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It's too bad some teams feel that it's too much of a hassle to register for an event in Canada (e.g. confronting shipping or border issues). The Canadian teams confront the border issues to attend the U.S. events and it really isn't a big deal. Maybe some advertising around this needs to be done to help convince others (Waterloo could use some more teams!).

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I've never had crossing the border be a problem. It is really easy on the
Canada/US border, literally you just say how long you'll be there and if you have anything to declare. Sometimes they might ask about biological goods (don't bring castor beans :eek: ). The airport is even easier, just say how long, and you're done. I'd recommend the roads, though, they are much much better than the US's. The QEW puts any interstate to shame.

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Because of ricin?That's funny, we're always complaining about the QEW (to Niagara, especially on a holiday, it can be terrible). In fact, there are plans to add a second four-to-six-lane highway or toll road to relieve congestion on the QEW, within the next decade.

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I'm pumped...thats all I can say.:yikes:

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Thats true, i've been on many canadian and american highways, some worse than others. Yes the traffic is really bad on weekends, on friday and saturdays its going towards the falls and the boarder, on sindays its going the other way! Its never that bad though during that time of the year, unless the highway decidedsto rip up! :ahh:

I lived the 2004 Super Canadian Regional. had a blast and am really looking forward to this years!!

Re: 2006 GTR - Super Regional
 

I was making tentative plans on attending GTR before finding out today that I will be in Chile during spring break for a class. It will be a shame to miss this great event for the first time since its inception. I hope my old team can raise the money to go - we went quite overboard last year. In any case, I'll try to volunteer at/attend the Boston regional the weekend before.

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Team 178 will be going to the GTR this year for the first time rather than nationals.... I was wondering if anyone who went last year remembers what hotels were recommended by FIRST. It's not on the GTR website, and they haven't exactly been forthcoming with info yet (the response we've gotten so far is "we're working on it").

Thanks for any help! Go Enforcers!

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I don't think that the regionals are allowed to give out that info, due to contracts with THS and FIRST.

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I don't either...to me that is giving out free advertising. But, what you could do, is call/email the local travel bureau. They should have a list of hotels in the general area.

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Thanks for the advice!

Michele

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Yeah - there's no rule against booking hotel rooms thru your own source (internet, calling, etc). You are not forced to use THS.

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So for those of us un-initiated to the great north, where is the GTR venue so we can check for hotels by proximity (I didn't readily find a venue/address listed on their website).

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http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/discover/hersheycentre

hope that helps

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Stu,

The address is:

5500 Rose Cherry Place
Mississauga, ON L4Z 4B6
Phone: 905-520-9100

When booking your hotel for the GTR, here are a few things to keep in mind.

1. When searching online, search for Mississauga, not Toronto. If you do a Toronto hotel search, the default return will be hotels in the downtown area, which is a 30 minute drive from the Hershey Center, not including dreadful Toronto traffic.
2. Make sure the postal code starts with an 'L'. This means the hotel is actually in Mississauga
3. Call the hotel and verify that you won't need to pop on the highway to get to the venue. Even if it's only for one exit, it's going to take too long. Toronto is notorious for it's horrible morning traffic, especially in part of the city that the Hershey Center is in.

The site that Vince linked has a very good list of hotels close to the venue. That list can be found here.

Re: 2006 GTR - Super Regional
 

Thanks Vince and Karthik,

You guys have been a big help!

Hope to see you there in March (if not sooner - Manchester??).