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Wednesday October 15, 2014 at 8:00 AM EDT-to-
Friday October 17, 2014 at 12:00 PM EDT
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Accomodations:
NAATBatt and Grafoid have arranged for discounted hotel rooms to be available to meeting attendees on the evenings of the following nights at the indicated properties. Attendees are responsible for making their own reservations.
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Tuesday, October 14, departing October 15 (1 night):
Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel
900 Rene Levesque Blvd. W
Montreal, QC H3B 4A5
(514) 861-3511
At the heart of romantic and cosmopolitan Montréal where French and English meet, the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth offers guests outstanding comfort and attentive service. The hotel is located above the train station (Via Rail & AMTRAK) and connected to the extensive underground city of thousands of boutiques, restaurants and cafés, and within walking distance of sports and cultural attractions. To reserve a room at the special NAATBatt/Grafoid rate of $189 CAD please click here.
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Wednesday, October 15 - Thursday, October 16 departing October 17 (2 nights):
Delta Kingston Waterfront Hotel
1 Johnson Street
Kingston, Ontario K7L 5H7 Canada
Phone: (613) 549-8100
Located in the heart of historic downtown Kingston, the Delta Kingston Waterfront Hotel invites you to lose yourself along the shores of the shimmering waters of Lake Ontario. Perched beside beautiful Confederation Harbour, every room offers a water view, with complimentary Internet. To book a room at the special NAATBatt/Grafoid rate of $159 CAD per night, please click here.
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Residence Inn by Marriott Kingston Water's Edge
7 Earl Street
Kingston, Ontario K7L 0A4
Phone: (613) 544-4888
The Residence Inn Kingston hotel, located in downtown Kingston at Earl and Ontario streets, offers spacious fully-equipped suites and scenic harbour views. Built on Kingston's waterfront overlooking Lake Ontario, the all-suite Marriott features award winning service and amenities such as FREE breakfast, FREE high-speed Internet and fully equipped kitchens. To book a room at the special NAATBatt/Grafoid rate of $179 CAD per night, please click here.
Contact
James GreenbergerNational Alliance for Advanced Technology Batteries
312-588-0477 x1
jgreenberger@naatbatt.org
NAATBatt Members Site Visit Meeting
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Grafoid
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Hydro-Quebec IREQ
Montreal, Quebec and Kingston, Ontario
October 15-17, 2014
The meeting will start with a tour of IREQ's energy storage laboratory, one of the most famous battery research facilities in the world. The laboratory supports Hydro-Quebec’s technological advances in the area of battery materials, as well as Hydro-Québec’s goals to contribute to land transportation electrification. The laboratory includes a dry room dedicated to lithium-ion battery assembly and a nanotechnology room where the various operations required to create and use nanometer-sized powders are performed.
The following day attendees will tour Grafoid’s newly-openned MesoGraf™ research and development laboratories, graphene material testing, engineering and product development facility located in the one-of-a-kind, 225,000 square foot Innovation Park technology centre in Kingston, Ontario. Grafoid’s mission is to become a dominant global player in investing graphene-related material and product development in a broad range of sectors including, but not limited to: applications for next generation graphene lithium batteries; additive materials for 3D printing; biomedicine; water purification and oil spill remediation; polymers and composite materials; fibre science; coatings and lubricants; thermal management solutions; low-loss wiring and cabling; EMI/RFI/EMP shielding; fire retardants and protective clothing; solar, and; a number of military and security applications now under development. The tour and related presentations will provide attendees with a first look at a revolutionary advance in materials science.
Following the tour attendees will, courtesy of Grafoid and Focus Graphite, be treated to dinner and a tour of the famous Fort Henry (of War of 1812 fame) outside Kingston. Time and weather permitting, attendees will also enjoy a boat tour of Thousand Islands on Lake Ontario at the source of the St. Lawrence River.SCHEDULE
Tuesday, October 14
- Attendees to arrive in Montreal
- Overnight at Fairmont Queen Elizabeth hotel (see side panel - attendees responsible for own reservations)
Wednesday, October 15
- 8:30 a.m. pick-up at Fairmont Queen Elizabeth hotel
- Tour of the energy storage laboratory at Hydro-Quebec IREQ
- Lunch at Hydro-Quebec IREQ
- Transportation by bus to Kingston, Ontario
- Overnight in Kingston, Ontario at Delta Kingston Waterfront Hotel or Residence Inn by Marriott Kingston Water's Edge (see side panels - attendees responsible for own reservations)
Thursday, October 16
- Possible boat tour of Thousand Islands or free morning in historic downtown Kingston
- 2:00 p.m. pick up from hotels for trip to Grafoid
- Tour and presentations at Grafoid's facility in the Innovation Park technology centre
- Bus transport from Grafoid to Fort Henry
- Tour and dinner at Fort Henry
- Transport back to hotels in downtown Kingston
Friday, October 17
- 8:00 a.m. pick-up from hotels for transport to Montreal
- Arrive @ Noon at Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)
REGISTRATION
To register for the Members Site Visit Meeting and tours, click the link below. There is no charge to attend. Please note that attending Members meetings and tours is an important privilege of NAATBatt membership. The cost of these programs is paid for in part by members' dues. Only employees of NAATBatt member firms may attend this event: