Final Program [International AIDS Society (11th: 1996: Vancouver, Canada)]

Kiosk (BC Place, Level 2) in advance
(Saturday and Sunday) to pick up a
receiver registration card. Present this
card at GM Place to receive your
headphones and receiver.
A limited number of receivers for
people with hearing impairments are
also available.
Telephone Cards
(Prepaid Long-distance)
Long-distance calling cards can be
purchased in $1I0 (CAD) denominations.Westel Telecommunications Ltd.
has issued a special commemorative
version of the card featuring the
Conference image by local artist, Joe
Average.These cards may be used for
making long-distance calls anywhere
in the world. (BC Place, Level 2;
VTCC, Main Lobby; Robson Square
Conference Centre)
Tour Information
A variety of tours and evening social
events are available to delegates and
accompanying persons who wish to
explore more ofVancouver and the
surrounding area. Special rates for
tours have been negotiated expressly
for delegates. See page 33 for more
information and visit the Tour Desk
located in the Delegate Services
areas. (BC Place, Level 2, Tel: [phone];
VTCC, Main Lobby Tel: 641 /634)
Tourism Vancouver
For more information on Vancouver,
visit the Tourism Vancouver information
booth (BC Place, Level 2).You can also
visit the main Tourism InfoCentre located
across the street from the VTCC at
200 Burrard Street. (Tel: [phone]).
Transportation Services
Conference Shuttle Bus System
The Conference ground transportation
system has been scheduled to allow
delegates maximum access to the
official Conference program. Due to
the significant demands placed upon the
local infrastructure by the Conference,
a variety of methods - including
SkyTrain (rapid transit), school buses,
and motor coaches - will be employed
to allow you to move around as
efficiently as possible. Delegates should

note that the hotel-to-venue shuttle
service is available only for hotels

beyond a three-block walk to the
nearest Conference venue or SkyTrain
station. Delegates who require transportation outside the hours offered by
the Conference's resources should
investigate the BC Transit system. Transit
schedules and seven-day, unlimited use
passes at a special rate of $14 (CAD)
can be obtained at the BC Place
Stadium on Level 2 during registration
hours. For more personal transportation, taxis are easily hailed at any major
hotel and outside Conference venues.
The Conference Shuttle Bus system
is organised into 15 routes. Please
determine which route your hotel is
on as early as possible, by asking your
hotel staff, by consulting the Conference
Pocket Guide, or by checking at the
Shuttle Kiosks at the venues. (Schedules
for the routes will be available at all
three locations.) As several hotels may
be served by a single shuttle stop, your
hotel staff will also be able to direct
you to the proper pick-up point.

Route I
Route 2
Route 3
Route 4
Route 5
Route 6
Route 7
Route 8
Route 9
Route 10
Route II
Route 12
Route 13
Route 14
Route 15

West End
Cambie-Broadway
Lions Gate
Hastings
University of British Columbia
Richmond West
Richmond East
Burnaby-Coquitlam
Simon Fraser University
Langley
Abbotsford
Tsawwassen
Semiahmoo
Whistler
Bellingham

The shuttle service can be summarised
as follows:
Sunday, July 7
Limited service will be offered on
all routes for delegates who wish to
register at BC Place Stadium, or attend
the Opening Ceremony and Reception
at General Motors Place. Return
transportation will be offered into the
evening; timings depend upon route.
Monday, July 8 -Wednesday,
July 10
Morning shuttles will depart in time
for Registration at BC Place and the
Plenary Sessions at General Motors
Place. (To avoid congestion and to get
a good seat at the Plenary Session,
an early departure is strongly
recommended!) Between I 1:00 and
I 3:00, the SkyTrain and a bus fleet will
transfer delegates to the Vancouver
Trade and Convention Centre for the
afternoon Concurrent Sessions. After
the third session "breaks" at 18:30,
shuttles will offer return trips to
accommodations.
Delegates attending evening Satellite
Symposia or cultural sessions are
advised to investigate alternative
methods of returning to hotels
as the Conference Shuttle Buses will
operate at reduced capacity until
approximately 21:00.
Thursday, July II
This day will differ from Monday to
Wednesday in that the second
Concurrent Session will "break" at
17:00. Delegates will then have the
choice of returning to their hotels at
that time, or moving to General Motors
Place for the Rapporteur Session and
Closing Ceremony Shuttles will return
delegates to hotels at approximately
22:00, depending upon route.
When exiting venues at the end of each
day, look for the sign with your route
numberThe sign will point you in the
direction of your shuttle. Congestion
will occur at major movement periods;
please be patient and accept the
guidance of the uniformed Conference
volunteers who are trying their best
to help you move efficiently and

conveniently.

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Conference Shuttle Buses can be
easily identified by the front and
passenger-side window display of a
distinctive Conference sign.The route
of the bus, plus the hotels served
will be visible beside the door. Please
check it before you enter!