Biennial Workshop

Biennial Workshop

Novel pharmacotherapies for substance use and
related mental health disorders

Novel pharmacotherapies for substance use and
related mental health disorders

Banff, Alberta, Canada • 25-27 September 2024

Banff, Alberta, Canada • 25-27 September 2024

Biennial Workshop

Novel pharmacotherapies for substance use and
related mental health disorders

Banff, Alberta, Canada • 25-27 September 2024

Getting there

Getting there

Venue

The workshop will be held at the Banff Centre for the Arts & Creativity :

107 Tunnel Mountain Drive
PO Box 1020 Banff
T1L 1H5 Alberta
Canada

How to get there

It is recommended to fly into Calgary International Airport .

It is a 90-minute drive from the airport to Banff. From the airport you can rent a car or you can book a spot on the Banff Airporter, which will provide door-to-door bus service from the airport to the Banff Centre for a fixed rate. To book the Banff Airporter please visit: https://banffairporter.com

Banff Activities

Things to do

Place/Activity

Description

Links/Directions

Sulphur Mountain

Banff Gondola

  • Accessible for most
  • Can hike under the gondola for exercise
  • Beautiful panoramic views of Banff National Park
  • Summit also has a little museum

Banff Gondola

15-minute walk and 15-minute bus ride from conference center

Conference Center to Gondola

Banff Upper Hot Springs

  • First come first serve
  • Entry is 17.50 CAD

Banff Upper Hot Springs

Right beside the Banff Gondola

Town center
(Banff Ave.)

Shopping and Touristing

  • Canadian and International brands with a focus on the outdoors
  • Cute artisan shops
  • Delicious sweets and snacks

Walk up and down Banff Ave.

13-minute walk from conference center (all paved sidewalks)

Two Jack and
Minnewanka Lakes

Hiking and Sight-seeing

  • Beautiful hikes around the lakes nestled in the mountains
  • Can hike around the lake on gravel trails or into the mountains on complex trails

Lake Minnewanka

Route 6 Schedule

30-minute bus ride, Bus (Route 6) leaves from Banff High School Transit Hub (20-minute walk from conference center) every hour’ish

Last bus back to Banff is 8:30 PM

Tunnel Mountain Hike

Hiking and Sight-seeing

  • Easy to moderate out and back hike (4.3k out and back, 262m elevation)
  • Great view of the town of Banff and the iconic Mt. Rundle

Trailhead is 16 min walk from the conference center (104-130 St Julien Rd, Banff, AB)

Conference Center to Trail Head

Walk the Bow River Trail

Bow Falls

Park Museum

  • Flat gravel trail within the town of Banff
  • Can be as long or short as you like

Make your way down to the river

To access the falls and museum you must cross the Banff Ave. Bridge


Food

Place/Activity

Description

Links

Breweries with good food

Bear Street Tavern

Pub Foods and Great Drinks

Bear Street Tavern

Three Bears Brewery

Three Bears Brewery

Park Distillery

Park Distillery

Foods from different countries

Block Kitchen and Bar

Asian Fusion

Block Kitchen and Bar

The Grizzly House

Fondue

The Grizzly House

The Bison Restaurant

Canadian Fare

The Bison Restaurant

Arashi

Ramen, Hole in the wall shop

Arashi

Magpie & Stump

Mexican, Large patio

Magpie & Stump