Plaza 500 Hotel
500 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5Z 1M2
Toll Free 1-800-473-1800,
phone 604-873-1811, fax 604-873-5103.

Special room rates have been secured for $119 (Canadian)/$89 (US).

For reservations call Eva Von Wagner at her direct line: 604-875-3300 or toll free at 800-473-1811 ext 210. You can also email your reservation to reservations@plaza500.com. To ensure the special rates and room availability you must make your hotel reservation no later than May 21, 2004.

Plaza 500 is a full service hotel located in downtown Vancouver, approximately 25 minutes from the University of British Columbia campus. Complimentary shuttle service will be provided by NMC to and from the Plaza 500 and the UBC campus for conference attendees.

Guest room rates include one complimentary access to the hotel Health Club or pass to Fitness World. The charge for an additional person is $15 per person (Canadian).

Secured underground parking can be arranged upon request at the fee of $8.00 per night (Canadian).

The Plaza 500 Hotel is currently going through a complete renovation. The hotel expects to be able to provide wireless service by the time of the conference. Plaza 500 currently has dial-up connection.

Holiday Inn Vancouver Centre
711 W. Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5Z 3Y2
Toll Free 1-800-465-4329,
phone 604-879-0511.

Special room rates have been secured for $121 (Canadian)/$90 (US).

For reservations call 1-800-465-4329 or the direct line: 604-879-0511 and ask for the NMC Conference rate of $121 (Canadian). To make reservations online please contact by email: info@hivancouver.com and refer to the NMC conference. To ensure the special rates and room availability you must make your hotel reservation no later than June 1, 2004.

Holiday Inn Vancouver Centre is a full service hotel located just 3 blocks from the Plaza 500, also approximately 25 minutes from the University of British Columbia campus. Complimentary shuttle service will be provided by NMC to and from the Holiday Inn Vancouver Centre and the UBC campus for conference attendees.

Guest room rates include complimentary access to the hotel fitness center, indoor pool, and sauna.

Attendant monitored covered parking is accessible off West Broadway, and outside parking available at back of the hotel is also accessible off Heather Street. Daily Parking Fee is $6.00 (Canadian).

See the Holiday Inn, Vancouver website for more information.

UBC Gage Towers and West Coast Suites
A variety of room types with rates from $49 Canadian to $123 Canadian have been secured for on campus accommodations. Please view this Acrobat PDF file for complete descriptions and rates.

West Coast Suites and Gage Towers

There are several ways you can make reservations for the UBC Gage Towers and West Coast Suites. Either online or by completing a “Request for Accommodation Form” and mailing or faxing to the reservation office at 604-822-1001 or email to reservation@housing.ubc.ca. To ensure the special rates and room availability you must make your hotel reservation no later than May 17, 2004. If you have any questions concerning your reservations please contact the reservations office via email at: reservations@housing.ubc.ca.

The Gage Towers and West Coast Suite dormitories are conveniently located on the University of British Columbia campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the surrounding mountains. The dorms are within 5 minutes walking distance of the conference meeting venues and NMC will also provide complimentary shuttle service.

Several types of accomodations in the Gage complex are especially attractive for families or campus teams. Rates range from $49CA/$35US for one of four private dorm rooms sharing a living room and kitchen to $123CA/$85US for a two bedroom apartment with kitchen and living room area. See the attached Acrobat file for complete info and floorplans.

While almost the entire University of British Columbia campus is wireless, there are areas within the dorms where wireless is not accessible due to the building structure. Wireless can be accessed in Gage Towers. Internet dial-up connections are available in all rooms. Hi-speed internet access is available in the Gage Towers for $10.00 per day (Canadian) + GST.

Parking for the West Coast Suites and Gage Towers is available for the rate of $5.00 per day (Canadian). For more information please visit the UBC parking website.

Airline Travel Discounts:

American Airlines is offering discounts from any published market where American Airlines provides service to Vancouver between the dates of June 4 – June 23, 2004. Mileage members can receive full credit all American miles flown to attend this conference. To take advantage of these discounts, please call toll-free, or have your travel agent call: American Airlines, 1-800-433-1790, reference number A1464BE.

Vancouver Airport Information

Additional information on airlines and the Vancouver International Airport can be found here.

Car Rental Discounts

AVIS Rent-a-Car is offering special discounts on any size car rental for attendees at the NMC Summer Conference. To receive the discounted daily and weekly rates, simply call AVIS at 1-800-331-1600 and use AVIS Worldwide Discount D087536.

Transportation to and from Vancouver International Airport

For information on local transportation at the Vancouver International Airport please visit their web site.