Montreal - Canada
May 3 - May 5 2023
Hotel & Meeting Venue
ACCOMMODATION
For all meeting delegates, special room rates were arranged at the InterContinental Montreal, ideally located at the gateway of downtown and Old-Montreal. Perfectly placed for business or leisure, the InterContinental Montreal is connected to Montreal Convention Centre and boasts stunning views overlooking Old Montreal and the port. Nearby you’ll find many places to explore in the old city of Montreal, including Notre-Dame Basilica
GUEST ROOMS
The Deluxe Irresistible guestrooms (38 sqm.) offering one king or two double beds, are spacious and luxurious. Room amenities include: luxurious bathrobe, Keurig® coffee machine, Hair dryer, Agaria bath products
GUEST ROOMS ROOM RATES
Hotel confirms the following guest room rates:
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Room Type |
RATE IN CAD |
RATE IN EUR |
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Deluxe Room |
279 CAD |
212 EUR |
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Breakfast |
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Wifi |
FREE |
FREE |
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Fitness Center |
FREE |
FREE |
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Indoor Water Pool |
FREE |
FREE |
Breakfast is offered by INAA on Thursday 3 May and Friday 4 May 2023
Taxes: Municipal Occupancy Tax (3.5% per room/per night), Federal sales tax (5%), Provincial sales tax (9.975%)
CUT-OFF DATE
Cut-Off Date for rooms is 4 April 2023.
BOOKING METHOD
A dedicated link for you to book your room is available here.
QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
Please email your secretariat using this address: [email protected]
Business Agenda
Social programme
Note :
Meeting point for all tours is the lobby of the hotel, 15 minutes before departure
Social agenda
Wednesday 03 May 2023
Optional Tour: Walking Tour of Old Montreal
Montreal is defined by its location in between the St. Lawrence river on its south, and by the Rivière des Prairies on its north. The city is named after the most prominent geographical feature on the island, a three-head hill called Mount Royal, topped at 232 m above sea level.
This tour is around the historic part of the city ("Vieux Montréal” or Old Montreal), you’ll discover the place Jacques Cartier, Saint-Paul street, old port and Bonsecours market…
You will also discover downtown, at the foot of the post-modern towers, some of Montreal's most beautiful churches, superb buildings and numerous museums and parcs.
- Entrance at the Basilica Notre-Dame included
- Coffee break included
Thursday 04 May 2023
Thursday 05 May 2022
Team Building Activity: Empire – Battle for World Domination
Developed skills: Teamwork, collaboration over competition, continuous improvement, decision making, strategic thinking.
- Empire is a strategic team building activity inspired by the game Risk® where participants battle other teams in fun and immersive games in order to conquer territories in a quest for world domination. Unlike Risk®, Empire is surprisingly simple, fun and is not filled with images of war.
- HOW IT WORKS: Each team is randomly assigned countries at the beginning of the game with the ultimate goal of controlling the most territories. Teams battle one another in team building games to steal away or protect their own countries. Since the choice of games remains the same in each round, teams will be able to improve with each battle and strategically choose which games they prefer as they challenge the competition.
Saturday 06 May 2023
Registration & Visa information
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN SOON!
REGISTRATION FEES
The following fees apply:
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CATEGORY |
FEE |
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INAA Member - Delegate registration |
1000 EUR |
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INAA GUEST REGISTRATION |
900 EUR |
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Wednesday Optional tour |
70 EUR |
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Saturday optional tour |
180 EUR |
Delegate Registration includes:
- All educational sessions
- Lunches & coffee breaks on Thursday and Friday
- Wednesday Welcome Reception
- Friday afternoon tour
- Thursday and Friday Dinners
Guest Registration fee includes:
- Wednesday Welcome Reception
- Thursday and Friday Tours
- Lunches & Dinners on Thursday and Friday.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellation must be sent as written requests and have to be received by noon, CET, on Friday 24 March 2023. For cancellations received by this date, the total amount will be refunded, minus a handling fee of 100 EUR per cancelled participant for administrative costs.
Requests received after this date will incur a penalty fee of 100% of the registration fee. Shall there be any-force majeure reason that do not allow him/her to attend, the delegate agrees to inform INAA’s Secretariat in due time.
VISA INFORMATION
Visa information for foreigners travelling to Canada
No visa is requested for US Citizens.
An Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is required for visa-exempt foreign nationals travelling to Canada by air, such as Australia, Japan, Israel and European countries except Russia, Ukraine and Moldova. You can find more information about the eTA here.
For the other countries, you do need a visa and/or to give biometrics. Please check if you would need to process a visa to go to Canada here and if you need to give biometrics here.
In any case, we invite you to contact the Canadian Embassy of your country as early as possible, you may find all the information on the Official website of the Canadian Government. If needed, we will provide you with an invitation letter after your registration.
Speakers
Keynote Speech
Journalist and Professor, University of Southern California
BIOGRAPHY
Author of three books including, The Reckoning: Financial Accountability and the Rise and Fall of Nations (2014), Jacob Soll is a professor of history, and winner of the prestigious MacArthur “Genius” Grant, who seeks not only to do pathbreaking research and erudition, but also to contribute to major public and economic policy issues including financial and political policy reform and accounting standards via his books, his work with government, journalism and lectures. His latest book, The Reckoning, is available on Amazon. See the New York Times, Politico, the New Republic, Salon, the Boston Globe, Bloomberg, NPR, the Chronicle of Higher Education for his articles.
