Travel

Venue

The Workshop will be held at the Halifax Convention Centre, 1650 Argyle Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Visas

For more information about travel documents and identification requirements, please see the Canada Border Services Agency page regarding international visitors to Canada.

Please also continue to regularly check for updated COVID-19 travel requirements.  

Airport  

Participants need to book their own flights to Halifax. Halifax Stanfield Airport was Canada’s sixth busiest airport in 2022 and has several options available for refreshments and shopping. The airport is located a little over 20 miles (32 kilometres) from the Workshop venue. For more information on the airport please see the Halifax Stanfield Airport website.  

Transportation

Participants should arrange their own travel to and from the airport. For information on the available airport transport options, please click to the links below:  

Rental Cars
Taxis
Rideshare
Buses & Shuttles

Accommodation  

Participants need to book their own hotel rooms but we have blocked rooms in three hotels and secured discounts for participants. Book directly with the following links or call the hotel if you need assistance.  All hotels are within a three to five minute walk of the Halifax Convention Center.   

Cambridge Suites

To book a discounted room at Cambridge Suites, click this link or call: 1-800-565-1263, or the local number at 902-420-0555 

If the discount code does not automatically appear upon clicking the booking link, use the dropdown menu and enter the code: 072323GLOB to receive the GFETW participant discount for hotel rooms.

Prince George Hotel

To book a discounted room at Prince George Hotel, click this link or call: 1-800-565-1567, or the local number at 902-425-1986

If the discount code does not automatically appear upon clicking the booking link, use the dropdown menu and enter the code: 3594159 to receive the GFETW participant discount for hotel rooms.

Sutton Place

To book a discounted room at the Sutton Place, click this link or call: 1-866-378-8866, or the local number at 902-932-7548

If the discount code does not automatically appear upon clicking the booking link, use the dropdown menu and enter the code: IMCS2023 to receive the GFETW participant discount for hotel rooms.