PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Subject to change. Official programming will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9 and end by 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11.
Please find our official published itinerary in the Whova event app.
Hotel: Hotel Place d'Armes, 55 Rue Saint-Jacques, Montréal, QC H2Y 1K9, Canada
WEDNESDAY
SEPT. 9, 2026
Arrival
3:00 Program Check-In Begins at Hotel Place d'Armes
5:00 Welcome Reception at Brasserie 701
7:00 Dinner/Free Time
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Optional excursion: L'expérience AURA | The AURA Experience at Notre-Dame Basilica
THURSDAY
SEPT. 10, 2026
8:00 Breakfast + Opening Plenary Session
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Expanding the Definition of Play with Mouna Andraos and Melissa Mongiat of Daily tous les jours
9:30 Morning Workshops and Tours
12:30 Networking Lunch
2:30 Afternoon Workshops and Tours
4:30 Free Time
7:00 Small Group Dinners
FRIDAY
SEPT. 11, 2026
8:00 Breakfast + Closing Plenary
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The Story of the Quartier des Spectacles with the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership
9:30 Guided Small Group Walking Tours of the Quartier des Spectacle
11:00 Lunch + Recommendations Workshop
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Facilitated by Montréal urbanists and thought leaders Greg Lindsay and Iain Montgomery
12:30 Program Ends
Departure
PROGRAM TRAVEL INFO
Each participant is responsible for booking their own air travel to and from Montreal.
Please plan to arrive in Montreal in time for our 5pm Welcome Reception on Wednesday, September 9. Please plan to depart Montreal after our program concludes at 12:30pm on Friday, September 11.
RECOMMENDED FLIGHTS:
WEDNESDAY
SEPT. 9, 2026
Air Canada nonstop flight departs Denver at 9:40 AM and arrives in Montreal at 3:29 PM local time.
FRIDAY
SEPT. 11, 2026
Air Canada nonstop flight departs Montreal at 4:30 PM and arrives in Denver at 6:46 PM local time.
Through the generosity of our partners with the Quebec Government and Air Canada, we are pleased to offer you a dedicated promotion code for discounted Air Canada tickets. Please see your program acceptance email for more details.