General Information Travel: Delegates are responsible for their own travel arrangements. We suggest you book early as flights fill up quickly in the summer months. By Car From the Province of Quebec – Trans Canada Highway to Fredericton (Highway 2 East in NB) Approximately 6-7 hours driving time from Quebec City. From Bangor, Maine. I-95 to Houlton Maine, Highway 2 East to Fredericton. (3 hour drive) The Bangor airport services Boston, New York and other major US centers. In New Brunswick, Fredericton is 2hours drive from Moncton (Highway 2 West) and 11/2 hours drive from Saint John (Highway 7) By Air The Fredericton airport services flights from Toronto, Montreal and Halifax (Air Canada). Twice daily flights direct from Boston to Fredericton (Delta) The Moncton Airport (2 hours drive to Fredericton) services flights from Toronto, Montreal, Halifax and St. John’s. Accommodations: Delta Fredericton Hotel has rooms reserved for delegates at a rate of $125 per night. 225 Woodstock Road, Fredericton, E3B 2H8 Canada Phone:(506) 457-7000 Fax:(506) 457-4000 E-mail: DF-Reservations@CHIPHospitality.com www.deltafredericton.com Ramada Hotel has rooms reserved for delegates at a rate of $87 per night or $99 per night executive room. 480 Riverside Drive, Fredericton, NB Canada, E3A 8C2 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1414, Fredericton, NB Canada, E3B 5E3 Ph: (506) 460-5500 Fax: (506) 472-0170 Toll Free (Canada): 1-800-596-4656 www.ramadafredericton.com Rooms guaranteed at conference rates if booked by May 10, 2005. Please quote “CSWP conference at UNB” when booking. Single Residence Rooms with bathroom are available on the UNB campus at a rate of $28.35+HST (single) or $41.36 +HST (double) per night. (HST is 15%). Residence Room Reservation Form Maritime Kitchen Party - An evening social with the Downtown Blues Band Join your friends and colleagues for a rocking good time at the Canadian Social Welfare Policy Conference Maritime Kitchen Party. This event promises to raise the roof at UNB’s McConnell Hall. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. for a down-home Friday night experience you won’t soon forget. We have booked New Brunswick’s premier party band, the wildly energetic Downtown Blues Band. These 10 musicians will have you singing and dancing the whole night. Added bonus – Rick Hutchins, a leader in community development and conference participant – is one of the band members! And CCSD’s Chairman of the Board, Patrick Flanagan, will also be performing a few numbers with the band. So remember to pack your dancing shoes! Cash bar. The Weiler Award Luncheon The recipient of the 2005 Weiler Award, Michael Goldberg, will be honoured at an awards luncheon on Friday from 12:00 to 2:00 in McConnell Hall. Maps Fredericton City Map UNB Campus Map