WCCCE 2003Site and Accommodation Information |
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Conference Venue
WCCCE 2003 (as well as BCCEC) will be held atNorth Island College
Comox Valley Campus
2300 Ryan Road,
Courtenay, BC, V9N 8N6Room: Komoux Hall, Room 104.
Directions:
If you come from Lower Mainland:
 | Take the Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo. The ferry takes about an hour and 35 minutes. |
| After you get off the ferry, take the highway #19 North. It's about an hour and 15 minutes' drive to Courtenay. |
Visit the BC Ferries website for schedule information:
http://www.bcferries.com/
Maps
Maps of Comox Valley (Two maps in pdf; May take a while to load!)
Accommodation
We have reserved 30 rooms at the Coast Westerly ( 1-800-668-7797 mention WCCCE conference ). Rooms will be reserved until March 30th. After March 30th, the rates will be honored if rooms are available. The Coast Westerly is 5 – 10 minutes by car from the college
Rates until March 30th:
| Standard - (single) $70/night (double) $75/nigh |
| Superior - $75 $85 |
After March 30th the following group rate will apply for single or double occupancy, all subject to availability :
| standard - $85 |
| superior - $95 |
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premium - $105 |
Crown
Isle
Crown Isle will not reserve a block of rooms since they
are frequently booked to capacity, however they have several rooms and suites
which are available. Crown Isle
is within walking distance of the college.
Crown
Isle is also a world class golf course and during the first part of May
tee-off times are available until 6:00 pm. Bookings for tee-off times can be
made through their web site. Rooms should be booked by phoning Kelly Fraser at
1-888-338-8439 (mention group rates) or email kelly@crownisle.com
Rates :
| Range from $109 - $199 (group rates). |
| Some of the higher priced units ( $129 and up ) have a separate bedroom with an additional sofa bed in the living area. |
| Some of the rooms have gas fireplaces, Jacuzzi tubs, and VCR’s. |
| Commox Valley Tourism site |
Transportation
Car Rental
| Budget: 1-250-338-7717 |
| Hertz: 1-800-263-0600 |
| National: 1-250-334-0202 or 1-800-227-7368 |
| West Jet : 1-800-538-5696 or http://westjet.com |
| Pacific Coastal :1-800-663-2872 or http://www.pacific-coastal.com |
Attractions
If you are interested in activities other than computing, you can check
| http://www.comox-valley-tourism.ca |
| Comox Valley Adventure Tours 1-866-236-2326 |