Exhibitors Information

BCATML welcomes all language exhibitors and publishers to this year's Celebrating Languages Conference!

Gurpreet Bains will be this year's conference Keynote!

Gurpreet Kaur Bains is an award winning teacher with 20 years teaching experience. She is the Modern Languages Department Head of Surrey's LA Matheson Secondary School. Gurpreet embodies her beliefs in empowering students, engaging community, and thinking critically around culture, all through Punjabi Language instruction. She has worked with the Next Hundred Years Mentorship Program, Kaur Project, VISAFF, Shakti Society, Dhahan Youth Prize, Surrey School District Film and Speech festival, the Punjabi Language Education Association, and the Indus Media Foundation. All of this falls under the umbrella of Punjabi Mustang; a program dedicated to taking ownership of language and connecting to one’s roots.

Gurpreet strongly believes that collaboration between teachers, languages, and subjects are key. This is highlighted with her partnerships with a diverse group of community partners to include Mustang Justice. She believes that a language is not just words.

Exhibitor's information and costs at a glance:

Registration

Online registration for this year's BCATML Celebrating Languages Fall Conference is now open for exhibitors!

All registrations must be completed online and payment must be made with a credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express).

Please e-mail Trish Kolber or regarding any specific questions you may have regarding your registration for this year's conference.

Click here to register as an Exhibitor!

Marketplace Information

30 tables will be available for purchase at this year's conference on a first-come, first-served basis. All tables are 6'-8' wide and will be professionally dressed. Wi-Fi internet, water service, and two chairs will be provided to all registered exhibitors.

Cost structure & fees:
1 table: $400*
2 tables: $600*
* includes lunch, free advertisement in conference program & newsletter, & logo use

Delegate bag stuffing: $75
1 page advertisement: $100**
** if not purchasing a table at this year's conference

Hotel Information

The Howard Johnson by Wyndham in Victoria will be our hosts.

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Victoria Elk Lake Hotel & Suites
4670 Elk Lake Drive
Victoria, BC V8Z M52
Direct: 1-250-704-4656

Group code: to be announced

Room rates: to be announced

Travel information:

Air Canada is the official Canadian Airline for the BCATML Celebrating Languages Conference 2019 and is offering a 10% discount to attendees traveling to Victoria. Visit www.aircanada.com or call 1-800-361-7585 and use promotion code F3A73PE1 in the search panel. The travel period for this code is valid between October 17 - November 1, 2019. No discount will apply to Tango bookings for travel within Canada or between Canada and the US.

WestJet is offering 5% off Econo and 10% off EconoFlex and Premium fares for domestic travel for flights to Victoria between October 19 - 31, 2019; and 2% off Econo, 5% off EconoFlex and 10% off Premium base fares for trans-border travellers between Victoria and anywhere WestJet flies in North America (including its Delta code-sharing partner network). Visit www.westjet.com/conventions and use group coupon code: S28GH69.

Airport Travelers:
For those traveling by air to Victoria International Airport, a shuttle service is available for out of town travellers to the Howard Johnson Hotel (first stop after the airport). Visit www.yyjairportshuttle.com or call toll-free 1-855-351-9945 to make your reservation. The cost is $23/person; discount fares are available for round-trip travel. A shuttle leaves the airport every 45 minutes heading towards Victoria.