We invite you and a guest to join Oyen Wiggs for what may just be the peak of your INTA experience.
Join us post INTA on Thursday, May 24th, for an evening of drinks, appetizers, and cuisine at Grouse Mountain Resort while overlooking the splendor of Vancouver, BC, Canada, some 3,700 feet below.
Event Details
Date: Thursday, May 24th, following the INTA Annual Meeting in Seattle
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Venue: Grouse Mountain Resort
North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Complimentary shuttle-service provided between the Fairmont Waterfront and Grouse Mountain.
Shuttle pickup at the Fairmont Waterfront: 4:30 PM, May 24th. Further details to follow.
The Trip
Vancouver, BC, Canada, is located just 140 miles (225 kilometres) north of Seattle, across the US -Canada border. By air, it is a short hop with most major airlines offering connecting flights. Prefer to drive? The Seattle to Vancouver trip on Interstate 5 will take you approximately 3-hours by car or bus. There is also a train which runs regularly between Seattle and Vancouver.
The Accommodations
We have reserved a number of rooms at the Fairmont Waterfront. Located on the city’s harbourfront, this luxury hotel offers world-class hospitality and a convenient location from which to explore the heart of Vancouver.
The Signature Harbour View rooms we have reserved offer excellent views of the North Shore Mountains, Coal Harbor or Stanley Park. These rooms can be booked for $449 CAD per night. Due to a large conference being held in the city during this time, hotel space is limited so we kindly suggest you book early.
Or contact the Reservations Department at 604-691 1820 or Global Reservation Center 1 -800-441-1414 with the Block Code 0518TAE_001
The Shuttle Service
To make it easy for you to join us up on Grouse Mountain, we will be providing complimentary shuttle service to and from the Fairmont Waterfront hotel in downtown Vancouver.
Shuttle pickup at the Fairmont Waterfront starting at 4:30 PM every 30 minutes to 7:00 PM to take you to Grouse Mountain. Return shuttle service from Grouse Mountain starting at 9:00 PM, every 30 minutes to 11:00 PM, drop off at Fairmont Waterfront.
The Destination
Vancouver, BC, Canada, is a city worth seeing and a great excuse to extend your INTA 2018 experience. We don’t want to be overly effusive in our description (after all, we have the pleasure of living and working here), so, instead, we’ll let The New York Times sing the city’s praises: “Vancouver is Manhattan with mountains. It’s a liquid city, a tomorrow city, equal parts India, China, England, France and the Pacific Northwest. It’s the cool North American sibling.”
The Oyen Wiggs’ reception at the peak of Grouse Mountain is the perfect opportunity to get a bird’s eye view of Vancouver while contemplating which part you plan to visit next.
Attractions
Cosmopolitan and diverse, Vancouver, BC, Canada, has something to excite any traveler. Historic Gastown offers a plethora of culinary delights, while Stanley Park, one of the world’s largest urban green spaces, offers tranquil forests, beaches, and a six-mile seawall that is perfect for an afternoon bike ride.
Tourism Vancouver has compiled a helpful list of their 10 Must See Attractions. Beyond these highlights, there are endless hidden treasures to discover and a world-class restaurant scene that will delight your inner foodie.
Meanwhile, at Grouse Mountain, the grizzlies Grinder and Coola are awake after 153 days of hibernation. They’re hungry and ready to play and to explore their alpine habitat. The pair has been together at Grouse Mountain for 17-years, “since coming to the wildlife refuge in 2001 as orphans after being rescued during separate incidents in Bella Coola and Invermere“. Our reception at Grouse Mountain is the perfect opportunity to meet two of Vancouver’s biggest and furriest residents.
If you have questions about this event, please contact Lana Chan, Director, Administration & Human Resources: lchan@patentable.com | tel 604.676.8971.
We hope to see you on Thursday, May 24th, for what is sure to be an enjoyable evening!