Registration
REGISTRATION FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL COUNSELLORS IS NOW CLOSED
If you have any questions regarding registration, please do not hesitate to email Rick Rodrigues or Joyce Tang .
Covering the Costs...
We understand that amongst the CISC Membership are Counsellors that work at schools that do not offer the level of financial support for professional development required to attend the National Conference. We want to ensure that every CISC Member Counsellor has the opportunity to attend, and so we are trying to help out and support those Counsellors who may require some assistance. Please click HERE for more information.
Hotel Information
hotel Grand pacific, Victoria
The Hotel Grand Pacific is a stunning property on Victoria's Inner Harbour, right in the heart of the city. See their website for information about the hotel.
COUNSELLORS: In order to take advantage of the Conference Group rate and book your accommodation at the Hotel Grand Pacific, you must contact their reservation department directly, either by EMAIL or phone @ 1-800-663-7550 or 1-250-386-0450. In your communication, you are to quote the Conference Group Code, "APR18ISABC". The Conference Group rate of $139/night is available to you for Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, April 22. This rate will be available to be reserved until February 20, 2018.
Westin Bayshore hotel, vancouver
The Westin Bayshore Hotel is one of Vancouver's most stunning hotel properties... you need only consider its location on Vancouver's harbour, as shown below! See their website for information about the hotel.
COUNSELLORS: in order to take advantage of the Conference Group rate and book your accommodation with the Westin Bayshore, you must access their reservation system using this LINK. The Conference Group rate of $229/night (for single/double occupancy; $259/night for triple occupancy; $289/night for quad occupancy) is available to you for Monday, April 23 and Tuesday, April 24. This rate will be available to be reserved until March 2, 2018.
Welcome to Beautiful British Columbia
Regardless of where in the country you will be coming from, you will find traveling into Kelowna for the UBC Okanagan Pre-Conference Tour or Victoria and out of Vancouver simple and convenient. And while in beautiful BC, you may wish to take advantage of all that there is on offer in the most gorgeous part of Canada!
If you are traveling directly to kelowna...
If you have a confirmed place to the Pre-Conference event hosted by UBC Okanagan in Kelowna, you will need to plan to travel to Kelowna. You can do so from just about anywhere in Canada on Friday morning and make it to the afternoon events (Okanagan Innovation Tour @ 2:00 pm, or Private Tours of Mission Hill Family Winery and Dinner departing @ 3:15 pm). Here are some specific flight options that make it feasible for you to travel on Friday morning:
From Toronto Pearson:
From Toronto Pearson:
- Air Canada has flights that will get you into Kelowna...
- by 10:30 am, via Vancouver, departing at 7:00 am;
- by 11:55 am, via Vancouver, departing at 7:30 am or 8:15 am;
- by 12:41 pm, via Calgary, departing at 7:00 am, 8:00 am, or 8:30 am.
- WestJet has flights that will get you into Kelowna...
- by 10:16 am, via Calgary, departing at 7:00 am;
- by 12:16 pm, via Calgary, departing at 9:00 am;
- by 1:19 pm, via Edmonton, departing at 9:00 am.
- Air Canada has flights that will get you into Kelowna...
- by 11:55 am, via Vancouver, departing at 7:25 am;
- by 12:41 pm, via Calgary, departing at 8:30 am.
- WestJet has flights that will get you into Kelowna...
- by 12:16 pm, via Toronto and Calgary, departing at 6:30 am.
- Air Canada has flights that will get you into Kelowna...
- by 11:55 am, via Vancouver, departing at 7:00 am;
- by 12:41 pm, via Calgary, departing at 7:25 am
- WestJet has flights that will get you into Kelowna...
- by 12:16 pm, via Calgary, departing at 8:00 am.
- WestJet has flights that will get you into Kelowna...
- by 12:16 pm, via Calgary, departing at 7:50 am.
- by 1:19 pm, via Toronto and Edmonton, departing at 6:30 am.
if you are traveling directly to victoria...
Victoria is situated on beautiful Vancouver Island. There are many ways to get to Victoria!
- Fly directly into Victoria International Airport (YYJ) as there are non-stop flights to Victoria from many of Canada's major cities including Edmonton, Calgary & Toronto.
- Harbour Air Seaplanes - if you are coming from Vancouver and wish for a scenic flight, opt for Harbour Air which has frequent flights directly into Victoria's Inner Harbour.
- BC Ferries connects Vancouver to Victoria by ferry and is a great way to travel into the Island. You may choose to be a 'walk-on' passenger, or travel by car.
if you are traveling directly to vancouver...
Vancouver was recognized as the top city in Canada in Travel + Leisure magazine's 2014 World's Best Awards. Being BC's main transportation hub, it's not difficult to get to Vancouver.
- Fly directly into Vancouver International Airport (YVR) as there are non-stop flights to Vancouver from many of Canada's major cities.
- For those traveling from Vancouver Island, feel free to hop on a BC Ferry which will take you to Horseshoe Bay or Tsawwassen or take Harbour Air Seaplanes which will take you directly to Downtown Vancouver.
- BC Locals may wish to drive to Vancouver. Depending on where you are, the drive may be as short as 30 minutes, or as long as 6 hours (or more).
