Guest Program


Monday, September 19, 2011

Banff Tour with Gondola Ride - Spend the morning on top of the world!
CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Duration: 7 ½ hours

Description: Your guide will provide full commentary on the beautiful drive from Lake Louise to Banff.  This tour guides you through the town of Banff and its environs. Some of the highlights of this tour include: a visit to the hoodoos (shaped by centuries of wind), Surprise Corner, Tunnel Mountain Drive and a ride up the Banff Gondola for a panoramic 360o view of the Banff area. Enjoy a delicious lunch at the Maple Leaf Grill followed by shopping in the town of Banff before heading back to Lake Louise.

Pick-up time: 9:00 AM (meet in Chateau Lake Louise Lobby to depart)

Includes: Roundtrip transportation, guide, admission to Banff Gondola, lunch and non-alcoholic beverages at the Maple Leaf Grill.

Price: $125.00 per person (includes tax and gratuities) 

Note: Minimum numbers are required for this event. If the minimum is not met, MC 2011 organizers have the right to cancel.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Willow Stream Spa Day - Relax…leave your worries behind! 
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Duration: 5 hours 

Description: Relax, rejuvenate and revitalize at the Willow Stream Spa in the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. Guests of delegates attending the conference will receive 15% off spa treatments.

 Pick-up Time(s): 9:00 AM (meet in Chateau Lake Louise Bus Bay to depart)

Return Trip Departure Time(s): 2:00PM (meet in Banff Springs Hotel Lobby to depart)

Includes: Transportation to/from the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel and use of mineral pool, hot tub, sauna, gym and squash courts while in the spa.

Price: Individual pricing based on treatment selection (see spa brochure for details and pricing).

Willow Stream Spa Brochure

Willow Stream Spa Price List

Special instructions: Contact the spa directly for appointments by calling 1-800-404-1772.  Advance bookings are strongly recommended.  If you plan on also attending High Tea at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, please ensure that you are done your spa treatment and are ready to board the bus by 2:00 pm.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Traditional English Afternoon Tea
3:00 – 4:30 PM
Duration: 1 ½ hours

Description: Spend an afternoon having Traditional English Tea in the Lakeview Lounge at Chateau Lake Louise. To begin, enjoy a glass of sparkling wine, followed by a fresh fruit cocktail in Cointreau syrup. Then, over a pot of exclusively blended tea, enjoy perfect bite-sized finger sandwiches, buttermilk scones, and homemade pastries and sweets.

Location: Lakeview Lounge at Chateau Lake Louise

Price: $49.00 per person (includes tax and gratuities)

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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT
Columbia Icefield Tour

8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Duration: 7 ½ hours 

Description: Enjoy a full day tour to the Columbia Icefield. Considered one of the most scenic highways in the world, the Icefields Parkway offers an ever-changing view of waterfalls, emerald lakes, alpine meadows, snow-capped peaks and glaciers. An experience of a lifetime awaits you at the Columbia Icefield! The Brewster Glacier Experience takes you onto the surface of the Athabasca Glacier in a unique, specially designed Ice Explorer – a true Ice Age adventure!  

Pick-up time: 9:00 AM (meet in Chateau Lake Louise Lobby to depart)

Includes: Roundtrip transportation, Brewster guide, driver gratuity, Ice Explorer admission, and lunch and gratuity at Num-ti-Jah Lodge. 

Price: $145.00 per person (includes tax and gratuities)

Note: Minimum numbers are required for this event. If the minimum is not met, MC 2011 organizers have the right to cancel.

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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Decadent Desserts – Cooking Demonstration!  
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Duration: 1 ½ hours

Description: Have your cake….and eat it too! Spend the morning with the Fairmont’s pastry chef learning how to make decadent desserts.  

Price: $30.00 per person (includes taxes and gratuities)

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Thursday, September 22, 2011
CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT
Stewart Creek Golf Day

Shotgun start at 10:00 am

Enjoy the breathtaking scenery of the Rocky Mountains with an unforgettable high mountain golfing experience at Stewart Creek Golf & Country Club. Once an active coal mine, the course incorporates a number of refurbished mine entranceways and reinforced fairways overtop old mine shafts. With a spectacular mountain backdrop, Stewart Creek offers extraordinary 360 degree vistas, with varying degrees of challenges for the avid golfer as well as the recreational enthusiast.

Delegates along with their spouses or travelling companions are invited to participate in a fun-filled day of activity amongst majestic landscapes.

Players will be grouped into teams of four (4) based on their handicap or teammate preference.

Agenda

7:30 AM Bus departs from The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
8:30 AM Arrive at Stewart Creek
8:45 AM Pick up clubs, arrange teams and gather lunch
10:00 AM Shotgun start
4:30 PM Bus departs from Stewart Creek 

Cost

Green Fees (fee includes cart rental) $157.50 
Optional add-ons:  
Club Rental $47.50
Transportation to/from Hotel to Golf Course $50.00
Boxed Lunch $23.00

Note: all prices are quoted in Canadian Dollars and include tax and gratuity.

Please select the online conference registration on the upper right corner of this screen or modify your existing registration and add golfing to your registration.

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Please register for all Guest Program Activities through our online registration system. Please note that you will need to have the main delegate, who is attending the conference, register on your behalf.

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Additional Activities

For those who would like to spend some time exploring Lake Louise, please take the opportunity to stop by the Heritage Desk at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise to arrange such activities as:

  • Canoeing
  • Alpine Horseback Riding
  • Guided Hikes 

Brewster offers a selection of sightseeing tours. Visit www.explorerockies.com for more details. A 20% discount has been arranged for delegates and guests of Mine Closure 2011. Please use promo code: MC2011 when you contact Brewster, to receive this discount.