 72 hours before the event (no-shows will be invoiced). Space is limited.
SATURDAY, APRIL 10
Member Networking Reception
TAC’s President will open the reception with brief remarks. Attendees will then have the opportunity to renew and make other contacts at this event.
MONDAY, APRIL 12
Special Seminar on Roadway Median Design
Scheduled to be held in conjunction with the spring meetings, this one-day seminar will provide an introduction to TAC’s upcoming Guide to Practices for Median Design. The key author of this guide, John B. Robinson of McCormick Rankin Corporation, will give an overview of the work’s comprehensive suite of practice guidelines related to the design of medians for both urban and rural facilities in Canada.
Further information on the seminar, including a registration form, is available online.
THE EARLY BIRD GETS A ROOM AT A LOW RATE!
Located at 101 Lyon Street in Ottawa, the Crowne Plaza Hotel has set aside a block of rooms for participants in TAC’s Spring Technical Meetings and related events. The rooms are available at a special group rate of $142 per night + taxes (single or double occupancy). In order to benefit from this low rate, participants must refer to the TAC meetings when making their reservations. As well, please note that the reservation deadline for TAC’s room block is March 10. However, the block may be filled before the deadline, in which case any available rooms could be charged at higher rates.
Reservations at the Crowne Plaza can be made by calling 1-800-227-6963 or 613-237-3600, ext. 6200, or online (group booking code – TAC).
TRAVEL AIR CANADA, WESTJET OR VIA RAIL AND SAVE
TAC has appointed Air Canada, WestJet and VIA Rail as preferred carriers for the spring meetings. To take advantage of special discounted fares, simply visit Air Canada’s website at www.aircanada.com and enter promotion code CQJ422G1 in the search panel. For WestJet, dial 1-877-952-4696 (weekdays from 08:00 to 16:30 MT) and quote booking number CC4255. Please consider participating in the carbon offset programs offered by Air Canada and WestJet. For travel on VIA Rail, visit www.viarail.ca and enter convention number 11921 in the discount box or call 1-888-842-7245 and quote the same convention number.
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SPRING MEETINGS?
Technical meeting details: individual managers at the TAC office, 2323 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa K1G 4J8; tel. (613) 736-1350; fax (613) 736-1395.