International Conference on Personal Relationships

1996 Conference in Banff, Alberta, Canada; August 4-8, 1996

  1. CONFERENCE SITE AND FACILITIES

  2. AIR TRANSPORTATION AND OFFICIAL AIRLINES

  3. GROUND TRANSPORTATION

  4. ACCOMODATION

  5. CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND FEES

  6. TOURIST INFORMATION

  7. ICPR CONTACT PEOPLE AND FURTHER INFORMATION

Conference Site and Facilities

The convention will be held in The Banff Centre, located in the town of Banff, in the Canadian Rockies, one of the world's most beautiful settings. The Banff Centre is comprised of The Banff Centre for Conferences, The Banff Centre for Management, and The Banff Centre for the Arts. ICPR 96 will be located in The Banff Centre for Conferences, which in addition to meeting rooms, features on campus accommodation, meal and recreational facilities (The Sally Borden Recreational Facility), and banquet rooms. The Sally Borden Building houses a variety of recreational facilities including a 25-metre pool, saunas and whirlpool, full-size gymnasium with indoor running track, tennis, badminton, racquetball and squash courts, and an exercise room.

Delegates will share the Centre facilities with poets, musicians, artists, and opera singers of The Banff Centre for the Arts, making for a creative and pleasant atmosphere. Off-campus recreational options for delegates include guided mountain walks, hot spring bathing, swimming, tennis, golf (at the nearby Banff Springs Hotel and Golf Course), horse back riding, hiking, canoeing, biking, and fishing.

Banff is located in Banff National Park. The whole National Mountain Park region, some 130, 312 SqKm (78,187 SqMi) is a family-type vacation/recreation area, visited by some four million tourists each year. About half of the tourists go to Banff for skiing (January to April), and the other half participate in summer activities (May-October).

Here is a picture (512K) of the Banff Centre.

If you would like to check the weather in Banff now, check the Banff Centre Cam for a "live" image from The Banff Centre. Of course you will only see something if it is daylight in Banff!

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Air Transportation

Delegates arriving by air will fly into Calgary International Airport. Calgary is approximately 130 kms (80 miles) from the conference site. The Official Conference Airlines are Canadian Airlines and American Airlines. When planning your travel arrangements, call a toll-free convention number (in North America), 1-800-665-5554 for Canadian Airlines or 1-800-433-1790 for American Airlines, and quote our special conference number MJ2952. Outside of North America, delegates should contact their local Canadian or American Airlines office. Benefits associated with flying Canadian or American Airlines include:

Flying time to Calgary International Airport is about one hour from Vancouver or Seattle, three hours from Los Angeles or Chicago, about four and one-half hours from Dallas or New York, and about eight hours from London. Calgary is also served by Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, and United Airlines, among others. Be sure to book your flight early - space on flights into Calgary at this time will go quickly!
Calgary International Airport
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Ground Transportation

 * Unless otherwise noted all dollar amounts are in Canadian funds.

Delegates awaiting ground transport at the airport will be accommodated in a Hospitality Suite at the adjoining Calgary Airport Hotel; available August 3 and 4 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

ICPR Shuttle Service:
A shuttle service between Calgary International Airport and The Banff Centre for $25* (one-way), will be available August 4, 8, 9 and the morning of the 10th. The shuttle will, as much as possible, accommodate delegate arrival/departure times. If you intend to use this service, be sure to indicate so on the registration form and provide flight arrival/departure information in the space provided.
* Unless otherwise noted all dollar amounts are in Canadian funds.
Brewster Transportation and Tour Co.
(1-800-661-1152 in North America or 403-221-8242) operates regularly scheduled shuttles (departing the airport at 12:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. and departing Banff at 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 12:30 p.m.) for $33 one-way. Allow 2.5 hours travel time for this service.
Transportation into Calgary
The Airporter Bus provides return service from the airport to seven major downtown hotels. A bus departs every 30 minutes from the arrivals level. Taxi service is available from the arrivals area. The airport is situated approximately 20 minutes from the downtown core.
Car Rental
Tilden, Avis, Budget, Hertz, Dollar, and Thrifty car rentals are represented at the Calgary Airport and cars can often be dropped off in Banff. Return to entry index

Accommodation

 Please do not submit accomodation requests on the internet! Conference materials, including applications for accommodation, were mailed March 18 and 19 to ISSPR members and anyone whose conference submission was accepted. If you are not part of either of these groups and would be interested in attending the conference, submit a request to icprconf@ucalgary.ca for conference materials.

* Unless otherwise noted all dollar amounts are in Canadian funds.

Rooms have been reserved at The Banff Centre and The Banff YWCA. It takes 20 minutes to walk and 5 minutes to drive from the Banff YWCA to The Banff Centre. All accommodation will be assigned on a first-come-first-served basis, with priority given to those presenting at the conference and priority for the most inexpensive accommodation given to students who wish it. Single accommodation is particularly limited (we only have 32 single rooms) so that most delegates will be sharing accommodation. Given the unexpected large number of submissions, please be advised that if you wish to take advantage of the accommodation reserved for ICPR, submit your accommodation request early. Alternative accommodation in Banff will be very difficult to find and very expensive as the conference is being held during peak tourist season in one of the premier resort destinations in the world.

