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Registration fees

The organisers have tried to keep the fees as low as possible. The earlier you register, the lower the fee will be.

Early Bird Rate                                  if paid by 30 March 2008     
Participants                                         EUR 350
Accompanying persons                         EUR 80          

Normal Rate                                      if paid by 30 April 2008
Participants                                         EUR 400
Accompanying persons                         EUR 100        

Late Rate                                           if paid by 8 June 2008
Participants                                         EUR  450
Accompanying persons                         EUR 120        

On-site Rate                                      if paid on 8 June or after
Participants                                         EUR 500
Accompanying persons                         EUR 130 

To register fill and submit the online registration form or print the pdf-version and send it by fax or normal mail to the conference secretariat.

Payment must be received no later than the closing of banking hours on said date.

Exchange rate (November, 2007) USD 1 = EUR 0,7055  EUR 1 = USD 1,4173
 
Registration fee for participants includes:
• Admission to all sessions and workshops
• Conference bag and documents
• Lunch on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
• Afternoon tea/coffee or refreshments daily
• Opening Ceremony on 30 June
• City Reception on 30 June
• Get-Together Party & Global Market on 30 June
• Finnish Evening on 1 July
• City Sightseeing Tour & Cruise on 2 July
• Closing Ceremony on 4 July
 
Registration fee for accompanying persons includes:
• Opening Ceremony on 30 June
• City Reception on 30 June
• Get-Together Party & Global Market on 30 June
• Finnish Evening on 1 July
• City Sightseeing Tour & Cruise on 2 July
• Closing Ceremony on 4 July

Children under 12 years old do not need to pay the registration fee. For the prices of their excursions and events, please contact the Conference Secretariat.

Note! The registration fee does not cover insurance or accommodation. Travel insurance is recommended.

Terms of payment

All payments (registration fees, hotel deposits, social programme and tours) should be made in advance in Euros. After receiving your registration form and payment Tampere Conference Service will send you a personal confirmation letter by e-mail (or post).

Two methods of payment are possible:

1. Credit card: VISA, Master Card or Eurocard are accepted.

Clearly state your credit card details on the registration form. If the given information is wrong or the credit company does not give authorisation to charge your account, the payment and your registration cannot be processed. Your registration becomes valid only after the whole registration fee has been paid.


2. Bank transfer made payable to

Account name:  Global 2008
Bank:    Nordea Bank, Finland
Bank address:  Hämeenkatu 22, 33200 Tampere, Finland
Account number:  114635-578825
IBAN:   NDEAFIHH
BIC Code:   FI2011463500578825

Make sure to give the participant’s name in the bank transfer details. Please note that all payments should be free of bank handling charges.

Note! Invoices will be sent only upon request. An invoicing fee of 15 euros will be charged.
Bank drafts as well as personal, company or traveller’s cheques are not accepted.

Letter of confirmation/receipt

After receiving the registration form and payments Tampere Conference Service will send you a personal confirmation letter by e-mail (or post).

Cancellations and refunds

Cancellation of any kind has to be made in writing (e-mail) to Tampere Conference Service Ltd. Please note that for organisational reasons refunds will not be made until after the Conference. All refunds will be made at the exchange rate of that date. The organisers or the Conference Secretariat cannot be held responsible for a loss caused by alterations in exchange rates.

Cancellation of participation
Registration fees are refundable with a deduction of EUR 85 for administrational expenses provided that the participation is cancelled by 15 March 2008; 50 % cancellation fee will apply for cancellations made between 15 March 2008 and 15 April 2008. No refund will be issued for cancellations received after 15 April 2008. There will be no refund for no-shows.

Cancellation of room reservation, social programme and tours
Should you cancel your hotel room, social event, excursion or tour reservation by 15 April 2008, a refund of 50% of the payment will be issued. No refund will be made for cancellations received after 15 April 2008.

For organisational reasons, refunds will be made after the conference. To obtain a refund, please inform the Tampere Conference Service of your full bank account details in writing (e-mail).

 

VISA FOR ENTRY INTO FINLAND

Please make sure if you need a visa to Finland. If you need an official invitation from the organisers, please contact the Conference Secretariat. More information in the Internet: http://formin.finland.fi/public/default.aspx?
nodeid=15716&contentlan=2&culture=en-US

CUSTOMS REGULATIONS

If you planning to bring food and drinks to the Global Market, please, read the The Finnish customs regulations first at

http://www.visitfinland.com/w5/uk/index.nsf/
(pages)/Customs_Regulations

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