St. John's skyline

Conference Shuttle

The schedule for the shuttle to and from the conference venues can be found here.

Accommodation

CWIT 2015 has arranged special accommodation rates at two venues for the duration of the conference.

Downtown St. John's

Accommodations are offered at Sheraton Hotel, Newfoundland.

Please, book your accommodation AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, as July is the peak season for tourism in St. John’s.

To book a room, please contact the Sheraton's reservations team only by:
  • Phone: 1-709-758-8453
  • E-mail: reservations@sheratonhotelnewfoundland.com

When making the reservation, in order of getting the conference rate, please mention that you will be attending the Canadian Workshop on Information Theory (CWIT) 2015. The reservations team is available Monday through Friday. If calling outside office hours, please leave a message.

When calling, do NOT choose the option to book with the Central Reservation (this does not have the capability to book rooms for the conference).

Your call will be returned based on the message left with the local booking team.

Room rates:
  • $199 Traditional
  • $219 Deluxe
  • $239 Deluxe Corner
  • $259 Club City
  • $279 Club Harbour

Rates are in Canadian Dollars for single/double occupancy; please add $15 per person to a maximum of 4 guests/room.

On Campus

Memorial University Campus Housing

University bookings must be made by May 31, 2015.

Rooms are available on Memorial University campus at a rate of $45.00 per night (regular rate) and $40.00 per night (student rate). This rate includes 4% hotel tax and 13% HST. It includes a single room (twin-sized mattress) with a semi-private washroom. Linens and towels are provided. Access to the common areas on the floor (kitchenette/tv room, and study area) on the floor is also included for conference participants.

To book a room at Memorial University, please complete the booking form and email to stay@mun.ca

Travel Information

St. John's International Airport (YYT) is connected to major airport cities in North America and Eurpore. There are direct flights to YYT from many cities including Toronto, Montreal, Halifax and Newark. In the peak summer season you will also find flights to and from London and Dublin.

Airlines Servicing St. John's(YYT):

    Air Canada http://www.aircanada.com
    West Jet http://www.westjet.com
    United http://www.united.ca
    Provincial http://www.provincialairlines.com
    Porter http://www.flyporter.com
    St.Pierre http://www.airsaintpierre.com

Visiting Canada

You may need a VISA to enter Canada. Information regarding who needs to obtain a temporary Visa to visit Canada is outlined at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/index.asp

Technical Paper Authors can generate their Visa Assistance Letters from CWIT through EDAS.

  1. Log into EDAS and find your paper.
  2. Under the "visa letter" column, there is an image of a person in blue.
  3. Click on this image, and you will be able to confirm or change your address information reflected in the letter.
  4. The system will then automatically generate the letter for your use.

If you have any problems, please click the help tab in the EDAS system.

The VISA application form can be obtained at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5257E.PDF