{"id":32,"date":"2025-01-20T17:31:18","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T17:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/nourishingminds\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2025-04-04T21:46:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T21:46:57","slug":"contact-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/nourishingminds\/contact-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Stay &amp; Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For a comfortable and convenient stay during the <em>Nourishing Mind<\/em> event, we recommend the <strong>Coast Bastion Hotel<\/strong> in downtown Nanaimo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83c\udfe8 Coast Bastion Hotel<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccd <strong>Location:<\/strong> 11 Bastion St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 6E4<br>\ud83d\udcde <strong>Phone:<\/strong> +1 (250) 753-6601<br>\ud83c\udf10 <strong>Website:<\/strong> <a>Coast Bastion Hotel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2608.788533722606!2d-123.93863792351782!3d49.16662197137569!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x5488a15851462697%3A0xce5c129bf1a9fd07!2sCoast%20Bastion%20Hotel!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1738945199017!5m2!1sen!2sca\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This waterfront hotel offers modern amenities, stunning ocean views, and easy access to the event venue and downtown attractions. Guests can enjoy:<br>\u2705 Comfortable rooms with great views<br>\u2705 On-site restaurant &amp; lounge<br>\u2705 Fitness center<br>\u2705 Free WiFi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We recommend booking early, as accommodations fill up quickly. For reservations, visit their website or call the hotel directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udccd Conference Venue \u2013 Vancouver Island University<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Nourishing Mind<\/em> event will take place at <strong>Vancouver Island University (VIU)<\/strong> in <strong>Nanaimo, BC<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83c\udfdb Vancouver Island University<\/strong> Building 108, Room 105, Trades Discovery Center<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccd <strong>Location:<\/strong> 900 Fifth St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5S5<br>\ud83c\udf10 <strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viu.ca\">Vancouver Island University<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viu.ca\/map\">VIU Map | Vancouver Island University | Canada<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2609.2795227235342!2d-123.96900712293535!3d49.15730237137425!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x5488a3ed204a06ef%3A0x62f26560f569d288!2sVancouver%20Island%20University!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1738946073915!5m2!1sen!2sca\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Located on a scenic hillside, VIU offers a beautiful campus with modern facilities, making it an ideal venue for discussions on food security and community partnerships. The university is easily accessible by car, bus, and taxi from downtown Nanaimo and nearby accommodations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Parking available on campus<\/strong> <br>\u2705 <strong>Public transit<\/strong> options available from downtown<br>\u2705 <strong>Walking distance to various amenities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more details on the campus layout and event locations, a <strong>map and specific directions<\/strong> will be provided closer to the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For a comfortable and convenient stay during the Nourishing Mind event, we recommend the Coast Bastion Hotel in downtown Nanaimo. \ud83c\udfe8 Coast Bastion Hotel \ud83d\udccd Location: 11 Bastion St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 6E4\ud83d\udcde Phone: +1 (250) 753-6601\ud83c\udf10 Website: Coast Bastion Hotel This waterfront hotel offers modern amenities, stunning ocean views, and easy access to the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5934,"featured_media":89,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-32","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/nourishingminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/nourishingminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/nourishingminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/nourishingminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5934"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/nourishingminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/nourishingminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":164,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/nourishingminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32\/revisions\/164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/nourishingminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/nourishingminds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}