Venue
Hotel and Reservation
PRDC 2013 will be held at the Marriot Pinnacle downtown, Vancouver. The Marriot Pinnacle is located near the waterfront and is within walking distance to downtown area shopping and attractions. Hotel rooms are available on a first-come-first-serve basis at discounted price of $129 CAD per night (excluding tax) for the conference attendees. Please reserve your room at the earliest convenience, but no later than November 1st at this link.
About Vancouver
Vancouver is a dynamic, cosmopolitan city nestled in the Pacific Northwest. Home to many scenic wonders, Vancouver offers a relaxed west coast vibe coupled with unparalleled opportunities for water sports, skiing and other winter activities. Here is what the New York Times has to say about Vancouver:
“ You’re gorgeous, baby, you’re sophisticated, you live well … Vancouver is Manhattan with mountains. It’s a liquid city, a tomorrow city, equal parts India, China, England, France and the Pacific Northwest. It’s the cool North American sibling. ” — The New York Times
Find out more about Vancouver and what it has to offer at: http://www.tourismvancouver.com/.
Getting to Vancouver
Vancouver has direct flights from most international airports in North America, Europe and Asia. Most international airlines such as British Airways, Alaska, United, Lufthansa and Cathay Pacific operate from there. Vancouver is also accessible from Seattle by road and train.
Vancouver International Airport - YVR
Airport Phone: 1 604 207 7077
Hotel direction: 9.3 mile(s) NE
The hotel does not provide shuttle service.
- Bus service, fee: 8.75 CAD (one way)
- Subway service, fee: 8.75 CAD (one way)
- Estimated taxi fare: 35 CAD (one way)
Parking
- On-site parking, fee: 7 CAD hourly, 33.04 CAD daily
- Valet parking, fee: 40.66 CAD daily
- Above rates includes applicable taxes (21% Parking Tax & 5% GST)
Other Transportation
Bus Station
- Waterfront Station 0.6 mile(s) E
Subway Station
- Canada Line Waterfront 0.1 mile(s) N
- Waterfront Station 0.3 mile(s) E
Train Station
Car Rentals Nearby
- Hertz 1270 Granville Street
- National Rent-A-Car 1185 W Georgia Street
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car 550 Bute Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Phone: 1-604-606-4711
Vancouver, British Columbia
Phone: 1-604-609-7150
Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 3M1
Phone: 1-604-689-7377
General Chair Prof. Karthik Pattabiraman's Promotion Slides
*Left photo by justiceatlast, middle photo by Thom Quine, and right photo by Elio Salvatore, Italy, available under the Creative Commons License on Wikimedia.