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  38.         <h1>yapc: Yet Another Perl Conference</h1>
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  39.         <h2>Accommodations</h2>
    40. 

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  44. 

  45. <p>
    46. 

  46. 

  47. YAPC 2005 has booked blocks of rooms at three locations very near to the
    48. 

  48. conference.  These rooms will be held for a set period of time before
    49. 

  49. being released to the general public.  Since demand for hotel rooms in
    50. 

  50. Toronto is very high in the summer,
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  54.        <b>
    55. 

  55.        DO NOT DELAY IN BOOKING YOUR ROOM!
    56. 

  56.        </b>
    57. 

  57. </div>
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  58. 

  59. <p>
    60. 

  60. You may be thinking "Well if worst comes to worst I can always stay at
    61. 

  61. a motel."  However in reality it may be IMPOSSIBLE to find a room in
    62. 

  62. Toronto (or even near Toronto) after a certain point.  Our reserved
    63. 

  63. blocks of rooms will start being released to the general public in late
    64. 

  64. April, so book quickly.
    65. 

  65. 

  66. </p>
    67. 

  67. 

  68. <p>
    69. 

  69. 

  70. YAPC 2005 has booked blocks of rooms at the following three locations:
    71. 

  71. 

  72. <ul>
    73. 

  73.   <li> <a href="#chestnut">89 Chestnut Residence and Conference
    74. 

  74.   Facility</a> (location of the conference).</li>
    75. 

  75. 

  76.   <li>Ryerson University: <a href="#illc">International Living Learning
    77. 

  77.   Centre (ILLC)</a> and <a href="#pitman">Pitman Hall Residence</a>
    78. 

  78. </ul>
    79. 

  79. 

  80. <p>
    81. 

  81. There are also other accommodation facilities near the 89 Chestnut
    82. 

  82. Residence and Conference Facility that provide an alternative to the
    83. 

  83. above three locations.  (Rooms at these locations have not been
    84. 

  84. specially reserved for YAPC 2005 attendees):
    85. 

  85. </p>
    86. 

  86. 

  87. <ul>
    88. 

  88.    <li><a href="#metropolitan">Metropolitan Hotel Toronto</a>
    89. 

  89. 

  90.    <li><a href="#sheraton">Sheraton Toronto at 123 Queen</a>
    91. 

  91. 

  92.    <li><a href="#marriott">Courtyard Marriott</a>
    93. 

  93. </ul>
    94. 

  94. 

  95. <i><b>NOTE:</b> all prices below are listed in Canadian Dollars.  The exchange
    96. 

  96. rate as of April 7 2005 is $1 (US) == $1.22 (CDN).  Check <a
    97. 

  97. href="http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?amt=1&from=USD&to=CAD&submit=Convert">here</a>
    98. 

  98. for the current rate</i>
    99. 

  99. 

  100. 

  101. <a name="chestnut">
    102. 

  102. <h3>89 Chestnut Hotel/Dorm/Conference Facility</h3>
    103. 

  103. </a>
    104. 

  104. 

  105. <p>
    106. 

  106. The conference facility is  89 Chestnut street [<a
    107. 

  107. href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=89+Chestnut+St.+Toronto,ON&hl=en">map</a>],
    108. 

  108. which has both conference facilities and unique hotel/dorm hybrid rooms.  (See their
    109. 

  109. website -- <a href=http://89chestnut.com/>http://89chestnut.com/</a>)
    110. 

  110. These are basically hotel rooms but without a TV.  During the school
    111. 

  111. year they are used as dorm rooms for University of Toronto students,
    112. 

  112. and are used as hotel room throughout the summer months.  They are
    113. 

  113. only slightly more expensive than university dorm rooms and much less
    114. 

  114. expensive than proper hotel rooms in downtown Toronto.  This price/quality
    115. 

  115. combination plus the extreme convenience of having your room in the same
    116. 

  116. building as the conference leads us to believe that most of the
    117. 

  117. attendees will opt for this option.
    118. 

  118. 

  119. <p>
    120. 

  120. 

  121. A block of rooms has been reserved for YAPC 2005 attendees for the
    122. 

  122. arrival date of Sunday June 26th, 2005, departing the morning of June 29,
    123. 

  123. 2005 (i.e. a 3 night stay: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday).  (Some additional rooms
    124. 

  124. are booked as part of the reservation for the evening of Wednesday 29
    125. 

  125. June, departing the morning of Thursday 30 June.  This is for people
    126. 

  126. for whom travel plans or touristing interests would be helped by 
    127. 

  127. staying another night.) Features of the reserved block of rooms at
    128. 

  128. 89 Chestnut include:
    129. 

