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• Best of Montréal City Tour
• The French Canadian Experience and the Sugar Shack
• Ethnic Neighborhoods and Wine Tasting Adventure
• Hands on Gourmet Cooking Demonstration
• Cirque Performance
• Post-Fall Conference Tour to Québec City
Local Color Night! Cirque Performance and Dinner!
Monday, October 20, 2008
6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
 Enjoy a delicious dinner featuring the daring acrobatics and thrilling stunts of an authentic Montreal cirque performance just steps away from our hotel. It takes place at the grand Le Windsor Ballroom, a Montreal landmark formerly the Windsor Hotel. Built in 1878, the Windsor Hotel was considered the Palace of Canada, and its breathtaking ballrooms have been host to world dignitaries such as Winston Churchill, John F. Kennedy, and Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, to name a few.
Ticket purchase required.
Tour #1 - The Best of Montréal City Tour with Lunch at Restaurant du Vieux Port
 Sunday, October 19, 2008
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Cost: $84.00 per person
From Ville-Marie to Montréal of tomorrow, your city guide will take you through the discovery of the second largest French speaking city in the world.
Discover the history, evolution and unique 'joie de vivre' of Montréal accompanied by a professional city tour guide. This tour explores Old Montréal, an area rich in architectural details dating back to the 17th Century. A visit to the world famous Notre-Dame Basilica is included. A drive by Montréal's harbor takes you east to the Olympic Park, site of the 1976 Summer Olympic Games. You will view the Olympic Stadium, with the world's tallest inclined tower. You will also drive past Maisonneuve Park and the Montréal Botanical Gardens.
In the Latin Quarter and along St-Laurent Street, you will discover the distinctive lifestyles of the different ethnic groups which make-up the city. You will also glimpse through Outremont and Westmount, the city's most exclusive and expensive residential areas. A drive to the summit of Mount Royal will give you a spectacular view of the city skyline. Continuing through the Mount Royal Park, you will arrive in front of the impressive St. Joseph's Oratory, a Roman Catholic shrine (photo stop).
This activity is combined with a Lunch at one of Old Montréal's trade mark venues: Le Restaurant du Vieux-Port. Old stone walls and fireplaces give their dining rooms a uniquely warm atmosphere.
Tour #2 - Folkloric Lunch at La Sucrerie de la Montagne (Sugar Shack)
Monday, October 20, 2008
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $90.00 per person
 Experience the traditions of our early pioneers at the Sucrerie de la Montagne, a working maple syrup producer located in the midst of a 180 acre maple grove in Rigaud, Québec, approximately 50 minutes from downtown Montréal. The entire site recalls rural Québec at the turn of the century, with all structures on the site constructed from original barn wood. The owners have gone to great lengths to hide all elements of modern life. Even the bread served at Sucrerie de la Montagne is baked on the premises in large stone ovens.
During the transfer, the escort-guide aboard the motor coach will provide a brief commentary on points of interest the group passes en route to Sucrerie de la Montagne, a short history of the Indian legends regarding maple syrup, as well as describing how and why Cabane à Sucre events came to be in Québec, providing a historical and cultural context for the evening. Upon arrival, guests will be picked up by horse drawn carriage and driven to the main building where they will enjoy a glass of Caribou in hand.
 Your journey will continue inside, where lunch will take place in the main dinning room. A traditional Québecois country meal will be served family style. Throughout lunch a folk Québecois musician will entertain the audience and solicit participation in the music, singing and dancing.
After lunch, guests will be offered an animated tour of the facilities (bakery, maple syrup production room). Both humorous and informative, the tour will outline both the traditional and modern techniques of collecting maple sap and producing maple syrup.
Tour #3 - Montréal's Ethnic Neighborhoods and Wine Tasting Adventure
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Cost: $125.00 per person
 This tour will focus on the culinary contributions of Montréal's multi-cultural mosaic, highlighting the history, cultural heritage and cosmopolitan European flavor. From "Little Italy" to Chinatown and including Greek, Portuguese and Jewish neighborhoods, you will explore the contributions of different ethnic groups to the gastronomy and culture of Montréal.
