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Please email [mailto:jordigh@octave.org Jordi (jordigh@octave.org)] if you think you could attend. Also write your name below in the Participants section if you think of attending with high probability. | Please email [mailto:jordigh@octave.org Jordi (jordigh@octave.org)] if you think you could attend. Also write your name below in the Participants section if you think of attending with high probability. | ||
== Location == | == Location == | ||
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Take your flight to the [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Montr%C3%A9al-Pierre+Elliott+Trudeau+International+Airport&ie=UTF8&t=m&vpsrc=6&sll=45.764649,-73.100281&sspn=0.747254,1.874542&st=115968771510351694523&rq=1&ev=zo&split=1&hq=Universit%C3%A9+de+Montr%C3%A9al&hnear=&ll=45.461094,-73.748474&spn=0.418036,1.056747&z=11&iwloc=A&cid=2175423857934231437 Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport]. | Take your flight to the [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Montr%C3%A9al-Pierre+Elliott+Trudeau+International+Airport&ie=UTF8&t=m&vpsrc=6&sll=45.764649,-73.100281&sspn=0.747254,1.874542&st=115968771510351694523&rq=1&ev=zo&split=1&hq=Universit%C3%A9+de+Montr%C3%A9al&hnear=&ll=45.461094,-73.748474&spn=0.418036,1.056747&z=11&iwloc=A&cid=2175423857934231437 Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport]. | ||
From the airport, you can either take a cab to any location in the city, which is 40 CAD, or you can take the public 747 express bus, which is 8 CAD. It will take you to the Lionel-Groulx metro station and other stops downtown, from which you can continue your travel with the same ticket (it's valid for | From the airport, you can either take a cab to any location in the city, which is 40 CAD, or you can take the public 747 express bus, which is 8 CAD. It will take you to the Lionel-Groulx metro station and other stops downtown, from which you can continue your travel with the same ticket (it's valid for 2 hours). The metro system is relatively simple to navigate, and [http://www.stm.info/en bus schedules are posted online] and near metro stations. | ||
You can also get [http://www.stm.info/en/info/fares/transit-fares/3-days a 3-day pass for 18 CAD] that gives you full access to Montréal's excellent public transportation, including the 747 express bus. | You can also get [http://www.stm.info/en/info/fares/transit-fares/3-days a 3-day pass for 18 CAD] that gives you full access to Montréal's excellent public transportation, including the 747 express bus. | ||
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There are several hotels and cheaper lodging in Montréal, but there is nothing particularly convenient within walking distance to the CRIM. However, since the CRIM is right on a metro station, any lodging within walking distance to a metro station should do. Additionally, the [http://www.stm.info/sites/default/files/planibus/en/80.pdf 80 bus] (schedule in French) goes by the CRIM, amongst others. | There are several hotels and cheaper lodging in Montréal, but there is nothing particularly convenient within walking distance to the CRIM. However, since the CRIM is right on a metro station, any lodging within walking distance to a metro station should do. Additionally, the [http://www.stm.info/sites/default/files/planibus/en/80.pdf 80 bus] (schedule in French) goes by the CRIM, amongst others. | ||
Your best bet therefore is to book a hotel or Airbnb and check Google maps for travel times by bus or metro to the CRIM. Airbnb lodging is usually cheaper, but make sure to get something that has had mostly positive reviews. ''Caveat emptor''. [https://www.airbnb.ca/s/Montreal--QC--Canada?checkin=19-09-2014&checkout=21-09-2014&room_types | Your best bet therefore is to book a hotel or Airbnb and check Google maps for travel times by bus or metro to the CRIM. Airbnb lodging is usually cheaper, but make sure to get something that has had mostly positive reviews. ''Caveat emptor''. [https://www.airbnb.ca/s/Montreal--QC--Canada?checkin=19-09-2014&checkout=21-09-2014&room_types[]=Entire+home%2Fapt&room_types[]=Private+room&room_types[]=Shared+room&price_max=200&neighborhoods[]=Downtown+Montreal&neighborhoods[]=McGill+Ghetto&neighborhoods[]=Mile+End&neighborhoods[]=Mont-Royal&neighborhoods[]=Quartier+des+Spectacles&hosting_amenities[]=4 This is the general neighbourhood] in which you might want to get a nice place and be relatively close to the CRIM. | ||
The metro is not very complicated to navigate, although buses can be a bit trickier. Public transit employees will frequently speak English (but not always), and they're usually willing to help visitors get around. | |||
If you really want some freedom to move around and you're feeling braver, you can of course also choose to rent a car or [http://montreal.about.com/od/gettingaroundtown/tp/montreal-bike-rentals.htm bicycle]. | If you really want some freedom to move around and you're feeling braver, you can of course also choose to rent a car or [http://montreal.about.com/od/gettingaroundtown/tp/montreal-bike-rentals.htm bicycle]. | ||
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=== Schedule === | === Schedule === | ||
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== Suggestions for Sessions == | == Suggestions for Sessions == | ||
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== Participants == | == Participants == | ||
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* [http://jordi.inversethought.com Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso] | * [http://jordi.inversethought.com Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso] | ||
* [[User:Mtmiller|Mike Miller]] | * [[User:Mtmiller|Mike Miller]] | ||
* [[User:Nir|Nir]] | |||
* [[User:Rik|Rik]] | * [[User:Rik|Rik]] | ||
== Funding == | == Funding == | ||
There is limited funding to cover the travel expenses of selected participants. | There is limited funding to cover the travel expenses of selected participants. | ||