Welcome to Halifax!

The Resilience Research Centre is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - one of North America’s oldest and most beautiful cities. Located on the world’s second largest natural harbor, Halifax offers a wide array of historical and cultural attractions.



Accommodation
Tourist Information
Weather
Travel



Accommodation

For the June 2010 conference, the Resilience Research Centre has arranged two options for accommodation.

1. If you would prefer to stay off-campus, we have arranged a special group rate at two hotels.
   1) The Atlantica Hotel Halifax is a 10 minute walk or short taxi ride to the university and located on the central commons of the city. We will also be offering periodic shuttles to and from the conference venues. Reservations can be made by sending an email to reservations@atlanticahalifax.com or by telephone to their toll free reservations number 888-810-7288 or to (902) 423-1161 and ask for the Resilience Research Conference rate.
   2) The Lord Nelson Hotel will also be a conference hotel, though rooms may now all be booked. The hotel is located directly downtown, only 1km from the Conference site. See here for more information about rates and amenities or contact them directly by emailing ask@lordnelsonhotel.com or by phone at (902)423-5130 or toll free 1-800-565-2020.

2. For those wishing to stay on campus, at a much more affordable rate, Howe Hall is a great option. See here for more information about rates and amenities. Click here to submit a reservation request.

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Tourist Information

If you plan to extend your stay in Halifax or Nova Scotia, here are a few helpful links for planning your time here:

• Tourism Nova Scotia provides tourism and accommodation information for the Halifax Regional Municipality, as well as tourism information about the province’s six other counties. This site will provide helpful ideas for how to best spend your time here, in Nova Scotia.

• Tourism Halifax has extensive listings of local events and festivals, parks and trails, as well as links to helpful Halifax-based websites.

• The Coast is Halifax’s alternative weekly newspaper. Each year, they survey their readers to find out what they are excited about in their city, publishing their results for The Best of Food in May and the Best of Halifax in November. Look here for the insider’s guide to Halifax!

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Weather

If you do plan to extend your visit, weather is always a factor in Nova Scotia. To better understand weather in June, see Environment Canada’s Atlantic Climate Centre or their Canadian Climate Normals page for Halifax Citadel, which provides an idea of what to expect in Halifax in June.


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Travel

By plane

Halifax Stanfield International Airport (IATA Airport Code: YHZ) is located in Enfield, Nova Scotia, approximately 30 minutes outside of downtown Halifax. They offer international flights to and from the world’s largest cities, as well as a larger range of destinations within North America. To find out about more about airlines that come into HSIA, their website offers a full listing here.


Getting into the city
Once you have arrived, there are many ways to travel into Halifax.


By taxi

Taxi services are available curbside in the domestic arrivals area for arriving flights. Rates vary, but are generally around $50 and take about 30-45 minutes to get to the city-center/Dalhousie campus.


By shuttle bus

Airporter Inc. provides shuttle buses to and from Halifax, running regularly from 6am until midnight.

If you plan to stay at the Lord Nelson, they will stop outside the hotel upon request. If you plan to stay in the Howe Hall Residence, on Dalhousie Campus, the closest shuttle stop is in front of the Public Gardens, located approximately 1km away from Howe Hall. To view their full schedule, click here.

A one-way, adult fare on the Airporter shuttle bus is $21 CAD (including tax).


By car rental

There are several car rental agencies with booths at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. They are located in the lower level of the parkade, which you can find by following the signs from the Arrivals area.

Alamo
HSIA location: 1.902.873.3149
To make reservations (within Canada): 1.800.462.5266

National
HSIA location: 01.902.873.3505
To make reservations (within Canada): 1.800.227.7368

Avis
HSIA location: 01.902.429.0963
To make reservations (within Canada): 1.800.879.2847
To make reservations (from the United States): 1.800.331.1212

Budget
HSIA location: 01.902.492.7500
To make reservations (within Canada): 1.800.268.8900

Dollar
HSIA location: 01.902.873.3527
To make reservations (within Canada): 1.800.800.4000

Thrifty
HSIA location: 01.902.873.3527
To make reservations (within Canada): 1.800.847.4389

Enterprise
HSIA location: 01.902.873.4700
To make reservations (within Canada): 1.800.325.8007

Hertz
HSIA location: 01.902.873.2273
To make reservations (within Canada): 1.800.263.0600


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