Accompanying Persons

The congress registration fees for accompanying persons include*:

  • Opening and Closing Ceremonies
  • Welcome Reception (19 years minimum)
  • Two Vancouver tours (choose from below)
  • Access to Technical Exhibition (18 years minimum) on Thursday, June 11 and Friday, June 12 only.

* Access to Scientific Program sessions is not included; limit of 3 accompanying persons per registrant; registered attendee must be a minimum of 18 years to attend included tours on an individual basis. If under the age of 18 years, the attendee must be accompanied on the tour by a registered accompanying person 18 years or older.

Click here for the WCD 2015 Accompanying Persons and Optional Tour Participant Waiver & Release Form.

On-Site Congress Information

All Accompanying Persons tours will depart from and arrive back at Vancouver Convention Centre (VCC) West. Accompanying Persons are required to pick up their badge at the Registration area at VCC West Level 1 prior to checking in at the Tour Desk, which is by the Registration area. The tickets from each selected tour will accompany their badge upon pick-up.

We suggest arriving 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the tour to pick up their badge (if not already done so) and to check-in at the Tour Desk.

Please note that if Accompanying Persons have not selected the tour(s) they wish to participate in, they may do so on a first come, first serve basis and upon tour availability on-site.

Tour Options

Accompanying Persons Registration includes:

  • Tour A: Discover Vancouver Tour and
  • Tour B: One (1) tour from choice of three

Tours are offered over June 9-11, 2015 inclusive. Costs subject to applicable taxes.

Tour A: Discover Vancouver Tour (Duration: 4 Hours)

Accompanying persons please select one of the following available time options:
Time Option 1: Tue, June 9 – 08:30-12:30
Time Option 2: Tue, June 9 – 13:00-17:00
Time Option 3: Wed, June 10 – 08:30-12:30
Time Option 4: Wed, June 10 – 13:00-17:00
Vancouver English Bay Gastown
Consistently ranked among the most livable cities in the world, Vancouver is recognized around the world as a model for inspired urban living. With the Discover Vancouver Tour, you will experience some of the highlights of our city:

  • Spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean & Coast Mountains at English Bay
  • Stanley Park, a 1000-acre temperate rainforest on the edge of the ocean
  • Chinatown, the 2nd largest in North America, including views of the historic Millennium Gate
  • Gastown, historic-turned-hip district of shops, restaurants and galleries amongst the cobblestones
  • Yaletown, one-of-a-kind boutiques, high-end designers in Vancouver’s renovated historic warehouse district
  • Granville Island, a culinary marketplace and artisan oasis in the centre of the city

 

Tour B (Accompanying persons please select ONE (1) of the following three tour options):

Tour B – Option #1: Granville Island Market Tour (Duration: 4 Hours)
Accompanying persons please select one of the following available time options:
Time Option 1: Tue, June 9 – 08:30-12:30
Time Option 2: Wed, June 10 – 13:00-17:00
Time Option 3: Thur, June 11 – 08:30-12:30
Time Option 4: Fri, June 12 – 13:00-17:00
Tour B – Option #2: Stanley Park Cycle (Duration: 3.5 Hours)
Accompanying persons please select one of the following available time options:
Time Option 1: Tue, June 9 – 09:00-12:30
Time Option 2: Wed, June 10 – 13:30-17:00
Time Option 3: Thur, June 11 – 09:00-12:30
Time Option 4: Fri, June 12 – 13:30-17:00
Tour B – Option #3: Urban Parks & Gardens (Duration: 4 Hours)
Accompanying persons please select one of the following available time options:
Time Option 1: Tue, June 9 – 13:00-17:00
Time Option 2: Wed, June 10 – 08:30-12:30
Time Option 3: Thur, June 11 – 13:00-17:00
Time Option 4: Fri, June 12 – 08:30-12:30