The following was posted to the ISO List today:
Greetings! This is the final bulletin for those
attending the ISO Conference from April 20 – 22, 2012 in person, with
up-to-date weather and other pertinent information, plus a recap of
previously-posted items.
WEATHER
The
weather is expected to be intermittently rainy and cool for much of the
conference weekend, with temperatures ranging from 2°C/36°F to 13°C/56°F, but there should be some sunny, blue
skies. You should allow for the evenings being chilly, and the days being quite
temperate. A medium-weight jacket should mostly be sufficient. Please keep an
eye on the forecast for changes.
Current,
Two Day & Fifteen Day Forecast:
http://www.timeanddate.com/weather/canada/toronto
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/caon0696?ref=topnav_weather_savedcity
Detailed
Two Week Forecast:
http://www.timeanddate.com/weather/canada/toronto/ext
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/fourteenday/caon0696
Past
Week:
http://www.timeanddate.com/weather/canada/toronto/historic
AREA MAP
Downtown
Toronto (including conference locations):
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=205123194091200925702.0004b00056661129b9196&msa=0
AIRPORT TRANSIT
Lester B. Pearson International Airport
(YYZ):
1)
Taxi or Airport Limousine – $50 to $70 one-way.
2)
Airport Shuttle Bus – $23.95 one-way, $39.95 return.
http://www.torontoairportexpress.com/
3) TTC Airport Rocket Bus/Subway (Adult single
$3).
Take Airport Rocket Bus to Kipling Station, then subway
eastbound to Bloor Station, change southbound to College Station, walk south
one block to Delta Chelsea Hotel.
http://www3.ttc.ca/Riding_the_TTC/Airport_service.jsp
4) GO Transit Bus/TTC Subway (Adult single $5 + $3 = $8 or
Return $10 + $6 = $16).
Take GO Transit Bus to York Mills Station, then subway
southbound to College Station, walk south one block to Delta Chelsea Hotel.
http://www3.ttc.ca/Riding_the_TTC/Airport_service.jsp
http://www.gotransit.com/publicroot/en/fares/farecalculator.aspx?New=#frcity
Note: 3 &
4 are cheaper options but take longer, involve changes & are difficult with
luggage.
Billy Bishop Toronto City
Airport (YTZ):
Take
Ferry (free) from Airport to Toronto
Mainland (Bathurst & Queen’s Quay West).
Then EITHER 1) Shuttle Bus (free) to Royal York Hotel, cross to
Union Subway Station, and take TTC Subway from Union Station to College
Station, walk south one block to Delta Chelsea Hotel.
(Adult single $3).
OR 2) Taxi or Airport Limousine to Delta Chelsea Hotel ($10 to
$15 ride approximately).
PRE-CONFERENCE MEETINGS
FRIDAY,
APRIL 20, 2012
The
519 Church Street Community Centre
519
Church Street, Toronto
(Subway
Station: Wellesley)
Literature Development, Room 303 –
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(Contact
John F. to attend)
Archives Working Group, Room 304 –
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(Contact
Sid W. to attend)
EXCHANGE
RATES
The US dollar has
strengthened against the Canadian dollar in the past few months, and the two currencies are now roughly at
par, with fluctuations. The current rate of exchange is approximately US $1.001
to CDN $1.00. Allowing for commissions, you should expect to receive slightly
less in Canadian currency than the same figure in US dollars. When spending,
the currencies and amounts can generally be regarded as equal.
RECAP
OF PREVIOUS INFORMATION
RESTAURANTS:
HOTEL
& GENERAL INFORMATION:
http://www.scanneronline.org/2012/01/toronto-2012-iso-conference-registration.html
http://www.scanneronline.org/2011/07/iso-annual-conference—toronto-april-20—22-2012.html
RENDEZVOUS INFORMATION
For
those who are attending the self-pay meal before the conference on Friday
evening, please join us at Trattoria Mercatto in the Eaton Centre at 4:45 p.m.
promptly.
For
those who will be joining us at the start of the conference proper, please be
in the Baker Room on the Second Floor of the South Tower of the Delta Chelsea Hotel (take the Blue Elevators) for a prompt
start at 6:00 p.m. sharp.
We
look forward to meeting you all this Friday!
Yours
in recovery,
Kevin
– SCA Toronto
ISO
Host Committee