2018 FALL CONFERENCE OCTOBER 19-20, 2018

Registration is now closed.

conference includes

  • Two fabulous days featuring over 70 workshops in nearly every subject area
  • Morning coffee, tea, fruit and pastries
  • Catered lunch of gourmet sandwiches
  • Afternoon snacks
  • Welcome bag of teacher goodies
  • myPITA membership including newsletters and password access to our continually-expanding online teaching resources
Printable brochure here.
Schedule at a Glance pdf

conference cost

Registration closes at noon on October 14 
No waitlist for workshops - Register Early!
Discount fee available until September 30/higher price begins October 1
  • ​BCTF members $155/$190
  • Non-BCTF members $205/$240
  • TTOCs, student teachers, SEAs $70
  • Saturday only $30 for teachers, $15 for others
  • Payment in advance by credit card only
  • Register as a group of 3 or more to receive 10% off
  • Refunds available up to two weeks prior to conference minus cost of myPITA membership
  • Cancellations within two weeks of conference will be charged an additional $40 administration fee

location and transit
North Delta Secondary School
​11447 82 Avenue Delta
Driving
20 minutes from Richmond or Surrey
30 minutes from Burnaby or Coquitlam
40 minutes from downtown Vancouver or Langley
Public Transit
Take the 312 bus from Scott Road Station and walk for approximately seven minutes along a road with a flat sidewalk.

billet hosting/ matching

myPITA offers a homestay registry for fall conference attendees that saves hotel costs for out-of-town teachers and provides an honorarium for local hosts who provide accomodations.
If you would like to request or offer accomodation, email president@pita.ca for details.
Registration is now closed.

accomodations

Taxes extra       
Rates valid until September 19, 2018
​Rate code:  mypita
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Best Western King George Inn & Suites
8033 King George Blvd, Surrey, 604.502.9000
Includes: continental breakfast, fridge, microwave, free parking, wifi, pool and hot tub
Prices are based on 2 adults, extra adults $10 each/night
2 queens: $100/night
​Queen suite: $110/night, queen bed in separate room and pullout couch in living room
9 minutes from conference site via car (4.8 km)
50 minutes via bus and foot
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The Met Hotel
411 Columbia Street, New Westminster, 604.520.3815 or 1.877.620.3815
reservations@themethotel.com      or  www.themethotel.com
30% off regular rates for myPITA attendees
A classic 27 room boutique hotel located in the heart of downtown New Westminster built in 1892.
Includes:   free wifi, pets allowed, inroom coffee, minifridges and microwaves in some rooms, easy access to Skytrain and bus to conference site
16 minutes via car to conference site (10.8 km),
37 minutes via Skytrain, bus and foot
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Inn at the Quay
900 Quayside Dr, New Westminster,  604.520.1776 or 1.800.663.2001
www.innatwestminsterquay.com
Built on pillars elevated over the Fraser River in New Westminster, this hotel is shaped like a cruise ship with guestroom balconies situated over the water!
​Includes:  riverfront balcony (most rooms), free wifi, tub with rainfall shower, mini fridge, Starbucks coffee in room
One queen: $135/night
Two queens: $155/night
19 minutes via car to conference site (11.2 km)
​42 minutes via Skytrain, bus and foot
Registration is now closed.