The 2018 Montreal Diamond Heart Conclave The Radiant Rose Academy Diamond Heart “Celebration” Conclave August 10, 11, 12, 2018 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Theme of the Diamond Heart Conclave 2018: “You have not come to die and go to Heaven, you were born into this world, to create Heaven on Earth!” Dates: Friday, August 10 Registration: 4:00 pm Doors Open: 5:00 pm Conclave Begins: 5:30 pm Saturday, August 11 9 am – 6pm Doors open 8:30 am Sunday, August 12 9 am – 6pm Doors open 8:30 am Location: Le Gesu, 1200 rue de Bleury, Montreal, QC H3B 3J3 Water: Bring your own water bottle, & you can refill it at Le Gesu water fountain. Dress Code: Dress in layers as temperatures in the Theater can fluctuate. No jeans or flip-flops. Colors of the Day: Friday: Green or Pink, Saturday: Violet or purple; Sunday: white or blue Le Gesu is air-conditioned best a sweater or shawl. Parking: Underground at the Hotel Regency Hyatt or 1432 rue de Bleury just across rue Sainte Catherine. About Le Gesu: Within a historical site – yours to discover Time zone: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/canada/montreal Week-end Weather Forecast: http://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/qc-147_metric_e.html Air Travel 1 The nearest airport to downtown Montreal is the Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Dorval. You must have a valid passport to enter Canada from the US if flying. Passports are not considered valid if the expiration date is within six months of your travel plans. In regard to Foreigners (non-North Americans) travelling to/through Canada, it is now required (since 15th May 2016) to submit an application to the Canadian authorities for an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) prior to boarding one’s flight to Canada. Easy to complete and price is nominal e.g. AUD7.00. Generally approved by email within about 5 minutes. Flying? Booking your own airline ticket on-line? Check out the “hot seats and the not seats” Google: seatguru.com then just key in your airline, and plane type (don’t worry they tell you how) and see at a glance which seats have extra legroom (ahhh!), seats with limited recline and reduced legroom. Select the alphabetized menu on the left for your airline(s). Take this as a travel safety advisory “extraordinaire”: Be conscious, AND surround yourself with the Sacred Flame. Airport Shuttle Service Shuttle service to/from the Airport - 747 Express - $10.00 one way Canadian coins only, no bank bills accepted. http://www.stm.info/en/info/networks/bus/shuttle/more-about-747-aeroport-p-e-trudeau-centre-ville-shuttle Wi-Fi service is available on most 747 buses to/from the Airport The 747 Bus Service is provided between Montreal-Trudeau Airport and Montreal’s Central Bus Terminal (Berri-UQAM). The line has 9 stops. Service 24 hours a day, 20 minutes during rush hours, every 30 minutes during off-peak hours and hourly between 2am - 5am. It also provides travelers with a transit pass valid on the STM bus and Metro network for the next 24 hours. Check the back of your receipt ticket - assure that there is “24 heures” printed on the back. Keep your receipt ticket. Length of trip: anywhere from 45 to 60 minutes, depending on traffic. 2 Inbound: for the Hyatt Regency Hotel - East - Stop #7 - at corner boul. René Levesque and rue Jeanne Mance. Outbound: for the Airport - West - Stop #3 –- corner Boul. René Levesque and rue Anderson You can pick up an Airport Shuttle Service schedule at the Airport. If you have an I-phone you have free access to the Montreal Transit System information visit: transitapp.com Transportation Options to/from Airport and Hotels Travellers can take a taxi (a fixed fee $40.00 Cdn between downtown & the Airport) Ask for the fixed fee or you will end up on the meter. Expect to pay limousine or taxi driver a gratuity of no less than 15% of fare, before taxes. 24km from Airport to Hyatt Regency Montreal Centre Ville. Car Rentals Distance from Airport to downtown Montreal: 24km to Le Gesu Theatre, 12 rue de Bleury, Montreal, H3B 3J3 Hyatt Regency Hotel , 1255 rue Jeanne Mance, Montreal, H5B 1E5 Directions: Printout of driving directions from Mapquest Suggestion: Budget Car Rental (514) 842-1955 or 1-800-268-8900 Budget Car Rental has an office in Complexe Desjardins Mall under the Hyatt Regency at the entrance on rue St. Urbain. Check car rental rates locally prior to your departure, before you reserve, then compare with on-line prices. Google: Avis - www.avis.ca Budget Car Rentals – www.budget.ca Dollar Rent a car - www.dollar.com Hertz – www.hertz.com National Car Rental - www.nationalcar.ca Thrifty – www.thrifty.com Discount Car Rentals - www.discountcar.com Via Route – www.viaroute.com Hotel Accommodations 3 _____________________________________________________________ Note: Never ever return your magnetized room key/card to the Hotel Clerk when checking out! Always keep it and destroy it when you get home because the black strip on the back of the room card has ALL your personal information on it and can easily be retrieved. