Local Information
PRIMA 2022 should be a safe and enjoyable event for all participants. As such,
we will be following guidance and restrictions from the Province of British
Columbia and the Federal Government of Canada around COVID-19.
Conference Accommodation
Conference Venue
The Sheraton Wall
Center
(the PRIMA conference venue) is providing a discount rate for those who were
unable to reserve at the congress price. Participants can take will receive a
20% discount off the regular rate for bookings between December 1st and 15th,
2022. Book here†.
†: Cancellations must be processed at least 72
hours prior to arrival or charges will apply.
The Listel Hotel
The Listel hotel is also offering a
discounted rate for conference attendees of until November 21st. Museum
Floor Rooms are
available for $179.00 per-night, based on single or double occupancy and
subject to 23% taxes and fees††. The Listel
is located in downtown Vancouver, around 10 minutes walk away from the
conference venue. For more information or to make a reservation please contact
the hotel directly
††: Cancellations within 7 days of the
scheduled arrival date will be charged one night room and taxes. Cancellations
within 5 days of arrival will be charged 100% of the total committed room rate
and taxes.
Travel
Air Canada are offering a promotional discount for flights to Vancouver for
PRIMA 2022. A 10% discount is available on standard-fare international flights
and flex-fare domestic flights, and a 5% discount is available on standard-fare
domestic flights. The discount applies for flights to/from Vancouver airport
(CYVR) between Sunday November 27th and Friday December 16th. To receive the
discount, apply the code $\textrm{YJ8QNXF1}$, when booking flights on
aircanada.com.
Restrictions
- We encourage participants to be fully vaccinated prior to PRIMA 2022. Participants should check Canada’s COVID-19 Travel web page regularly: https://travel.gc.ca/covid-19-travel. To be considered a fully vaccindated person, the traveller must meet all of the following criteria
- They must be without symptoms.
- They must have received the full series of a vaccine (or combination of vaccines) accepted by the Government of Canada at least 14 full days (i.e. from day 15) propr to entering Canada. A full series is considered to be at least two doses of an accepted vaccine, a mix of two accepted vaccines (including booster shots) or at least one dose of the Janssen/Johnson vaccine.
- They must have a digital copy of their vaccination documentation in English or French (or a certified translation).
- Travellers who are considered fully vaccinated may be exempt from pre-entry testing, quarantine requirements and day-8 testing. However, they may be selected for mandatory random testing. If selected, travellers won’t be required to quarantine, unless the test result is positive. A positive result requires travellers to isolate for 10 days upon entry.
- Arrival testing for all air travellers, regardless of vaccination status, is completed outside of airports, either through an in-person appointment/test kit pick-up at select testing locations or pharmacies, or a virtual appointment for a self-swab test. Travellers will receive an email notification within 15 minutes of completing their customs declaration. It’s important to follow the instructions provided in the email notification to help travellers arrange for their test. Please see the following news release for further details.
- We encourage particpants to wear masks in all indoor shared spaces.
Wifi
Free Wifi is available throughout the conference venue. In the meeting rooms, select the “Sheraton Meeting” network, once connected, open a web-browser and on the login page, use the code “prima22”. Free Wifi is also available in the guest rooms of the hotel by secting the “Sheraton Guest” network.
Code of Conduct
PRIMA 2022 is being organized as a welcoming and inclusive event for all
participants. As such, all aspects of the event will adhere to the PIMS Code
of Conduct. This document
expresses the values and rules under which PRIMA 2022 will operate. We
encourage all participants to read through the
details
before attending PRIMA 2022.
Online Security
PIMS will never contact you regarding travel reservations or accommodation
payments. Please be vigilant should you receive any emails, calls or text
messages claiming to assist you in making reservations for a PIMS sponsored
event, including PRIMA. Do not provide any personal information such as a
social insurance number, credit card number, bank account number, or passport
number as these requests are fraudulent in nature.