CFHT’s Users’ Meeting will be held May 26 to 28, 2025, at the Auberge du Lac-à-l'Eau-Claire.

CFHT’s 14th Users’ Meeting is a 3-day meeting that will be held May 26 to 28 at the Auberge du Lac-à-l'Eau-Claire, Québec, Canada. Located between Montréal and Québec City, the venue will be the perfect environment for fruitful discussions and collaborative exchanges.
Preliminary information is available here https://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/en/news/UM2025/venue.php

The UM2025 will be able to accommodate up to 100 participants on-site plus remote participants. The venue is a 2h15 drive from the Montreal airport and the resort offers all-inclusive packages with fixed costs and options.

For planning purposes, the LOC is asking potential participants to indicate whether they plan to attend in person or remotely, if they require assistance with transportation, if they would like assistance finding a roommate, and if they are interested in travel assistance.

Question Title

* 1. Do you plan to attend the 2025 CFHT UM in person or virtually?

Question Title

* 2. Where are you located?

Question Title

* 3. The resort is accessible by car only; there are no trains or buses. See the map here https://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/en/news/UM2025/venue.php#transportation The LOC may provide a tool, such as a Google Sheet, to facilitate carpooling. If there is enough interest, the LOC may organize a shuttle. Are you interested in:

Question Title

* 4. The resort offers an all-inclusive package, with meals taken on-site. It will not be possible to only reserve a room and exclude meals. Details are available here https://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/en/news/UM2025/venue.php#cost If this poses a financial challenge for you, are you interested in getting some financial assistance to cover part of your travel expenses? Select all that apply.

Question Title

* 5. Do you plan to submit an abstract for a poster or talk? Choose all that apply.

Question Title

* 6. The resort offers all-included packages for single and double occupancy. The Auberge offers rooms at the inn, in pavilions, in 2-room and 5-room condos, and in 4-room and 5-room cottages ("chalets" or cabins). A brief overview of options is available here https://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/en/news/UM2025/venue.php#lodging If you would like to share a room but do not have a roommate, would you be interested in a tool such a Google Sheet to find one?

Question Title

* 7. Note that there is no childcare on site at the resort or in the area. Is this an obstacle to you attending the conference?

Question Title

* 8. Please enter additional comments in the box below. If you’d like us to get in touch with you, please enter your name and email address.

T