2008 Pan American Umpiring Seminar
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Friday 2 May | ||
| 10:30am – 10:45am | Welcome and Introduction | |
| 10:45am – 12:45pm | Classroom – Theory and Discussion | |
| 1:00pm – 1:45pm | Lunch – (provided) | |
| 1:45pm – 5:30pm | Classroom & group work – continued | |
| 7:30pm – 9:30pm | Seminar Welcome Reception | |
Saturday 3 May | ||
| 9:00am – 11:00am | Classroom – continued | |
| 11:00am – 12:30pm | Observing - OQ match 13 | |
| 12:30pm – 1.15pm | Lunch – (provided) | |
| 1:30pm – 4:30pm | Classroom/video & discussions – continued | |
| 5:00pm – 6:30pm | Observing - OQ match 15 | |
Sunday 4 May | ||
| 8:30am – 10:30am | Classroom and presentations | |
| 11:00am – 12:30pm | Observing - OQ match 16 | |
| 12:30pm – 2:00pm | Lunch & final presentations – (provided) | |
| 2:00pm onwards | Bronze & Gold medal OQ matches | |
Accommodation & Host Hotel
The Accent Inn Hotel has been chosen as the host hotel for the seminar. It is located about 7km from the University of Victoria. A room block is being held for the seminar participants until the 1 April 2008. The room rate is at the discounted rate of $89 CDN plus tax.
Please Note: all seminar participants are responsible for their own housing and must make their own reservations. It is encouraged that the umpire seminar attendees room with other attendees if possible. To assist with this an e-mail list of participants will be forwarded to all those registered after the deadline registration date.
Reservations can be made directly by calling Accent Inn Victoria and can be made from 14 January 2008. Please quote reference “Umpires Workshop”
| Accent Inn Victoria 3233 Maple St Victoria BC V8X 4Y9 Phone: 250-475-7500 or 1-800-633-0298 Fax: 250-475-7599 |
Flight Travel
All seminar participants are responsible for paying and arranging their own travel. For convenience your travel arrangements can be made through:
| Ronnie Lee, ACTC Manager, Departures Travel 1883 Oak Bay Avenue Victoria, BC V8R 1C6 Phone: 250-595-1161 or 250-475-3755 Toll Free: 1-800-475-3755 Fax: 250-595-4403 E-mail: ronnie@departurestravel.com |
The Victoria International Airport is located 30 minutes from downtown Victoria. Victoria International Airport serves daily flights from Vancouver International Airport and Seattle-Tacoma Airport, as well as direct flights from points throughout Canada and the United States. Driving to Victoria couldn’t be easier – use http://www.mapquest.ca/
International Participants
Seminar participants to Canada from countries other than the United States must have a valid passport. You may also require a visa which you are responsible for obtaining. Please visit the http://www.goingtocanada.gc.ca/visiting/travelling-to.aspx web site for more information.
Airport Transport
We apologise, but at this time we are unable to offer transport from the airport to the Accent Inn hotel. However, there is a shuttle service departing every 1/2 hour from Victoria Airport to the hotel and the university, which you can find at: http://www.victoriaairportshuttle.com/. The cost is approximately $ 10 - $15 person.
Seminar Participant Fee
The course is limited to 30 participants and we anticipate a full attendance. For administration purposes, the seminar registration will close on Friday 14 March 2008 (late registration will be accepted if any participants cancel and will be based on a first named waiting list with fee set at Standard Fee.)
Thanks to our Seminar Sponsors we are able to offer these outstanding rates:
The fee includes:
How to Register and Payment Method
Please follow the below instructions:
Course Application
| Option # 1 | Money Order Payment only Early Bird fee of $140.00 CDN will be available only until Friday 22 February 2008
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| Option # 2 | Credit Card only Early Bird fee of $150.00 CDN (includes credit card administration fee) will be available only until Friday 22 February 2008
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| Option # 3 | Credit Card only Standard fee of $180.00 CDN (includes credit card administration fee) will be charged from Saturday 23 February 2008
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Confirmation of Attending
Regardless of how you register, please await receipt of your official Email confirmation before making your travel arrangements to attend the Seminar. Travel details will be requested at a later date.
Waiting List
As registration is expected to fill quickly, we will keep a waiting list. In the event someone has to cancel, their place will be offered to the first person on the waiting list at the set Standard Fee.
Cancellation Policy
Further Questions
If you have any questions, please email them to Denise at denise_mcgeachy@shaw.ca.
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