April 3 - 4, 2004 PROGRAM

Saturday and Sunday are optional days for delegates to choose from.

Delegates must make their own arrangements to travel to Toronto during one of these days.

Continued Business Matching.

OR

Post Forum Tours
Various tourist packages will be available for delegates to explore the beauty of Canada. Prices will vary; seperate fees apply.

• WHISTLER - Mountains and Forest
  Travel to Whistler, the #1 ski resort in North America and host to many of the events for the 2010 Winter Olympics via the spectacular Sea-to-Sky Highway. Stops of interest include Shannon Falls, the third highest waterfall in Canada. Tour Whistler Village and see where Olympic events will be held. Take the high speed lift (additional cost) to the top of Whistler or Blackcomb Mountains. Lots of free time to browse through the quaint village shops, walk along forest trails or just relax and enjoy the mountain scenery. Walk through a majestic old growth rain forest. A naturalist guide will introduce you to its unique ecology while you absorb the magic of the forest. Complimentary pickup and drop off at all downtown hotels. 10 hour narrated tour. Reservations required. Cost is $78 per person. GST included.
  
• VICTORIA & the Butchart Gardens
  Start your morning off right with a fruit juice as you drive to Tsawwassen where you will catch one of the B.C. Ferries for your 1.5 hour cruise to Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island. All ferries have full restaurant facilities. When you depart the Ferry you will enjoy a scenic drive through exclusive residential areas and parks on your way to downtown Victoria. Your tour guide will give you a good overview of the downtown area, showing you the Parliament Buildings, Empress Hotel , Beacon Hill Park and more prior to dropping you off so that you have some free time to explore on your own. Visit the British Columbia Museum or B.C. Maritime Museum (admission included). On you return trip to the Ferry, you will stop at the incomparable world famous Butchart Gardens (admission included), This is a 13 hour fully narrated tour. Reservations required. Cost is $122 per person. GST included.
  
• FRASER VALLEY WINE COUNTRY TOUR
  Join us as we travel up the Fraser Valley to the Langley area to visit four of the award winning vineyards in the region. Meet the owners (when available), tour their facilities and taste their fine products. If you like what they have to offer, feel free to acquire a bottle or two for your own enjoyment or as gifts. This tour is a seven hour tour and includes a stop for lunch. (Meal and beverage cost not included). Complimentary pickup and drop off at all downtown hotels. Tour is by reservation only. Cost is $85 per person. GST included.
  
• NORTH SHORE TOUR (includes Capilano Suspension Bridge)
  A tour to Vancouver’s north shore. Cross the Lions’ Gate Bridge and head up Capilano Road to Grouse Mountain where you will take the Skyride (admission included) to a viewpoint 3700 feet above the City. Explore the Capilano Suspension Bridge (admission included), Capilano Reservoir, and the Capilano Fish Hatchery. Visit Lonsdale Quay Market and cross Vancouver Harbour on the SeaBus (fare included). Complimentary pickup and drop off at all downtown hotels. Tour is by reservations only. Cost is $78 per person. GST included.
  
• VANCOUVER TROLLEY ATTRACTIONS LOOP TOUR
  Enjoy the best of Vancouver on a classic turn-of-the-century Trolley. Catch the Trolley at a stop near your hotel and spend the whole day visiting Vancouver’s major attractions, famous parks, gardens, shopping areas and fine restaurants. Tour at your own pace, take the entire tour in two hours or get off the Trolley at any one of our 23 stops to visit attractions, shop or dine. They reboard another Trolley to continue your journey. No reservations required. Cost is $28 for adults and $14 for Children (4-12).
  
• DISCOVERY TOUR
  This tour includes The Vancouver Trolley’s Attractions Loop Tour plus admission to two of Vancouver’s downtown attractions, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Gardens and Science World. In addition, the tour includes an Adventure Pass on False Creek Ferries as well as a 2 for one entree at the award winning Wild Rice Restaurant. No reservations required. Cost is $53 per person.

All of these tours can be booked by contacting Karen McGraw at kmcgraw@vancouvertrolley.com
or calling her at 604-801-5515 or 1-888-451-5581

To get more detailed information, go to the vancouver trolley website

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