ABOUT CALGARY
 Calgary is a safe, clean and vibrant multi-cultural city with a population of over 900,000 citizens serviced by an international airport with direct world-wide flights. Located in the foothills of the magnificent Rocky Mountains, Calgary is a prime destination for experiencing the sophistication of a dynamic urban center and the thrill of a backcountry adventure. Outstanding attractions include the Calgary Zoo, Heritage Park, the Glenbow Museum, and Olympic venues such as the Speed Skating Oval and Canada Olympic Park. The famous Calgary Stampede, held every year in July, attracts more than one million visitors. The spectacular resorts of Banff, Lake Louise and Alberta’s Kananaskis Country are an hour’s drive from Calgary and offer visitors a broad scope of activities. Other nearby attractions include the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology and Dinosaur Provincial Park in the famed Red Deer River “badlands”.
For information about the City of Calgary and the Rocky Mountains, please contact Tourism Calgary: 200- 238 - 11th Avenue S.E., Calgary, Alberta, T2G 0X8, Phone: (403) 263-8510; Fax: (403) 262-3809 or 1-800-661-1678 (toll free Canada and U.S.). In addition, the following are web sites for Calgary and Banff with links to information on the Rocky Mountains:
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
The University of Calgary is the host of the 9th International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching (IHPST) Conference. The conference will open with registration in the evening of June 24th, 2007, and close at noon on June 28th, 2007.
 The University of Calgary is located in Northwest Calgary with easy access to Downtown, the airport, Stampede grounds, and Banff. Public Transportation on the Light Rail Transit (LRT) is available from campus to the downtown core as well as many of the city’s cultural and recreational attractions. You can visit www.ucalgary.ca for further details about the university and maps of the campus. IHPST 2007 will take place in the Education Building, located at the main campus at 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary.
How to Get to the University of Calgary
From the Calgary International Airport: A cab ride to the residence or the education building should cost approximately CND $30. |
