8 th International Symposium on Vibrations of Continuous Systems
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, July 18-22, 2011
General Chairman
M.S. Ewing
Lawrence, KS
USA
Honorary Chairman
A.W. Leissa
Fort Collins, CO
USA
Local Arrangements
S.G. Hutton
Vancouver, BC
Canada
Editorial Chairman
Y. Narita
Sapporo
Japan
Advisory Committee:
P. CupialKraków
Poland S.M. Dickinson
London, ON
Canada P. Hagedorn
Darmstadt
Germany J.R. Hutchinson
Davis, CA
USA
D. Kennedy
Cardiff, Wales
UK
C.W. Lim
Hong Kong
China
Karlsruhe
Germany
Transportation
Whistler is a 2-hour drive along the Sea to Sky Highway (Highway 99) from Vancouver. Flights to Vancouver International Airport are available from almost any major city. For those considering coming by auto, please note there is a parking fee at the Delta Whistler Village Suites. For 2010, the fee is $22 (Canadian)/day.
Bus service from the Vancouver Airport to and from the DWVS runs multiple times a day. The current cost is $54.30 (Canadian)/adult and $27.62/child. The website for the shuttle bus service is http://www.whistler.com/shuttle/
For the rail enthusiast, a seat on the famous Rocky Mountaineer is available for $229(Canadian)/person, round-trip, or $129 one-way. The web site for the train is http://www.rockymountaineer.com/
The Whistler and Valley Express (WAVE) provides year-round public bus service throughout Whistler, as well as between Whistler and Pemberton. Their website is http://www.bctransit.com/regions/whi/
Rocky Mountaineer from Vancouver to Whistler
Web site by:
J.R. Hutchinson
Last Revised:
6-15-2010
jrhutchinson@ucdavis.edu