The Venue
Nestled in the harbour with seamless downtown access, The Westin Harbour Castle Toronto offers you a serene city escape in the centre of it all. The Harbour Castle is a AAA Four Diamond hotel, which showcases a wealth of amenities including signature details like Westin Heavenly® Bed, WestinWORKOUT™ Fitness Studio and nourishing SuperFoodsRx dishes. Many rooms and suites feature sweeping views of Lake Ontario. The waterfront location ensures you'll explore the city with ease, with nearby attractions including the Rogers Centre, the CN Tower and many others.
Conference Rate: $259.00 CAD (Traditional Single/Double) $299.00 CAD (Lakeview Deluxe)
Reservation Cutoff: October 14, 2019 (5:00 pm eastern)
A credit card guarantee or guarantee to the master account or deposit equal to one night’s stay is required to hold each guest’s reservation at the time of reservation. Full refund of this deposit will be given to cancellations received until 72 hours prior to arrival. For cancellations received within 72 hours of arrival, the deposit is non-refundable.
Reservations at the Westin Harbour Castle include complimentary in-guest room internet access and use of the health club facilities is available to all conference participants staying at the hotel. Reservations should be made directly with the hotel online, (member-only access to the hotel link is available here, non-member access to the hotel link will open in July 2019).
All reservation requests will require a credit card guarantee, a one night’s deposit. Personal checks, money orders or a valid major credit card will be needed for the deposit. Deposits will be refunded for rooms cancelled more than 72 hours prior to arrival. Name changes to room reservations may be made up to one day prior to arrival at no charge.
If conference attendance exceeds expectations, rooms in the conference block may sell out prior to this date. Therefore, make your reservations as soon as possible to ensure your preferred accommodations. Rooms will be on a space- and rate-available basis after October 14, 2019. Request a confirmation number when making your reservations. In the unlikely event that you have to cancel your reservations, ask for a “cancellation confirmation.”
Air Travel Information
Two airports service the Toronto area, Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ).
TORONTO PEARSON AIRPORT
Toronto Pearson is just 17 miles from downtown and Canada's largest and busiest airport, in Canada's largest and busiest city servicing 456,000 flights a year and over 44 million passengers annually.
BILL BISHOP TORONTO AIRPORT
A mere 2 miles from downtown, is a small regional airport located on the Toronto Islands in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
For assistance in making your airline reservations for the conference, call Reward House, Inc., at 877-353-6690 or 816-295-3131. You can also email your questions or travel preferences to jhilburn@rewardhouseinc.com for online assistance. Office hours are 8:30 am–5 pm (central time) Monday through Friday.
Ground Transportation
Taxi Service:
From Toronto Pearson Airport: from $55 CAD
From Billy Bishop Airport: from $10 CAD
Passport Information
Be sure your passport is up to date for 2019 international travel. Complete details are available at https://www.usa.gov/passport
If you have questions about travel documents to Canada or if you live in the United States and have questions about travel documents you may need to return to the United States the sources below may be helpful. Information on travel documents for traveling to Canada can be found at the following links. Requirements vary based on country of citizenship:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/td-dv-eng.html
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/noncan-eng.html
https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/country/canada.html
Returning to the United States
If you are not a US citizen or lawful permanent resident, you may also need a valid visa or travel document to enter the United States after the conference. Foreign nationals in student or exchange visitor status should communicate with the international office at their home institution prior to any travel outside the United States. Others may wish to speak with an immigration attorney if there are questions about reentry, particularly in light of the executive order instituting a travel ban for particular foreign nationals as well as the changes in the DACA program. Information on travel to the United States is available here: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en.html