Venue
KEYSTONE CENTRE
BRANDON, MANITOBA
ACCOMODATION
Limited rooms are reserved at Canad Inns Destination Centre for guests of the event. To book one of these rooms call the hotel front desk at (204) 727-1422 and quote the group name “Prairie Organics” or group number “398620”. Book before February 5th, 2020. The conference rate for Queen, Deluxe King and Children's Theme rooms is $137 + taxes/night. The rate for Executive Suites is $159 + taxes/night. This hotel is connected to the conference venue and you do not have to go outside to reach the conference rooms. It has a water park featuring slides, kiddie pools and a hot tub. The hotel has several watering holes and a restaurant.
The Days Inn Brandon and Motel 6 Brandon also offer special conference rates of $109 and $89, respectively for standard rooms. Days Inn has a free hot breakfast buffet as well as a pool, hot tub, WIFI and fitness centre and is located just a few minutes south of the Keystone Centre on 18th St.. Hotel 6 offers a continental breakfast, fitness centre and free WIFI. It is located in the North end of Brandon off Highway #1.
Visit Brandon Tourism for a list of other hotels
PARKING
There is plenty of free parking at the Keystone Centre. If you're staying at Canad Inns, you can park in front of the hotel and walk through the breezeway to the registration desk at the Manitoba Room (turn right at the UCT pavilion). If coming just for the day, you can access the Manitoba Room where the registration desk and trade show are set up either from 18th or 13th Street. If you're heading south on 18th, turn left (east) on the first street after Canad Inns (Queen's Ave.) and drive around behind Canad Inns. You can park close to the Curling Club or the Main entrance off the Manitoba Room. If you can't navigate stairs, there is a ramp at the Curling Club entrance just to the north of the Main entrance. For exhibitors, the loading area is just north of the Main entrance (see Loading Zone on map below).
TRANSPORTATION
Brandon has its own airport, but flights are limited with direct flights only via Westjet from Calgary. If you're coming by air from destinations east of Calgary, it is more convenient to fly to Winnipeg and take the airport shuttle.
Flight Schedule: Westjet
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Calgary to Brandon March 4 or 5: 9:15 am arriving 12:18 pm (Flight #3242) or 8:40 pm arriving 11:41 pm (Flight #3256)
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Brandon to Calgary March 6 or 7: 6:15 am arriving 7:35 am (Flight #3257) or 1:05 pm arriving 2:21 pm (Flight #3243)