Second Semester Conference of IPC in Banff

September 06, 2017 – September 08, 2017

Registration is now open for the Second Semester Conference of IPC on 6-8 September 2017
The meeting will take place at the Rimrock Hotel and Resort, in Banff, Canada. This Second Semester Conference will bring speakers that will update us on antimicrobials, slow growing breeds, international trade agreements and its impacts on poultry business, a perspective of the Canadian poultry industry, an iverview of the work developed by the World Poultry Foundation, and the ISO welfare standards.

Besides the General Sessions on 7 and 8 September, this meeting will also gather the members of the IPC Working Groups on September 6.

Net room rates for the IPC conference are 298 Canadian dollars (approximately 223 US dollars) for single or double occupancy in Queen bedroom and 313 Canadian dollars (approximately 234 US dollars) for single or double occupancy in King bedrooms. Click here to book your room if you have not done so yet.

Rates do not include breakfast. The hotel offers several different breakfast options in its restaurants.

The Rimrock Hotel will extend the group rates for three days before and three days after the event subject to availability.

In case you need an invitation letter for visa purposes, please do not hesitate to contact me as soon as possible to avoid delays in visa issuance.

Thanks to the support of our Canadian hosts, IPC members will count on a 15% discount on the Banff Airporter's shuttle service between Calgary and Banff. To book your shuttle, visit www.banffairporter.com/book, proceed through the reservation and type - IPCBANFF - in the Promo Code section on the final payment page to receive the discount. Or call (888) 449-2901 and mention you are attending the IPC conference. Please be aware that Banff is located approximately 1h45 minutes frmo Calgary, so it is necessary to take a transfer or rent a car to get there.

For Saturday, our hosts are offering a half-day tour to Lake Louise. If you wish to join the tour, do not forget to mention this in your registration form.