May 4-6, 2025

CAN-Sim 2025

Collaboration • Innovation • Scholarship • Mentorship

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Participant Registration
Sponsor/Exhibitor Registration
Participant Registration
Sponsor/Exhibitor Registration

In alignment with CAN-Sim’s vision of excellence in simulation education and research through networking, the 2025 CAN-Sim Conference theme is “Empowering Nursing Simulation Educators Through Collaboration, Innovation, Scholarship and Mentorship.” The conference program will address learning needs of nursing simulation educators from novice to expert, from academic, hospital and community-based settings, using any clinical simulation modality ranging from low fidelity to high fidelity and including simulated patient simulation, virtual simulation, and virtual/augmented reality simulation.

Participant Registration

Conference Registration Pricing

Early Bird Fee
(Register by March 1st)		 Regular Registration Fee
Annual/Lifetime Member $375 $475
Contributing Member $375 $475
Organizational Member $375 $475
General Member $450 $550
Non-Member $450 $550
Student $250 $350

Preconference Virtual Simulation Design Workshop at BCIT

This interactive workshop is ideal for educators and health professionals. Participants will be guided through the process of writing learning outcomes, creating assessment rubrics, developing decision point maps, scriptwriting, filming, and game assembly. Participants will create a virtual simulation that will be profiled at the CAN-Sim 2025 Conference on May 6th.

Early Bird Fee
(Register by March 1st)		 Regular Registration Fee
Annual/Lifetime Member $350 $400
Contributing Member $350 $400
Organizational Member $350 $400
General Member $425 $475
Non-Member $425 $475
Student $250 $300

Conference Venue

The CAN-Sim 2025 Conference will be held at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada in the NW4 and SE2 Buildings. Lot Q (paid parking) is available for conference attendees.

Conference Program Outline

Date/Time
Room (Capacity)		 SE2 Town Square (200) NW04 1072
(24)		 1076 & 1078
(50)		 NW04 2066
(24)		 2080
(32)		 2084
(28)
SUNDAY May 4th
16:00-18:00 Welcome Reception and Exhibit Hall Opening: NW04 Building Social Area/Lobby
MONDAY May 5th
08:00-09:00 Keynote          
09:00-09:30 Networking Break, Poster Viewing and Exhibits:  NW04Building Social Area/Lobby
09:30-10:30 60-min workshop   60-min workshop      
10:30-11:00 Networking Break, Poster Viewing and Exhibits:  NW04Building Social Area/Lobby
11:00-12:00 2 X 30-min oral 2 X 30-min oral 2 X 30-min oral 4 X 15-min oral 4 X 15-min oral 2 X 30-min oral
12:00-13:00 Lunch and Exhibits: NW04 Building Social Area/Lobby
13:00-14:30 90-min workshop   90-min workshop      
14:30-15:00 Networking Break, Poster Viewing and Exhibits:  NW04Building Social Area/Lobby
15:00-16:30 3 X 30-min oral 3 X 30-min oral 5 X 15-min oral 3 X 30-min oral 3 X 30-min oral 3 X 30-min oral
TUESDAY May 6th
08:00-09:00 Keynote          
09:00-09:30 Networking Break, Poster Viewing and Exhibits:  NW04Building Social Area/Lobby
09:30-10:30 60-min workshop   60-min workshop      
10:30-11:00 Networking Break, Poster Viewing and Exhibits:  NW04Building Social Area/Lobby
11:00-12:00 2 X 30-min oral 2 X 30-min oral 2 X 30-min oral 2 X 30-min oral 3 X15-min oral 2 X 30-min oral
12:00-13:00 Lunch and Exhibits: NW04 Building Social Area/Lobby
13:00-14:30 90-min workshop   90-min workshop      
14:30-15:00 Networking Break, Poster Viewing and Exhibits:  NW04Building Social Area/Lobby
15:00-16:30 Wrap-Up          

Air Travel Discounts

Air Canada Travel Discounts

Promotion Code: T8GQZZK1

Applicable Rules

  • The booking is to be made to the following city: Vancouver, YVR (CA)
  • The travel period begins Sat April 26, 2025, and ends Tues May 13, 2025
  • For North America:
    • 5% discount applies on standard fares
    • 10% discount applies on flex fares & higher
  • For International Travel: 10% discount applies on standard fares & higher

To book a flight with your promotion code, access aircanada.com and enter your promotion code in the Promotion Code Box

West Jet Travel Discounts

Coupon Code: Guest web/Travel Agent web: 1S9Z9HM
Promo Code: Travel Agent GDS only: YBC35

Applicable Rules

  • The booking is to be made to the following city: Vancouver, YVR
  • The travel period begins Sat April 26 and ends Tues May 13, 2025
  • Within Canada:
    • 5% discount off Econo fares
    • 10% discount off EconoFlex & Premium fares
  • Trans-border:
    • 2% discount off Econo fares
    • 5% discount off EconoFlex
    • 10% discount off Premium base fares

No discounts off Ultra Basic or Business Class fares

Hotel Discounts

Hilton Vancouver Metrotown

6083 McKay Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5H 2W7

Rooms & Rates: 2 Queen Beds Deluxe Room – $269.00

Availability: May 2 – May 7, 2025
Book by: April 2, 2025

Delta Hotels by Marriott Burnaby Conference Centre

  • May 2-4, 2025 – 20 rooms
  • May 4-7, 2025 – 70 rooms

Room Rate: CAD$279

  • Guestroom rates are subject to 8% PST and 5% GST, and 3% Hotel Room Tax.
  • Taxes are subject to change without notice.
  • Based on standard room (one king bed or 2 queen beds) single/ double occupancy
  • Complimentary WIFI and parking
  • Individual booking through a Reservation Link
  • Book by March 18, 2025