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Reserve now to benefit from “Special Group Rate” You must book before July 15, 2018 Passwords: Radiant Rose Academy Hyatt Regency Hotel (514) 982-1234 1255 rue Jeanne Mance Fax: (514) 285-1243 Montreal, QC. H5B 1E5 www.montreal.hyatt.com Self park: $25.00 per night Valet parking: $32.00 per night Group Rate: Check www.radiantroseacademy.com for this year’s rate. Looking for a Roommate? To look for a roommate, or ride sharing, please visit the www.radiantroseacademy.com Click on our Forum and post on our “Room and Ride Sharing” page. Please delete your post after the event has closed. Hotels near “Conclave” Note: Hotels listed below are located in downtown Montreal and all are within walking distance of Le Gesu Theatre where the Conclave is taking place. Google your hotel of choice - web address shown 1. Hotel Villa 57 rue St. Catherine East at St. Laurent (514) 849-5043 www.hotelvilla.ca 2. TravelLodge Hotel by Wyndham 50 Rene Levesque West at St.Laurent Blvd. (514) 874-9090 [email protected] 4 3. Hotel Y (YWCA) 1355 boul. René Lévesque ouest (514) 866-9942 www.hotelymontreal.com 4. Hotel Holiday Inn Express 155 Rene Levesque East at St. Laurent 1-888-661-7600 (514) 448-7100 www.hiemontreal.com 5. Hotel Le Roberval 505 bou. Rene Levesque West (514) 286-5215 www.leroberval.com 6. Hotel Place des Arts 270 Sherbrooke West 1-800-363-3010 (514) 995-7515 2-room suite www.hotelplacedesarts.com 7. L’Appartement Hotel 455 Sherbrooke St. West 1-800-363-3011 www.appartementhotel.com 8. Auberge Celebrities 1097 St. Denis at Rene Levesque (514) 849-9688 www.celebrityhotelmontreal.com 9. Hotel St. Denis 1254 rue St. Denis 1-800-291-5927 www.hotel-st-denis.com 10. Hotel du Manoir St.Denis includes continental breakfast 2006 rue St.Denis at Ontario East 1-888-567-7654 (514) 843-3670 www.manoirstdenis.com 11. Lord Berri Hotel 5 1199 Berri St. (514) 845-9236 www.lordberri.com 12. Hotel des Gouverneurs – Place Dupuis 1415 St. Hubert/St. Catherine 1-888-910-1111 www.gouverneur.com Bed & Breakfast New concept for selections that will amaze you! check it out! www.airbnb.com/s/Montreal-Quebec-Canada 1. Gite Touristique Le Saint Andre des Arts check website 1654 rue St. Andre Moantreal H2L 3T6 www.BBCanada.com (514) 527-7118 www.BBCanada.com 2. Gite Le Simone B&B $119. 1571 rue St. Andre Montreal H2L 3T5 www.BBCanada.com 1-888-849-8866 Restaurants in & around Hyatt Regency Hotel The Hyatt Regency is part of Complexe Desjardins and its large commercial Mall includes a Food Court of 29 outlets and restaurants catering to all tastes. Follow the Food Court indications to Place des Arts where yet other restaurants are located. You are also within underground walking distance of Chinatown, with its numerous restaurants. http://complexedesjardins.com/en/restaurants ===================================================== Groceries – Supermarket Marché I.G.A. Louise Ménard (same building as Regency Hyatt) 6 5 Place Desjardins – Level 1 – Section 72 Vegan/Vegetarian Restaurants Vegetarian restaurants near Place des Arts: https://heyvegetarian.ca/QC_HX/Place-des-Arts_Station Vegan restaurants near Place des Arts: https://www.yelp.ca/search?cflt=vegan&find_near=place-des-arts-montr%C3%A9al-4 Google web address shown for details: ChuChai - Thai (much-loved Miam kram won a Quebec food award in 2005) 4088 rue St. Denis (near rue Duluth) Montreal, QC (514) 843-4194 www.chuchai.com Lola Rosa Park (a favorite of McGill University students) 4581 Park Ave. (near Mont-Royal) Montreal, QC (514) 843-5652 www.lola-rosa.ca Invitation V (try the Detox or Vitalité non-alcoholic cocktails & Kale & chocolate fusion cake) 254 Bernard St. West (near ave. du Parc) Montreal, QC (514) 271-8111 www.invitationv.com La Panthère Verte 2143, rue Mackay Montreal,QC http://www.lapanthereverte.com/ (514) 903-4744 (for bike delivery: (514) 903-7770) Aux Vivres - vegan since 1997 4631 boul. St. Laurent (near rue Villeneuve) Montreal, QC (514) 842-3479 www.auxvivres.com Restaurant Crudessence Restaurant Crudessence 2157 rue Mackay 105 rue Rachel ouest Montreal, QC H3G 2J2 Montreal, QC H2W 1G4 (514) 664-5188 (514) 510-9299 www.crudessence.com Bonny`s Vegetarian Bio 1748 rue Notre Dame ouest Montreal, QC, H3J 1N6 (514) 931-4136 http://www.bonnys.ca/home.htm 7 Burritoville (old-school veggie hangout, serves organic, nutritious, meatless meals – but no margaritas) 2055 Bishop St.