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Montreal at a Glance

A lot of people see Montreal as a Parisian New York or vice versa. The city has a spirited, bold and complex mix of contrasts that completely defies comparison. Sure, Montréal’s renowned duality of Old World charm infused with North American energy lies at its very heart; however, it is the plurality of cultures that really makes this metropolis tick.

Montreal is as romantically traditional as it is cutting-edge innovative, as cosmopolitan dynamic as it is small-town friendly. Yet despite this diversity, an underlying homogeneity exists in this vibrant population who collectively and confidently “live and let live”—and do it well.

After spending some time here, you’ll notice that without the complex mix of flavors—ethnicity, culture, language, ideas, cuisine, you name it—warm camaraderie and sheer joie de vivre, anywhere else just seems bland.

Excursions

WiSEE ​ ​local ​ ​arrangement ​ ​committee ​ ​recommends ​ ​the ​ ​following ​ ​self ​ ​guided ​ ​tours ​ ​while you ​ ​are ​ ​visiting ​ ​Montreal. ​ ​​ ​For ​ ​more ​ ​information ​ ​visit ​ ​the ​ ​links ​ ​or ​ ​contact ​ ​conference committee. Click HERE to download PDF.

La ​ ​Balade ​ ​pour ​ ​la ​ ​Paix:​ ​​An ​ ​Open-air Museum​ ​is​ ​part ​ ​of ​ ​the ​ ​official ​ ​program​ ​for the ​ ​375th ​ ​anniversay​ ​of ​ ​Montréal. ​ ​The exhibition ​ ​was​ ​designed ​ ​and ​ ​organized ​ ​by the​ ​Montreal ​ ​Museum​ ​of ​ ​Fine ​ ​Arts​ ​with ​ ​the support ​ ​of ​ ​McGill ​ ​University. ​ ​​La ​ ​Balade ​ ​pour la ​ ​Paix​ ​occupies​ ​a ​ ​kilometer ​ ​of ​ ​Sherbrooke Street ​ ​between ​ ​the ​ ​MMFA ​ ​and ​ ​Concordia University, ​ ​on ​ ​one ​ ​end, ​ ​and ​ ​the ​ ​McCord Museum​ ​and ​ ​McGill ​ ​University, ​ ​on ​ ​the ​ ​other. Some ​ ​thirty​ ​monumental ​ ​sculptures​ ​by contemporary​ ​artists​ ​from​ ​several ​ ​countries and ​ ​the ​ ​five ​ ​main ​ ​regions​ ​of ​ ​Canada ​ ​are ​ ​on display. ​ ​Visitors​ ​strolling ​ ​by​ ​the ​ ​sixty-seven stations​ ​along ​ ​the ​ ​route ​ ​will ​ ​also ​ ​see ​ ​recent works​ ​by​ ​thirteen ​ ​contemporary photographers. ​ ​Here ​ ​is​ ​a ​ ​quick​ ​overview! On ​ ​display​ ​until ​ ​October​ ​29th ​ ​2017. [link1, link2]

Place​ ​Des ​Arts: link

Self-guided ​walking​ ​tours ​in ​Montreal: link

Shopping ​ ​Mall ​​(Eaton ​Center): link

Concordia University EV Building The 17-storey Engineering and Computer Science tower houses research and graduate teaching labs, administrative offices, and the Dean’s Office. Facilities include over 300 specialized labs, conference and meeting rooms, and student areas. A 10-min walk from Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel. Address: 1515 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest Montréal, QC H3G 2W1, Canada Contact: Prof. Amir Aghdam Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Concordia University Mailing Address: 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, EV005.139 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1M8 Email: aghdam@ece.concordia.ca Phone: +1 (514) 848-2424 x4137

Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel Rooms are available for WiSEE 2017 conference registrants at reduced rates. Book a room by clicking here Single/Double CA $189.00 Additional Person CA $40.00 A 5-minute walk from the Bonaventure subway station, this modern hotel is also 2.4 km from Mount Royal Park and 11 km from the Montreal Botanical Garden. A 10-min walk from the EV Building. Address: 1201 Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest Montréal, QC H3B 2L7, Canada Phone: +1 (514) 878-2000