IFLA 2016 PRESIDENT'S MEETING
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  • Program
    • Speakers >
      • Dr. Guy Bertiaume, National Librarian and Archivist, Canada
      • Don Tapscott, C.M.
      • Vickery Bowles, City Librarian, Toronto Public Library
      • Michael Crandall, Principal Research Scientist, The Information School, University of Washington
      • M.J. D'Elia, University of Guelph
      • Honorable Janice R. Lachance, JD, FASAE
      • Patricia Martin, principal, LitLamp Communications,
      • Sue Considine, Executive Director, Fayetteville Free Library
      • Dr. Claudia Lux, Project Director, Qatar National Library
      • Wendy Newman, iSchool/CULC Public Library Leadership Fellows Program
      • Robert Newlen, Chief of Staff, Library of Congress
      • Michael Peter Edson, Associate Director/Head of Digital, UN Live Museum for Humanity; Presidential Distinguished Fellow at CLIR; OpenGLAM advisory board at @OKFN.
      • Dr Buhle Mbambo-Thata, Director, IFLA Africa Regional Office, & Executive Director, Library Services, University of South Africa, Unisa
      • John Szabo, City Librarian, Los Angeles Public Library
      • Victoria Owen, Chief Librarian, Library, University of Toronto Scarborough
      • Jennefer Nicholson, Secretary General, IFLA
      • Sandra Hirsh, Professor and Director, School of Information, San Jose State University
      • Winston Tabb, Sheridan Dean of University Libraries and Museums, John Hopkins University
      • Seamus Ross, Dean, Faculty of Information (iSchool), University of Toronto
      • Stuart Hamilton, Deputy Secretary General / Director, Policy & Advocacy, IFLA
      • James Neal, University Librarian Emeritus, Columbia University
      • Gerald Leitner, Secretary General, Austria Library Association, Secretary General, IFLA
      • Christopher Cutler, Advisor to the Mayor of Hamilton
      • Kristina Virtanen, Project Manager, City of Helsinki Library
  • Registration
  • Fees
  • Sponsors
  • Location: Hotel & Travel
  • Contacts
  • About
  • Donna Scheeder, President, IFLA
On this page are links and information about the conference hotel, airline partner, and Tourism Toronto.  Plan your trip to include the meeting and some sights! 
Travel Requirements: Starting March 15, 2016, visa-exempt foreign nationals who fly to or transit through Canada will need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). Exceptions include U.S. citizens and travellers with a valid visa. Read about the changes and how they may affect you. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/eta.asp
If you travel before March 15, 2016, you do not need an eTA but you can still apply for one. For now, make sure you travel with acceptable travel documents and identification, such as a valid passport.  See this link for more:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/apply-who.asp

Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
123 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON M5H 2M9

A personalized conference hotel registration Web site for International Federation of Library Associations President's Meeting (occurring April 3, 2016 - April 12, 2016) has been created for you.

Guests can access the site to learn more about the event and to book, modify, or cancel a reservation from September 24, 2015 to April 13, 2016.

Below you will find the appropriate link(s) to access the site:

Attendee

International Federation of Library Association (OR copy and paste the following link into a web browser)
https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/ID06AA

Your discounted group rate is available and you can begin making their reservations.  You may contact Sheraton's Reservation’s Center at  1 888 627 7175 and give either our group name (IFLA) or the group code ‘ID06AA’ for easy access to our group block or you may utilize the Stargroup website that has been created for your Conference.  
Please keep in mind that our group’s cutoff date, after which any remaining unused rooms will be released, is March 16th , 2016.
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Air Canada is the official airline for our event, IFLA 2016 President's Meeting, which will be held Wednesday, April 06, 2016 to Saturday, April 09, 2016.

Here is the promotion code for the meeting. To book a flight with your promotion code, access aircanada.com and enter your promotion code in the search panel. Air Canada's extensive North American and international network will be a benefit with an instant online registration and you enjoy a ten per cent discount on eligible fares.
Promotion CodeYour promotion code:UT6ZRU71

Applicable Rules·         The booking is to be made to the following city: Toronto, YYZ (ON)
·         The travel period begins Wednesday, March 30, 2016 and ends Saturday, April 16, 2016.
·         Travel is valid Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
·         No discount will apply to Tango bookings for travel within Canada or between Canada and the U.S. However, all bookings made using the promotion code will count toward the minimum 10 passenger requirement for Meetings and Conventions events. 
 
Official Canadian Airline. IFLA has designated Air Canada as the Official Canadian Airline for the Event.


Tourism in Toronto

We encourage you to visit mtm.seetorontonow.com link for the on-line “Calendar of Event” for what to see and do in Toronto as well as the “Deals” section for valued saving offers.  

Union Pearson Express (UP Express):   UP Express connects Toronto Pearson International Airport to Union Station in the heart of downtown in just 25 minutes.  UP Express trains depart every 15 minutes 19 ½ hours a day between 5:30 a.m. and 1 a.m. For more information contact clientcare@upexpress.com 
 
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  • Home
  • Program
    • Speakers >
      • Dr. Guy Bertiaume, National Librarian and Archivist, Canada
      • Don Tapscott, C.M.
      • Vickery Bowles, City Librarian, Toronto Public Library
      • Michael Crandall, Principal Research Scientist, The Information School, University of Washington
      • M.J. D'Elia, University of Guelph
      • Honorable Janice R. Lachance, JD, FASAE
      • Patricia Martin, principal, LitLamp Communications,
      • Sue Considine, Executive Director, Fayetteville Free Library
      • Dr. Claudia Lux, Project Director, Qatar National Library
      • Wendy Newman, iSchool/CULC Public Library Leadership Fellows Program
      • Robert Newlen, Chief of Staff, Library of Congress
      • Michael Peter Edson, Associate Director/Head of Digital, UN Live Museum for Humanity; Presidential Distinguished Fellow at CLIR; OpenGLAM advisory board at @OKFN.
      • Dr Buhle Mbambo-Thata, Director, IFLA Africa Regional Office, & Executive Director, Library Services, University of South Africa, Unisa
      • John Szabo, City Librarian, Los Angeles Public Library
      • Victoria Owen, Chief Librarian, Library, University of Toronto Scarborough
      • Jennefer Nicholson, Secretary General, IFLA
      • Sandra Hirsh, Professor and Director, School of Information, San Jose State University
      • Winston Tabb, Sheridan Dean of University Libraries and Museums, John Hopkins University
      • Seamus Ross, Dean, Faculty of Information (iSchool), University of Toronto
      • Stuart Hamilton, Deputy Secretary General / Director, Policy & Advocacy, IFLA
      • James Neal, University Librarian Emeritus, Columbia University
      • Gerald Leitner, Secretary General, Austria Library Association, Secretary General, IFLA
      • Christopher Cutler, Advisor to the Mayor of Hamilton
      • Kristina Virtanen, Project Manager, City of Helsinki Library
  • Registration
  • Fees
  • Sponsors
  • Location: Hotel & Travel
  • Contacts
  • About
  • Donna Scheeder, President, IFLA