Practical Information
MEETING VENUE & ACCOMMODATION
INTERCONTINENTAL MONTREAL
360, St-Antoine West
Montreal, Quebec
H2Y 3X4
+1 514-987-9900
Check-in time: 16:00 – Check-out time: 12:00
GET TO THE HOTEL
Domestic, US & International flights will land at the Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International airport located 22 kilometres west of downtown Montreal.
By taxi:
Metered taxis are readily available and can be found waiting outside the baggage reclaim area on the ground level. There are also Uber services available. Usually taxi fares are fixed, specially to Montreal city centre, which costs 41 CAD from the Airport. The journey to the hotel is about 25 minutes.
Airport Bus Service
To go to & from downtown, you can board the 747 Express Bus 24 hours a day. It is an airport bus service, taking passengers into the centre of Montreal and to the major downtown hotels.
Wi-Fi LOGIN INFORMATION
In order to connect to the free wireless Internet, select the Wi-Fi of the hotel and accept the terms and conditions.
Internet Speed: 20Mbps
Standard Wi-Fi can be availed up to 4 devices per room.
BADGES & MEETING MATERIALS
All participants (delegates and guests) are kindly requested to wear their name tags at all times.
Badges & meeting materials can be collected from the INAA registration desk located in the foyer of:
- E. Albani Meeting Room, 3rd Floor on Wednesday 3 May 2023 from 9.00 – 17.00
- S. Bernhardt Meeting Room, 2nd Floor on Thursday & Friday 4-5 May 2023
LOCATIONS
| Function | Date | Timing | Venue |
| Board Meeting | 3-May-23 | 9:00 – 17:00 | G. Heintzman, 3rdFloor |
| Welcome Reception | 3-May-23 | 19:00 | 5th floor Terrasse, Intercontinental Montreal |
| Meeting | 4-May-23 | 9:00 – 17:00 | S. Bernhardt Meeting Room, 2nd Floor |
| Lunch (delegates) | 4-May-23 | 13:00 – 14:00 | Chez Plume, Ground Floor |
| Meeting | 5-May-23 | 9:00 – 13:00 | S. Bernhardt Meeting Room, 2nd Floor |
| Lunch (delegates) | 15-May-20 | 13:15 – 14:15 | Chez Plume, Ground Floor |
| Breakfasts | Breakfast is offered will be served at Chez Plume from 7:00 to 8:45 | ||
| Gym & Pool | 10th Floor | ||
DRESS CODE
Business Sessions: Business Casual*
For men: trousers, collared shirt; jacket & tie optional.
For women: skirt or trousers; jacket optional
*You may wish to bring a jacket or sweater as the temperature in meeting rooms may vary.
Wednesday Evening Reception & Friday Dinner: Smart Casual
For men: Trousers, collared shirt; jacket & tie optional.
For women: Skirt or trousers; jacket optional.
Thursday Gala Diner: Business formal
For men: Jacket is a must.
For women: Cocktail dress is recommended.
Friday Tour: Casual, comfortable clothing Footwear: Boots or closed toed shoes only. For women: No heels.
MEETING POINT FOR TOURS DEPARTURE
Please meet us at the lobby of the Intercontinental 15 minutes before the departure of each tour.
LANGUAGE
English is the official language of the meeting.
CURRENCY
The currency used is the Canadian Dollar (CAD). Banks and exchange offices will change cash, as will some hotels. Major credit cards are widely accepted and ATMs are widespread. US Dollars are widely accepted.
EXCHANGE RATE (As at 5 January 2023)
1 USD = 1,35 CAD
1 EUR = 1,42 CAD
WEATHER IN MONTREAL
The first fifteen days of May are characterized by cool yet sunny mornings. When the sun is at its peak, maximum temperatures reach comfortable values because the thermometer displays around 17° C. At the end of the afternoon, after sunset, the temperatures decrease slightly without affecting the feeling of pleasant freshness felt all afternoon. However, as rainfall is relatively abundant, expect rainfall events that occur at any time of the day.
ELECTRICITY
Electrical current is 120 volts, 60Hz. American-style flat two-pin plugs and a plug with a third round grounding pin are standard.
TIME ZONE
Montreal is on the Eastern time zone of North America: GMT -4 from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
PHONE
The international access code for Canada is +1. The outgoing code is 011 followed by the relevant country code. The outgoing code is not necessary for calls to the US and the Caribbean. Hotels, cafes and restaurants offering free wifi are widely available. As international roaming costs can be high, purchasing a local prepaid SIM card can be a cheaper option.
BUSINESS HOURS
Bank Hours: from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. during the Week (often with extended hours on Thursday or Friday),
Office Hours: from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday,
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays.
VISA INFORMATION
Visa information for foreigners travelling to Canada
No visa is requested for US Citizens.
An Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is required for visa-exempt foreign nationals travelling to Canada by air, such as Australia, Japan, Israel and European countries except Russia, Ukraine and Moldova. You can find more information about the eTA here.
For the other countries, you do need a visa and/or to give biometrics. Please check if you would need to process a visa to go to Canada here and if you need to give biometrics here.
In any case, we invite you to contact the Canadian Embassy of your country as early as possible, you may find all the information on the Official website of the Canadian Government. If needed, we will provide you with an invitation letter after your registration.