Abstract selection decisions have been sent, and registration is now fully open! If you are interested in attending, please register before April 21st using the link below:

 https://forms.gle/vJ3zYH8gVF6VHYoS8

Please note that the conference fee is 450 CAD (approx. 280 EUR / 320 USD). Capacity for certain activities, such as the banquet at L’Ambroisie, is limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. 

• Welcome Reception (June 28th): Join us for cocktails at the Montreal Planetarium, featuring complimentary access to their world-class shows and exhibits. We have also secured special pricing for the full Espace pour la vie complex (including the Biodôme and Botanical Gardens) for those who wish to explore the site earlier in the day.

• Conference Banquet (July 2nd): An evening of fine dining at L’Ambroisie, located within the historic Château Saint-Ambroise along the scenic Lachine Canal. You can sign up for the banquet alongside your conference registration (more information to come!).

• Seamless Travel: To make your journey easier, we’ve arranged discount codes with Air Canada and VIA Rail. Upon arrival, we will also offer free STM public transport passes to explore the city, particularly during our two scheduled half-days.

• Curated Accommodations: Discounted blocks are available at the Terrasse Royale Hotel, Delta Hotels by Marriott, and ZUM MTL (student residences). Detailed booking info can be found on our website.

• Conference Venue: the conference will be held at Université de Montréal’s Campus MIL, the new science complex sitting at the heart of Montréal and easily accessible via 2 metro stations.

• Community Engagement: We are hosting a French-language public talk at McGill University, providing a wonderful opportunity to visit the campus and connect with local astronomy enthusiasts.

• Montreal Jazz Festival: The conference overlaps with the iconic Montreal Jazz Festival. We encourage you to look at the program in advance to buy tickets and plan for events you don’t want to miss throughout the week!

• Canada Day Festivities: Wednesday, January 1st is Canada’s national holiday. Festivities (including fireworks) will be free to enjoy at Montreal's Old Port, easily accessible by public transport. The conference will have a half day, leaving you free to take part!

• Local Flavors: Expect a variety of "goodies" and catered meals from local vendors, highlighting the unique culinary culture of Montreal.

The organizers are committed to making this meeting productive and enjoyable for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, nationality or religion. We will not tolerate harassment of participants in any form. Please follow these guidelines:

• Behave professionally. Harassment and sexist, racist, or exclusionary comments or jokes are not appropriate. Harassment includes sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, sexual attention or innuendo, deliberate intimidation, stalking, and photography or recording of an individual without consent. It also includes offensive comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race or religion.

• All communication should be appropriate for a professional audience including people of many different backgrounds. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate.

• Be kind to others. Do not insult or put down other attendees.

Participants asked to stop any inappropriate behaviour are expected to comply immediately. Attendees violating these rules may be asked to leave the event at the sole discretion of the organizers without a refund of any charge.

Any participant who wishes to report a violation of this policy is asked to speak, in confidence, to

• LOC Chair Julie Hlavacek-Larrondo

This code of conduct is based on the CASCA code of conduct, which is originally based on the "London Code of Conduct", as originally designed for the conference "Accurate Astrophysics. Correct Cosmology", held in London in July 2015. The London Code of Conduct was adapted with permission by Andrew Pontzen and Hiranya Peiris from a document by Software Carpentry, which itself derives from original Creative Commons documents by PyCon and Geek Feminism. It is released under a CC-Zero licence for reuse. To help track people's improvements and best practice, please retain this acknowledgement, and log your re-use or modification of this policy at https://github.com/apontzen/london_cc.