  129. 

  130. <ul>
    131. 

  131.   <li> A special rate of CDN $79 per single room per night, or CDN $89 per
    132. 

  132.     double-room per night.  There is in addition a 5% PST and 7% GST tax
    133. 

  133.     on accommodation. (So, including tax, a room is
    134. 

  134.     CDN $79 * 1.12 = CDN $88.48 and a double is CDN $89 * 1.12
    135. 

  135.     = CDN $99.68.)
    136. 

  136. 

  137. 

  138.   <li> 250 rooms have been reserved for June 26, June 27, and June 28.
    139. 

  139.     60 rooms have been reserved for June 29.
    140. 

  140. 

  141.   <li> Rooms will be Run of House (i.e. no specific floors or blocks of
    142. 

  142.     adjacent rooms in the building have been reserved for YAPC.)
    143. 

  143. 

  144.   <li> Extend your stay in Toronto -- conference attendees may arrive or
    145. 

  145.     depart up to 3 days outside of the main group use dates at the
    146. 

  146.     same room rate.  However, this must be booked in advance, at the
    147. 

  147.     original time of booking.  89 Chestnut is not obligated to provide
    148. 

  148.     you with a room if you decide during the course of the conference
    149. 

  149.     that you would like to stay later.
    150. 

  150. 

  151.   <li> The above room rate includes a continental breakfast.  You may
    152. 

  152.     upgrade to a full breakfast by paying CDN $6 plus tax to the cashier.
    153. 

  153. 

  154.   <li> Remaining rooms in the block not booked by Monday June 6, 2005 will
    155. 

  155.     be released for general sale to the public.  All requests after this
    156. 

  156.     date will be subject to availability.
    157. 

  157. 

  158.   <li> Parking is based on availability.  The rate for overnight guests is
    159. 

  159.     CDN $23 for a 24-hour period.  This is a reasonable rate for parking
    160. 

  160.     in downtown Toronto. We don't recommend that people who come to
    161. 

  161.     Toronto by public transit (e.g. train, bus, airplane) rent a car
    162. 

  162.     while in Toronto, unless you want one for your own personal tourism
    163. 

  163.     purposes.  Nothing about the conference requires one.
    164. 

  164. 

  165.   <li>  In-room high-speed internet access is available with a modem rental
    166. 

  166.     charge of CDN $5 per day.
    167. 

  167. 

  168.   <li> Housekeeping is provided twice per 7-day stay, as opposed to daily
    169. 

  169.     housekeeping in most conventional hotel settings.
    170. 

  170. 

  171.   <li> All rooms are non-smoking, and there are no smoking areas in the
    172. 

  172.     building.
    173. 

  173. 

  174.   <li> You may cancel your reservation within 48 hours of your intended
    175. 

  175.     arrival without charge.  Cancellations received less than 48 hours
    176. 

  176.     prior to arrival will be charged one night&#x2019;s accommodation rate.
    177. 

  177.     You may substitute the person(s) in your reservation up to the date
    178. 

  178.     of arrival.
    179. 

  179. 

  180.   <li> Safe Booking Deadline:  Monday, June 6, 2005.
    181. 

  181. 

  182.   <li> Booking Code: perl0626
    183. 

  183. </ul>
    184. 

  184. <p>
    185. 

  185. To make a reservation at 89 Chestnut, call +1 (416) 977-0707, extension
    186. 

  186. 0 and ask the reception for the YAPC 2005 conference room rate.  The
    187. 

  187. booking code is "perl0626".  The accommodation may be settled by
    188. 

  188. MasterCard, VISA, or cash, no cheques accepted.
    189. 

  189. 

  190. <p>
    191. 

  191. For additional information on the facility, visit 89 Chestnut&#x2019;s
    192. 

  192. <a href="http://89chestnut.com/accommodation/index.html">website</a>
    193. 

  193. 

  194. <h3>Ryerson University Residences</h3>
    195. 

  195. 

  196. <p>
    197. 

  197. We have booked blocks of rooms at two Ryerson University residences.
    198. 

  198. They are across the street from one another and both are within walking
    199. 

  199. distance of the conference.
    200. 

  200. 

  201. <a name="illc">
    202. 

  202. <h4>
    203. 

  203. International Living Learning Centre (ILLC) [<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=240+Jarvis+St.+Toronto,ON&hl=en">map</a>]
    204. 

  204. </h4>
    205. 

  205. </a>
    206. 

  206. 

  207.     <p>
    208. 

  208.     This residence features 252 single and double occupancy guest
    209. 

  209.     rooms and while a student residence during the school year, it
    210. 

  210.     also features hotel-style amenities and service, full-service
    211. 

