Pacific Dental Conference
Your visit to the PDC
Pacific Dental Conference
Speaker Information Package
Welcome to the 2025 Pacific Dental Conference in beautiful Vancouver, BC. This will be a great time for you to be in the city with spring blossoms and flowers dotting the landscape. Evenings will be longer and we encourage you to stroll the seawall outside the convention centre down to Stanley Park where you’ll get a first hand look at nature. There are plenty of restaurants with harbour views and wonderful seafood. We have put together this PDF to assist you in your stay and to point out things which you might want to consider doing in your free time.
Thank you in advance for speaking at the Pacific Dental Conference and we hope the experience will be very positive for you.
Canada Line Train – getting to downtown from the airport
Speaker – Host information
Social Events at the PDC
Interesting things about the Convention Centre
March 6-8, 2025
Speaker Badges will be available for pick up at the designated SPEAKER/INVITED GUEST kiosk outside of Room 104 in the Level One Lobby of the Vancouver Convention Centre – West Building.
If you will be using the Canada Line to travel from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Waterfront, you need to know about the AddFare.
One Way Fare will be $9.25 up to 6:30pm or $8.00 after 6:30pm and weekends (prices include the YVR AddFare)
Photo courtesy of Canada Line Rapid Transit Inc.
Who can I contact if I need to find out more about how the Canada Line YVR AddFare works?
You can call 604-953-3333 to speak with a TransLink customer information representative. Information is also available online at translink.ca.
Your visit to the PDC
Speaker – Hosts
Prior to the Conference
1) Your host should contact you at least 3 weeks prior to the conference to make arrangements to meet prior to your session.
2) Arrange a meeting place and time with your host.
3) Breakfast and lunch is provided in the Speaker’s Lounge in Ballroom D on Level 1 of the Vancouver Convention Centre. (This is an ideal meeting place)
4) If you have any questions about your speaking arrangements (A/V, room set up) please contact Robyn Campbell at (604) 714-2388 or robyn@pdconf.com.
Day of the Presentation
1) Arrive at the pre-determined meeting location well in advance. Meet and be escorted to the Speaker’s Lounge or your presentation room.
2) Please ensure you have your Speaker Badge. It is necessary that you wear your conference badge to access meeting rooms and the Speaker’s Lounge.
3) When you arrive at the presentation room, review the room setup and audio-visual equipment immediately. Test your microphone for the adequate sound level.
After your Presentation
Speaker
expenses?
All speakers are aware of the expenses that are covered as per their contracts. The Pacific Dental Conference is not responsible for additional speaker expenses. Any questions relating to speaker expenses can be directed to Robyn Campbell at the SPEAKER/INVITED GUEST kiosk.
Speaker’s Lounge
Breakfast, lunch and refreshments are provided for speakers and hosts in the Speaker’s Lounge at the Vancouver Convention Centre. You are encouraged to use the room for a meeting place or to join your host for breakfast and lunch on the day of your presentation.
The Speaker Lounge is located in Ballroom
D (Level 1) of the Vancouver Convention Centre - West Building will be open from 7:30 am to 2:00 pm Thursday and Friday and 7:30 am to 1:00 pm Saturday for speakers, hosts and invited guests.
Speaker “Plus One”
Level 1
If you have someone travelling with you to Vancouver and they would like to accompany you to the PDC, we can register them as your “Plus One” Guest. The registration fee is $150, which would provide them access to the Speaker Lounge breakfast and lunch, as well as admission to all Open Sessions and the Exhibit Hall. Pre-registration is required, so please contact Robyn at robyn@pdconf.com no later than March 1.
Masks and Health and Safety Protocols
The PDC is mask friendly. Any attendee or exhibitor is welcome to wear a mask anytime. Masks are available at registration. If you feel ill please stay in your hotel room and contact Robyn for further directions.
Speaker Lounge
Speakers have often been asked for specific feedback from our attendees regarding their presentations. It is important for you to remind your audience at the conclusion of your presentation to take a moment to complete the simple survey on their App. Results will be shared with our speakers after the conference.
Social Events at the PDC
Life is Too Short to Drink Bad Wine
Co-sponsored by:
Join us on Thursday, March 6th, for an unforgettable California wine tasting experience! Sample a handpicked selection of the region’s most exceptional wines, from bold reds to crisp whites, while enjoying expert insights. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to indulge in the best of California’s vineyards! Cheers!
Interested in attending? Just show up with your PDC Speaker Badge. Additional Guests are $50.00 plus GST
Soar from coast to coast on an unforgettable ride over Canada’s most breathtaking landscapes! Special Offer to PDC Attendees
March 5-8
Show your PDC badge and receive:
Convention Centre Features
Two lounges with magnificent views of the North Shore mountains make great venues to hold a reception.
Your visit to the PDC
Large ballroom with a capacity of 6,225 theatre seating can be divided into four smaller rooms.
The unique lumber stacked interior walls are built from sustainable BC Hemlock, and were assembled by a robot named “Victoria” in Sannich, Vancouver Island. Above there are 45 km of sustainable BC fir Glulam beams.
Six acres of grass and wildflowers on the roof have been cultivated to be the perfect nesting ground for song birds, and is the home to four beehives.
52 meeting rooms configured for open sessions, hands-on sessions and board meetings.
The building foundation has been specially designed to recreate a natural shoreline and acts as a marine habitat for sea urchins and starfish.
P Transportation and Parking
Plenty of parking is available in multi-level lots and underground, throughout the downtown core. There are many efficient transit options including Sky Train, Sea Bus, and West Coast Express all with terminals conveniently located adjacent to the Convention Centre. Pan
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