2011 Heads and Chairs Conference – Spouse and Partner Program

2011 Heads and Chairs Conference – Spouse and Partner Program
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Time
4:00 p.m.
Activity
Registration desk opens
Location
Second Floor Foyer
4:00 – 5:15 p.m.
Welcome Tea Reception
Spouses/Partners only (CAIS sponsored)
Omni Hotel – Atrium
5:45 p.m.
Buses leave for dinner-all participants
Lower Canada College
6:00 – 8:45 p.m.
Reception and Dinner
9:00 p.m.
Buses return to Hotel
Omni Hotel
9:15 – 11:00 p.m.
Hospitality Suite
Omni Hotel –
Presidential Suite Parlour
Friday, October 14, 2011
Time
Activity
Location
7:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast for all participants
Omni Hotel – Pierre de
Coubertin
8:45 – 10:15 a.m.
Keynote Speaker – Lucien Bouchard
Omni Hotel – Saison A
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Spouses round-table session
“What is the role of the spouse?
Transitioning schools and provinces.”
Omni Hotel – Room TBC
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Omni Hotel – Pierre de
Coubertin
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Walking tour of Vieux Montreal
(make sure to bring walking shoes)
Vieux Montreal
Free evening
See listing at the end of this schedule for some suggestions for activities
and listing of restaurants for your free evening.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Time
Activity
Location
7:00 – 8:45 a.m.
Breakfast for all participants
Omni Hotel – Pierre de
Coubertin
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Guest Speaker – David Ben
Omni Hotel – Saison A
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Omni Hotel – Pierre de
Coubertin
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Walk to Lac aux Casters
Parc du Mont-Royal
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Canadiana Tour of Greene
Avenue in Westmount
(shop and explore boutiques
and galleries – 100% Canadian
content)
Westmount
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Guest Speaker – Lyn Heward
Omni Hotel – Saison A
6:00 p.m. – midnight
Reception, dinner and dancing
Omni Hotel – Atrium/
Pierre de Coubertin
Activities to enhance your visit to Montreal
Museum Trips
Musée Des Beaux Arts
1380 Sherbrooke Ouest
Montreal, QC H3G 1J5
(514) 285-2000
http://www.mbam.qc.ca/en/index.html
http://www.mbam.qc.ca/fr/index.html
Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal
185 Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Montreal, QC H2X 3X5
514- 847-6226
http://www.macm.org/en/index.html
http://www.macm.org/fr/index.html
McCord Museum
690 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, H3A 1E9
(514) 398-7100
http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/
http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/fr/
Montreal Biodome is a nature museum
4777 Avenue Pierre-De Coubertin
Montréal, Québec
H1V 1B3
Telephone: (514) 868-3000
http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/biodome/site/site.php?langue=en
http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/biodome/site/site.php?langue=fr
Canadian Centre for Architecture
1920 Baile (Downtown)
Love architecture and design? Then you’ve got to check out the Canadian Centre for
Architecture, complete with sculpture garden and an impressive architecturally themed
bookstore. This museum is a wonderful place to think about design both modern and
archaic, with 150 archives filled with 100,000 prints and drawings, over 60,000
photographs, 215,000 volumes, and more than 5,000 periodical titles.
http://www.cca.qc.ca/en
http://www.cca.qc.ca/fr
Pointe-à-Calliere Museum
350 Place Royale (Old Montreal)
For those visiting Montreal for the first time, the Pointe-à-Calliere Museum is a great way to
get to know more about the history of Montreal. The permanent collection at this
archaeological museum takes visitors to the “birthplace” of Montreal, where you can see
various layers of the building, the ground it stands upon, and various treasures that have
been unearthed over the years. The tour spans six centuries, and leads you underground
to the old Customs House.
http://pacmusee.qc.ca/en/home
http://pacmusee.qc.ca/fr/accueil
Walking tours and physical fitness
For Physical Fitness and exploring the city try our BIXI bikes. You can pay with a credit card
at the bike stands dotted around the city and leave them at another part of the city,
wherever you find another kiosk. $5 for a 24- hour day pass. Head to the Lachine Canal!!
Beaver Lake (Lac aux castors) is a wonderful walk within the Parc du Mont-Royal. It is a
Mecca for cyclists and runners alike.
Old Montreal is a pedestrian walking neighborhood, cobblestone streets, cute shops,
galleries, outdoor cafes and evening street performances. It is a little taste of Europe with
the old banks, narrow side streets and the Notre Dame Basilica. Have coffee and maple
treats at Les Délices de l'Erable - 84, rue St-Paul E or, Montreal Poutine at 161 St-Paul E.
Take the metro to Square-Victoria or Place-d'Armes or it is an easy taxi ride. And of course
a wonderful 30 minute walk. We will be departing the hotel at 1 p.m. on Friday to explore
Vieux Montreal.
Restaurants (If possible reserve in advance)
Le Quartier - general BYOB on the plateau - 1251 Rue Gilford 514-658-1839
O Thym – BYOB - 1112 Boulevard de Maisonneuve est. 514 525-3443
Le Bremner - Chuck Hughes' Haute Diner in old Montreal is fantastic! - casual environment
– 361 St. Paul est.
514- 544-0446
L’Express - French bistro, very consistent - 3927 St. Denis 514-845-5333
Le Pistou - great steaks - 1453 Mont-Royal 14-528-7242
Le P’tit Plateau - Fois gras - 330 Marie-Anne est. 514-282-6342
Chez L’Epicier - in Old Montreal - 311 Rue Saint-Paul est. 514-878-2232
L’Academie - BYOB - 4051 St. Denis 514-849-2249
Le Piton de la Fournaise - BYOB - 835 Duluth est. 514-526-3936
Decca 77 - upscale trendy - 1077 Drummond St. 514-934-1077
Schwartz’s - very casual diner for smoked meat - Line ups!! - 3895 St. Laurent (no
reservations)
Patisserie de Gascogne - French pastry, coffee and excellent hot chocolate - 4825
Sherbrooke Ouest
Bagels Fairmount or St. Viateur?? It’s a toss-up - 74 Fairmount Ouest and 263 St. Viateur
Ouest
Kitchenette - family bistro/market fresh/Texas influence/open kitchen - 1353 ReneLevesque est. 514-527-1016
Tuck Shop - very hip, great food and fabulous background music, gets a bit noisy when
full –
4662 Notre Dame West 514-439-7432
Le Local - Old Montreal, great food, warm and cozy tables -740 William 514-397-7737
Les Trois Petite Buchons - trendy wine bar with cozy setting and great food - 4669 St. Denis
514-285-444
La Paryse - Latin Quarter, trendy, delicious comfort food - 302, Ontario est. 514-842-2040
Mikado – fabulous sushi on a fashionable street – 399 Avenue Laurier Ouest 514-279-4809
Late night adventures
Bistro a JoJo Blues Bar -1627 St Denis 514-843-5015
Le Piano Rouge – very hip piano jazz bar – 22 rue Saint Paul est. 514-439-3842
Club Soda - 1225 St-Laurent 514-286-1010
The Griffintown Cafe – blues music on Friday & Saturday after 7:30 p.m. – great casual
food – 1378 Rue
Notre-Dame Ouest 514-931-5299
Crescent Street is still going strong with its numerous bars and restaurants
Place Des Arts is the venue for classical music. Be sure to view the new Opera House and
new grounds for the Montreal Jazz Fest
Shopping
Shopping along Ste. Catherine Street includes shops that are exclusive to Quebec
(Ogilvy’s and Simons are just a few).