Conference program:
The conference program consists of invited and contributed talks, and discussion periods.
Conference location:
The meeting will be held on the University of Waterloo campus in room QNC 0101 in the Mike and Ophelia Lazardis Quantum Nano-Centre building (QNC).
Please see the google map on this page or the campus map for directions to QNC.
Event parking:
Guest parking on campus is available in Lots X and C. Walking time from both lots to QNC is 10-15 minutes. It is a 25-30 minute walk through the park and campus from the Delta Hotel.
Those with on-campus accommodations should leave their vehicle in the accommodations parking lot.
WIFI:
Use UniversityofWaterloo or Eduroam
Conference Reception
The conference dinner will be held on the evening of May 27th and will be on campus at Federation Hall.
Places to eat:
- Lunch and morning/afternoon refreshments will be provided.
- UWaterloo food services has numerous outlets on campus that are convenient for beverages or a quick bite.
- Uptown Waterloo is served by many good restaurants. King Street (between Bridgeport Road and William) Street) is convenient to campus and the Delta Hotel and has a good concentration of restaurants and bars.
Getting to Waterloo:
By air
The most convenient airport is Toronto's Pearson International (YYZ)
- If coming from Pearson by car, follow the signs onto Highway 401 West, then follow "By Car" instructions below. Travel time is an hour and 15 mins outside of rush hour.
- Follow signs for ground transportation to find an airpot taxi. It can be cheaper to pre-book a Waterloo Taxi or Uber. Airways Transit has door-to-door shuttle service and a scheduled bus service (4 times a day) to and from Pearson.
- Before booking through Pearson, it's worth checking to see if you can get a flight to Kitchener-Waterloo airport (YKF). This means flying American Airlines and changing in Chicago, or flying WestJet & changing in Calgary. From K-W airport a taxi is about $30 and takes about 30 minutes, shaving half an hour off the Toronto option.
By car (from Highway 401)
- Take exit 278 for Hwy 8 (to Kitchener / Waterloo)
- After about 8 km exit right at onto Hwy 85 to Waterloo
- After about 8 km take University Ave West exit
- The University is about 3km west on University Ave at Seagram on the North side. You will see a large sign.