Meeting Site and Accommodations
ASP 26th Annual Conference
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
July 30-Aug 2, 2003
The 26th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists will be co-hosted by The University of Calgary and the Department of Anthropology at the University of Calgary. Calgary is situated east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at the northern end of the Great Plains. It is the gateway to mountain parks including Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, and Yoho National Parks. The meeting will be held on the 320-acre University of Calgary campus. Prices mentioned below are in Canadian dollars (CAD).
DATES AND LOCATIONS: Wednesday, July 30th is the opening day with standing committee meetings to be held at various times between 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. (committee members should contact committee chairs for meeting locations). The Opening Reception will take place on Wednesday evening, July 30th from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the University Dining Centre (with cash bar) on campus. Scientific meetings will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 31st and end at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 2nd. Poster sessions will be held between 7:00 and 11:00 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. All meetings and poster sessions will be held in the "Science Theatres," a lecture hall complex that is central to BioSciences, Social Sciences, Administration, and Science A Buildings (maps will be available in the information packet distributed on-site). The closing banquet will be held at Heritage Park, an early 20th century living historical village, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The ASP Education committee will be scheduling a K-12 Teacher's Workshop at the Calgary Zoo either before or after the meeting. Contact Sue Howell (suehpfa@qwest.net ) for more information.
MEETING FACILITIES: The Sciences Theatres lecture hall complex is located approximately 1km from both University Residences and off-campus accommodations (see below). We will provide slide projectors, laser pointers, overhead projectors, VCR (VHS) and PowerPoint equipment. If you plan to give a PowerPoint presentation, please follow instructions set forth in the call for abstracts.
MEALS: The registration fee includes: "chuck-wagon breakfasts" and (weather permitting) outdoor chili and barbecue lunches on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, light snacks during sessions, hors d'oeuvres during the poster sessions, dinner at the closing banquet. The only meals not included in your registration fee are the evening meals (Wed-Fri). Calgary has a variety of ethnic restaurants, many of superlative quality. The Calgary hosts will help you find a restaurant and book a dinner reservation (if you so choose) from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday through Friday nights.
WEATHER AND DRESS: August weather in Calgary is changeable, but high temperatures are often between 26-27 ºC (78-80 ºF) with lows of 10 ºC (50 ºF), or lower. Sweaters and wind-breakers are recommended for the evening. Banquet dress is (western) casual.
HOW TO GET THERE: Calgary International Airport is in the northeast quadrant of the city, and most airlines have landing rights for direct flights from major U.S. cities. It is a 25-minute taxi ride to the University and/or Motel Village (cost approximately $20). There are shuttle bus services provided by Airport Shuttle Express Ltd. (1-888-438-2992, toll free) that service Motel Village and the residences. The rates (CAD) are per person each way at $17, $22, and $27 for 1, 2, or 3 persons respectively to the University Residences, and $14, $20, $26 to Motel Village.
GETTING AROUND CALGARY: The city occupies a very large area, but there are multiple forms of public transportation available. In addition to taxis, Calgary has a Light Rail Transit and a bus system that services most localities efficiently. Bus or LRT fare is currently $1.75 per trip. Bicycle paths exist throughout the city and are often a much faster way to commute (note that it is a moderately difficult climb from the river valley up to the university).
4/22/2003 -- IMPORTANT HOTEL INFORMATION
The Village Park Inn is booked up, but 17 of 20 rooms allocated at the Ramada are still available, and the conference organizers are booking a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn Express (no restaurant there) which will be $ 90.00 Canadian.
HOTEL INFORMATION: Accommodations will be available in modern residence halls or at motels in "Motel Village" about 1 km from campus. The University and Motel Village are accessible to the Light Rail Transit (one stop apart). Pricing is not fixed, as the final 2003 rates are not yet confirmed. All pricing is plus GST (7%) and hotel tax. Prices are Canadian dollars (currently at U.S. $ 0.63). Please contact the hotels directly for your reservations. Only the Best Western Village Park Inn has a block of rooms (200 beds) reserved for ASP at the time this document was prepared. In addition to the accommodations listed below, there are approximately a dozen motels in Motel Village. University Residence Services will begin accepting reservations on March 1st, 2003.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Please contact Jim Paterson (Chair, Local Arrangements Committee) for information about post-conference tours and visit the web sites listed below.
U.S. dollars and other currency can be exchanged in banks or at the airport. ATM machines are available in the student center.
Sue Howell, Matt Novak, Matt Hoffman, and Melanie Schwandt are in the process of organizing "Bright at Night: Softball Extravaganza!" for Friday night, August 1st at 9 pm. Contact Sue Howell at suehpfa@quest.net for more information.
USEFUL WEBSITES:
| Questions, suggestions, or requests about local arrangements should be directed to: |
James Paterson, PhD, ASP 2003 Local Arrangements Committee Chair
Department of Anthropology
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N1N4
paterson@ucalgary.ca
phone (403) 220-6951
fax: (403) 284-5467
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Revised: 24 April 2003
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Holiday Inn Express Calgary-University
University of Calgary: www.ucalgary.ca