Venue

The 5th Annual Canadian Neuroscience Meeting will take place at the Québec City Convention Centre in Quebec, Canada.

Quebec City Convention Centre / Centre des congrès de Québec
1000, boul. René-Lévesque Est
Québec (Québec) G1R 2B5
Phone: 418 644-4000 / 1 888 679-4000
Fax: 418 644-6455
www.convention.qc.ca

Québec City, always enchanting and filled with history, offers you a typical European ambience brimming with romance and joie-de-vivre. A fortified city bustling with activity and culture, Québec City will charm you with its boutiques, landscapes, people and countless culinary delights. Surrounded by nature's majestic beauty, this city boasts a safe and exceptional quality of life.

At least five million tourists visit Québec City and its surrounding areas every year. They are drawn to its rich architecture, remarkable historic heritage, singular aesthetics, excellent tourist infrastructures, environmental quality and eco-friendliness.

Located at an exceptional geographic and cultural intersection, Québec City holds a special place on the international scene. Old Québec has in fact been added to UNESCO's prestigious list of World Heritage Sites in 1985.

Transportation & Access

Strategic Location
Québec City is easily accessible by plane, car, train and ship. The city acts as a meeting point through its strategic location on North America's north-eastern coast and proximity to main business and research centres. It is about an hour and a half from New York, Detroit or Toronto by plane. It is a less than three-hour drive from Montréal, or 50 minutes by plane.

By Car
A 4,500-km highway network serves the area and links the city to Eastern, Central and Western Canadian Provinces as well as American Border States. It only takes a few hours to get to Québec City.

By Plane
Located 16 km from the city's centre, the Jean-Lesage International Airport welcomes more than 700,000 passengers a year aboard all types of aircraft. Ten or so carriers offer over 300 weekly regular flights to various North American, Southern or European destinations.

By Train
Three train stations serve Québec City and its surrounding areas. The Gare du Palais manages some 2,600 train and 25,000 bus departures and arrivals per year. A modern rail network gives access to destinations across the North American continent, allowing for door-to-door shipping, and offers complete intermodal services. Via Rail Canada offers daily service between Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and Québec City, and up to five daily connections between Montréal and Québec, for a total of 800 daily seats between the two cities. Via Rail's Priva Service also allows patrons to charter one or more cars.

By Bus
Québec City features two inter-city bus terminals. The Orléans Express network serves many cities. Nearly 20 daily departures for Montréal are available with close to 1,000 seats per day per route and correspondence to other carriers.

By Ship
The only deep-water port open year-round in the heart of the continent, the Québec Port is the gateway to the North-American market. The region offers access to 35% of North America's population over a 1,000-kilometre radius! The cruise-ship terminal is the boarding and landing dock for some 13,500 passengers annually. A stop of choice set at the foot of Québec City's historic and tourist quarters, this terminal welcomes cruise ships from Europe and the United States from May to October.

Maps and Routes

• Follow indications for Québec.
• Take Pont Pierre-Laporte (Pierre-Laporte bridge) exit.
• After crossing the bridge, take Boulevard Laurier exit on your right.
• This boulevard changes its name twice (Chemin St-Louis and Grande Allée).
• Stay on this street for approximately 10-15 minutes, depending on the traffic.
• Once passed Grande Allée, you will notice a large stone building on your left (the Parliament).
• Make a left after this building, on Honoré-Mercier and pass in the Parliament; stay in the left lane.
• Turn left on Boulevard René-Lévesque, right after the traffic circle.
• Turn right at the entrance of the Québec Hilton and follow the traffic circle.
• Our address is 1000 René-Lévesque Est.

• Follow indications for Québec.
• Once you reach Québec City, Highway 40 will change its name to Boulevard Charest Est.
• Stay on this street for approximately 10-15 minutes, depending on the traffic.
• Make a right on Dorchester (one way) wich will become Côte d'Abraham.
• At the end of Côte d'Abraham, there's a large intersection (Honoré-Mercier). Make a right.
• Turn right on Boulevard René-Levesque, right after the Québec Hilton.
• Turn right at the entrance of the Québec Hilton.
• Follow the traffic circle.
• Our address is 1000 René-Lévesque Est.

• As you leave the airport, turn right at the first traffic lights, Route de l'Aéroport.
• Take Highway 40 Est exit. This highway changes its name to Boulevard Charest Est.
• Stay on this street for approximately 10-15 minutes, depending on the traffic.
• Make a right on Dorchester (one way) wich will become Côte d'Abraham.
• At the end of Côte d'Abraham, there's a large intersection (Honoré-Mercier). Make a right.
• Turn right on Boulevard René-Levesque, right after the Québec Hilton.
• Turn right at the entrance of the Québec Hilton.
• Follow the traffic circle.
• Our address is 1000 René-Lévesque Est.