Accommodations
The Congress meetings will be held at the Marriott Toronto Eaton Centre
on August 16, 17, 18 and 19. The IHA meetings will be held at the
International Conference Centre at Ryerson University on August 20
and 21. We have secured lodging at both locations. Ryerson is approximately
1 mile from the Marriott. Ryerson sleeping rooms have a queen-size
bed and a sofa pullout bed, only. The lodging prices are as follows:
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Marriott Toronto Eaton Centre
525 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario CANADA
Phone: 416-597-9200
Fax: 416-597-9211
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$189 Canadian per night plus taxes (for one or two people).
Book reservations by August 8, 2003 for this rate.
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Ryerson University Campus
240 Jarvis Street
Toronto, Ontario CANADA
Phone: 416-979-5201
Fax: 416-979-5241
$89 Canadian per night plus taxes (for 1 or 2 people)Book
reservations by August 8, 2003 for this rate.
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Please contact the Marriott Toronto Eaton Centre Hotel
or Ryerson University Campus directly for a lodging reservation.
Advise the reservation desk that you are attending the World Congress
on Huntington’s Disease so that you can secure the above-mentioned
room rates. There is an extra charge for more than 2 people in a
room. Hotel reservations are based on availability and will be accommodated
on a first-come, first-served basis.
RESERVATION AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
Air Transportation:
All Congress attendees are asked to book their own
reservations with the travel agent or airline of their choice. It
is recommended you book your airline reservation as soon as possible
in order to take advantage of super-saver rates as well as to avoid
scheduling difficulties. Those traveling from overseas are encouraged
to arrive Toronto on Friday, August 15. Please note that the Marriott
Toronto Eaton Centre Hotel and International Conference Centre at
Ryerson University Campus are located approximately 25 minutes from
Pearson International Airport in Toronto.
Ground Transportation:
The recommended mode of transportation between the
Toronto Airport and the Marriott Toronto Eaton Centre or Ryerson
Campus is taxicab. The approximate cost is $40 Canadian one-way.
The Huntington Society of Canada volunteers have generously
offered to meet and greet you at the Toronto Airport. If you would
like to take advantage of this, please be sure to include your flight
information and the date and time of your arrival and departure
on your registration form. If you do not fill this flight information
in, the Huntington Society of Canada will assume you will arrange
your own transportation between the airport and your hotel.
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Hotel:
Lodging reservation and payment are your responsibility.
Please contact the Marriott Toronto Eaton Centre Hotel or International
Conference Centre at Ryerson University Campus no later than August
8th, 2003 to take advantage of the discounted group lodging rates.
There is an extra charge for more than 2 people in a room. Hotel
reservations are based on availability and will be accommodated
on a first- come, first-served basis.
Registration:
Please complete the Registration
Form. Fax or mail the form along with your payment to Donna
Wanzo at the Huntington Society of Canada. Registrations received
prior to July 23, 2003 will be at the discounted (Early Bird) rates.
SCIENTIFIC POSTER PRESENTATIONS – CALL FOR
ABSTRACTS
The Congress is currently accepting abstracts for
the scientific poster presentations. Posters from the scientific
community as well as those from IHA are welcome. These abstracts
will be collected through our web site. Please click
here. The Call for Abstracts deadline is Monday, April 14, 2003.
SUMMARY
We hope you will join us at the World Congress on
Huntington’s Disease. We look forward to seeing you in Toronto.
Please contact the Huntington Society of Canada with any questions
at 519-749- 7063.
LINKS
Registration Form
World Congress on Huntington’s Disease
Preliminary Program
IHA Meeting Preliminary Program
Call for Abstracts
Additional information for IHA delegates
Please plan to arrive early for a special IHA meet
and greet at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 16.
Delegates can save money by sharing rooms at the hotels.
Please contact Donna Wanzo at the Huntington Society of Canada by
email [email protected] if
you are prepared to share a room and with whom you would share it.
IHA delegates who cannot find funding for their travel,
registration and lodging expenses can make a request for financial
support – one person per country. Please note that no one should
be excluded for financial reasons. Those who do get financial support
will have to share hotel rooms.
Huntington Society of Canada volunteers will meet
and greet you at the Toronto Airport. Please be sure to put your
flight numbers, the date and time of your arrival and departure,
and the hotel you are staying at on your registration form.
Please note that IHA member associations are allowed
to send two delegates and should submit one registration for all
their delegates and observers.
There will be display areas available to show examples
of your organization’s publications or anything else you would
like to share. Please bring your materials.
For other assistance or special requests, please contact
the Huntington Society of Canada (Phone +1-519-749-7063, Fax +1-519-749-8965,
E-mail [email protected] or
Mr. Gerrit Dommerholt, the International Development Officer of
the IHA (Phone +31-573-43-15-95, Fax +31-573-43-17-19,
E- mail [email protected].
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