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Conference information

Conference headquarters
McCormick Place Convention Center
2301 South Lake Shore Drive
Tel: +1 312 791 7000
Fax: +1 312 791 6543

Please note that the McCormick Place Convention Center is a non-smoking environment, smoking is not allowed anywhere inside the Convention Center.

All working sessions and delegate lunches, with the exception of the Senior Lawyers’ lunch will take place at the McCormick Place Convention Center.

Entry formalities

All delegates are responsible for checking visa entry requirements for the United States. Applications can take up to two months to process and certain countries 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 US Department of State website: www.travel.state.gov

At the time of going to print there are 27 countries that participate in the US visa waiver programme. Delegates who are citizens of the following countries do not need a visa to visit the United States for less than 90 days:

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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.

Access for the disabled

The McCormick Place Convention Center and all official IBA social function venues are accessible by wheelchair. Please notify us if you require special assistance.

Badges

For security reasons, name badges must be worn at all times during the Conference and at social functions. Your name badge is your pass for the Convention Center and opening ceremony. Proof of identity is required for replacement badges.





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