Location
DesignThinkers 2007 will be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front Street West in downtown Toronto. Click here for a map

Arriving by car?
The Metro Toronto Concention Centre underground parking lot which accesses the North Building is on Simcoe St. just south of Front St. West. Parking is $15 for 12 hours and $21 for 24 hours. Parking Enquiries: 416-585-8202 Download Maps, Directions and Parking info.

City parking is also available: Click here for rates and directions.

Arriving by train or subway?

From Union station:
Upon arrival at Union Station exit onto Front St. and walk a few short minutes westard. The Metro Toronto Convention Centre North Building entrance is just west of Simcoe St. There are no Toronto Transit buses or streetcars that travel directly to the convention centre.

From St. Andrew station:
Take the University south exit, proceeding outside to University avenue and walk south to the corner of Front street (Jack Astors on that corner). Turn right onto Front St. and travel westard crossing at anytime to the south side of the street. The Metro Toronto Convention Centre entrance is just west of Simcoe St.

Click here to access a map of the Toronto Subway system, including Union Train Station.

Travel and Accommodations

Hotels
Take advantage of special DesignThinkers rates at a discount and luxury hotel for the nights of Oct.16, 17, 18 and 19. Reservation cut-off: Sept 17, 2007. This a promotion code for the convention product.

Renaissance Toronto Hotel Downtown
1 Blue Jays Way, Toronto
Rooms starting at $189. Call 1-800-237-1512, and quote the Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario.

Holiday Inn Express
111 Lombard St, Toronto
Rooms starting at $139, includes deluxe continental buffet breakfast and wireless Internet. Call 416-367-5555, quote the group code THI.

Train
Via Rail offers discounted rates to Toronto from October 16–19, maximum 2 tickets per purchase 10% off best available fare in coach, Via-1 or Sleeper.

Call 1.888.842.7245 to book tickets using promo #11009 or visit www.viarail.com.

Air
Air Canada offers discounts on domestic and North American flights to Toronto (ON) - YYZ. The travel period begins Saturday, October 13, 2007 and ends Monday, October 22, 2007. To book a flight, access www.aircanada.com and enter your promotion code 6GMWBY61 in the search panel.

Car
Use the Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) number: C360599 when calling Avis directly at 1-800-331-1600 to receive the best car rental rates available. To reserve online click here to use the special DesignThinkers rates offered by AVIS.

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This collection was produced with financial assistance from Canada's Digital Collections Initiative, Industry Canada.