Travel and Venue

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MEMEA 2010 will take place at the University of Ottawa which is located in the heart of Canada's capital city, just along the famous Rideau Canal, and within walking distance of several sites of interest including the Parliament Hill, the National Art Gallery and the Byward market.

Ottawa is the National Capital of Canada. It is in the central part of Canada at the junction of the Ottawa, Rideau and Gatineau Rivers. The Ottawa Region, covering an area 4,662 square km (1,800 square miles) in size, is unique in its history, geography and lifestyle. It offers a wide variety of urban attractions: many of Canada's best museums and cultural facilities, as well as the Parliament Buildings and other historical structures and major institutions, are located in the Capital area. Ottawa is a bilingual (English and French) and multi-cultural city and has a population of about 1 million people.

Ottawa has been described as one of the most beautiful capitals in the world. Less than an hour's drive from the American border, Ottawa enjoys the attributes of a major center for the visual and performing arts, as well as other big city attractions.

Ottawa still maintains the accessibility, atmosphere and charm of a smaller city, in addition to access to spectacular park and wilderness areas located within and around the city. A large international airport serves the city with numerous domestic and international flights daily. Overseas access is quite easy, either by direct flight from London, or with connections through Toronto, Montreal, Newark, New York, Chicago, Detroit or Washington.

 



Transportation:
Ottawa is easily accessible by road, train and flight. University of Ottawa campus is strategically located at exit 118 of highway 417. VIA Rail train station is located just a few kilometers from the main campus, and transit between the train station and downtown Ottawa (including the main campus) is easy with either OC Transpo buses or taxis. Also, Ottawa has a large international airport that provides numerous domestic and international flights daily. Most major international destinations are connected through Toronto Pearson airport or Montreal Trudeau airport.

Location:
MeMeA 2010 will take place in a building of University of Ottawa at 200 Lees Avenue, room B168. This is the most southern building of the Main Campus, and can be seen also on the bottom of the campus map. ( marked with green arrow) Our Main Campus can be accessed as shown at http://www.uottawa.ca/maps/directions/

200 Lees Avenue Building

 

Hotels:
Being located in downtown Ottawa, the University of Ottawa main campus (marked UO on the following map) is surrounded by hotels of various categories, many of them located within walking distance from the main campus. Even though organizing committee does not recommend any specific hotel, a non-exhaustive list of possible accommodations located in downtown Ottawa is provided here for participants’ convenience. Please inquire directly with the hotels for information and reservation:

Weather:
Early spring is still quite cool in Ottawa, with daytime temperatures in March and April near or below 10C. May brings a noticeable warm-up, with daytime temperatures averaging near 20C, which sparks an outburst of spring flowers. Visitors should bring long sleeved tops, as well as long pants and a lightweight jacket.

Tourist Information:
Those wishing to plan excursions in Canada before or after the Conference can obtain maps, accommodation lists and descriptions of sites of interest from the tourism services of the province of Ontario at http://www.ontariotravel.net/