Ethnic specialties will be highlighted through stops and tastings at artisan bakeries and cheese shops, Italian grocers, St-Viateur Bagel Bakery for bagels fresh from the wood-burning oven, a glass of Montréal's famous hot chocolate, Chinese delicacies in Chinatown, a visit of the Jean-Talon Public Market, established in 1934 and a wine tasting with professional Sommelier at Restaurant Chez L'Epicier.
As you travel through the city, you will also view Montréal's vibrant, multi-faceted downtown; St. Lawrence Blvd., first home and cross-roads of Montréal's ethnic communities, the Latin Quarter and other colorful neighborhoods.
Post-Fall Conference Discover Québec City Tour
October 22 - October 25, 2008
 Hotel: Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac
Standing high on a bluff overlooking the mighty St. Lawrence River, Fairmont le Château Frontenac is not merely a hotel located in the heart of Old Québec — it is the heart of Old Québec. The Fairmont le Château Frontenac is a Five Star, Four Diamond hotel, 2007 Conde Nast Gold List and 2007 Travel & Leisure's 500 Best Hotels in the World, offering exquisite dining opportunities and a distinctive European charm. Your experience at this newly restored heritage hotel will guarantee you a memorable stay in one of the most beautiful cities in the world with easy walking access to all of the wonderful sites and experiences that Old Québec has to offer.
Click HERE to make hotel reservations.
ACEC Group Rate: $271 CAD (Canadian) per night. Please Note: the exchange rate between the United States and Canada fluctuates daily. (Click HERE to get current U.S./Canadian conversion rates.) Rates are based on Single or Double occupancy and are subject 3% City tax, 5% Good & Services Tax and 7.5% Provincial Sales Tax. The GST is no longer rebatable for individual travelers. There is no additional charge for children 18 or younger when sharing room with a parent. A limited number of discounted hotel rooms are available at the ACEC rate and will be assigned on a first-come, first served basis. Deadline to make reservations: September 22, 2008.
Note: You will be responsible for all charges related your participation in the optional tour to Québec City including train tickets, hotel accommodations and tour fees.
 VIA Rail Train Tickets - Montréal to Québec City
Please use the reservation form in the Conference Brochure to reserve your hotel room and select quantity, date, and departure time for VIA Rail train tickets.
Duration: 2.0 hours (Train station to Fairmont Le Château Frontenac)
Round trip transfers from Montréal to Québec City by Train will be required in order to complete your journey.
• Fares Adult: $140 + Taxes
• Student (12-17): $135 + Taxes
• Child (2-11): $70 + Taxes
Option #1 - Québec City by Motor Coach
Thursday, October 23 or Friday, October 24
Meet your professional guide at the Quebec City train station where you will board a deluxe motor coach and explore Québec's carefully preserved old world atmosphere, its remarkable collection of architecture and amazing treasures. During this introductory tour, stop at the Dufferin Terrace cliff-side boardwalk and see the rue du Trésor street artists. Enjoy the true birthplace of French civilization in North America, Place Royale/Le Quartier Champlain, representing the greatest concentration of 17th and 18th century buildings, as well as the oldest shopping district on the continent. The boutiques and galleries, all housed in heritage structures, feature original creations reminiscent of a time when artists and craftsmen were the masters of trade.
Duration: 2.0 hours (Train station to Fairmont le Château Frontenac.)
This custom designed excursion includes: One English speaking tour guide per coach, gratuities and transfers from train station to hotel by deluxe mini coach.
Cost: $57.00 U.S. per person based on a group of 20 guests.
Option #2 - Québec City Walking Tour
Thursday, October 23 or Friday, October 24
Discover the cradle of French civilization in North America: Québec City breathes history dating back to 1608. This is your chance to visit history first-hand during a time of true celebration in Québec City, the 400th anniversary. Walk the Ramparts surrounding the old city, the Citadel of Quebec and Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica, located in the oldest registered parish in North America. See the sites of Place Royale, where you will still find the atmosphere of New France of the 17th century and the canon ball in the roots of a large tree on St. Louis Street, remnants of the French-English war of 1759.
Duration: 3.0 hours
This custom designed excursion includes: One licensed Quebec City guide, admission to the Funicular and gratuities.
Cost: $30.00 U.S. per person based on a group of 20 guests.
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