Convention Home | Call for Papers | Deadline for submission: January 18, 2006

As suggested in the Call for Papers, “The easiest way to avoid delays in immigration and customs when crossing national borders is to carry an official passport from your country of origin. However, U.S. citizens are not yet required to carry a passport for travel between the U.S. and Canada. For U.S. citizens, a birth certificate with a raised seal and a state-issued driver’s license should be sufficient. Nonetheless, ASA does recommend that meeting attendees seriously consider getting passports to ensure their swift transit between countries for the 2006 Annual Meeting.” The U.S. Department of State can provide up-to-date information regarding U.S. citizens traveling to Canada and can be accessed on-line at http://travel.state.gov.

More about Montreal

There are several good websites for information about Montreal, including http://www.tourisme-montreal.org. The following material has been taken from: http://www.montrealcitytourist.com.

“Montreal is a stunning city to visit and there is so much to see.” Montreal is the second largest city in the world next to Paris with a population of 1,812,723 people and a size of 300 square miles. The city itself is on an island and includes 74 other islands. You might want to consider taking a horse-drawn calèche ride along the St. Lawrence River while enjoying the view of the skyscrapers of Montreal. “Montreal is the world’s second largest French-speaking City. A whopping 67 percent of the people say French is their main language.”

According to this website, the top 10 attractions of Montreal include:

1.         Biosphere is housed in the world’s largest geodesic dome. The four levels provide information on environmental and ecological awareness. The Visions Hall affords you a view of Montreal that is unbelievable.

2.         Old Montreal is the center of the city and houses many museums, shops and restaurants.

3.         Biodôme de Montreal is a science center and ecological zoo made up of four ecosystems in which you are able to explore the Polar Worlds of the Arctic and Antarctic, the Tropical Forest and the Laurentian Forest.

4.         Musee d’Art Contemporain houses outstanding works of art and boasts an outdoor sculpture center.

5.         Montreal Botanical Gardens which houses 12,000 species.

6.         Chinatown where you can find exotic foods, shopping, martial arts establishments, and more.

7.         Notre-Dame Basilica is the home of one of the largest pipe organs in the world.

8.         Insectarium is a nature garden that houses live and preserved insects for viewing.

9.         Cours Mont-Royal is the “most visually beautiful” shopping center in all of Montreal.”

10.       Canadian Centre for Architecture is a museum that provides examples of architecture. This museum offers different exhibits throughout the year as well as a permanent collection.