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Meeting Location

The meeting will be held at the University of Northern British Columbia, in Prince George, B.C. Prince George is a city with a population of approximately 90,000. The city is situated in north-central British Columbia, and is referred to as the "Spruce Capital of the North". Please refer to the map below for location.

Air Travel

Air Canada
Toll Free: 1-888-247-2262
Website: www.aircanada.ca

Westjet
Toll Free: 1-800-538-5696
Website: www.westjet.com

Delegates arriving in Prince George by air can get to UNBC from the airport by taxi, or by the "Airporter" shuttle service, which meets most incoming flights and will stop on request at central hotels and residential addresses as well as UNBC.

Driving

Highway 97 runs south to Vancouver and north to Dawson Creek, where it joins up with the Alaska Highway.  Highway 16, or the Trans Canada Yellowhead Highway, extends from Prince Rupert through Prince George to the Rockies and on to its conclusion in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Check the Provincial Highways Road Report

Meeting Venue

A spirit of adventure characterizes UNBC.  From the rugged northern Canadian environment to unique learning and research opportunities, UNBC encourages ingenuity in the search for new discoveries.  The University of Northern British Columbia has state of the art conference facilities and has been the site of many conferences and events bringing people from all over BC, Canada and the world. The University is approximately a 20 minute drive from the Prince George Airport and 10 minutes from downtown. For more information about the university please refer to the University of Northern British Columbia’s web site.

Aerial photo of the UNBC campus.  The city of Prince George can be seen in the distance.

Local Information

Local Weather Forecasts
Environment Canada

Tourism Prince George