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25–28 OCTOBER • MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC, CANADA
                                   Travel & Transportation




         PASSPORT AND VISA REMINDER
          Passports will be required for entry into Canada for all attendees.
         Passports should be valid for at least six months. Participants are
         invited to consult the visa office website https://www.cic.gc.ca/
         english/visit/visas.asp to determine whether they will need a visa
         as well. As a general rule, the validity of a Canadian visa cannot go
         beyond the validity of the passport. The passport must have at least
         two blank pages.


         YUL, MONTRÉAL-TRUDEAU INTERNATIONAL
         AIRPORT: ACCESSIBLE AND EFFICIENT
          Located 20 km from downtown Montréal, the YUL, Montréal-
         Trudeau International Airport (https://www.mtl.org/en/transport/
         yul-aeroport-international-montreal-trudeau), is connected via                       © Aéroports de Montréal.
         direct flight to some 150 destinations offered by 30 carriers and   • Taxis are an inexpensive and comfortable way to get around.
         welcomes over 18 million passengers annually.          To the downtown core of Montréal, taxis are a flat fee of C$41.
         • The 747 shuttle bus (https://www.mtl.org/en/transport/   For more details on taxis go to https://www.admtl.com/en/
          747-aeroport-p-e-trudeau-centre-ville) from the airport to   access/taxis-limousines.
          downtown Montréal is an economical choice at just C$10 per    • Uber drivers’ cars are now available at Montréal-Trudeau airport.
          person. Tickets may be purchased at the airport with a credit card   Pick up is at door 7 on the departure level.
          or cash. The ticket is valid for 24 hours. For details on the bus and
          metro (subway) network, go to http://www.stm.info/en.










                                 Childcare by KiddieCorp




         Location: Palais des congrès de Montréal              Reserve childcare in advance: To ensure that the center is prop-
                                                               erly staffed and to facilitate planning of games and other activities
         Hours: Sun.–Wed., 7 a.m.–6 p.m. daily                 for the children, advance registration is required. On-site registra-
                                                               tion may be possible, at a slightly higher cost, if space is available.
         Cost: US$10 per hour per child for children two years or older and   Deadline: 28 Sept.
         US$12 per hour per child for children under two with a one-hour
         minimum per child. At least one parent must be registered for the   Cancellations: For a full refund, cancellations must be made to
         meeting. This is a discounted rate; GSA subsidizes 85% of the   KiddieCorp prior to 28 Sept. Cancellations made after 28 Sept.
         total cost for this service to attendees.             will incur a 50% fee. No refunds after 7 Oct.

         Late pick-up fee: US$5 per child for every five minutes the parent   About: KiddieCorp is a nationally recognized company that pro-
         is late.                                              vides onsite children’s activities for a comfortable, safe, and happy
                                                               experience for both kids and parents. Childcare services are a con-
                    More info: www.kiddiecorp.com/parents-guide/  tractual agreement between each individual and the childcare com-
                    Register securely: https://form.jotform.com/  pany. GSA assumes no responsibility for the services rendered.
                    KiddieCorp/gsakids
                    Contact: +1-858-455-1718; info@kiddiecorp.com





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