Do you have any last-minute questions?
New registrations and amendments to existing registrations are now only possible in Dubai. If you are now unable to attend please inform us at conferences@int-bar.org.
Meanwhile, a number of frequently asked questions and the answers are listed below.
If you cannot see an answer to your query below please do call our London Office, +44 (0) 20 7842 0090, where the remaining staff will be happy to answer your question, although please be patient if we are not available to answer your call immediately.
Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC)
Sheikh Zayed Road
Dubai UAE
Tel: +971 (4) 332 1000
www.dwtc.com/en/organisers/Our+Venues/DICEC
Registration, exhibition, the opening ceremony, most working sessions and most lunches, will take place at the headquarters.
Tuesday 1030 – 1300
Tour of the Dubai Law Courts
Tuesday 1400 – 1730
Aviation roundtable and visit to Emirates
Wednesday 1430 – 1730
Real Estate Property Tour
Thursday 0930 – 1230
Law Firm Visits
Information on transport and how to register can be found in the final programme or at Speakers Desk in Dubai.
The registration desk is located in Exhibition Hall 7, Ground Floor, DICEC for collection of conference documentation: name badge, delegate bag, working programme, List of Participants, booked social function tickets and memory stick giving access to the IBA website in order to download speakers’ papers. All papers received by Monday 24 October will be available from www.ibanet.org/conferences/Dubai2011/
Saturday: 1500 – 1800
Sunday: 1000 – 1800
Monday – Thursday: 0830 – 1730
Friday: 0830 – 1430
Monday – Friday: (AM) 0930 – 1230
(PM) 1430 – 1730
Coffee Breaks: (AM) 1100 – 1130
(PM) 1600 – 1630
Lunch 1230 – 1430
Delegate lunches – (free for registered delegates NOT for accompanying persons)
- located in the Exhibition Hall 7, Ground Floor, DICEC. Access to the internet is free for delegates – limited to 30 minute sessions.
– there is an extensive permanent business centre located on-site on the Ground Floor of the DICEC.
- there is no message centre this year Delegates can leave messages for one another at their hotels in Dubai or via the mobile delegate ap (m.ibanet.org/index.cfm).
- Attendance at all working sessions
- Conference documents including: final programme and conference list of participants.
- Speaker papers access via memory stick (or log-on to IBA website)
- Opening Ceremony and Welcome party (Sunday 30 October)
- Lunches (Monday – Friday inclusive), plus tea/coffee during breaks.
- Hosted reception on Thursday 3 November
- Transfers between the airport and official IBA Conference Hotels on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 October
- Shuttle bus service between the official IBA Conference Hotels and DICEC every day
- Accompanying Persons/Exhibitors do NOT have access to working sessions unless fully registered or as full or day delegate.
- Opening Ceremony and Welcome Party (Sunday 30 October)
- Hosted reception on Thursday 3 November
- Transfers between the airport and official IBA Conference Hotels on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 October
- Shuttle bus service between the official IBA Conference Hotels and DICEC every day
All delegates who have registered and paid for the conference, social functions and membership fees in full before Wednesday 19 October will receive a voucher by e-mail on Thursday 27 October to join the fast track registration desk in Dubai. Delegates need to bring a print out or keep the e-mail to show staff on their smartphones.
Delegates cannot register through the London office now and must register on-site in Dubai at the Conference Headquarters during registration times. Fees below:
IBA member/ reduced membership / young lawyer /academic / judges / senior lawyer £1725
Non- member £1980
Accompanying person £220
Any delegate cancelling after Wednesday 19 October will not receive a refund of registration fees or tickets.
- Delegates can transfer their registration to another member of their company or law firm but only now on-site in Dubai with written authorisation from the original delegate.
Pre-purchased tickets can be collected at the conference registration desk or can be purchased subject to availability at the Conference registration desk. The following functions have sold out:
Women Lawyers lunch
Litigation lunch
SEERIL Dinner
ICP Dinner
Golf
Name badges are needed to access both events.
Opening Ceremony held at the DICEC 1800 – 1930
Welcome Party held at desert location 1930 – 2230
Return transport will only depart from the DICEC after the opening ceremony (not from hotels)
Business attire for working sessions and smart casual for social functions
The IBA will provide airport transfers only on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 October. No return transport is provided. The airport is only 15 - 20 minutes from central Dubai.
Any queries regarding hotel bookings made through JLC must be directed to JLC
e-mail: jlchotel@judylaneconsulting.com
Official Tour Operator – Arabian Adventures’ desk will be located in the Registration
Exhibition area, Exhibition Hall 7. DICEC
e-mail: iba2011@emirates.com
Average temperatures in November are 25 Celsius or 77 Fahrenheit.