Travel & Accommodations

Travel and Accommodation Information will be updated for the 2008 NWT Aboriginal Business Conference.

Air Travel

A convention airfare with reduced rates has been organized for the conference with Nishi-Khon/Key West Travel. Delegates are invited to contact Nishi-Khon/Key West Travel, telephone (867) 873-2121, travel@keywesttravel.ca, to arrange travel to Yellowknife and obtain the reduced convention rate. When booking your travel with Nishi-Khon/Key West Travel, refer to convention code “EEC Conference”.

Air Canada , Air Tindi, Buffalo Airways, Canadian North and First Air have daily scheduled flights to Yellowknife originating from northern and southern Canada . First Air and Canadian North also have flights from Ottawa routed through Iqaluit and Winnipeg via Rankin Inlet. Air Canada and partners connect to Yellowknife from all points in southern Canada .

Contact information for the above airlines is as follows:

Air Canada
Toll Free: 1-888-247-2262
www.aircanada.ca

Air Tindi
Toll Free: 1-888-545-6794
www.airtindi.com

Buffalo Airways
Phone: 867-874-3333 ( Hay River )
Phone: 867-873-6112 ( Yellowknife )
www.buffaloairways.com

Canadian North
Toll Free: 1-800-661-1505
www.canadiannorth.com

First Air
Toll Free: 1-800-267-1247
ww.firstair.ca

Travel by Road

There are two possible road routes from points South to Yellowknife , one from northern British Columbia , following an all weather gravel highway part of the way, and one from northern Alberta which is paved to Yellowknife . For highway information visit www.northernfrontier.com

Car Rentals

Budget Car and Truck Rental
Tel: (867) 920-9209
www.kinglandford.com

Hertz
Tel: (867) 766-3838
Toll Free: 1-800-263-0600
www.hertz.ca

National Car and Truck Rental
Tel: (867) 920-2970
Toll Free: 1-866-878-5557

Accommodation

Hotel guest rooms in Yellowknife are limited. You are encouraged to reserve your hotel accommodation at your earliest convenience!

A block of hotel guest rooms with special conference rates have been reserved for the conference delegates at the Explorer Hotel and Chateau Nova Hotel/ Suites. Please quote convention code "EEC Conference" when reserving your guest room. Conference delegates are responsible for booking and payment of hotel guest rooms. For information on additional accommodation in Yellowknife , visit websitewww.northernfrontier.com

Explorer Hotel
Room Rate: $149 (GST excluded)
Tel: (867) 873-3531
Toll Free: 1-800-661-0892
www.explorerhotel.ca

Chateau Nova (within walking distance to Explorer Hotel)
Room Rate: $130 (GST excluded)
Tel: (867) 873-9700
Toll Free: 1-877-839-1236
www.chateaunova.com