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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About the Victoria Inn & Conference Centre

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

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
• Other hotels in the vicinity
• Transportation Options
• Entertainment
• Shopping Opportunities near the Conference Venue
• Banking

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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

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Other hotels in the vicinity

We have listed the hotels according to their proximity to the conference venue.

• Hilton Suites Winnipeg Airport, next door to the Victoria Inn
• Greenwood Inn & Suites, half a kilometre from the Victoria Inn
• Comfort Inn Winnipeg Airport, half a kilometre from the Victoria Inn
• Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, half a kilometre from the Victoria Inn
• Sandman Hotel & Suites, half a kilometre from Victoria Inn
• Four Points by Sheraton Winnipeg International Airport, 1km
• Airport Motor Inn, less than a kilometre from the Victoria Inn
• MainStay Suites Winnipeg, half a kilometre from the Victoria Inn
• Holiday Inn Winnipeg Airport Polo Park, less than a kilometre from the Victoria Inn

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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

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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

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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.

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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