Conference Venue

The Venue

IC2E 2017 will be held on the vancouver campus of Simon Fraser University. Described by the Vancouver Sun as the "intellectual heart of the city," Simon Fraser University’s Vancouver campus transformed the landscape of urban education in downtown Vancouver. The campus is comprised of multiple facilities clustered in the core of one of the world’s most liveable cities.

All conference events will be located in the Harbour Centre at

515 W Hastings St
Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3
Canada

IC2E 2017 Conference Rooms in Harbour Centre

Event	Meeting Room	Room Number	Floor Map
Main Conference	Fletcher Challenge Canada Theatre	1900	Concourse
Blockchain Summit	Sauder Industries Policy Room	2270	Upper Concourse
Workshops/Doctoral Symposium/Tutorials	Canfor Policy Room	1600	Concourse

Transportation

Transportation options from the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to the conference venue include:

Taxi
Skytrain from International Airport to Waterfront Station, then walk for about 100 meters to SFU downtown campus
Bus 980 from Vancouver Airport to Waterfront Station, then walk for about 100 meters to SFU downtown campus

Parking: There is no free parking in downtown Vancouver, but it is fairly easy to find a paid parking lot. For parking information in the area, please refer to this link.

Biking: For those who would like to explore around by bike, you can try the Mobi bike share system.

Banquet Restaurant

The conference banquet will be held in the Cloud 9 Restaurant & Lounge, located at

1400 Robson Street
Vancouver, BC V6G 1B9
Canada

The best way to get to the Cloud 9 restaurant from the conference venue is to walk. It is a 22 minutes walk (1.7km), and the detailed route could be found here. Alternatively, you can use taxi or Mobi bike.

The City

Vancouver is located on the Pacific Coast in southwestern British Columbia. Covering 114 square kilometers (44 square miles), it is the second-smallest area of eight major Canadian cities. The metropolitan area of 2,787 square kilometers (1,076 square miles) is the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada.

Vancouver is known as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Bordered by the Pacific Ocean, the Fraser River, the Burrard Inlet, and the Coast Mountains to the east, the city is surrounded by shimmering waters and towering trees.

Here is a video travel guide if you are interested in exploring local attractions (note that our conference venue, the Harbour Centre, appreared at 4'30"). More information about the city of Vancouver can be found here.

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