Banff Centre Rates
Accommodation fees at The Banff Centre include accommodation, full meal package, nutritional breaks, gratuities, access to the Sally Borden Recreation Facility (25 metre pool, weight room, aerobic studio, 1 squash court, and 1 racquetball court), and parking. These rates will be subject to 5% Alberta Hotel Tax and 7% Canadian Goods and Services Tax.
Banff YWCA Rates
Accommodation fees at the Banff YWCA include accommodation, meal package (meals at the Banff Centre), nutritional breaks, gratuities, access to the Sally Borden Recreation Facility (pool, gym, exercise equipment), and parking. These rates will be subject to 5% Alberta Hotel Tax and 7% Canadian Goods and Services Tax. Those electing to stay at the YWCA will receive a $10 per day (maximum of 5 days) transportation allowance to help defray transportation costs.
The Banff Centre Meal Package
Off-campus accommodation
Hotel bookings in Banff can be made through a general booking service (1-800-661-1676) for a non-refundable fee of $50. Delegates should know that seven moderately priced Banff hotels contacted March 12, were all fully booked for the August 4 - 8 period.

Look here for some on-line accommodations information (via Vertex Communications).

Accommodation in Calgary Saturday August 3
Given the shortage of hotel space in Banff, delegates arriving in Calgary August 3 should plan on finding accommodation in Calgary. We have reserved rooms at the Village Park Inn for the special rate of $75. Taxi service from the airport to this hotel is $6 and ICPR shuttle service will be available from this hotel. If you wish to take advantage of this accommodation contact Susan Boon in Calgary (see below). In addition, as of March 12, the following downtown Calgary hotels had accommodation available (all accessible by the Airporter Bus):
Off-campus Fee
To be paid by registered delegates not staying at the Banff Centre or the Banff YWCA. This fee covers the cost of access to Banff Centre facilities for delegates using off-campus accommodation, i.e., parking, use of the Sally Borden Recreation Facility and use of meeting rooms. This fee must be paid when registering for the conference. Upon arrival, off-campus delegates will be required to register at the Front Office where they will receive the same "passport" as on-campus delegates. Return to entry index

Conference Registration and Fees

Please do not attempt to register on the internet! Conference materials, including registration forms, were mailed March 18 and 19 to ISSPR members and anyone whose conference submission was accepted. If you are not part of either of these groups and would be interested in attending the conference, submit a request to icprconf@ucalgary.ca for conference materials.

* Unless otherwise noted all dollar amounts are in Canadian funds.

Registration fees for the conference include attendance rights, program and conference information, the opening reception (not including cash bar), awards banquet, and a Western barbecue and dance. Companion registration includes the opening reception (not including cash bar), awards banquet, and a Western barbecue and dance. All registrations must be prepaid in Canadian funds. A $50 processing fee will be charged for all cancellations before July 15, 1996 and no refunds will be given after this date. 

Fee Category                 Fee (before June 1)     After June 1


Member ISSPR (non-student)   $125 ($93 U.S.)         $165 ($123 U.S.)


Non-member                   $200 ($148 U.S.)        $240 ($178 U.S.)


Student - member ISSPR       $55 ($41 U.S.)          $95 ($71 U.S.)


Student - non-member         $100 ($74 U.S.)         $140 ($104 U.S.)


Companion                    $50 ($37 U.S.)          $90 ($67 U.S.)
Note to non-members: You may take advantage of the discounted member rates by a) sending a cheque to Anita Barbee (Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40292) for $40 U.S. (payable to ISSPR) for faculty and $34 U.S. for students to join ISSPR and b) sending the appropriate member registration fee to The Banff Centre. In addition to a discount on registration at ICPR 1996, membership in ISSPR includes subscriptions to the journal Personal Relationships, the newsletter ISSPR Bulletin, ISSPR's Membership Directory, and an invitation to the biennial conference. Return to entry index

Tourist Information

Although most delegates will arrive in Calgary and simply take the ICPR Shuttle to Banff, there are two other interesting alternatives that would add some spectacular sightseeing en route:

All manner of Alberta tourist information-maps, accommodations, restaurants, tours, etc., can be obtained from Alberta Tourism. Ph: 1-800-661-8888; or write Alberta Tourism, Box, 2500, Edmonton Alberta, Canada, T5J4L6.

More information on travel within Canada can be found on-line:

While you're "in the neighborhood," the truly ambitious might like to try the Alaskan Highway.

And for the truly sedentary, we do offer spectator sports besides hockey: Canadian Football League information.

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ICPR Contact People and Further Information

For further information concerning the program, contact:
Beverley Fehr, Program Chair
Department of Psychology
University of Winnipeg
515 Portage Ave.
Winnipeg MB R3B 2E9
Canada
FAX: 204-786-1824
TELEPHONE/VOICE MAIL: (204) 786-9864
E-Mail relconf@io.uwinnipeg.ca

For information concerning local arrangements, contact:
Susan Boon
Department of Psychology
University of Calgary
Calgary AB T2N 1N4
Canada
FAX: 403-282-8249
TELEPHONE/VOICE MAIL: (403) 220-5564
E-Mail icprconf@ucalgary.ca
Queries concerning accommodation at The Banff Centre or Banff YWCA:
The Banff Centre
Box 1020 - Station 15
Banff, Alberta T0L 0C0
Fax: (403) 762-6308
Telephone: (403) 762-7502
E-Mail Kathryn_Hawker@banffcentre.ab.ca

Some additional Banff, Calgary, Alberta and Canada links you might want to check out:

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J.H. Ellard - <ellard@ucalgary.ca>, John Mueller - <mueller@ucalgary.ca>, Sujeet Paul - <spaul@ucalgary.ca>, Karen Pasveer - <kpasveer@ucalgary.ca>