  211.     restaurant, bar lounge, meeting rooms and banquet facilities.
    212. 

  212.     The Ryerson ILLC is located on 240 Jarvis Street, approximately
    213. 

  213.     1.3 km (0.82 miles) east of 89 Chestnut.
    214. 

  214.     <p>
    215. 

  215.     A block of rooms has been reserved for YAPC 2005 attendees for
    216. 

  216.     the arrival date of June 26th, 2005, departing June 30, 2005.
    217. 

  217.     Features of the reserved block of rooms at ILLC include:
    218. 

  218. 

  219.     <ul>
    220. 

  220. 

  221. 

  222.       <li>  A special rate of CDN $79 per room per night.  There is in
    223. 

  223.         addition a 5% PST and 7% GST tax on accommodation. (So, including
    224. 

  224.         tax, a room is CDN $79 * 1.12 = CDN $88.48).  Each room
    225. 

  225.         features one queen-sized bed and one pull-out sofa
    226. 

  226.         beds; there are no guests rooms equipped with two beds.
    227. 

  227. 

  228.       <li> 50 rooms have been reserved for Sunday June 26 to Thursday
    229. 

  229.         June 30. 2005.
    230. 

  230.       <li>  There are no smoking floors, guest rooms, lobbies
    231. 

  231.              or other in-door areas
    232. 

  232. 

  233.       <li> Breakfast is NOT included
    234. 

  234. 

  235.       <li>  WIRELESS Internet access is available for an additional charge
    236. 

  236.         (see below)
    237. 

  237. 

  238.        </ul>
    239. 

  239. <a name="pitman">
    240. 

  240. <h4>
    241. 

  241. Pitman Hall Residence [<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=160+Mutual+St.,Toronto+ON&hl=en">map</a>]
    242. 

  242. </h4>
    243. 

  243. </a>
    244. 

  244. 

  245.     <p>
    246. 

  246.     This residence features dorm-style accommodation rooms with shared
    247. 

  247.     washroom facilities, in-room telephones, 24-hour front desk and
    248. 

  248.     individual climate control.  There are also common kitchenettes,
    249. 

  249.     laundry facilities and lounges on every floor.  Free local calls and
    250. 

  250.     a complimentary Continental breakfast are included with each room.
    251. 

  251.     Pitman Hall Residence is located on 160 Mutual Street, approximately
    252. 

  252.     1.3 km (0.82 miles) east of 89 Chestnut.
    253. 

  253. 

  254.     <p>
    255. 

  255.     A block of rooms has been reserved for YAPC 2005 attendees for the
    256. 

  256.     arrival date of June 26th, 2005, departing June 30, 2005. Features
    257. 

  257.     of the reserved block of rooms at Pitman include:
    258. 

  258. 

  259.       <ul>
    260. 

  260.       <li> A special rate of CDN $52.75 per  room per night.  There is
    261. 

  261.            in addition a 5% PST and 7% GST tax on accommodation.  (So,
    262. 

  262.            including tax, a room is CDN $52.75 * 1.12 = CDN $59.06.) Each
    263. 

  263.            room features a single dorm-style bed with shared washroom
    264. 

  264.            facilities.
    265. 

  265. 

  266.       <li>  100 rooms have been reserved for Sunday June 26 to Thursday June
    267. 

  267.         30. 2005.
    268. 

  268.       <li>  Pitman Hall Residence is a non-smoking facility (this includes
    269. 

  269.         rooms).
    270. 

  270. 

  271.       <li> A continental breakfast is included
    272. 

  272. 

  273.       <li>  WIRED Internet access is available for an additional charge (see
    274. 

  274.         below)
    275. 

  275. 

  276.       </ul>
    277. 

  277. 

  278. <p>
    279. 

  279. Additional information for both Ryerson residences (ILLC and Pitman):
    280. 

  280. 

  281. <ul>
    282. 

  282.   <li> Our reserved block of rooms start being released back to the public
    283. 

  283.     on April 26.  It is possible that there may be rooms available after
    284. 

  284.     that date, but there is no guarantee.
    285. 

  285. 

  286.   <li>  Parking is available CDN $12/day (spaces permitting).  Parking passes
    287. 

  287.     may be purchased at the front desk, with a 24-hour in-and-out access
    288. 

  288.     card.  A CDN $30 parking deposit is required for this access card.
    289. 

  289. 

  290.   <li>  Access to the Ryerson Recreation and Athletics Centre (RAC), is
    291. 

  291.     available at the rate of CDN $6 / day.
    292. 

  292. 

  293.   <li>  Internet access is available from Ryerson's <a
    294. 

