CONFERENCE VENUE
SDEC14 will be hosted at the Victoria Inn & Conference Centre near the Winnipeg International Airport.
Ample free parking is available on site.
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Victoria Inn Winnipeg/Winnipeg Airport
1808 Wellington Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3H 0G3
Phone: (204) 786-4801
Fax: (204) 786-1329
Toll Free: 1-877-VIC-INNS (1-877-842-4667) |
- Distance from the airport is less than 1 kilometre
- Taxi fare (approximate) from the airport is $10 (not including tip)
- Free wireless Internet available throughout the hotel
- Computer workstation with printing facilities
- Photocopy and fax services
- Special accessibility guest rooms for mobility and/or hearing impaired guests
- Poolside family guest rooms
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- All guest rooms offer the following amenities:
- individually controlled air conditioning
- alarm radio clock
- coffee makers with complimentary coffee/tea
- work desk
- iron/ironing board
- hair dryer
- room service
- cable television with in-room pay movies and video games
- fitness centre and swimming pool open 6am to 10pm daily
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More information
More information about the venue and Winnipeg can be found at the links below.
Eateries in the neighbourhood
Winnipeg offers a wide variety of restaurants. The following list is a sample of what is available within easy walking distance of the Victoria Inn.
- Chicago Joe's Restaurant and Sports Bar is onsite
- Chop Steakhouse Bar, 1750 Sargent Avenue, less than 1km
- Hu's Asian Bistro, 1747 Ellice Avenue, less than 1km
- Denny's, 1750 Sargent Avenue, less than 1km
- Sushi Cushi, 1045 St James Street, about 1km
- Subway Sandwiches and Salads, 1821 Wellington Avenue, across the street from the hotel
- Smitty's Restaurant & Lounge, 1017 St James Street, less than 1km
- Bistro 1800, 1800 Wellington Avenue, next to the conference
- Pita Pit, 1400 Ellice Avenue, 1.2km from the conference
Other hotels in the vicinity
We have listed the hotels according to their proximity to the conference venue.
Transportation Options
- Taxi Companies:
Unicity Taxi, 204-925-3131, official Airport Authorized Taxi Service
Duffy's Taxi, 204-925-0101, offers wheelchair cabs at regular price
Spring Taxi, 204-774-8294
- Car Rental:
The following companies have rental car counters available in the airport terminal.
Alamo Rent a Car
Avis Rent a Car
Budget Rent a Car
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Hertz Corporation
National Car Rental
- Public Transit:
Route 15 - Sargent-Mountain; provides connection to the airport and downtown
Route 20 - Academy-Watt; provides connection to the airport and Polo Park Shopping
Entertainment
- Explore Winnipeg
- Explore Manitoba
- Movies & Concert halls:
SilverCity Polo Park Cinemas, 2km
Empire Grant Park 8 Cinemas, 6km
IMAX Theatre, 5km
Centennial Concert Hall, 5.5km
Burton Cummings Theatre, 5km
- Sports:
Assiniboia Downs (horse racing), 17km
Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Saturday Oct 13 playing at home against Calgary, 1.7km
Winnipeg Jets, MTS Centre, 5km
Polo Park Bowling Centre, 2km
- Museums & Galleries:
Children's Museum, 6km
Manitoba Museum, 5.5km
Western Canada Aviation Museum, 1km
Winnipeg Art Gallery, 4.5km
- Outdoor Activities:
Assiniboine Park, 4km
Assiniboine Park Zoo, 4km
Red River Exhibition Park, 17km
Thunder Rapids Amusement Park, 16km
The Forks, 6km
Fort Whyte Alive, 12km
Shopping Opportunities near the Conference Venue
- Polo Park Shopping Centre is about 2 km from the Victoria Inn. It is Winnipeg's oldest and largest shopping centre. You will find The Bay and Sears department stores, as well as, Apple, GAP, Sony, Harry Rosen, HMV, Black's, Eddie Bauer and many other retailers.
- Near Polo Park you can also find Walmart, Chapters, Best Buy, Future Shop, and Canadian Tire.
- Cabela's Canada
- S.I.R. Sports Store
- Other shopping destinations include City Place and Portage Place downtown; Grant Park Shopping Centre, St. Vital Shopping Centre, and Kildonan Place.
Banking
- Bank of Montreal, 1780 Ellice Avenue, 204-985-2448, less than 1km
- Royal Bank, 1395 Ellice Avenue, 204-988-6565, 1.2km
- Bank of Nova Scotia, 1648 Dublin Avenue, 204-985-3600, 1.3km
- The Cash Store, 922 St James Street, 204-774-229, 1.3km
- CIBC Branch & ATM, 895 Empress Street, 204-944-5868, 1.6km
- Cambrian Credit Union, 1085 Ellice Avenue, 204-925-2650, 2.2km
- National Cash Advance, 1038 St James Street, 204-774-8528, 1km
- Cash Money, 890 St James Street, 204-452-2274, 1.4km
- Money Mart, 666 St James Street, 204-786-1525, 2.2km
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