SYMPOSIUM DATE
May 6 + 7, 2023
SYMPOSIUM LOCATION
Offsite Venue (TBD)
Toronto Metropolitan University
School of Interior Design (SID)
302 Church Street
Toronto, Ontario
CANADA
TMU Campus Map
TMU Parking
Fun fact: Toronto is the UNESCO Creative City of Media Arts!
TRAVEL
How to get to downtown Toronto
(Canada, United States, and International destinations)
Air
Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ)
Billy Bishop Toronto Airport (YTZ)
Trains
UP Express, Rail link from Pearson Airport to downtown Toronto Union Station
Via Rail Canada, Toronto Union Station Train, 55 Front Street West
Go Trains, Toronto Union Station Train, 55 Front Street West
Local Transportation
Toronto Transit Commission
Bike Share Toronto
LODGING
Where to Stay in downtown Toronto
Please find a short, suggested list of three-to-four-star hotels ranging from locally owned to mainstream hotels.
Ace Hotel, 51 Camden St, Toronto, M5V 1V2, Use promo code INTENSE and direct booking link: Ace Toronto + Intense Interiors Reservations.
Please contact the organisers for The Annex Hotel and Chelsea Hotel’s promo codes and information. The Annex Hotel, 296 Brunswick, Toronto, M5S 2M7, Chelsea Hotel Toronto, 33 Gerrard Street West, Toronto, M5G 1Z4
The Broadview Hotel, 106 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, M4M 2G1
Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen St. West, Toronto, M6J 1J3
Gladstone House, 1214 Queen St West, Toronto, M6J 1J6
Ode Toronto Hotel, 1417 Dundas St. West, Toronto, M6J 1Y4
Holiday Inn Downtown, 30 Carlton Street, Toronto, M5B 2E9
Double Tree Hilton Hotel, 108 Chestnut Street, Toronto, M5G 1R3
MEALS
Where to eat in downtown Toronto
Toronto’s city center has a diverse and robust culinary scene, from locally owned to celebrity chef restaurants, including recent Michelin star-rated restaurants.
VISIT
Some Neighbourhoods to Get to Know
Explore the city’s ethnic neighbourhoods referred to as Little India, Little Italy, Jamaica, and Portugal, including Mexican (Little Italy, St. Clair West, Kensington Market) , Polish (Roncesvalles), and Chinese and Vietnamese (Chinatown West and East).
Also worth exploring are the city’s diverse cuisine neighbourhoods, Dundas West and Ossington, Geary Avenue and St. Clair West, Kensington Market and College Street.
On and near the TMU campus, you have a wide range of food offerings for all budgets.
Things to See
Toronto is a great walking and biking city. We hope you will be able to explore many of the local attractions and participate in any events.
Tours
Self-guided tours
Visitors Map
Underground Pedestrian Walkway
Destination Toronto
Toronto Society of Architects
Museums
Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West, Toronto, M5T 1G4
Bata Shoe Museum, 327 Bloor St West, Toronto, M5S 1W7
Gardiner Museum, 111 Queen’s Park, Toronto, M5S 2C7
Museum of Contemporary Art, 158 Sterling Rd., Toronto, M6R 2B7
Power Plant, 231 Queens Quay West, Toronto, M5J 2G8
Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park, Toronto, M5S 2C6
The Image Centre, Toronto Metropolitan University
Galleries
Art Metropole, 896 College Street, Toronto, M6H 1A4
Daniel Faria Gallery, 188 St Helens Ave. Toronto, M6H 4A1
Nicolas Metivier Gallery, 190 Richmond Street East, Toronto, M5A 1P1
Mercer Union, 1286 Bloor Street West, Toronto, M6H 1N9
Stephen Bulger Gallery, 1356 Dundas Street West, Toronto, M6J 1Y2
Film Festival and Media Architecture Biennale
Hot Docs Festival, Media Architecture Biennale 23
Participants with special needs are encouraged to connect with the organizers for accessibility support.