The 2024 Symposium on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, and all pre-Symposium Workshops, will take place at the Banff Park Lodge, located in downtown Banff, only a few steps from the Bow River.
Please book early to ensure availability of rooms.
If you book after October 6th, please call the Banff Park Lodge as they may still offer the group pricing (depending on availability).
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Presentation rooms will be equipped with a screen and HDMI cable. If using slides, presenters need to bring their own laptops and any necessary adapters for HDMI cables (e.g. Mac users). If you are planning to show a video, please note that wifi speeds may be variable, so consider downloading in advance.
All concurrent sessions are 40 minutes in length: usually 30 minutes for presentation with 10 minutes for questions. The room set up will be in classroom style. If you would like to have flip charts or any other materials please contact conference organizers before Tuesday, November 5.
Round tables
All round table sessions will be held at tables of 8 in one of two rooms. There will be 3 rounds of 20 minute discussions, with 5 minutes between for attendees to switch sessions.
Posters
Easels, poster boards (3' x 4') or (4' x 3'), and Velcro will be provided for posters. Please hang your poster between 12pm and 3:30pm on Friday.
By Air: Located in Calgary's northeast quadrant, the Calgary International Airport (YYC) is served by more than twenty airlines with direct flights to and from many major national and international cities.
By Car: Highway (Alberta 1) between Banff and Medicine Hat Alberta, south of Edmonton on Alberta 2. From the US, take Interstate 15 (becomes Alberta 4, 3, and 2) north from Sunburst MT. For road conditions in Alberta, go to the Alberta Motor Association website.
By Car: Banff Alberta is due west of Calgary approximately 130 km (90 minutes) on the Trans Canada Highway (Alberta 1), or due east of Kamloops BC approximately 500 km (6.5 hours) on the Trans Canada Highway (BC 1). Because the City of Banff is located within Banff National Park, those driving to the Symposium will be required to pay a park fee upon entry. For road conditions in the mountain parks go to the Alberta Motor Association.
By Shuttle: Receive a 15% discount on the Banff Airporter's daily shuttle service between the Calgary Airport and Banff Park Lodge. Click Banff Airporter and then Book Now. Proceed through the reservation and type - Symposium2024 - in the "Promo Code?" section on the final payment page to receive the discount. As of August 2024, non-discounted rates are $145.98 Return, $82.90 one way for Adults, and $165.80 Return, $74.61 for Seniors one way (please check website for current fees).
Banff is all about mountains, wilderness, and changeable weather; it is fairly sheltered and on average in-town winter temperatures range from highs of 1ºC (32ºF) to lows of -8ºC (18ºF), however, it can also be considerably colder so plan ahead and dress in layers. Pleasant, warm Chinook winds often make for mild winters in the region, and both summer and winter eather can be found during a single week. In November, ski resorts will be open but probably making snow.
For current conditions please check the Environment Canada website.
For additional information, please contact the Mokakiiks Centre for SoTL by email at mokakiiks@mtroyal.ca