Pacific Dental Conference
Your visit to the PDC
Speaker Information Package Welcome to the 2020 Pacific Dental Conference in beautiful Vancouver, BC. This will be a great time for you to be in the city with spring blossoms and flowers dotting the landscape. Evenings will be longer and we encourage you to stroll the seawall outside the convention centre down to Stanley Park where you’ll get a first hand look at nature. There are plenty of restaurants with harbour views and wonderful seafood. We have put together this PDF to assist you in your stay and to point out things which you might want to consider doing in your free time. Thank you in advance for speaking at the Pacific Dental Conference and we hope the experience will be very positive for you. Canada Line Train - getting to downtown from the airport Speaker - Host information Social Events at the PDC Interesting things about the Convention Centre
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If you will be using the Canada Line to travel from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Waterfront, you need to know about the AddFare. One Way Fare will be $9.25 up to 6:30pm or 4$8.00 after 6:30pm 1 7 10 and weekends (prices include the YVR AddFare) 2 5 8 11 12 one way of $32.00 3 Compare 6 to 9a Taxi fare
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Your visit to the PDC
Canada Line Sky Train from the Vancouver International Airport to downtown Vancouver*
Canada Line SkyTrain–2 blocks from the Vancouver Convention Centre (Waterfront to Airport in 26 minutes) The Expo and Millennium SkyTrain Lines
More information at www.translink.ca
Your visit to the PDC
Who can I contact if I need to find out more about how the Canada Line YVR AddFare works? You can call 604-953-3333 to speak with a TransLink customer information representative. Information is also available online at translink.ca.
Speaker – Hosts Prior to the Conference
1) Your host should contact you at least 3 weeks prior to the conference to make arrangements to meet prior to your session. 2) Arrange a meeting place and time with your host.
4) If you have any questions about your speaking arrangements (A/V, room set up) please contact Robyn Campbell at (604) 714-2388 or robyn@pdconf.com.
Day of the Presentation
1) Arrive at the pre-determined meeting location well in advance. Meet and be escorted to the Speaker’s Lounge or your presentation room. 2) Please ensure you have your Speaker Badge. It is necessary that you wear your conference badge to access meeting rooms and the Speaker’s Lounge. 3) When you arrive at the presentation room, review the room setup and audio-visual equipment immediately. Test your microphone for the adequate sound level.
After your Presentation
Speaker expenses? All speakers are aware of the expenses that are covered as per their contracts. The Pacific Dental Conference is not responsible for additional speaker expenses. Any questions relating to speaker expenses can be directed to Robyn Campbell at the registration desk. When and where are the honorarium cheques distributed? Where applicable, honorarium cheques will be distributed by Pacific Dental Conference staff in the registration area at the conclusion of the final session for each speaker.
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Breakfast, lunch and refreshments are provided for speakers and hosts in the Speaker’s Lounge at the Vancouver Convention Centre. You are encouraged to use the room for a meeting place or to join your host for breakfast and lunch on the day of your presentation. The Speaker Lounge is located in Ballroom D (Level 1) of the Vancouver Convention Centre - West Building will be open from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm Thursday and Friday and 7:30 am to 1:00 pm Saturday for speakers, hosts and invited guests.
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3) Breakfast and lunch is provided in the Speaker’s Lounge in Ballroom D on Level 1 of the Vancouver Convention Centre. (This is an ideal meeting place)
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Speaker “Plus One” If you have someone travelling with you to Vancouver and they would like to accompany you to the PDC, we can register them as your “Plus One” Guest. The registration fee is $150, which would provide them access to the Speaker Lounge breakfast and lunch, as well as admission to all Open Sessions and the Exhibit Hall. Pre-registration is required, so please contact Robyn at robyn@pdconf.com no later than March 1.
Session/Speaker Surveys Be sure to complete your Session Survey after each presentation.
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Survey
You will be entered to WIN an iPad.
Your opinion matters! Session Surveys can be completed on the PDC App or on our website. (One entry per session survey completed)
Speakers have often been asked for specific feedback from our attendees regarding their presentations. It is important for you to remind your audience at the conclusion of your presentation to take a moment to complete the simple survey on their App. Results will be shared with our speakers after the conference.
Social Events at the PDC Life is Too Short to Drink Bad Wine
Uncorking the wines of Italy
Co-sponsored by:
Friday, March 6, 2020 – Commodore Ballroom
Thursday, March 5, 2020 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Vancouver Convention Centre - West Ballroom Foyer
Join us for our annual wine tasting reception. We will be “Uncorking the Wines of Italy”. Experience the best of Italy with a sampling from top Italian winemakers.
Cost $40.00 (plus GST)
Co-sponsored by:
Doors open at 8pm Join us at the Vancouver’s iconic, legendary nightclub the Commodore Ballroom for PDC After Hours with the Famous Players Band! Get yourself a cocktail, a snack and hit that ‘sprung’ dancefloor partying late into the night! Famous Players Band is NOT your average dance band. This is a group of insanely talented musicians who, collectively, change the way people experience live music. They have been widely recognized as Vancouver’s best live band, you’ll see why!
Cost $30.00
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Includes: 2 drinks, snacks, live dance band Note: Guests must be 19 years of age or over – Valid ID required
Interested in attending? Contact Robyn Campbell
Convention Centre Features
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Two lounges with magnificent views of the North Shore mountains make great venues to hold a reception.
Large ballroom with a capacity of 6,225 theatre seating can be divided into four smaller rooms.
52 meeting rooms configured for open sessions, hands-on sessions and board meetings.
Six acres of grass and wildflowers on the roof have been cultivated to be the perfect nesting ground for song birds, and is the home to four beehives. The unique lumber stacked interior walls are built from sustainable BC Hemlock, and were assembled by a robot named “Victoria� in Sannich, Vancouver Island. Above there are 45 km of sustainable BC fir Glulam beams.
The building foundation has been specially designed to recreate a natural shoreline and acts as a marine habitat for sea urchins and starfish.
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Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel
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Coast Coal Harbour Hotel
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Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel
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Hyatt Regency Vancouver
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Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver
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Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
1038 Canada Place Toll-free: 1-877-900-5350 300-999 Canada Place Toll-free: 1-800-663-1515 (Canada) Toll-free: 1-800-937-1515 (USA)
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Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
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Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel
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Pinnacle Hotel Vancouver Harbourfront
900 Canada Place
Toll-free: 1-800-441-1414
1128 West Hastings Street Toll-free: 1-800-207-4150 1133 West Hastings Street Toll-free: 1-844-337-3118
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1180 West Hastings Street Toll-free: 1-800-663-1144 655 Burrard Street
Toll-free: 1-800-233-1234
645 Howe Street
Toll-free: 1-800-667-2300
900 West Georgia Street Toll-free: 1-800-441-1414
Sheraton Wall Centre 1088 Burrard Street
Toll-free: 1-888-627-7058
Pacific Dental Conference
Vancouver Canada
PDC Exhibit Hall PDC Lab Expo
March 5-6
2020 OďŹƒcial conference of the:
March 7
Pacific Dental Conference Contact lnformation We can be reached at:
Pacific Dental Conference (office) 305 – 1505 West 2nd Avenue Vancouver, BC V6H 3Y4 Telephone: 604-736-3781 Email us at: exhibits@pdconf.com website: www.pdconf.com
Future Conference Dates
March 11-13, 2021 March 10-12, 2022