**Please be advised that BIRS requires pre-approval caregiver support** Requests must be placed at least six weeks prior to the start of the workshop and may require up to two weeks for processing.

Participants should contact BIRS staff [email protected] for pre-approval and further details. Support is not guaranteed and is subject to availability of resources.

Coverage of daily meals for accompanying care-giver

BIRS can provide meals for an accompanying adult caregiver at Vistas Buffet (the same venue where BIRS participants have their meals), starting with dinner on Sunday and ending with lunch on Friday. Meals consumed at any other location or during travel cannot be reimbursed. Take-out meals are not an option. Participants interested in this option should submit a request to [email protected] for pre-approval with information about the accompanying care-giver at least 6 weeks before the workshop start date.

Other costs to be aware of:

Costs associated with additional room requests or room upgrades for accompanying adult guests and/or care-givers cannot be covered by BIRS. Participants of BIRS programs are currently housed either at the PDC (Professional Development Centre) or Lloyd Hall, located on the Banff Centre campus. Please note that each room contains one queen bed or one king size bed (bed size cannot be guaranteed).

Participants with accompanying children, adult guest or care-giver can pay for an upgrade fee with the Banff Centre directly to get an additional room, a 2-bed bedroom or a suite by contacting 1-800-884-7574 or email [email protected]. Such costs are not eligible for reimbursement. Please consider making such reservations early, as accommodation at the Banff Centre is in high demand all year round. If your request for an upgrade is unsuccessful, please consider joining the waitlist for an upgrade and booking an extra 1-bedded room in the meantime. A larger room may become available closer to the workshop date. BIRS does not handle either the room requests or the financial transactions, but recommends that participants obtain an electronic copy of their reservation confirmation from the Banff Centre prior to arrival to ensure a smooth check-in.