Positivity IX

July 17-21, 2017, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

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Travel info

Typical July temperatures in Edmonton: 23℃ during day, 11℃ at night. Snowstorms are rare at this time of year!

Edmonton weather forecast

Getting there

Once you arrive at the Edmonton International Airport, there are several ways to reach the city:

Airport taxi: the ride takes about 30 minutes; the fare is approximately $55.
Bus 747 takes you to Century Park, from where you can take LRT (metro) to campus or downtown. Fare: $5. You would need to buy a separate ticket for LRT.
Sky Shuttle goes from the airport to several Edmonton hotels. Fare: $18.

Within Edmonton, one may travel by LRT (metro), bus, or taxi. There are two LRT stops on campus: University is closer to the conference venue and Campus Tower hotel, while Health Sciences/Jubilee is closer to Student Residencies. There are several LRT stops in downtown as well.

Local attractions:

There are several parks with hiking trails within walking distance from campus: River Valley, Hawrelak Park, Walterdale Park, Whitemud Park, Whitemud Creek Ravine, Mill Creek Ravine, Victoria Park.
Edmonton City Centre (downtown) is within walking distance from campus; it can also be easily reached by LRT. City Centre attractions include Art Gallery, Winspear Centre (which is the home to Edmonton's symphony orchestra), Citadel Theatre, City Hall, Canada Place, Churchill Square, City Centre Shopping Mall, and Rogers Place Hockey Arena (currently under construction).
Whyte Avenue is a touristic area with numerous shops, restaurants, and bars, located withing walking distance from campus.
Muttart Conservatory is a botanical garden, located at the northen end of Mill Creek Ravine.
West Edmonton Mall - a major shopping centre, which for several years used to be the largest shopping centre in the world. Besides shops, it has a skating rink, an amusement park with rides (Galaxyland), a waterpark with slides and artificial waves, a lagoon with a replica of on Santa Maria ship, etc.

Canadian Rockies

Edmonton is located within easy reach from magnificent Rocky Mountains. One may combine a trip to Positivity with a vacation in the Rockies before or after the conference.