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PACTcon 2026 Travel & Accomodation

PACTcon 2026 - Hotel Block is Live! Secure Your Room Now. 

We're pleased to offer an early hotel block at the heart of downtown Whitehorse -- giving you the opportunity to book accomodations at our preferred venue. By booking under the conference hotel block, you guarentee convienience, comfort, and community from the moment you land. 


Where to Stay in Whitehorse

We are pleased to partner with The Sternwheeler Hotel our official hotel partner! 

Discover the Sternwheeler Hotel & Why You’ll Love It

 
Located at 201 Wood Street, Whitehorse, the Sternwheeler Hotel & Conference Centre puts you just a block from the Yukon River and a short stroll from downtown’s vibrant mix of shops, galleries, restaurants, and cultural spots.
 

About the Hotel:

The Sternwheeler Hotel is located at 201 Wood Street, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2E4

The hotel room rate is: $205.00/night + taxes, hotel levy & fees. 

Hotel rates available 3 days pre and 3 days post event, based on availability, so you can enjoy Whitehorse at your leisure.

Our hotel block is limited and room bookings are subject to availability, so book early to guarantee your spot!

Click Here to Reserve Now 


How to Get to Whitehorse

To book a flight with our regional airline partner, Air North, you can use the conference promotion code. Go to flyairnorth.com and enter PACTCON 26 in the promotion code box.

You’ll receive: 10% discount off the best GoYukon or Optimum fare available at the time of booking (taxes, fees and surcharges are extra). All fares are subject to change. Seat sale fares do not apply. Change/cancellation fees subject to the fare purchased.

Travel Period: The code can be used for travel between April 7 – May 10, 2026 for Air North flights to Whitehorse.

For phone reservations: By phone or flight inquiries please call 1-800-661-0407 x 199 (within North America) or 1-867-668-2228 ext. 199 (local).

If this is your first time traveling on Air North, Yukon’s Airline, you will want to create a customer log-in ID which can be done during the booking process.

If you have purchased a ticket with Air North previously, please use the customer log-in ID that already exists with your information. The customer log-in ID is where credit files are stored if flights are cancelled.

To learn more about the Connector Fare see below

If you book a flight on another airline (Air Canada, Porter, Westjet, etc.) to one of Air North's connecting airports: 

Vancouver (YVR), Victoria (YYJ), Kelowna (YLW), Calgary (YYC). or Edmonton (YEG)

Air North offers Connector fare (a discounted rate) for your remaining leg between the connecting airport and Whitehorse:

$99* one-way: when you book more than 60 days in advance;
$129* one-way: when you book within 30-59 days of travel;
$149* one-way: when you book within 10-29 days

A popular transfer is Vancouver, and you can use Google Flights to check what the best connections are on any given day. We recommend leaving 1-3 hours between your connecting flights, to ensure you make your connection.

Once you've booked on the other airline, you can fill out their form online, along with a request for which connecting Air North flight you want to take:

https://www.flyairnorth.com/connectorfare

You can use the form to book single flights AND return flights.

You can pick the "pay online" option at the bottom, as it's the most hassle-free. 

Once an agent has reserved your booking, you'll receive an email notification and have 24 hrs to pay for the flight online to secure your spot. Instructions will be clear in the email.

Things to Note:

  • To qualify, the Air North flight must connect within 3 days of a booked domestic or international flight on another airline.
  • Book your connecting flight first, then submit a request for the Connector Fare through our website.
  • One complimentary change may be available if your other airline adjusts your schedule.
  • Please note, Connector fares are not available to be booked less than 10 days from your travel dates.
  • Air North offers complimentary baggage, including two checked bags, one carry-on bag, and one personal item, as part of its standard fares.
  • If using a connector flight, you will need to check into your Air Canada flight as you usually would, separate from your Air North Check in.

 Read more about Connector Fares here: 

https://www.flyairnorth.com/connectorfare

PACTcon Travel Subsidy

The PACT Travel Subsidy is funded by the membership to support the cost of travel to PACTcon 2026 for attendees who could not otherwise join the gathering.

The PACTcon 2026 Travel Subsidy application will open in January 2026. 

Join the PACT email list or check back here for further annoucements.