Conference Guide

• We encourage you to support TRU’s sustainability goals by using a reusable coffee mug and water bottle – refill stations are available across our conference venues.
• Comfortable shoes for walking and standing
• Notebook/Pen
• Laptop/tablet for taking notes and digital program access – high speed wi-fi will be available on-site.
• Business cards or virtual business cards for networking
• Ideas, challenges, opportunities, success stories, and best practices to unpack and share with your colleagues
• Vim, vigour, and vitality – 3 ingredients for an amazing conference experience!

Driving From the Lower Mainland to Kamloops:

• Via Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5) – Fastest Route (approximately 3.5 – 4 hrs)
• Vancouver → Hope → Merritt → Kamloops
• Via Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) – Scenic + Gradual Drive (approximately 4.5 – 5 hrs)
• Vancouver → Fraser Valley → Cache Creek → Kamloops

Driving from Calgary, AB:

• Via Trans-Canada (Highway 1) – Scenic + Gradual Drive (approximately 8 – 10 hrs)
• Calgary → Banff → Lake Louise → Revelstoke → Kamloops

Arriving via Kamloops Airport

There are a couple of easy options to get from the Kamloops Airport to your accommodations:

Kami Cabs – P: 250-374-9999

U-ride and Uber – Available through their apps

Please note that Uber is relatively new in Kamloops and is not always consistent in our community.

Coast Kamloops & Conference Centre
Location: 1250 Rogers Way, Kamloops, BC. V1S 1N5

Delta Hotels Kamloops
Location: 540 Victoria St, Kamloops, BC V2C 2B2

Sandman Signature Hotel
Location: 225 Lorne St, Kamloops, BC V2C 1W2

TRU Residence
Location: 1025 University Dr. Kamloops, British Columbia , V2C 0E1Canada

Thompson Rivers University (TRU)
Location: 805 TRU Way, Kamloops, BC 

All formal conference programming will take place on campus at TRU across our two on-campus venues: House of Learning (HOL) and Old Main (OM).

Breakfast and the Opening Ceremonies on Day 1 – Monday, May 25th – will be held in HOL 190. Breakfast begins at 7:30 am, with the official welcome kicking off at 8:30 am.

The remainder of the conference program (including the Pre-Conference Leadership Workshop on May 24th at 1:00 pm) will take place in OM on the 3rd floor (accessible by elevators and stairways).

Signage and a team of volunteers will be on-site to help you navigate campus throughout the conference. We have also included a campus map as a point of reference.

Click here for a campus map

The Welcome Reception will take place from 4:00 – 6:00 pm at Mason’s Kitchen & Bar at the Big Horn Golf & Country Club  – Location: 1000 Clubhouse Drive, Kamloops, BC, V2H 1T9.

Following the reception, you will have the option to continue networking and connect with colleagues over dinner at one of three Dine Around Kamloops restaurants curated by Tourism Kamloops for conference attendees:

• Mason’s Kitchen & Bar
• The Noble Pig (walking distance to the Delta & Sandman Signature Hotel)
• Table Twelvefifty (located inside the Coast Hotel).

You will be able to pre-select your dining option via a form in next week’s Know Before You Go Package.

Day 1 Evening – Monday May 25th

The President’s Reception & Dinner will be hosted at the Coast Hotel. The reception will begin at 5:00 pm, with the evening program and dinner beginning at 6:00 pm.

Full details about the evening will be shared in next week’s Know Before You Go Package.

We re pleased to provide complimentary shuttle service from all official conference accommodations to conference venues and activities.

Please click here to learn more and preview the shuttle schedule for your accommodations.

Easy-reference links will also be included in your Know Before You Go Package, and schedules will be posted at each conference accommodation, venue, and activity site.

If you are driving to campus, visitor parking is available in designated TRU lots:

Economy (Zone ID:1046) – longer walk to campus buildings and conference venue

$5.00 per day | Payment methods: At Pay Stations or via smrtpass.net

General (Zone ID: 1048) – closer to campus buildings and conference venue

$6.00 per day | Payment methods: At Pay Stations or via smrtpass.net

Maps and detailed Parking Information can be found here: https://www.tru.ca/transportation/parking/visitor-parking.html

We strongly recommend arriving early to allow time to find parking and walk to the appropriate conference venue.

Our registration desk team can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to the conference. Here, you will receive your name badge, lanyard, and conference information.

Below is the schedule and locations for the registration desk. Volunteers will also be on hand throughout the conference to support you with any questions you may have.

Looking to the Future: Strategic Innovation in Career Readiness, Campus Recruitment, and WIL
Pre-Conference Workshop for Senior Leaders

Starting at 6pm you will have the option to continue networking and connect with colleagues over dinner at one of three Dine Around Kamloops restaurants curated by Tourism Kamloops for conference attendees:

• • Mason’s Kitchen & Bar
  • The Noble Pig (walking distance to the Delta & Sandman Signature Hotel)
  • Table Twelvefifty (located inside the Coast Hotel)

Click here to reserve your seat.