General Information

• City.Net from Excite, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  Information broken into the following sections: Arts and Entertainment, City Guides , Community Networks, Food and Drink, General Information, Government, Magazines and Zines, Museums and Galleries, News and Weather, Other Guides, Parks and Outdoor Sports, Transportation, Travel and Tourism
• Greater Vancouver: So much to discover
• InfoHub Vancouver
  Infohub is a young and dynamic company located in the heart of silicon valley. Infohub's goal is to provide comprehensive travel related information to the internet community through the World Wide Web. This site includes info on dining, entertainment, lodging, recreation, transportation, etc.
• Vancouver; A City to Discover
  Included in this directory is information about things to see and do in Vancouver, and information about accommodation, dining, entertainment, shopping, and various services that are available in this beautiful city.
• Vancouver Home Page
  Vancouver Home Page is maintained by Pacific Information Exchange, providers of Internet and telecommunications services for the Vancouver region. Web site includes info on Vancouver government, business, tourism, sports, leisure and education.
• Vancouver Province, read the headlines of a local Vancouver newspaper.
• Vancouver Sun Headlines, a service of InfoMart.
• Map of Gastown & downtown Vancouver

Hotel information

The conference takes place during a busy season for Vancouver's hotels, so you may want to book early.

• Vancouver Hotels within walking distance to Harbour Centre
• More Vancouver hotel info (see bottom half of list for Vancouver listings)

  You can also call

  Super-Natural British Columbia's One-Call Accomodation and Reservation Service

  at 1-800-663-6000.

Local Parking

Day rates are available at the Impark lot at 400 Cordova St. (one block northeast of Harbour Centre) at $6 before 9 am or $7.50 otherwise. Covered parking is also available on Cordova directly behind Harbour Centre. For evening events, street parking is free after 6 pm, but sometimes hard to find.

Community Networking

• Greater Vancouver Regional District Home Page
  This site provides general and entertainment information on the GVRD, includings business development, area activities, historical archives, etc.
• Vancouver CommunityNet
  The CommunityNet, supported by member and donor contributions, is a community information system serving the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada.
• Vancouver Cyberspace Association
  The Vancouver Cyberspace Association (VCA) is an association of arts organizations in Vancouver interested in promoting the visual, performing and literary arts on the Internet.
• VICNET, Victoria's Network

BC Libraries on the Web

• Public Libraries
  • Port Moody Public Library
  • Richmond Public Library
  • Thompson-Nicola Regional District Library System
  • Vancouver Public Library
  • North Vancouver District Public Library
• Post-Secondary Libraries
  • British Columbia Institute of Technology
  • Camosun College
  • College of the Rockies
  • Douglas College
  • Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design
  • Kwantlen University College
  • Malaspina University College
  • Okanagan University College
  • Open Learning Agency
  • Royal Roads University
  • Simon Fraser University
  • University College of the Fraser Valley
  • University of British Columbia
  • University of Northern British Columbia
  • University of Victoria

Other Sites of Interest

• BC Election Info, courtesy of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation