Directions to the Conference Venue
From Ottawa International Airport
- by shuttle bus: http://www.yowshuttle.com
- by public transportation: OCTranspo Bus #97 direct to university (corner of Nicholas Street and Laurier Avenue East)
- driving (car rental):
- Airport to City Hall via Bronson and Laurier (most direct); continue on Laurier over canal to Tabaret Hall on left at Ottawa U.
- Airport to City Hall via Colonel By Drive (scenic)
- Taxis can be found at the Airport.
From the Ottawa Train Station
- by public transportation: OCTranspo Bus #95 direct to University (corner of Nicholas Street and Laurier Avenue East).
- Taxis can be found at the Train Station.
From the Ottawa Bus Station (Catherine Street)
- by public transportation: OCTranspo Bus #4 on Kent Street; get off at corner of Bank and Slater Streets; take any bus on Slater to University.
- Taxis can be found at the Bus Station.
From Highway 417 (Queensway)
- coming from the east: exit 118 (Nicholas/Lees) continue to corner of Nicholas Street and Laurier Avenue East.
- coming from the west: exit 118 (Nicholas/Gatineau/Mann) continue to corner of Nicholas Street and Laurier Avenue East.
Venue Information
University of Ottawa
The SPNHC & CBA-ABC 2010 Joint Conference is holding its technical sessions and symposia, as well as many other events such as the Trade Show Exhibition, Icebreaker Soirée, and Banquets on the main campus of the University of Ottawa.
The University of Ottawa, Canada's premier bilingual university, is located in the heart of the national capital, at walking distance from Parliament Hill, the Bytown Market and many other cultural and entertainment venues.
Downloadable Campus PDF Map
Tabaret Hall:
550 Cumberland (Building code: TBT)
Tabaret Hall is the home base for the conference. An anticipated 400-500 attendees will gather there throughout the conference, particularly at coffee breaks, along with registration, the Trade Show Exhibition, Poster Sessions and many committee and sectional meetings.
The university’s logo was inspired by the huge columns at the front entrance of Tabaret Hall. The Hall was built in several stages: after the main building was erected in 1905, additional wings were added in 1914, 1922 and 1931. The architect, A. O. Von Herbulis, from New York, based his design on the Capitol Building in Washington. Its classic architecture, monolithic columns and ornate trim give the building its special character.
Tabaret Hall has housed dormitories for students and professors, a dining hall, a chapel, a gymnasium and, of course, classrooms and offices. Today, it contains the Central Administration, the Office of the Registrar, Financial Services and the administrative offices of the Faculty of Social Science, Computing and Communications Services, Research Services, Marketing and Communications Services and the Human Resources Service. The Departments of Political Science, Sociology, Economics and Leisure Studies also call Tabaret Hall home.
The building was given its name in 1971 to honour Father Joseph-Henri Tabaret, OMI, considered the “builder” of the institution. During the 1800s, Father Tabaret was the driving force behind the university for over 30 years, and it was under his leadership that Bytown College became an official university. An ardent defender of bilingualism, Father Tabaret was often heard to say, “in this part of Canada, the use of both languages is not a matter of discussion, it is a matter of necessity.” The university’s administration still remains faithful to these ideals.
Desmarais Building:
55 Laurier Avenue East (Building code: DMS)
All technical sessions and symposia during the conference are held in the four large, new auditoriums located on the ground floor of this building.
The Desmarais Building, a new flagship building for Canada’s university, is named after renowned Canadian and international businessman and alumnus of the University of Ottawa, Paul G. Desmarais.
The impressive 12-storey, 23,000m2 building is designed by the award-winning architectural firm Moriyama and Associates of Toronto, and serve as the home of the University of Ottawa’s Telfer School of Management and Faculty of Social Sciences. The building is located on a parcel of land bounded by Laurier Avenue East, Nicholas Street, and Waller Street.
University Residences:
90 University (Building Code: RCR, STN, MRD)
Stay at the heart of the main university residential complex on campus. Enjoy the privacy of your own, conventional-style or suite-style room and the convenience of this very affordable upscale residence, only a few minutes away from the conference location and a step away from the main campus cafeteria http://www.residence.uottawa.ca/en/90univ.html. Click here to reserve a room in the university residences.
The Marchand and Stanton residences overlook the Rideau Canal. Together they house more than 700 beds. Located within the main residential complex (with 90U and Stanton), our international residence accommodates many exchange students coming from all over the world. It comprises a larger proportion of single rooms. Renovated in 2000 with new furniture.
University Centre – Cafeteria:
85 University (Building code: UCU)
Located at the core of the university’s main campus, next to the residences and 1/3 km away from the Tabaret Hall, the University Centre houses the main cafeteria. This is where you will get your breakfast (included with student residence rate) and where SPNHC and CBA will hold their banquets.
The Jock Turcot University Centre, between Montpetit Hall and the central library, was completed in 1973. Planned for many years, its eventual construction cost over $6 million. Named for Jock Turcot, Students’ Federation President and an avid supporter of plans for the centre, it was designed as a gathering place for the entire campus community. Turcot was killed in an automobile accident during Christmas break 1965, the year the first plans for the centre were submitted. Construction costs were partially offset by money contributed to the Jock Turcot Memorial Fund, set up by University of Ottawa students.
ByTowne Cinema:
325 Rideau Street
The Keynote presentation and plenary session, scheduled for the morning of Wednesday, June 2, will take place at this quaint location. It is located 1 km away from the campus residences and ¾ km away from Tabaret Hall. It is a nice walking distance but plan to leave a bit earlier to make it on time. And maybe you’ll find the time to catch one of their repertoire movie during your stay (http://www.bytowne.ca/).
The ByTowne Cinema is Ottawa's premiere independent theatre. An exciting lineup of independent & foreign films plays in a large, friendly venue that has been part of the Ottawa entertainment scene for nearly 60 years.
Local entrepreneur Hyman Berlin built the Nelson cinema through the fall and winter of 1946, and opened the doors on February 10th, 1947. Postwar optimism was running high, and television hadn't yet begun to compete with the movies for people's precious leisure time. According to the full page ad in the Ottawa Citizen which trumpeted the grand opening of the Nelson, the cinema had all the modern conveniences, including an air conditioning system and the very best in 'terrazzo' flooring.
The first film was something called Johnny Frenchman and admission was 25 cents. Of course, if you wished to be seated in the 'loge' (balcony), where you could smoke, admission was steeper at 35 cents. There were 980 seats in the Nelson when it opened its doors, but they must not have been filled to capacity: Johnny Frenchman closed in less than two weeks, and hasn't been heard of since.
Only a few years after opening, Mr. Berlin leased the building to the Famous Players chain of cinemas, an arrangement which lasted nearly forty years. A candy bar was put in sometime during the 1950s, and was later moved to its present location.
In the early '60s, the Nelson was improved with a bigger screen and 70mm projection facilities. The seats were replaced too, with a more spacious layout that reduced the number of seats to about 790. With the new equipment, the Nelson became home to many long-running film 'events'. "The Sound Of Music" enjoyed a very long tenure, followed by other grand musicals like "Funny Girl". Patrons might recall seeing "El Cid", "2001: A Space Odyssey" or "The Exorcist" here for the first time. Later, the cinema played host to big box-office hits like "Jaws", "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "Star Trek" and some of their respective sequels.
In 1988, with Famous Players pursuing a policy of abandoning their single-screen cinemas in favour of new multiplexes, the Berlin family sold the building. It became the ByTowne, continuing an independent programming policy that had been started at the Towne Cinema (on Beechwood Ave.) back in 1973. And the rest is history.