Travel Arrangements

Hotel and Convention Center Information

The 2011 Kumon North America Instructor Conference will take place at the Vancouver Convention Centre, 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Hotel accommodations have been arranged at the Pan Pacific Vancouver and Fairmont Waterfront Hotels, both of which are conveniently located next to the Vancouver Convention Centre.

A special reduced rate of $279 CAD (single or double, per night, plus taxes) has been secured at the Pan Pacific, and a special reduced rate of $269 CAD (single or double, per night, plus taxes) has been secured at the Fairmont Waterfront. These rates are exclusively for attendees of the 2011 Instructors Conference.

Conference Registration and hotel booking will begin in May. In order to take full advantage of the special Kumon hotel rates and subsidies, please wait until that time to book your hotel room.

Subsidies

Travel and Hotel Subsidies are available to North American Instructors provided that they adhere to all related guidelines. The hotel subsidy is applicable only for Instructors who register for the conference and stay at either the Pan Pacific or Fairmont Waterfront hotels.

Hotel Subsidy

We are pleased to offer a hotel subsidy of $100 per night for the nights of Thursday, July 14; Friday, July 15; and Saturday, July 16 (three nights). For those arriving one day early to attend a Center Visit on Thursday, we will extend the subsidy to include Wednesday, July 13 (four nights). For those arriving two days early to attend a Center Visit on Wednesday, we will extend the subsidy to include Tuesday, July 12 (five nights).

The subsidy is available for a maximum of one hotel room per Instructor. In the case of room sharing, the Instructor who placed the hotel room reservation will receive the subsidy.

Travel Subsidy

We are pleased to offer a travel subsidy of $100 to $300 per Instructor based on the state/province in which the Instructor’s Center is located.

• Instructors from the state of Washington or the province of British Columbia are eligible for a $100 travel subsidy per Instructor.
• Instructors from U.S. states west of the Mississippi River (excluding the states of Washington and Hawaii) and from the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and westward (excluding British Columbia) are eligible for a $200 travel subsidy per Instructor.
• Instructors from U.S. states east of the Mississippi River, from Hawaii, from the Canadian provinces of Ontario and eastward, and from Mexico are eligible for a $300 travel subsidy per Instructor.

Travel subsidies will be determined automatically based on the address of the Instructor's earliest opened, still operating Center and will be credited to your August monthly statement. There is no need to submit receipts.

Cancellation Policy

Registration fees are nonrefundable. All subsidies will be forfeited in the case of cancellations and no shows.

Airport Information

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is located approximately 30-40 minutes from Downtown Vancouver.

Fees and Subsidies to Appear on August Monthly Statement

All fees and subsidies associated with your participation in the Instructors Conference will appear on your August monthly statement.