How do I register?

To register for this conference, please complete the registration form and send it to the IBA by Wednesday 19 September 2012, together with your payment to:

International Bar Association 4th Floor,
10 St Bride Street
London EC4A 4AD,
United Kingdom
Fax: +44 (0)20 7842 0091,
E-mail: confs@int-bar.org  

Alternatively, delegates can register online

Please note: it is only possible to register online with a credit card. Your registration will be acknowledged by e-mail. Upon receipt of full payment, all registration documents and your visa invitation letter will be available from the ‘My IBA’ section of the IBA website. To take advantage of the early bird registration fees, you will need to register by Friday 13 July 2012.

Delegate registration times will vary. This is dependent on the payment method used.

Bank transfers/ Cheques
Registrations paid for with a bank transfer/cheque will take a minimum of five working days. Please attach a copy of your bank transfer information.
Online registrations
It is only possible to register online when paying with a credit card. Online payments are instant and a receipt will be automatically generated at point of payment.
Hard copy registrations with credit card details.
The IBA will endeavour to process hard copy registrations between 1 -3 working days.

The IBA is unable to process group registrations or registrations supplied through an agency. Registration, payment and all conference correspondence must be made directly with the registered delegate and not via a third party. Should we receive a Conference registration and/or payment from a third party the registration will not be processed and the funds will be returned automatically to the bank they originated from with any applicable charged deducted.

Any cancellation must be received at the IBA office, in writing, by Wednesday 19 September 2012 in order for fees to be refunded. A 15% administration charge will be deducted from registration fees and 25% on social function tickets. After Wednesday 19 September, no refunds can be made for registration fees; however, your registration fee can be transferred to a substitute delegate employed within your law firm/company. Only one transfer/substitute per registration.

The IBA blocks a certain number of rooms with specific hotels, which are available at a special IBA rate. If you wish to make a hotel booking, book online OR please print, fill and submit the Accommodation Form to:

JLC, PO Box 5098, Broadstone BH18 9WG,
United Kingdom
Fax: +44 (0) 870 787 7389
Tel: +44 (0) 1293 888 352
Email: jlchotel@judylaneconsulting.com  
Office hours: 0900- 1700 (UK time)

No member of the legal profession may be registered as an accompanying person. Only registered accompanying persons (i.e. those paying the fee of £230 plus Irish VAT @ 23%) are eligible to participate in the social programme and excursions, except with the prior agreement of the Head of Conferences. Accompanying persons may not attend working sessions.

All delegates are responsible for checking visa entry requirements for Dublin. Applications can take up to several months to process and some delegates will have to apply for their visa in person at their local embassy. Please contact your local embassy for entry formalities and apply for any required visa well in advance.

For further information please visit the following website:

http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=8605

We strongly advise that you check with your embassy a month prior to travelling to ensure that entry requirements have not changed. We are unable to send visa supporting application letters to delegates prior to receipt of your registration form and full payment of fees.
Please ensure you complete the registration process prior to booking a visa appointment. Also allow sufficient time for the processing of your registration as we will not be able to refund your registration fee after Wednesday 19 September. Also be aware that any cancellation made before this date will be refunded less a 15% administration charge on registration fees and 25% on social function tickets.

All working sessions are included in the registration fee. Places will be on a first come first served basis. Please attend the sessions you are interested in.

There will not be daily rates for the conference. Delegates wanting to attend the conference who have not paid in advance will pay the IBA member fee of £1,958 (plus Irish VAT @ 23%) or Non-member fee of £2,248 (plus Irish VAT @ 23%).

Registered delegates are able to view invoices via ‘My IBA’ which is available online through the IBA website. If an invoice is required in order to make a payment this can be requested from the IBA office. Please also send a copy of the registration form with your request.

Extra tickets are available for purchase via ‘My IBA’. If you wish to pay by any other method other than credit card, please send a registration form with payment to the IBA office. Purchases will be on a first come first serve basis. Please note; one social function ticket is available per function for each registered delegate and registered accompanying person.