  294.   href="http://www.ccs.ryerson.ca/students/index.cfm?nblockID=26">ResNet</a>
    295. 

  295.   at the cost of approximately CDN $35 (plus tax) total for the for the three
    296. 

  296.     days of the conference.  ILLC has only wireless access; Pitman has
    297. 

  297.     only wired access.  You can apply for access at the ResNet office
    298. 

  298.     (located in the Basement of Jorgenson Hall, room AB-48F).  They are
    299. 

  299.     open from 8am to 4pm, Monday through Friday.  When you apply, you
    300. 

  300.     will need the physical address (i.e. MAC address) of your wireless
    301. 

  301.     or ethernet card.
    302. 

  302. 

  303. 

  304.   <li>  You may cancel your reservation within 48 hours of your intended
    305. 

  305.     arrival without charge.
    306. 

  306. 

  307.   <li> Safe Booking Deadline: Tue Apr 26, 2005
    308. 

  308. 

  309.   <li>  Booking code: just tell them you're from YAPC
    310. 

  310. </ul>
    311. 

  311. 

  312. You may call in your reservation with the Conference Services Department
    313. 

  313. at +1 (416) 979 5296 or toll-free within Canada at 1-866-592-8882 during
    314. 

  314. regular business hours.  Alternatively, if you wish you book online, you
    315. 

  315. may complete the form at:
    316. 

  316. 

  317.   <ul>
    318. 

  318.    <li><a href="http://www.ryerson.ca/illc/reserve.html">ILLC Registration Form</a>
    319. 

  319.    <li><a href="http://www.ryerson.ca/conference/email_reservation.html">Pitman Registration Form</a>
    320. 

  320.   </ul>
    321. 

  321. 

  322. <p>
    323. 

  323. For additional information on the Ryerson facilities, visit the
    324. 

  324. <a href="http://www.ryerson.ca/illc/">Ryerson
    325. 

  325. University ILLC website</a> and the
    326. 

  326. <a href="http://www.ryerson.ca/conference/pitman.html">Ryerson University
    327. 

  327. Pitman Hall
    328. 

  328. Residence website</a>
    329. 

  329. 

  330. <a name="metropolitan">
    331. 

  331. <h3>
    332. 

  332. Metropolitan Hotel Toronto
    333. 

  333. </h3>
    334. 

  334. </a>
    335. 

  335. <p>
    336. 

  336. Metropolitan Hotel Toronto at 108 Chestnut Street, is located directly
    337. 

  337. across Chestnut Street from 89 Chestnut Residence and Conference
    338. 

  338. Facility.  This is a 366-room three to four-star hotel.  Rooms CDN $200
    339. 

  339. to CDN $300.  For more information, view their <a
    340. 

  340. href="http://www.metropolitan.com/Toronto/">website</a>.
    341. 

  341. 

  342. <p>
    343. 

  343. YAPC::NA 2005 has made no relationship with the hotel.
    344. 

  344. 

  345. 

  346. <a name="sheraton">
    347. 

  347. <h3>
    348. 

  348. Sheraton Toronto at 123 Queen Street
    349. 

  349. </h3>
    350. 

  350. </a>
    351. 

  351. 

  352. <p>
    353. 

  353. Sheraton Toronto at 123 Queen Street, is located directly south of
    354. 

  354. Toronto City Hall.  The 89 Chestnut Conference Facility is located
    355. 

  355. directly north of Toronto City Hall, so you need only traverse the
    356. 

  356. public square to get to the conference.  This is a four-star hotel.
    357. 

  357. Rooms CDN $200 to CDN $350.  For more information, view their
    358. 

  358. <a href="http://www.Sheratontoronto.com/">website</a>
    359. 

  359. 

  360. 

  361. <p>
    362. 

  362. YAPC::NA 2005 has made no relationship with the hotel.
    363. 

  363. 

  364. <a name="marriott">
    365. 

  365. <h3>
    366. 

  366. Courtyard Marriott
    367. 

  367. </h3>
    368. 

  368. </a>
    369. 

  369. 

  370. <p>
    371. 

  371. The Courtyard Marriott is located at Yonge St. and College St.
    372. 

  372. It is about a 1.15 km (0.73 mi) walk to the 89 Chestnut Conference
    373. 

  373. Facility.  Rooms range from CDN $225 to CDN $325.  For more information, view their
    374. 

  374. <a href="http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/yyzcy?WT_Ref=mi_left">website</a>
    375. 

  375. 

  376. <p>
    377. 

  377. YAPC::NA 2005 has made no relationship with the hotel.
    378. 

  378. 

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  382. advancement of collaborative efforts in computer and information
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