Accommodation and travel


Accommodation will be arranged by the organizers.

Participants will stay at the Nipissing University residence Governors House, which is a short walk from the main campus building where talks will be held.

The residences are in apartment style. Each apartment has four single bedrooms, each with single bed, dresser, desk and closet. The kitchen/dining area is equipped with a fridge and stove. Each apartment has two bathrooms with showers. Bed linens, towels, face cloth and soap are provided. We recommend that you bring your own shampoo, hair dryer, and alarm clock. All units are air conditioned. The residence building has a coin-operated laundry on each floor, pay phones and a lounge area with TV. There are a limited number of special needs rooms available. Internet access is available throughout the building without any log-in id and password requirement.

Payment will be processed in person upon arrival at the residence.

Travel information

Nipissing University is located in North Bay, Ontario.

How to get to North Bay:

By Air: Less than 10 minutes from Nipissing University, North Bay's Jack Garland Airport is a modern facility with daily flights from Toronto and Ottawa.

By Bus: There are regular bus routes from Toronto and Ottawa to North Bay, operated by Ontario Northland.

There is also a shuttle service which departs directly from Toronto Pearson Airport to North Bay. It is operated by Northern Airport Services. Reservation is required in order to get on the bus. To make a reservation or find more information please call 1-705-474-7942 or 1-800-461-4219.

By Car: North Bay lies on the intersection of two major highways. It takes about 4 hours to drive here from Toronto (Highway 11, 340 km) or from Ottawa (Highway 17, 370 km).

Parking is free at the Governors House.