Registration
Form
Download
the registration form (101 kb PDF) and return
it to Demet Cabbar via
email or via fax at +1-202-522-7105.
The
deadline for registration is April 11, 2003.
Acceptance is provisional pending evidence of full
financial sponsorship and approval by nominating or
coordinating agency, if required.
Fees
Participation
fee for the conference:
-
Government
Officials prior to March 14, 2003—US$1,200.
After March 14, 2003—US$1,300.
- Private
Sector Representatives—US$2,000.
The
fee covers all conference activities. It does NOT
include accommodations.
Cancellation
Policy: Cancellations received after 12 midnight EST
(Washington, D.C. local time), April 11, 2003, or
no-shows will forfeit 100% of the seminar participation
fee.
Accommodations
The
conference registration fee does NOT cover accommodations.
All participants are free to make their own hotel
arrangements. However, for your convenience we have
blocked rooms in three hotels within walking distance.
Below please find contact information, addresses and
rates of the 3 hotels.
When
you call or e-mail to make reservations, please be
sure to mention you will be in Washington for the
World Bank “Public Pension Fund Management Conference”
to get the special World Bank rate. If you e-mail
your reservation please do not forget to include your
name, contact information, dates you will stay, credit
card number and expiration date in the e-mail. If
you chose to stay at Hotel Lombardy please also provide
them with the group ID number (8927).
One
Washington Circle Hotel
One Washington Circle, N.W.
Washington, DC 20037
/www.thecirclehotel.com/index2.htm
Rate: $159 + (14.5% tax) per night for single occupancy
studio
Reservation deadline: March 21, 2003 (after this
date you will not be able to receive the group rate)
T: +1-202-872-1680 or +1-800-424-9671 (toll free)
F: +1-202-887-4989
E-mail: sales@onewashingtonhotel.com
Wyndham
City Center Hotel
1143 New Hampshire Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20037
www.wyndham.com/hotels/DCADC/main.wnt
Rate: $139 + (14.5% tax) per night
Reservation deadline: April 3, 2003 (after this
date you will not be able to receive group rate)
T:+1-202-775-0800 or +1-800-526-7495 (toll free)
F: +1-202-828-8226
E-mail: Kkerrigan@Wyndham.com
Hotel
Lombardy
2019 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20006
www.hotellombardy.com/hl/Default.htm
Group ID: 8927
Rate: $134 + 14.5% tax per night for single occupancy;
$144 + 14.5% tax per night for double occupancy
Reservation deadline: March 14, 2003 (after this
date you will not be able to receive group rate)
Reservation tip: Please provide the group ID number
when contacting this hotel to make reservation.
(Group ID: 8927)
T:+1-800-424-5486
F: +1-202-872-0503
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U.S.
Entry Visa
Natives
of most countries need a visa to enter USA. Please
check with the United States Embassy or Consulate
in your country to find out if you need a visa. If
you need a visa, apply for a B1 visa which is the
equivalent of a tourist visa.
Weather
In
April, the temperature in Washington, D.C. varies
between 12–20 degrees Celsius.
Check
the weather in Washington before your departure
Local
Transportation
From
Washington Dulles International Airport (in Virginia,
30 miles from Washington, D.C.)
- Take
a taxi directly to your hotel (approximate fare
is $45) or
- Take
an airport bus (approximate fare is $16) to the
terminal in downtown Washington, D.C., from where
you can take a taxi to the hotel at a cost of approximately
$8, including tip.
From
Washington Reagan National Airport (in Virginia, just
outside Washington, D.C.)
- Take
a taxi to your hotel in downtown Washington at a
cost of approximately $15, including tip or
- Take
the metro to downtown DC (Washington, DC has a very
convenient and safe metro system). Take blue line
metro towards Addison Road. Get off at Foggy Bottom
Metro Stop which is only a few blocks from the World
Bank and hotels.
From
Baltimore Washington International Airport (in Maryland,
30 miles from Washington, D.C.)
- Take
a taxi directly to your hotel (approximate fare
is $70) or
- Take
a super shuttle bus (approximately $25) to downtown
Washington, D.C.
Area
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