Important Information Before the Conference

SCHEDULE UPDATE: The location of David Hickey’s “How to get Published” workshop has moved from St. Dunstan’s Main Building Room 213 to St. Dunstan’s Main Building Room 335. All other panel locations are the same. View the updated schedule here.

PARKING: Take note of parking lots “C” and “D”, which offer opportunities for free parking. Annotated Campus Map.

BUS ROUTE: Charlottetown’s bus schedules can be viewed here. The route you will want is Route 1, which goes from the Confederation Centre of the Arts downtown, to the University (and up past the university to the Charlottetown mall). The Road and the Confederation Centre are marked on this map. You can reach the bus route from the Rodd by simply walking in an approximately easterly direction along Kent Street.  Friday, Daytime // Friday, Evening // Saturday, Daytime // Saturday, Evening // Sunday Fare is $2.25 per trip, but if the weather is nice, UPEI is a roughly 30-minute and very scenic walk from the Rodd if you go up Queen Street.

REGISTRATION: Registration takes place from 12-5 PM in the lobby of St. Dunstan’s Main Building. If you have not already paid online, you can pay here, but even if you have paid, please come by so we can check you in. You will get your name tags and loot bags here. Bonus! The first ten people to come to the Registration Table get a free copy of the 2016 UPEI Arts Review, a student-run journal that showcases the best academic and creative work across all faculties at UPEI. Additional copies will be for sale at the Registration Table for only $3 apiece, a 70% discount from their usual price.

Note: if you only want to attend panels, not engage in the food-related extra activities, the price of registration is only $15!

LUNCH: Loot bags will also include your lunch ticket. It can only be used at the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall between 12:oo and 1:15 on Saturday, during the scheduled lunch break. Entrance will only be allowed if you have your ticket on you, so make sure you bring it. Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall has many vegetarian and vegan options. Let the cooks know if you have any food allergies or restrictions. A quick rundown of other rules:
-Only those with tickets or cash will be permitted entrance
-No bags or backpacks are allowed in the Dining Hall
-No outside food or beverages are allowed in the Hall
-No food or beverages are allowed to leave the Hall.
-Everyone is responsible for taking dirty dishes to the designated area.
-While the Hall is all-you-can-eat, staff will limit the amount of food you can take at any one time. However, you are, of course, welcome to return for seconds (or thirds, or fourths)

POETRY AND PLAY NIGHT: The Poetry and Play Night will be taking place at the Pourhouse (189 Great George Street, in the upstairs of the Old Triangle Irish Alehouse) at 7:00 PM on Friday night. We’ve decided to showcase these works in a more relaxed environment to encourage discussion and a less specifically academic appreciation for the pieces. Food and drink will be available for purchase.

BANQUET: The Celebratory Banquet will be taking place at The Rodd at 7:00 PM on Saturday night. The banquet will be semi-formal.

See you all very soon!

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