T.O.'s airport is Lester B. Pearson International, one of the busiest in North America. It's located 45 minutes -- about a $55 cab ride -- from downtown.

In addition to taxi and limo services, at about one-third the cost of cabbing it, an Airport Express Shuttle runs from the arrivals terminal to downtown every 40 minutes between 4:15 am and 11:10 pm. The nearest dropoff point is across from the hotel at the corner of York and Richmond Streets. Note: travelers may save 10% by booking online. Fares increase July 1, so you may want to book before then to save a few additional dollars.

Cheaper still -- $3.00 -- is the TTC city bus that runs between the airport and the Kipling subway station in the city's west end. From Kipling station, travel eastbound to St. George station and jump on the southbound train to the Osgoode station -- from here it's just a short walk to the Hilton Toronto.  

Even though AAN is considering admitting online publications, members still publish papers week in and week out. If you want to show your hard work to fellow AAN members, ship a few copies to the Convention. We suggest from 25 to 30 copies, but you may send as many you want. Schedule your shipment -- preferably one that can be tracked -- to arrive by Tues. July 13. Then remember to come down to the exhibit area in the Toronto Ballroom Foyer and see what other members are doing. Use the label here to send them to:

****Deadline has been extended to Tues. July 13.

Creative Visual Solutions
2380 South Service Road West
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
L6L 5M9
(905) 338-6955

 

**If you plan to bring your papers with you to the Convention, let us know so we can hold a spot for you.

Register by June 25 to get the early registration rate. You've got an extra week to wrangle your staff and register for the Toronto Convention. Rates go up by $50 after that, so don't delay.

We are once again offering free registrations for member papers that step up to the plate registration-wise. You pay for three registrations for representatives of the same paper, and we'll give you a fourth registration for free. And there is no limit: You pay for six, we give you two for free, you pay for nine, we give you three for free, etc.

If you've got time outside of the seminars to see this great city, you can choose land, air or sea options. So check out ways to check out the city and see more of T.O while you're there.

U.S. attendees are advised to check with their individual cell phone carriers regarding additional charges that may apply while in Canada. Unless paying lots of additional money is your thing, check with your carrier to avoid unecessary or surprise charges for international service, roaming, data charges and whatever else the companies can potentially add to your bill.

Travel documentation: Effective June 1, 2009, all U.S. citizens are now required to present a passport book, passport card, or WHTI-compliant document when re-entering the United States.

U.S. citizens traveling by air will need a passport to re-enter the United States.

The passport card is only valid for land and sea travel between the U.S. and Canada.

For official international travel documentation information, check the U.S. Department of State website. Be advised that there are private companies offering passport assistance for various fees. Some of these sites resemble the U.S. Department of State website, so be sure you are on the right site.

Eh Eh N in 2010 -- Kinda rolls off your tongue, eh? NOW Magazine will host this confab and show you just how great and welcoming Toronto can be. Take a look around the site to get your documention, travel, hotel and registration info. Be sure to check back: we'll be posting updates here regularly as we add more speakers, sessions and social events.