To register for the conference, please register online or download the registration form and send it by 22 September, together with your payment, to:

International Bar Association 10th Floor,
1 Stephen Street London W1T 1AT,
United Kingdom
Fax: +44 (0)20 7691 6545
E-mail: confs@int-bar.org  

Friday 16 July
Early registration fee and preliminary list of participants – registration forms and payment must be received at the IBA office by Friday 16 July. The preliminary list of participants will be available to all registered delegates on this web site by the end of August.

Wednesday 22 September
Cancellation – notice of cancellation must be received at the IBA office, in writing, by Wednesday 22 September. A 15 per cent administration charge will be deducted on both registration fees and social function tickets. After this date, no refunds can be made for registration fees; however, your registration fee can be transferred to a substitute delegate. Only one transfer/substitute per registration. Social function tickets will only be refunded after this date if the IBA can resell the ticket at the Conference.

Registration – all registrations (online and by hard copy) must be received by close of business on Wednesday 22 September in order to be processed. After this date registration will only be possible upon arrival at the conference; the higher fee will then apply.

Social functions – all social function ticket bookings must be finalised by close of business on Wednesday 22 September. After this date all amendments, returns and purchases of social function tickets will only be possible upon arrival at the conference. Please note that new ticket purchases will be subject to availability at the conference. Returned tickets will only be refunded if the ticket is resold. All refunds will be made from the London office after the conference, and will be subject to a 15 per cent administration charge.

Fast track registration – all delegates who have registered and paid for the conference, social functions and membership fees in full before end of business on Wednesday 22 September will receive a voucher for the fast track registration desk. The voucher is scheduled to be e-mailed on Thursday 30 September to the address indicated on the registration form. Please bring this voucher to the registration desk either in hard copy or on your blackberry.

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Any cancellation must be received at the IBA office, in writing, by Wednesday 22 September in order for fees to be refunded. A 15 per cent administration charge will be deducted from registration fees and social function tickets.

After Wednesday 22 September, no refunds can be made for registration fees; however, your registration fee can be transferred to a substitute delegate. Only one transfer/substitute per registration. Social function tickets will only be refunded after this date if the IBA can resell the ticket at the Conference.

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Registration fees include:

• Attendance at all working sessions
• Conference documentation, including website access to any available speakers’ papers, preliminary and final list of participants
• Opening ceremony and welcome party on Sunday 3 October
• Lunches, Monday – Friday inclusive
• Tea and coffee during breaks

Accompanying person fees include:

• Opening ceremony and welcome party on Sunday 3 October

Canadian dollars:

US dollars:

Pounds sterling:

Euro:

International Bar Association is incorporated as a Not-for-Profit Corporation under the laws of the State of New York in the United States of America and is registered with the Department of State of the State of New York with registration number 071114000655 and the liability of its members is limited. Its registered office in New York is at c/o Capital Services Inc, 1218 Central Avenue, Suite 100 Albany, New York 12205: the administrative office of the Association is at 1 Stephen Street, London W1T 1AT, United Kingdom.

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Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre West 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver BC, V6C 0C3, Canada Tel: +1 (604) 689-8232
www.vancouverconventioncentre.com

The working sessions, ticketed and non-ticketed lunches, unless otherwise stated, will take place at the Conference headquarters.

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The organisers may at any time, with or without giving notice, in their absolute discretion and without giving any reason, cancel or postpone the conference, change its venue or any of the other published particulars, or withdraw any invitation to attend. In any case, neither the organisers nor any of their officers, employees, agents, members or representatives shall be liable for any loss, liability, damage or expense suffered or incurred by any person, nor will they return any money paid to them in connection with the conference unless they are satisfied not only that the money in question remains under their control but also that the person who paid it has been unfairly prejudiced (as to which, decision shall be in their sole and unfettered discretion and, when announced, final and conclusive).

Entry formalities All delegates are responsible for checking visa entry requirements for Canada. 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 websites: www.wordtravels.com/Travelguide/Countries/Canada/Visa www.embassiesabroad.com/embassies-of/Canada