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Photo of L.R. Wilson HallVenue: The conference is being held at McMaster University’s Wilson Hall. The building is located at the intersection of Sterling Street and Forsyth Avenue (marked A on the map below), and it is easily reached by public transit. Wilson Hall is located close to the bus stop located at the corner of Sterling Street and University Avenue (for those bussing from Downtown). This is the East Entrance to the University, accessed by Sterling Street or Forsyth Avenue (for those driving).
Map of eastern edge of McMaster campusArriving by air: Toronto's Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is the most common point of arrival for those traveling to Hamilton by air, and from YYZ it is easy to travel on to downtown Hamilton via the #40 express coach operated by the GO regional public transit service. A more limited selection of routes arrives directly at Hamilton International Airport (YHM), including flights from New York City and various parts of Canada. From YHM, a local taxi or local #20 bus (last departures end of the afternoon) will take travellers onwards to downtown Hamilton. A third possible arrival airport is Toronto's downtown island airport, YTZ, with frequent flights from Montréal and New York City, in particular. To reach Hamilton from YTZ: a free shuttle from the airport takes you to Union Station, and from there both the Lakeshore West train and #16 express bus connections operated by GO transit take you onwards to Hamilton. (These are also the bus/train connections Torontonians would be most likely to use to arrive at the conference.)
Arriving by train: VIA Rail/Amtrak services connect Hamilton to Montréal, Ottawa, New York City and Windsor/Detroit, and beyond. If coming by train, select Aldershot station as your destination. From Aldershot station, quick bus connections provided by the GO regional public transit service will take you either to downtown Hamilton or directly to the McMaster university campus.
Arriving by car: Hamilton is a short drive from Buffalo and Detroit, and within a day's drive from Montréal, Chicago, Boston and New York City. Most hotels in downtown Hamilton provide free parking. On the McMaster campus, parking in daily economy lot is $7/day.
Public transportation: From the downtown core, there are several HSR (Hamilton Street Rail) buses that travel onto campus: The 51 University, 10 University Plaza, 5C Meadowlands. All HSR buses take Presto cards which cost $6 and are reloadable for those who may want to explore the city. The city uses the same Presto cards used in Toronto and Ottawa, so if you already have one, yours should work. For those travelling from Toronto, you can take the GO train to Aldershot which connects with a bus that will take you directly to the McMaster University GO centre. Or you can take the GO 16 Hamilton Express bus to the downtown Hamilton GO Centre, and then take the HSR straight to campus. Information regarding fares can be found here.
Accommodations: The following hotels are located in the downtown core and about 20 minutes’ bus ride away from campus. We have reserved a limited block of rooms with each hotel for your convenience. Reservations for group bookings must be received on or before Monday, April 6th/7th, 2020, after which any unreserved rooms will be released:
Sheraton Hamilton Hotel (116 King St W): Several rooms (traditional King/Queen) are available for $139 for May 7th. The above rates are subject to Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) (13% per night) + 3% Destination Marketing Program (DMP). Self-Parking is $14.95 + tax per car, per night. Individual guestrooms may be cancelled by 6:00pm hotel time 2 days prior to avoid 1 night penalty. Check in time is 3:00pm and check out time is 12pm. You must call-in to book your room at 905-317-4519. The reference code is M-KC8Y292. The cut-off date is April 6th.
Staybridge Suites Hamilton (20 Caroline St S): Several rooms (1 Queen size bed) are available for $139.00. The above rates are subject to Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) (13% per night) + 3% Destination Marketing Program (DMP). Overnight parking costs $12.50. Check in time is 3:00pm and check out time is 12pm. Rooms can be booked here with the booking code CCP. The cut-off date is April 7th.
Additional hotels nearby include: