REGISTRATION INFORMATION

To register for the conference, please register online

You can also complete the downloadable registration form (PDF) and send it by 1st October 2008, together with your payment, to:

International Bar Association

Social function tickets will NOT be confirmed until full payment is received at the IBA office. If full payment is not received by Friday 12th September tickets will be released without further warning.

As numbers may have to be limited for certain functions, tickets will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Requests for tickets for unregistered accompanying persons will only be granted at the discretion of the Head of Conferences.

SPEAKERS NOTE!
Speakers are requested NOT to register online. Registration forms will be sent directly to the individual speakers.

Accompanying persons

No member of the legal profession may be registered as an accompanying person. Only registered accompanying persons (ie those paying the fee of £140) 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. However, tickets for the Cultural Issues programme on Monday can be purchased (see page 19 for details).

Important dates

Friday 25July
Early registration fee and preliminary list of participants – registration forms and payment must be received at the IBA office by Friday 25 July. The preliminary list of participants will be available to all registered delegates at www.ibanet.org/conferences/BA2008 by the end of August

Monday 1 September
Final list of participants - registration forms and payment must be received at the IBA office by Monday 1 September.
The final list of participants will be distributed at the conference.

Friday 12 September
Social function tickets - social function tickets will not be confirmed until full payment is received at the IBA office. If full payment is not received by Friday 12 September then tickets will be released without further notice.

Wednesday 1 October
Cancellation - notice of cancellation must be received at the IBA office, in writing, by Wednesday 1 October. 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. Social function tickets will only be refunded after this date if the IBA can resell the ticket

Registration - all registrations (online and by hard copy) must be received by close of business on Wednesday 1 October 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 function - all social function ticket bookings must be finalised by close of business on Wednesday 1 October. 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 Wednesday 1 October will receive a voucher to join the fast track registration desk in Buenos Aires. The voucher will be e-mailed to the address indicated on the registration form. Please bring this voucher to the registration desk either in hard copy or on your blackberry

Language

The working language for both the sessions and conference materials is English.

Cancellation/Substitution

Your registration will be acknowledged by e-mail and all registration and joining details will be available from the ‘My IBA’ section of the IBA website. Any cancellation must be received at the IBA office, in writing, by Wednesday 1 October 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 1 October, 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.

Registration fees

 ** Reduced rate is offered to lawyers who are over the age of 65, have been an IBA member for more than 20 years and are no longer practising law.

*** Non-members can register at the IBA rate if the IBA membership form is submitted at the same time as their conference registration. Please find the membership application form on www.ibanet.org

**** Reduced rate offered to lawyers registered to practice and resident in Argentina.

Registration fees

Registration fees include:

• Attendance at all working sessions;

• Conference documentation, including website access to any available speakers’ papers and the preliminary list of participants;

• Opening ceremony and welcome party on Sunday 12 October;

• Hosted reception on Monday 13 October;

• Lunches, Monday - Friday inclusive;

• Tea and coffee during breaks.

Accompanying person fees include:

• Opening ceremony and welcome party on Sunday 12 October;

• Hosted reception on Monday 13 October

Payment of registration fees

Pounds sterling :

by cheque or bank draft drawn on a UK bank and in favour of the International Bar Association. Please send with registration form to: IBA, 10th Floor, 1 Stephen Street, London W1T 1AT, United Kingdom OR by bank transfer to the IBA account at the National Westminster Bank, St James’s and Piccadilly Branch, 208 Piccadilly, London W1A 2DG, United Kingdom: SWIFT address NWBKGB2L, IBAN GB05NWBK56000313270222. Please ensure that a copy of the bank transfer details is attached to your registration form and sent to the IBA office.

US dollars:

by cheque or bank draft converted at the current rate of exchange and drawn on a US bank account held in the USA and in favour of the International Bar Association. Please send with registration form to: IBA, 10th Floor, 1 Stephen Street, London W1T 1AT, United Kingdom OR by bank transfer to the IBA US dollar account at the National Westminster Bank, St James’s and Piccadilly Branch, 208 Piccadilly, London W1A 2DG, United Kingdom: SWIFT address NWBKGB2L, IBAN GB55NWBK60730101286498. Please ensure that a copy of the bank transfer details is attached to your registration form and sent to the IBA office.

Euro:

by bank draft and in favour of the International Bar Association. OR by bank transfer to the IBA account at the National Westminster Bank, St James’s and Piccadilly Branch, 208 Piccadilly, London W1A 2DG, United Kingdom, SWIFT address NWBKGB2L, IBAN GB58NWBK60721106570631. Please ensure that a copy of the bank transfer details is attached to your registration form and sent to the IBA office.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR NAME, MEMBERSHIP NUMBER (if applicable) AND THE WORDS ‘CON58+ BA’ APPEAR ON ANY TRANSFER OR DRAFT.

Credit card payments: by Visa, MasterCard or American Express. No other cards are accepted. Credit cards will be charged in pounds sterling. Your credit card company will convert this cost to the currency of your credit card.

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.

Registration check-in

The registration desk will be located in the San Isidro Hall, Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel & Convention Center.

Registration hours are: Saturday 1400-1730; Sunday 1000-1800; Monday-Friday 0900-1800.