A full list of committee social functions and a booking form will be sent to all delegates. They can also be booked via ‘My IBA’.

The Opening Ceremony is on Sunday 30 September at the Royal Dublin Society from 1800 – 1930. Transport will be provided from the official IBA hotels. The Welcome Party will follow from 1930 – 2230.

Most social functions are being held either in the CCD or a short taxi ride away. If transport is provided this will be indicated on the ticket and in the working programme available at the conference.

Delegates will be able to pick up their conference and committee social tickets when registering at the conference.

The 2012 Annual Conference is been held at

The Convention Centre Dublin (CCD)
Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay,
Dublin 1, Ireland
Tel: +353 1 856 0000
www.theccd.ie

The nearest airport to the conference centre is Dublin Airport, located approximately 20 minutes by taxi from The Convention Centre Dublin.

The registration desk will be located in The Forum on the Ground Floor. The CCD has strict security checks in operation, therefore you are required to bring your registration confirmation e-mail with you in order to collect your documents and name badge.

Registration hours are:
Saturday 1500 - 1800
Sunday 1000 - 1800
Monday-Thursday 0830 - 1730
Friday 0830 - 1430

All delegates who have registered and paid for the conference, social functions and membership fees in full before the end of business on Wednesday 19 September will receive a voucher for the fast track registration desk. The voucher is scheduled to be e-mailed on Thursday 27 September to the email address indicated on the registration form. Please bring this voucher to the registration desk either in hard copy or on your blackberry.

After Wednesday 19 September no refunds can be made for registration fees; however your registration fee can be transferred to a substitute delegate employed within your law firm/company.

Only one transfer/substitute per registration.

Delegates will receive a hard copy of the programme, conference list of participants and also materials provided by sponsors and exhibitors. Delegates will be given a memory stick that will provide a link to all speaker materials via the IBA website.

The conference list of participants will be available to delegates in hard copy at the conference. A live delegate search is also available from the ‘My IBA’ section of the IBA website.

From Monday 24 September all conference materials received by the IBA will be available for registered delegates to access and download free of charge through the IBA website. www.ibanet.org/conferences/dublin2012

All session times are available in the Conference programme.
Delegates can also search the programme electronically using the programme search

The working language of the conference is English.

The conference dress code is business attire for working sessions and smart casual for social events unless otherwise stated.

Please check at the registration desk located in The Forum, Ground Floor, The Convention Centre Dublin (CCD), to see if any lost articles have been handed in. Alternatively ask at the venue reception desk.

Name badges will be available for collection at the registration desk on all days of the conference. Please note if you lose your name badge one can get a replacement at the registration desk.

Name badges will only be available for registered delegates and accompanying persons. Proof of ID will be required to replace a missing badge. Access to the CCD and session rooms will be denied unless you are wearing the correct conference badge.

Security checks will be in place and staff will challenge delegates not wearing a valid conference badge.

The Conference has been accredited for 25 hours of CPD/CLE. The certificate will be available from the registration desk. Alternatively you can request for the CLE/CPD to be sent to you after the conference.

Prior to the conference please contact the IBA London Office:

International Bar Association 4th Floor,
10 St Bride Street London EC4A 4AD, United Kingdom
Fax: +44 (0)20 7842 0091
E-mail: confs@int-bar.org  

For accommodation booking or queries please contact:

Judy Lane Consulting: JLC, PO Box 5098, Broadstone BH18 9WG, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1293 888 352
Fax: +44 (0) 870 787 7389
Email: jlchotel@judylaneconsulting.com  
Office hours: 0900- 1700 (UK time)

For tour bookings or queries please contact A Touch of Ireland:

A Touch of Ireland
96 Haddington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Tel + 353 (1) 6680 888
Fax +353 (1) 6680 292
Email: sue@atoi.ie

During the conference IBA staff will be at the IBA registration desk located at The Forum, Ground Floor, The Convention Centre Dublin (CCD), this will be the most efficient and effective way to deal with any queries.