The conference will take place at the
Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
in Banff National Park. Built in 1888, styled after a Scottish baronial
castle, the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel is one of the great lodges of the
Canadian Rockies. The Fairmont Banff Springs is recognized and admired the
world over as an icon of Canada offering world-class accommodations, dining
and activities. As a winner of numerous awards and accolades the hotel is
consider one of the leading resorts in the world.
For more info, see:
Visiting Canada
For information on immigration and visa for
travel to Canada for the conference, see this
CSCW 2006 page,
which has very helpful information.
The sites
http://www.unitedstatesvisas.gov
and http://travel.state.gov have
information about obtaining a visa for those traveling to the United States.
Both sites have links to websites for U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide.
The embassy and consulate websites have very helpful information about
procedures, timelines, communities served, required documentation, and fees.
International registrants should be
particularly aware and careful about visa requirements, and should plan travel
well in advance. All visa inquiries must be handled by ACM HQ. Please send
your request for a letter in support of a visa application to Stephanie Smith
(smith_s@hq.acm.org), and include
your name, mailing address, and fax number, as well as the name of the
conference you are attending. (Authors of papers/posters should also include
the title). Please note that ACM does not issue formal “letters of invitation”
to any of its conferences.
About Banff
The CSCW 2006 web site has a number of
useful links about
visiting Banff (including travel, entertainment, dining, hiking, and
weather).
