2009 Rotary 5030 Conference
 
DCFlyer.pdf District Conference Flyer
EmpressFactSheet.pdf Empress Fact Sheet
EmpressMeetingBrochure.pdf Empress Meeting Brochure
MarriottFactSheet.pdf Marriott Fact Sheet
MarriottMeetingBrochure.pdf Marriott Meeting Brochure
Tourism Victoria Vacation Guide 2008 Tourism Victoria Vacation Guide 2008

Rotarians traveling on the wine tour of Vancouver Island will be treated to a stop at the Merridale Cidery. This recent Seattle Times article explains the difference between what Americans view as cider and what Canadians view it as.

Seattle Times – July 13, 2008
Travel Section – Vancouver Island Cideries
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2008045521_trislandintro13.html

The Fairmont Empress, one of our conference hotels, turns 100 years old in 2008. Here are some reviews:
http://www.thestar.com/Travel/article/356789
http://money.canoe.ca/News/Other/2008/01/19/4782425-cp.html
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/victoria/H28226.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Empress_(Hotel)
http://www.fairmont.com/empress/AboutUs/HotelHistory.htm

Articles of interest about the Marriott Inner Harbour:
http://www.corporate.canada.travel/corp/media/app/en/ca/newsItem.do?articleId=70273&language=english
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m4PRN/is_2004_April_27/ai_n27803886