The most convenient place to stay will be the Westin Edmonton which is where the registration and hospitality suite is and just across the street from the Winspear Concert Hall where the main events will be. The most exciting place to stay will be the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald where many of the artists will be staying. I will get back to you later about the details of these two options and our meeting specific prices.

There are two other lower cost options you may want to act on now:

Days Inn Downtown - $99/109 single/double with an open room block (no contract, first come first serve, subject to availability) The hotel has 67 rooms, we can potentially have them all, or none if we procrastinate or somewhere in between.
Days Inn - Edmonton,10041-106 Street, Jasper Avenue & 106th Street, Edmonton, AB, T5J 1G3 CA
http://www.daysinn.com/DaysInn/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=05961&brandInfo=DI
contact: Reservations number: 780-423-1925 email: daysinn@compusmart.ab.ca

Holiday Inn Express Downtown - $110 single/double for 40 rooms per night.
Holiday Inn Express Edmonton Downtown, 10010-104 St., Edmonton, Alberta T5J 0Z1
http://www.hiexdowntown.com/
contact: Reservations number: 780-701-3315 email: sales@hiexedmonton.com