2024 Annual Meeting

Plane

The University of British Columbia-Okanagan (UBCO) campus is 2 kilometres (approximately 1.25 miles) from the Kelowna International Airport . Taxi service, car rentals, and rideshare services are available at the airport.

Locations:

• The welcome reception (June 18) will be at Kelowna Brewing Company, 975 Academy Way.
• Breakfast and Lunch (June 19 & 20) will be served in the Administration Building (ADM), Sunroom.
• Presentations will be held in Arts Building, Room 376.
• The poster session will be in Rustic Reel Brewing Company, Beer Hall, 760 Vaughan Ave.
• The Classification Society General Meeting will be held in Arts Building, Room 376.
• The Classification Society board meeting will be held in Arts & Science Centre, Room 301.
• The Journal of Classification editorial board meeting will be held in Arts & Science Centre, Room 301.
• The Banquet (June 20) will be held in Gray Monk Estate Winery, Estate Room, 1055 Camp Rd, Lake Country.

On UBCO Campus

There is a block of single-occupancy rooms available for conference participants on the UBCO campus. The rate for each room is $72 plus tax per night. A link to book one of these rooms will be sent once registration is confirmed.

Off-Campus

There are two off-campus options within a kilometre of campus:

1. Four points by Sheraton Kelowna Airport
2. Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Kelowna BC Airport

There are also hotel options in downtown Kelowna and AirBnB options across the city.

Nature and outdoor activities

The Okanagan Valley is 200 km long, with lots of great outdoor activity. While beautiful, it is usually hot and dry in June, so we suggest bringing lots of water for any outdoor activity! Some suggestions to get you started:

• Kalamalka Lake has many activities to offer, and it's roughly 20 minute drive north of campus. It can be accessed through Kaloya Regional Park (https://maps.app.goo.gl/QCDbquAbPNDotCNa9).
• Close to Kalamalka is the Spion Kop trails (https://maps.app.goo.gl/AvCYZpQyb6UCzra89). This trail has a popular peak with a moderately challenging hike to reach it!
• Kangaroo Creek Farm is a family friendly farm with capybaras, turtles, emus, goats and kangaroos that you can pet.
• Okanagan Lake is the big one in the region with access points from Penticton (1.5 hours south) to Vernon (30 mins north). Busier beaches will have paddleboard rentals, etc, like Boyce-Gyro Beach Park (https://maps.app.goo.gl/89TCXCG3fRYsBtrd6), but we usually access it at Bertram Creek (https://maps.app.goo.gl/21YJoZTPezWqx5Qy5) or Pebble Beach (https://maps.app.goo.gl/wzNsuqqh6EbmdtrM8), the latter is both quieter and has a rental shop. An even quieter, hike-in lake that is not too far off the beaten path is in West Kelowna, called Rose Valley Lake (https://maps.app.goo.gl/LjU1jmT6GjDFLUks6).
• For hiking/biking, there's Myra Canyon which has trestle bridges and rental bikes on-site: https://www.tourismkelowna.com/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/myra-canyon/.
• Paul's Tomb is a popular hiking destination close to downtown (https://maps.app.goo.gl/mun1hMZe8DERuJfT7), as well as Knox Mountain.
• Another gem is Scenic Canyon Regional Park that surrounds parts of Mission Creek (a large tributary to Okanagan Lake). The park has many access points, such as the easy Greenway path (https://maps.app.goo.gl/aL58NK6FPjipRks69) and the moderate access of Gallagher’s Canyon (https://maps.app.goo.gl/av4QCRJm7oLhsj848). Another close by easy hike is KLO creek (https://maps.app.goo.gl/5aiyCVeazppSYp257).

Wineries

The Okanagan Valley boasts 186 licensed wineries, as well as many cideries, meaderies, and distilleries. Some local favourites and their regions are listed below, but also use these suggestions as a starting point and explore!

Lake Country

• Blind Tiger, cozy winery with good pizza and ice wine https://maps.app.goo.gl/r3C3XN3sVHN5Yspj9
• Arrowleaf, great whites – try the Buccus blend https://maps.app.goo.gl/4baXP4MZHwC4R4S2A

East Kelowna

• Tantalus Winery, great for Rieslings https://maps.app.goo.gl/pJBah22KZKLkiejD8
• Vibrant Vine, psychedelic art https://maps.app.goo.gl/KNQqE8eZCAotV4i68
• Meadow Vista Meadery, honey wine https://maps.app.goo.gl/Z7ewUn4s1osxUf7m6
• Forbidden Spirits, spirits distilled from cider apples https://maps.app.goo.gl/bkv5U6WG4Zjt4Y4j6
• Soma Craft Cidery, good cider and great alpacas https://maps.app.goo.gl/X21TvpHsfTzPCcMp9

West Kelowna

• Mission Hill, beautiful property and great restaurant (expensive, book in advance) https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZJWsWSrvtzUbeUEt6
• Quail’s gate, also beautiful and great restaurant (less expensive) https://maps.app.goo.gl/SnJezd33hvCatEj28
• The hatch, hipster wine vibes https://maps.app.goo.gl/aNoKrvAw7KmiaoQA8

There are other great regions in and around Kelowna, such as the Mission, Vernon, Naramata, Oliver, Osoyoos, Shuswap.

Important information on registering
For the 2024 annual meeting, there are two pricing options: member or non-member.
- Non-member pricing is available to the general public and does not require you to be logged in to purchase.
- Member pricing is only available to members of the Classification Society who have paid their dues for the 2024 calendar year. You must be logged in to view the member pricing options.
- Please note that the registration fee includes 1 ticket for the banquet dinner, the additional ticket(s) are for guest(s) of the registrant.

The registration costs are shown below.

- For Members of the Classification Society:

• Student and postdoctoral fellow - $100 USD
• Regular member - $370 USD
• Retired member - $270 USD

- For Non-Members:

• Student and postdoctoral fellow - $135 USD
• Regular member - $470 USD
• Retired member - $340 USD

Please contact us if you are having difficulty registering for the meeting (link in the top right corner of the page).

Tuesday, June 18, 2024
- Welcome reception in the evening

Wednesday, June 19, 2024
- Full day of talks
- Poster Session

Thursday, June 20, 2024
- Full day of talks
- Journal of Classification editorial board meeting
- The Classification Society board of directors meeting
- The Classification Society annual general meeting
- Banquet