VENUE AND ACCOMMODATIONS 

Congress Venue: Hilton Montreal Bonaventure Hotel 

A unique penthouse oasis located in the heart of the city nestled amidst 2½ acres of landscaped gardens alive with playful ducks and winding brooks. Occupying the top two floors of Place Bonaventure, a 17-storey business and international exhibition complex, the Hilton Montréal Bonaventure offers the benefits of both a business and resort environment under one roof.

An elevator ride from the hotel's lobby connects with Montreal's ever-expanding underground city, elegant boutiques, restaurants, theatres and art galleries. No need to worry about the weather!  

Reservations:
A block of guestrooms has been reserved at the Hilton Bonaventure Hotel. All participants in the Congress are required to make their own accommodation arrangements directly with the hotel. Please indicate "IATDMCT" when reserving your room. Unbooked rooms, if any, will be released for general sale on September 2, 2009 and the discounted conference rate will not be available after that time.

IATMDCT Room Rate: To be confirmed at a later date

 

Tel: +1-514-878-2332
Hilton Montreal Bonaventure
900 de La Gauchetiere W.
Montreal, Canada H5A 1E4
http://www.hiltonmontreal.com  

Life à la Montréal 

What do you get when you combine the smarts of North America with the laid-back insouciance of Europe? 350 years of progress with the friendly nature of a village? High-tech and high style? You get the city of Montréal – an unpretentious knockout that has no idea of the effect she has on people. Why? Because the driving force behind this unique hybrid is the Montréal mantra: Get out there and celebrate life. And, it must be said, life lived à la Montréal is about as sweet as it gets. From her festivals (Montréal is the undisputed festival capital of the world), to her incredible food, to her legendary nightlife, this city has a true talent for making the very most and best out of life’s little pleasures.

Located about an hour from the U.S. border in south-western Québec, Montréal is the largest French-speaking city in North America. This is not a sprawling urban centre by North American standards, and that’s part of Montréal’s charm. No “donut” town, there is no 6 p.m. exodus to parts unknown. Montrealers live, work and play in a compact downtown core. Safe, clean and green, this city is good to her citizens and guests alike, who lunch and lounge on terrasses for nice, long sessions of people-watching (a sacred Montréal ritual), stroll, hike or bike on mount Royal (a natural haven right downtown), take in the sights and sounds of Old Montréal and the Old Port… this is a place that understands following one’s fancy.

Physically, the city’s architecture is an artful mix of old and new, with graceful historic structures lovingly preserved and merged with the cool lines of the 21st century. The visual arts flourish here, too, at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the Musée d’art contemporain, and hundreds of top-notch local galleries. In fact, Montréal has an international reputation for creative excellence, not just in the traditional arts, but in cutting-edge technology, multimedia, sound and film production.

Perhaps it’s the Latin blood. The passion Montrealers bring to whatever they do is felt everywhere; certainly in international tours de force like Cirque du Soleil, La La La Human Steps, Céline Dion… But you can feel it too as your chef comes to ask you truly, sincerely, how you liked your crème brûlée, and to raise a glass to your health. It’s warm, it’s relaxing, it’s fascinating, it’s thrilling. It’s life à la Montréal. 

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IATDMCT 2009 Congress Secretariat

Email: congress@eventsmgt.com

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