International Bioacoustics Congress 2017

Banff National ParkBanff, Alberta, Canada

Local organizing committee

• Andrew Iwaniuk (University of Lethbridge)• James Hare (University of Manitoba)• Susan Lingle (University of Winnipeg)• David Logue (University of Lethbridge)• Shannon Digweed (MacEwan University)• Hugh Notman (Athabasca University)

Where is Banff?

Why Banff?• IBAC has never been held in

Canada• easy access• wildlife• spectacular scenery• listed in 1,000 Places to Visit

Before You Die• world class conference

facility

Easy access

• Calgary International Airport• direct flights from over 20 international

locations including: Amsterdam, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Frankfurt, Houston, London, LA, Manchester, New York, Newark, Paris, Seattle and Tokyo

• Banff Airporter provides direct access from the airport to the Banff Centre (approx. 2 hours door to door)

• car rentals are also available

Return Airfares to CalgaryDirect flights*• Frankfurt: $1,700• Paris: $1,400• Heathrow: $1,800• Amsterdam: $1,200

• Tokyo: $1,200

• Chicago: $600• LAX: $400• JFK: $650• Dallas: $500

1-2 stops*• Rio de Janeiro: $1,500• Mexico City: $600

• Sydney: $1,500

• Beijing: $1,200

*All prices in CAN$

Airport Transfer• 15% discount for conference: $105.23 per

person (return)• water, powered outlets, reclining seats• transfers available approx. every 90 minutes

http://www.banffairporter.com/

• full conference services• seating for 350• state of the art acoustics

system• multiple adjoining

meeting rooms• large reception area

• several dining options available onsite• other dining options available in Banff

(20-30 min walk or 5 min taxi)

Accommodation

• more than 400 rooms available on site• range of rooms from basic to multi-bedroom

units with kitchenettes• secured 150 twin-share rooms and suites for IBAC

IBAC 2017

• Potential dates: 28 May - 3 June20-26 August

Sunday• arrival and opening reception (light meal,

wine and beer) at the Kinnear Centre

General organization

• Breakfast on site• General sessions• Lunch on site• Afternoons: general session or posters• Wed: afternoon free for tours or exploring

Banff• Friday: evening reception

Sponsorship Support

Registration and AccommodationCAN$ US$ € £

PI registration 700 525 475 350Student registration 300 225 205 150Banquet 75 57 50 38Accommodation

Basic 185 140 125 93Superior 235 177 160 118

• registration includes opening reception, coffee breaks, breakfasts and lunches

• accommodation includes national parks pass, wifi and all taxes

Things to do in Banff

http://www.banff.com/banff-tours/banff-gondola/

Banff Hot Springs

Organized afternoon tours

• Discover Banff: Bow Falls, Hoodoos, Lake Minnewanka and Banff Gondola

• Evening Wildlife Safari: bears, elk, mountain sheep, moose, mountain goats, deer

• Horseback riding (1-3 hours)• Banff Gondola• Mt. Norquay via Ferrata• Discover Lake Louise

Pre- and Post-congress Tours• Whitewater rafting• Hiking Tours: Lake Louise and Kootenay National Park• Spray Valley Horseback Riding• Discover Grizzly Bears tour: Lake Louise, Takkakaw

Falls, grizzly bear refuge, gondola ride• Columbia Icefields Parkway• Lake Louise• Mountain Lakes and Waterfalls Tour• Sightseeing Tour to Jasper National Park(*combination packages also available)

So Why Banff?

• easy and direct access• all services provided on site• registration includes meals package• accommodation is discounted for peak

season• amazing scenery• lots of outdoors activities and wildlife• Canadians