Hi everyone, The Trivia Club at McGill University is happy to announce that we will be hosting the NAQT Canada (East) sectional championship tournament on our beautiful Montreal campus on Feb. 11, 2006. The tournament should run most of the day on Saturday, from approximately 9am to 5pm. Saturday will be the only day on which the tournament is held, and given the early start time, we recommend that teams arrive on Friday night. We are hoping to do a split field of D-1 and D-2 teams, depending on the number of teams that sign up. We will be receiving 16 packets from NAQT, so the extent of the round robin will be determined by the number of teams that are playing in each division while still allowing for playoffs. The NAQT base cost is $120 per school for the first team and $100 per team for every successive team. Discounts for buzzers, clocks, moderators, etc. have yet to be determined, but rest assured that there will be some. More details about this will be provided as the tournament date approaches. All fees will be paid in the native currency of the institution unless arrangements are made otherwise at an exchange rate to be determined by the hosts. Significant discounts will be given to teams travelling from a distance, and will be decided on a case-by-case basis. New schools will pay the minimum fee, whatever that might be. Please contact me if you feel your school qualifies for either of these discounts. As for getting to Montreal, McGill offers information at www.mcgill.ca/visiting. Montreal is easily accessible by car, bus, train and plane. See here for directions: https://home.mcgill.ca/visiting/directions/. Train is probably the easiest way to go if travelling within Canada (and is reasonably comfortable), although the bus is cheaper. McGill is also accessible by Amtrak from New York, but Greyhound is probably your best bet from New England. Visit www.greyhound.ca or www.greyhound.com, and look for companion fares to save money. In terms of accomodations, McGill has a number of official hotels, all located near campus, at which visitors can get discounts by asking for the "McGill rate." The list can be found here: https://home.mcgill.ca/ancillary/travel/hotels/. Another option, although not an official McGill hotel, is the Quality Hotel located at 3440 av. du Parc. It is very reasonably-priced, and may offer a McGill discount even though it is not affiliated with the program. If you have any additional pressing questions or want to RSVP early, please contact me at triviaclub_at_hotmail.com. A fuller announcement will follow within the next couple of weeks and then more or less every week thereafter, until the field is closed on or around Feb. 4. Regards, Andrew Segal Tournament Director & President Trivia Club McGill University triviaclub_at_...
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