Welcome to the 16th Inuit Studies Conference
“Imagining/Inuit/Imagining”
This program is designed to assist all at this conference regarding
transportation, hotel accommodations, and directions. If further questions are to
be asked please call Kimberley (cell)688-3534. Registered delegates will
received a conference kit upon arrival at the registration Check In desk from 5-9
pm Wednesday evening, October 22, 2008 in the Cross Common Room, Room
108, St. John’s College, or during the day at the front entrance to Saint John’s
College.
Please Note: Important Program Change
On Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 7 pm, there will be a 52 minute film
entitled, “Le Voyage de Charlie” presented by Dr. Bernard Saladin d’Anglure
in Room 108-Cross Common Room, St. John’s College.
Refreshment breaks will be held in the Cloister, outside the Chapel, at
St. John’s College.
Appreciation
We would like to thank the following Sponsors for making this event
possible: International Inuit Studies Association; Social Sciences and
Humanities Research Council; The Department of Native Studies, University of
Manitoba; St. John’s College, University of Manitoba; Faculty of Arts, University
of Manitoba.
Hotel Accommodations
Ten Minutes from Campus: The Holiday Inn South
Special Conference Rate: $89 per night, Wednesday October 22-Friday
October 24, 2008, 1330 Pembina Highway, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2B4.
Tel: (204) 452-4747 Toll Free (800) 423-1337 Fax: (204) 284-2751
http://www.winnipegsouthholidayinn.com/
Downtown 25 minutes from Campus: Place Louis Riel Special Conference
Rate $130/night for a traditional single room with pull-out bed and full kitchen
(Oct. 22-25). 190 Smith Street Winnipeg, MB R3C 1J8
Tel: (204) 947-6961 Fax: (204) 947-3029
Phone Numbers
University of Manitoba Emergency Contact Information
In the event of an emergency, Security Services can be reached in the following
ways:
1) Off-campus: 474-9341
2) 555 from all University phones
3) #555 from MTS or Rogers Wireless cellphones
4) Emergency Red Phones located throughout campus
5) Code Blue Stations located throughout campus
Taxi Services
Unicity Taxi - www.unicitytaxi.mb.ca
340 Hargrave Place, Winnipeg - (204) 925-3131
Duffy's Taxi (1996) - maps.google.com
1100 Notre Dame Avenue, Winnipeg - (204) 925-0101
Campus Map
(Please match corresponding numbers in Map Legend)
Room Numbers
1. Pause Sante & Lunches
Cross Common Room
Room 108 St. John’s College
2. Aboriginal House
45 Curry Place
3. The Chapel
St. John’s College
4. The Cloister
St. John’s College
5. 307 Tier
Tier Building
6. Native Studies
204 Isbister Building
Winnipeg Transit Services
Please see Map 6 & 9 for bus number 60 Pembina, University of Manitoba.
If you are taking a bus to University from Place Louis Riel, you can catch
Bus 60 Pembina Highway from the Millenium Library that will take you on
site. Departure from the University of Manitoba will also be Pembina
Number 60 beside the Tier Buiding.
Food
Food is provided to all registered delegates. Lunch will be served in the Cross
Common Room, Room 108 Cross Common Room Thursday, Friday and
Saturday from 12 Noon to 1:30 pm. Please bring your lunch ticket!
Bus Transportation: Friday Evening Banquet
The Banquet is being held in the Winnipeg Art Gallery in the Ferdinand Eckhardt
Hall during the evening of Friday, October 24, 2008. A King’s Transportation
Bus will be available with a ride to the event. Boarding time is 6: 00 pm and the
bus will leave at 6:15 pm from the Holiday Inn South, 1330 Pembina Highway to
the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG). A bus is scheduled to return to the hotel at 11
pm sharp, from the entrance of the Winnipeg Art Gallery.