CONFERENCE OF METALLURGISTS  |  OCT 03 - 06, 2010

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hotel and transportation

The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver Hotel  The conference special rate is $252.00CDN plus applicable taxes.
Accommodations deadline: September 3rd, 2010.

Hyatt Regency Vancouver - Lobby
Hyatt Regency Hotel Vancouver
655 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 2R7
1-888-241-1442
Quote "COM 2010"

Click to book Hotel

Directions to hotel

Driving from Vancouver International Airport (10miles/16 kms):

Take Grant McConnachie Way over the Arthur Lang Bridge. Exit Granville Street, proceed north (about 10 km). Turn left at 16th Avenue. Go down two blocks and turn right on to Burrard Street.  Proceed on Burrard and over Burrard Street Bridge to Georgia Street (10 blocks).  Hyatt Regency Vancouver is on your left.

Driving from Seattle (approx 140 miles/225 kms):

Proceed on I-5 through Peace Arch border crossing.  Continue on Highway 99 on Canadian side and follow it for approximately
20miles/35 kms through the municipalities of Surrey and then Richmond.  Highway will turn into Oak Street bridge and then Oak Street.  Follow it to 49th Avenue and turn left.  Right on Granville Street and then follow instructions as above.

Driving from eastern suburbs:

Exit Highway 1 at 1st Avenue.  Hotel is approximately 6 miles/10kms from exit.  Follow 1st Avenue which at Clark Drive turns into Terminal Avenue.  Follow Terminal Avenue and turn right on to Main Street.  Stay on Main Street for 3 blocks and follow signs to downtown Vancouver.
Exit left on to Dunsmuir Viaduct.  Follow Dunsmuir past G.M. Place stadium. Stay on Dunsmuir for approximately 10 blocks and then turn left
on to Burrard Street.  Hotel entrance is one block up on the right.


Air Transportation:

MetSoc has appointed Air Canada as the official airline of COM2010 in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
To take advantage of the discounted rates, visit www.aircanada.com and enter code NFNT8A31.

Taxis and Transfers from Vancouver Airport:


Taxis charge a metered rate based on time and distance. The approximate fare to downtown Vancouver is between $28 - $32 (taxes included). No reservations are required for mini-vans or wheelchair accessible taxis.

The Canada Line is Vancouver’s new rapid transit rail link connecting YVR to downtown Vancouver in 26 minutes. You can conveniently access trains from both the International and Domestic Terminals.  Approximate fare for a day pass is $15.  For more detailed information click here: http://www.translink.ca



Note - MetSoc has contracted a block of rooms at the Hyatt Hotel and therefore has assumed a financial liability for
any and all rooms in that block that are not reserved.  Please help MetSoc achieve overall success with COM 2010 by making your
reservation at the Hyatt Hotel prior to September 3, 2010.  Thank you.