Canada’s National Groundwater Symposium

May 17 to 20, 2006 , Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Prince Edward Island
Canada

This crescent-shaped province is about 280 kilometres long and no more than 60 kilometres wide. A vivid burst of colour in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, on Canada’s east coast, Prince Edward Island is a perfect vacation destination. Canada’s smallest province is a favourite with travellers who enjoy the scenic beauty, a host of activities, history and culture, world-class golf, sandy beaches and fresh seafood.

Canada Was Born Here

Prince Edward Island is known as the “Birthplace of Confederation”. The idea of a nation was conceived at the 1864 Charlottetown Conference. At that conference, the Fathers of Confederation proposed the union of the colonies of British North America which was later to be known as Canada. For more information on P.E.I vist the Prince Edward Island Tourism website.

Anne Was Born Here

Popular fictional orphan Anne of Green Gables was born from the pen of author Lucy Maud Montgomery, here in Prince Edward Island. Visit the Green Gables home, Montgomery’s birthplace, and the Confederation Centre of the Arts where the musical adaptation of the book has been running for more than 35 years.

City of Charlottetown

Nestled inside a beautiful harbour at the confluence of three rivers, the City of Charlottetown has been welcoming visitors for over 200 years. Named after Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III of England, Charlottetown is now the largest community (approximately 30,000 people) in the province, and serves as a busy commercial, government, university and cultural centre.

Charlottetown has dozens of excellent hotels, motels, and guest homes to accommodate the more than half a million holiday and business travelers who visit the city each year. Similarly, Charlottetown has responded to its increasing popularity as a convention destination with top quality meeting facilities to accommodate meetings or special events of all sizes.

"We're a City That Loves Company and We're Proud to Offer You Our Hospitality"

Canwell 2006

Canwell 2006 is the biennial Canadian groundwater industry convention and conference which gathers professionals from the groundwater industry from this and other nations. This event will combine a two-day trade show, an outdoor demonstration and several technical presentations given by experts in the industry.

The conference will not be all business. We also plan to have some fun. A golf tournament will be held at the Fox Meadow Golf & Country Club as an opener to this convention on Wednesday May 17. Scheduled tee off times will be around 12:00 pm. Book early for the best tee times as space may be limited.. To register for the golf tournament, print and fax the golf registration form to (902)- 434-7827

Some good old down-east entertainment is also planned throughout the convention for your enjoyment, both during and after the events of the day.

A trip to Prince Edward Island would not be complete until you have had a delicious lobster supper at one of our finest lobster supper restaurants. An evening of food and entertainment is planned at an adjacent restaurant Peakes Quay, one of Charlottetown's premiere restaurant and night club on the waterfront.

Schedule

Click here to view the the tentative schedule.

Registration Fees

Delegate* ...........................	$ 325.00
Exhibitor** ..........................	$1200.00
Outside Display Booth ......... (large equipment)	$ 800.00 .
Student Pass ....................... (Does not include meals)	$ 50.00 .

Golf & Dinner - Wed. May 17 ........	$ 90.00
Luncheon - Thursday May 18 .......	$ 20.00
Luncheon - Friday May 19 ............	$ 20.00
Lobster Supper - Friday May 19 ...	$ 50.00
Banquet & Dance - Sat. May 20 ...	$ 60.00
Spouses Package ........................	$ 50.00

* includes trade show pass, wine and cheese reception, pub night, coffee breaks, outdoor demonstration and barbeque.

** includes one - 8 x 10 foot inside booth and registration for one person, which includes delegate privileges as above.

How to Register

Online: Click here to register as a delegate or here to register as an Exhibitor. To view the trade show floor plan click here.

By fax: Print and fax the registration form and credit card information to (902) 434-7827.

By phone: Call the event coordinator at (902) 435-6636 and provide your credit card information.

By mail: Print and mail the registration form and payment to: Atlantic Water Well Association, # 3 - 644 Portland Street, Suite 219 , Dartmouth, N.S.. B2W 6A3

Accommodations

The Delta Prince Edward has been secured as the host hotel for this convention. Special room rates for the conference participants are available at:
$139 for single occupancy
$149 double occupancy
Room Reservations: 1-866-894-1203

In addition to the host hotel, we have also secured rooms at several other hotels/motels in the downtown area, within walking distance of the host conference site.

Listed below are the other local hotels/motels and their Canwell rates:

Best Western Charlottetown – $95 single/double
The Inns on Great George – $129 single
Dundee Arms Inn – $100 single
The Rodd Royalty – $105 single
The Rodd Charlottetown – $115 single
Quality Inn on the Hill – $109 single/double

Trade Show

The Trade Show will be held in the main ballroom and foyer of the Delta Hotel. We are limited in space and have only been able to accommodate a maximum of 73, 8' x 10' booths with space available on the outside grounds and in a neighbouring parking lot for larger equipment and drill rigs. Please refer to the trade show floor plan for location of booths.

Outdoor Demonstration

An outdoor demonstration is planned for Saturday, May 20 in the afternoon. A local well-drilling contractor, John & Dale Moore of Moore Well Drilling, has offered their facility to host the demonstration. Shuttle service will be in place from the Delta Prince Edward hotel to the demonstration site to transport those interested in participating.

We will start the afternoon off with a barbecue at the demonstration site beginning at 1:00 p.m.

Details regarding the topic(s) of the demonstration have yet to be finalized and will be posted to the Web site as they become available.