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Important Passport Information AttENtioN: individuals traveling to Canada will need a valid passport! assports cost around $100 and take approximately six weeks to process from time of receipt. For more information on passport services, including how to obtain a passport and a full set of rules and regulations, visit travel.state.gov/passport. New customs requirements are in effect. For more information, visit the websites of Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the U.S. Department of State. accessed by land, water and air. Downtown is a mere 20 minutes from the airport. Visitors will find this compact island city great for walking, and can easily—and safely—explore its vibrant neighborhoods on foot, at any time of the day or night. Montréal is vastly multicultural, boasting more than 80 ethnic communities, and enjoys an outstanding reputation worldwide for gourmet dining. P Educational Sessions ACEC’s program features stimulating educational sessions, including: • Sustaining the World’s Infrastructure • Turning Wastewater into Wanted Water: A Case Study • Managing Environmental Permitting Risks in a PPP Environment—Completion of A25 in Montréal, Quebec • Risk Issues Related to Green Design and Green Building Certification • “Big Box” Owner Panel Discussion • Lessons Learned from the PBS&J Embezzlement Incident 2008 CASE Convocation PhiliPPe Renault/Getty imaGes Hotel Information Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel Rate: $229 CAN Please note: The exchange rate fluctuates daily. The Council of American Structural Engineers (CASE) will offer a Convocation as part of the 2008 Fall Conference. Highlights include: • The Independent Expert Cost Estimator in Dispute Resolution • Ethics Reform and New Risks to the Business of Engineering • Risk Issues Related to Green Design and Green Building Certification Special Activities and Spouse Programs • • • • • Best of Montréal City Tour Ethnic Neighborhoods and Wine Tasting Tour The French Canadian Experience and the Sugar Shack Cirque Performance Post-Fall Conference Tour to Québec City PAC Activities • Sweepstakes Drawing Grand Prize: $10,000 CASH! Cost: $200 per ticket • ACEC/PAC Golf Tournament 900 Rene Levesque Blvd., West Montréal, Québec H3B 4A5 Phone: 514-861-3511 Guest Fax: 514-954-2258 www.fairmont.com/ queenelizabeth. Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel celebrates a semi-centennial of history in downtown Montréal. This internationally renowned hotel has attracted luminaries from around the world and has carved an enviable place for itself in the hearts of Montréalers. Join in the celebration of the hotel’s 50th anniversary and discover thematic menus, special packages and commemorative activities. Important note about registration and hotel reservations: All attendees must be registered and paid in full for the Conference in order to book a room at the Conference hotel. A special housing code is required. Detailed hotel information is available at www. acec.org. Discover Montréal Montréal’s renowned duality of Old World charm infused with North American energy lies at its very heart. It is the plurality of cultures that really makes this metropolis tick. For more information or to register online, go to: www.acec.org An international destination of choice, Montréal is easily JULY / AUGUST 2008 ENGINEERING INC. 37 http://travel.state.gov/passport http://www.fairmont.com/queenelizabeth http://www.acec.org http://www.acec.org http://www.acec.org

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