Cost Information

Registration Fee (nonrefundable)

$250 USD per school/registration

Delegate Fee

$170 USD per student (delegate/head delegate)

Faculty/Guest Fee

Students may not register as faculty or guests

Hotel (mandatory)

Costs by Room Occupancy for the required 6 night (Sun.-Fri.) hotel stay and 4 day (Tues.-Fri.) lunch plan. The Banff Centre Hotel Reservation Form includes more cost details.
_{(increases in taxes/fees will raise the prices)}

Single Occupancy Room

• $255.71 CAD per room, per night on November 23 & 28 - includes room rate, facility fee, and taxes
• $297.13 CAD per room, per night on November 24, 25, 26, 27 - includes room rate, facility fee, lunch (Nov. 25, 26, 27, 28), service charge, and taxes

Double Occupancy Room

• $255.71 CAD per room, per night on November 23 & 28 - includes room rate, facility fee, and taxes
• $338.55 CAD per room, per night on November 24, 25, 26, 27 - includes room rate, facility fee, lunch (Nov. 25, 26, 27, 28), service charge, and taxes

Triple Occupancy Room

• $277.95 CAD per room, per night on November 23 & 28 - includes room rate, facility fee, and taxes
• $402.21 CAD per room, per night on November 24, 25, 26, 27 - includes room rate, facility fee, lunch (Nov. 25, 26, 27, 28), service charge, and taxes

Quad Occupancy Room

• $289.07 CAD per room, per night on November 23 & 28 - includes room rate, facility fee, and taxes
• $454.75 CAD per room, per night on November 24, 25, 26, 27 - includes room rate, facility fee, lunch (Nov. 25, 26, 27, 28), service charge, and taxes

Please Note:

• As of May 2025, taxes/fees were: 2% Tourism Improvement Fee (TIF), 4% Alberta Tourism Levy (ATL), 5% Goods and Services Tax (GST), and facility fees of $15 CAD per day.
• If placing 3-4 people in a room they are shared beds. Only a limited number of rooms can accommodate 3-4 people.
• Wi-Fi access and use of the Sally Borden Fitness and Recreation facilities are included.
• The four day (Tues.-Fri.) lunch plan is required.
• Contact the Banff Centre for costs related to reserving rooms on dates before or after the conference.

See the Hotel Information page for more details.

Tours (mandatory)

$200 USD, per person

• Banff Gondola Ride and Hike
• Lake Minnewanka Stop
• Bow Valley Scenic Drive
• Lake Louise Visit
• Johnston Canyon Hike (snow cleats provided)
• Monday Box Lunch
• Indigenous Blanket Exercise
• Indigenous Games
• Traditional Indigenous Knowledge Sessions
• U.S. Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday

Meals

Lunch (mandatory): 42.20 CAD (approx.) per person, per day including taxes and fees (higher if taxes/fees increase). Lunch on Tues.-Fri. must be reserved with your hotel rooms. Lunch on Monday is included with your tour fees.

Breakfast (on your own), may be arranged with the Banff Centre.

Dinner (on your own), except the Tuesday and Thursday Dinners which are included with the tour package.

Other Costs to Consider

• Banff National Park Entrance Fee
• Travel to and from Banff, Canada; Calgary International Airport (YYC) is the closest international airport to Banff, YYC Airport Ground Transportation
• Banff Centre's official transportation partner is Banff Airporter. NMUN attendees receive a 15% discount on their daily shuttle service between the Calgary Airport and Banff. Click Banff Airporter and then Book Now. Proceed through the reservation and type - NMUNCANADA - in the "Promo Code" section on the final payment page to receive the discount. This special rate is valid for travel dates between November 20 - December 2, 2025 if the reservation is made at least one week prior to the event start. Please book your seats ahead of time to ensure availability.
• Ground Transportation in Banff
• Insurance - Health, Travel, Conference/Trip Cancellation, Emergency Evacuation, etc.
• Passport - make sure the expiration date is at least six months after the conference dates
• Meals (besides lunch, welcome dinner, and U.S. Thanksgiving dinner)
• Visa (if needed)
• Sightseeing and Souvenirs