Latest news regarding Canadian Government on non-USA arrivals.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/arrival-testing-regime-explainer-1.6272919

Also see official Canadian government travel site: https://travel.gc.ca/

Those traveling to Canada for NMDC 2021, please check the Canadian Government COVID site https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid for entry requirements. There are new requirements in response to the Omicron variant. Also check return requirements for your country.

Visitors to Canada need to file with ArriveCAN before they leave for Vancouver.

The NMDC 20201 Committee suggests the following list of things to do in and around Vancouver.

Vancouver Attractions Group — this is a group of top attractions offering discount coupons to visit their establishments.  https://www.vancouverattractions.com/coupons

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

• Capilano Suspension Bridge – Canyon Lights https://www.capbridge.com/explore/canyon-lights/

Cross the glowing suspension bridge, with the canyon and Capilano River illuminated with lights below.

• Grouse Mountain – https://www.grousemountain.com/winter-activities

Ride the Grouse Mountain Gondola to visit the Winter Wonderland including Light Walk, Sliding centre, skiing, snowshoeing, ziplines and more.

• Robson Square Outdoor Ice Rink is located downtown next to the Vancouver Art Gallery: https://www.robsonsquare.com/

Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Robson Square is a provincial landmark and the Province’s largest building with 1.2 million square feet extending over three city blocks.

• Visit the Vancouver Aquarium, Canada’s largest and most loved aquarium, with indoor and outdoor exhibits — https://www.vanaqua.org/visit/tickets

MUSEUMS

• University of British Columbia (UBC) Museum of Anthropology — https://moa.ubc.ca/rentals/#menu-visit

Welcome to the Museum of Anthropology, a place of world arts and cultures with a special emphasis on the First Nations peoples and other cultural communities of British Columbia, Canada.

• The Vancouver Art Gallery, a landmark in downtown Vancouver — https://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/visit

SHOPPING

• Shop the world-famous Granville Island market, an indoor market featuring a colourful food and produce stores, showcasing handcrafted products and the very finest in unique gifts. All fresh from the ocean, the oven or the field. — https://granvilleisland.com/public-market

• Vancouver Christmas Market — Get those Glühwein mugs ready! The Vancouver Christmas Market returns from Nov 13-Dec 24 to Jack Poole Plaza. Delight in German-style food and drinks, hop on our Christmas carousel, and stroll through a wonderland of holiday shopping, music, and lights.  https://www.vancouverchristmasmarket.com/

FESTIVALS of LIGHTS:

• Van Dusen Gardens is open in December with outdoor displays, including a Festival of Lights display that was just announced: https://vandusengarden.org/events/festival-of-lights-2021/

“Experience a magical winter wonderland with more than one million lights decorating 15 acres of VanDusen Botanical Garden.”

The deadline for Regular, Special Session and Invited papers submission has been extended from July 15 to July 31 (midnight).

To better accommodate the projected re-opening schedule for Canada, NMDC 2021 (& co-located CEIDP 2021) have been POSTPONED to December 12-15 (2 months). We will have options for remote participation and attendance, to be announced.

Regular paper submission for review and final paper deadlines have been revised.

Late breaking news abstract submission deadline has also been revised.

Registration deadlines have been revised. See the Registration page.

We still plan for opportunities for exhibits including virtual exhibit options. See the Exhibits info page.

UPDATED KEY DATES

Please note that due to COVID-19, we may face uncertainty related to travel options and restrictions as well as economic impacts. While we are planning for a face-to-face meeting, we are working on the possibility to offer remote presentations for conference attendees who experience travel restrictions.