Conference Travel & Accommodations

2008 Immersion Conference

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Keynote Address

Immersion Education: Intercultural Competence for Tomorrow's Global Citizens
Myriam Met
National Foreign Language Center, University of Maryland,
College Park, Maryland, USA

Plenary Speakers

Learning to Read in a Second Language
Fred Genesee
McGill University,
Montreal, Canada

Context and Constraints: Immersion in Hong Kong and Mainland China
Philip Hoare
Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong

Integrating Identity and Culture in Hawaiian Immersion
Kauanoe Kamanā and William H. Wilson
University of Hawai'i at Hilo, Hawai'i, USA

Counterbalancing Form-Focused and Content-Based Instruction in Immersion Pedagogy
Roy Lyster
McGill University,
Montreal, Canada

Reservations

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Crowne Plaza Riverfront

$145 for a double plus taxes,
$10 for each additional person over two

To reserve a room,

use the online reservation link or

call the hotel directly at (651) 292-1900 or (800) 227-6963

mention the name of the conference in order to receive the special rate.

Reserve before September 24, 2008, to receive the special conference rate!

Parking

Parking is available at the ramp behind the hotel: [map]

$12.50 daily rate for overnight guests

includes in and out access per 24-hour period

rates subject to change

Travel Information

From the Airport: The Super Shuttle is a group limousine service that will take you directly to the Crowne Plaza Riverfront for approximately $15 one-way. A taxicab to the Crowne Plaza is approximately $25 one-way.

Directions and maps to the Crowne Plaza Riverfront, St Paul MN.

Directions and maps - online interactive map for driving instructions
Directions and maps - PDF format map of the area