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This meeting is part of the Global Health Series

Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits no longer available.

Joint meeting: TB Immunology & Vaccine Design (J3) (Registration for one meeting allows attendance at either meeting, pending space availability.)
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LANGUAGE NOTE: This meeting will be conducted in English.
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About Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
900 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2W6
Canada
Phone 800-257-7544 (In US & Canada) or 604-684-3131
Fax 604-662-1924
hvc.reservations@fairmont.com
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Elevation: 150' (46m)
General Information
The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver is a beautiful and historic landmark in downtown Vancouver surrounded by the majestic North Coast Mountains. The hotel offers a complimentary fitness facility, spa, (charges apply), indoor swimming pool, hot tub, and two restaurants. Within a few minutes' walk from the hotel is Robson Street for superb shopping and dining options. Other highly suggested attractions of this oceanfront city are Stanley Park, The Vancouver Art Museum, and Granville Island. Three ski areas are only a short drive away, offering alpine, cross-country, and snowboarding as well as snowshoeing, ice-skating, and sleigh rides, (weather permitting). Complimentary ski shuttles will be available. Vancouver provides all the options of a resort combined with a cosmopolitan city appeal.

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 More information about the area
 Event Calendar
 Attendees with Special Needs
  • Tip #1: For Visa and Entry Information to Canada visit http://www.traveldocs.com/ca/vr.htm. For a listing of countries whose citizens require visas to enter Canada http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp
  • Tip #2: Vancouver is a coastal city within an hour's drive of two ski areas. The weather in Vancouver can vary from snow to freezing rain to balmy spring days. Skiing depends on weather conditions.
  • Tip #3: The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver is located within the downtown area and charges a fee for parking. Many restaurants and shops are within walking distance. Taxis and rental cars are easily attainable in downtown Vancouver. However, driving and parking in downtown Vancouver is difficult.
 Getting Around the Conference Area:
  • Floorplan of Conference area

  • Conference Center Notes: The Conference Center is located within the same building as the guest rooms. It is not necessary to walk outdoors to reach the Conference Center.

  • Shuttle Information: Vancouver has many forms of transportation to help conferees explore the area. Taxis are readily available; water taxis can take conferees to Granville Island and others areas of exploration. Ask the concierge at the hotel for more details.

  • Travel information for getting to Fairmont Hotel Vancouver (Directions from airport, etc.)

 Food/Dining Notes: The food included will be: buffet breakfast (each day of the meeting except departure day) coffee breaks, and social hour with light snacks during poster sessions. However the food offered varies site by site. Menus for daily food offered will be posted as well as menus for the area. Social Hour is provided to give conferees an opportunity to socialize, have a light snack and participate in the poster session. Limited seating is available.
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ATTIRE NOTE:

Even if you are NOT participating in outdoor activities we suggest you bring clothes appropriate for local weather temperatures.

The meetings are "resort casual" in dress (khakis, jeans, casual shirts, sweaters). Clothes that can be layered for outdoor/indoor environment will work best.

Additional weather resources from USA TODAY


Lodging/Hotel Options

Activites and Services available

Getting To and Around Fairmont Hotel Vancouver (maps and floorplans)