ACCOLEDS 2015
The 2015 workshop was held on December 1–3 at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta.
Training Handouts and Materials
- OpenRefine Exercise
- Interactive Web Maps
- PCCF/PCCF+ Slides
- PCCF/PCCF+ Handout
- PCCF+ Exercise
- Data Visualization: Intro and Vis Variables
- Data Visualization: Software Tools
- Data Visualization: Tableau
- Data Visualization: Visualization Outreach
- Historical Aggregate Census Project
- Odesi
Local Information
Getting to Calgary: Calgary Airport; Red Arrow coach service operates within Alberta.
Getting around: Calgary Transit runs an airport service; fares were $3.15 cash or card. Taxis are available.
University of Calgary: Campus maps with an interactive room finder, on-campus parking, the Taylor Family Digital Library, and food vendors including the MacEwan food court.
About Calgary: Visit Calgary is the official tourism site; weather forecasts from Environment Canada.
Accommodation
Best Western Village Park Inn, 1804 Crowchild Trail NW, 403-289-0241, villageparkinn.com. The ACCOLEDS rate was $129.00 plus taxes for a Standard Double Queen; additional guests $10.00 each. Hot breakfast buffet included, free surface parking, heated underground parking $10.00 plus GST daily. Reservation cutoff: October 30, 2015.
Other options nearby: Hotel Alma on the University of Calgary campus, Hampton Inn & Suites, Holiday Inn Express & Suites, and Aloft in Motel Village.