Greetings and Happy New Year!
Logistical information about our 2025 Annual Convention follows, as May will be here before we know it!
While our 2025 event will officially kick off on a Tuesday with golf and the welcome reception, there will be a hospitality suite at the Montreal airport on Monday, May 12th. Roundtrip group transporation will be provided at a cost of $100 per person. The drive from the Montreal airport to the Fairmont Tremblant is similar to last year, approximately 1 and a half hours.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Monday, May 12 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Hospitality Suite at the Montreal Airport Marriott-In Terminal Hotel
An easy walk from the Arrivals terminal, we are pleased to offer a hospitality suite for attendees preferring not to rent a car. The suite will have light snacks and beverages as well as wifi. Once our group has assembled, a motor coach will provide transportation to the resort. The cost is $100 US per person round trip.
Tremblant is approximately 1.5 hours north of the airport. The surrounding village provides a variety of shopping and dining options so no car is needed once there. We will need to know your round trip flight information if you choose this option.
(Note: The cost of parking at the Fairmont is $48.00 CAN per day.)
TUESDAY, MAY 13 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m
Le Diable Golf Course – Transportation to/from the course will be provided. This is NOT a shotgun start. The first tee time is 10:30 a.m., with the last group scheduled to tee off by 12:00 noon.
Cost: $110 US includes cart, 2 drink tickets, round trip transportation from the resort.
Rental Clubs: $41.65 CAN
Rental Shoes: $12.75 CAN
For non-golfers, Tuesday will be a great day to explore the area. The resort and surrounding village provide a variety of indoor and outdoor opportunities.
Welcome Reception/Dinner
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
Breakfast
Group Welcome
Breakout Meetings
Lunch
Breakout Meetings
Dinner
THURSDAY, MAY 15
Breakfast
Breakout Meetings
Lunch
General Session
ISA Dinner
FRIDAY, MAY 16
Group transportation to the Montreal Airport.
LODGING
FAIRMONT TREMBLANT ROOM OPTIONS (BOOK THROUGH BBIA)
$260.00 US – Fairmont Room
$305.00 US – Fairmont Room Luxury (These rooms have been renovated)
(These rates will be extended three days pre and 3 days post conference)
MARRIOTT MONTREAL AIRPORT
Pre/Post Convention – If you choose to arrive early or stay late/May 11,16,17.
Special rate $259 CAN plus tax.
LOGISTICS
Some rates are listed in Canadian currency, and some in U.S. currency. All payments made by you to BBIA will be in US dollars. Payments by you to Canadian vendors are listed in Canadian currency and subject to the exchange rate at the time of the purchase.
Buffa Distribution will receive any shipments and transport them to the Fairmont Tremblant. Please let them know if you will be shipping items in for the Convention. A cut off date to receive materials will be provided in later correspondence.
Buffa Distribution
Attn. Hold for BBIA/your company name
6520 Magloire
St-Leonard, QC H1P 1N8
(514) 376-7905
mark@buffabowling.com
ABOUT THE AREA
Mont-Tremblant is a municipality in the Canadian province Québec, within the Laurentian Mountains, northwest of Montréal. The year-round Mont-Tremblant Ski Resort, on the shores of Lake Tremblant, features winter sports, golf courses and a pedestrian shopping village. North of town, the expansive Mont-Tremblant National Park offers forested hiking trails and lakes for canoeing, along with other outdoor activities.
In mid-May, the weather in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada typically features average daily highs above 60 degrees Fahrenheit, with lows averaging in the low 40’s.
Tremblant is a four-season holiday destination and ski resort, featuring newly updated mountain facilities and a European-style pedestrian village with world-class lodging and amenities, restaurants, boutiques and things to do.
The resort is surrounded by nature with a pristine freshwater lake, a splendid mountain with endless hiking possibilities and a host of activities including golfing, zip lining, mountain biking and training on the famous IRONMAN course. Escape to a surprising destination and a vacation like no other with year-long entertainment and events.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Residents or visitors flying into Canada
A current, valid passport is required. Your airline carrier will ask you for travel and identification documents before allowing you to board the aircraft. Being allowed to board does not mean you have the right or will be authorized to enter Canada. A border services officer will determine whether you can enter Canada when you arrive, by confirming your identity and citizenship.
Make sure you can enter Canada.
There are a number of reasons you can be found inadmissible, denied a visa or refused entry to Canada such as:
• Security
• Human or international rights violations
• Criminality
• Serious criminality
• Sanctions
• Transborder criminality
• Health grounds
• Financial reasons
• Misrepresentation
• Loss of refugee status
• Non-compliance with the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)
• Having an inadmissible family member
Penalties for driving while impaired
If you have been convicted of driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, including cannabis, you may be inadmissible. This means you won’t be able to enter or stay in Canada unless you are issued a temporary resident permit. The processing fee for the permit is $200 CAN, and there’s no guarantee you will be allowed to enter or stay in the country.
Find out more about the penalties and restrictions to entry for impaired driving and cannabis-related crimes, visit:
Please let us know if you have any questions.
We’re looking forward to seeing you all in Canada this May!
