What you need to know:

When is the conference?

May 10^th-12^th

Where is the conference?

The Heritage BC conference will be held in beautiful New Westminster. The majority of the conference will be held at the hotel “Inn at the Quay”.

Which hotel should I stay in?

We do suggest booking a room at the “Inn at the Quay”:

http://www.innatwestminsterquay.com/

Another popular hotel choice is “The Met” (located a few blocks from the conference):

http://www.themethotel.com/

Do you have any restaurant recommendations in the area?

Kelly O’Bryan’s

Irish themed pub style food that offers a fun atmosphere in a heritage building

800 Columbia St, New Westminster, BC V3M 5V2

Phone: (604) 553-8339

https://www.kobcob.com/

The Boathouse Restaurant

A Waterfront restaurant that offers local, sustainable seafood, premium steaks plus wines from British Columbia.

900 Quayside Drive, New Westminster, BC V3M 6G1 (in the hotel lobby)

Phone: (604) 525-3474

http://boathouserestaurants.ca/

El Santo

El Santo was recently awarded best Latin restaurant in Vancouver, by Vancouver Magazine.

680 Columbia St, New Westminster, BC V3M 0E3

Phone: (604) 553-1849

http://elsanto.ca/

Piva

A Rustic modern Italian restaurant that serves delicious Italian cuisine.

787 Columbia St, New Westminster, BC V3M 1B6

Phone: (604) 522-0221

https://pivarestaurant.ca/

Wild Rice

A modern spins on Chinese fare.

810 Quayside Dr #122, New Westminster, BC V3M 6B9

Phone: (778) 397-0028

http://wildricebc.ca/

I am travelling from out of town. What options are there to get to the conference regarding transportation?

If you are not driving, please reference the Translink website for details:

Train – Bus – Train link

Train – Train link

How do I travel in from the Airport?

1. You will need to exit the Airport and go to the Skytrain station (located above the YVR parking lot). You will travel up the escalators and purchase a ticket. You will then enter the platform and look for the train titled CANADA LINE TO WATERFRONT.
2. Enter the train and ride it until you reach the station Vancouver City Centre Station. The travel time from the airport to the Vancouver City Centre Station is roughly 20-25min.
3. You will need to exit the Canada Line Sky train station by going up the escalator until you get to street level. You will then walk across the street until you get to Expo Line Skytrain station (located underneath “The Bay” department store.
4. Enter the Skytrain and take the “EXPO LINE”. You will ride the train for 30min and get off at New Westminster Station.

Please also reference these great sites that showcase New Westminster:

New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society

http://newwestheritage.org/

City of New Westminster

https://www.newwestcity.ca/heritage