Venue & Hotel

PostgreSQL Development Conference 2024 will be held at the Vancouver Campus of Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada.

Address: Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6B 5K3

The Vancouver Campus of Simon Fraser University, is located in the heart of downtown Vancouver near Waterfront Station and Gastown.

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Simon Fraser University has multiple campuses in the Vancouver area. The conference is being held at the Vancouver campus which is smaller downtown near Waterfront station. The conference is not at the main Burnbay campus

Conference Dates

Tuesday May 28, 2024: Workshops and Developer meeting (by invitation)
Wednesday May 29, 2024: Talks and Workshops
Thursday May 30, 2024: Talks and Workshops
Friday May 31, 2024: Unconference

Floor plans

The conference is being held in the Harbour Center in the following rooms

A Map of the Harbour Centre is available from the SFU website

Fletcher Challenge Canada Theatre

The Fletcher Challenge Canada Theatre is room 1900 is located on the main floor.

Segal Centre

The Segal Centre is rooms 1400-1410 is located on the main floor

Cominco Policy Room

The Cominco Policy room 1415 is located on the main floor

Tree Island Industries Conference Room

The Tree Island Industries room 1510 is located on the main floor

Canfor Policy Room

The Canfor Policy room 1600 is located on the main floor

Sauder Industries Policy Room

The Sauder Industries Policy room 2270 is located on the second floor (Lower Concourse)

Hotels

We have secured a limited number of rooms with favourable pricing at the following hotels. We recommend that you book a hotel as soon as you decide that you are coming to the PostgreSQL Development Conference. There are other conferences taking place in Vancouver at the same time and we expect hotel prices to rise as we get closer to the conference date.

Sutton Place Hotel

The Sutton Place Hotel at 845 Burrard Street is offering a rate of $319(CAD) plus taxes and fees for a renovated room with 1 king sized bed. The hotel is about a 15 minute walk from the conference venue. This is a very good rate for downtown Vancouver and we expect the block of rooms at this rate to sell out quickly.

Exchange Hotel Vancouver

The Exchange Hotel Vancouver at 475 Howe St is located in the former Vancouver Stock Exchange building is offering a rate of $399(CAD) plus taxes and fees. The hotel is a 5 minute walk from the conference venue.

The St. Regis Hotel

The St. Regis Hotel at 602 Dunsmuir Street is a 100% Canadian owned, independent and heritage property. Located within Vancouver’s central business and banking district which is within walking distance from the Convention Centres, Rogers Arena, Pacific Centre Mall. The hotel is offering a group rate of $449 + taxes. Reservations must be made prior to March 30 2024.

The group rate includes

FULL cooked to order breakfast
Wired/wireless internet
WORLDWIDE Long Distance and Local Calling
FIJI bottled water
24-hour access to our Business Centre/printing and faxes

Hotel Booking Codes

Booking codes are available to registered attendees on the registration site.

There are also other hotels near the the venue. We recommend you book a hotel as soon as you have decided to attend the conference.

Travel

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is the closest airport and has flights to many international destinations.

Canada Line from YVR to the Conference

The best way to get from Vancouver International Airport to the Conference is to take the Canada Line(Skytrain) from the airport to Waterfront station. The Harbour Centre is directly across the sreet from the Waterfront train station

Canada Line from YVR to the Hotels

The best way to get from Vancouver International Airport to the Sutton Place, Exchange or St. Regis hotels is to take the Canada Line(Skytrain) from the airport to Vancouver City Centre station. The hotels are few blocks away from the train station

Visa Information

Travellers from many countries need either a vistor visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). You can use this tool to determine which applies to you.

U.S. Citizens or permanent residents

U.S. Citizen must have a valid passport to enter Canada. U.S. lawful permanent residents must have the documents described here

Electronic Travel Authorization(eTA)

Visitors from visa-exempt countries need to apply for an eTa. The eTa site contains instructions for applying for an eTa. There is a fee for this but most applications are approved quickly.

Visitor visa

Procedures for obtaining a visitor visa are available from What is a visitor visa. This process can be lengthy and we advise that you start it as soon as you have decided that you will be attending the conference.