1. Venue
2. Welcome at the meeting
3. Registration fees
4. Getting to and from Hotel
5. Accommodation
6. Hotel payment Rates
7. Social Programme
8. VISA

1. Venue

Registration and Opening plenary:
The EFMD MENA Conference opening plenary and dinner will take place at the Gefinor Rotana Hotel on Sunday, November 4, 2012.
Gefinor Rotana
Clemenceau Street
P.O. Box 113-5202,
Beirut, Lebanon

All other sessions of the 2012 EFMD MENA Conference as well as the accreditation seminars will take place at the Olayan School of Business (“OSB”) of the American University of Beirut (“AUB”):

American University of Beirut
P.O. Box 11-0236 / Olayan School of Business
Riad El-Solh / Beirut 1107 2020
Lebanon
e-mail: cs12@aub.edu.lb
Telephone: +961-1-374 374 ext. 3754
Fax: +961-1-750 214 

The Olayan School of Business (“OSB”) of the American University of Beirut (“AUB”) is located at walking distance (5 minutes) from the hotel.

AUB is conveniently located in the area of Ras Beirut, two streets away from Hamra shopping district and not far from Beirut's touristic Downtown district. It is surrounded by many restaurants, hotels, furnished apartments, pubs, beach resorts, coffee shops, bookstores and bakeries. In addition, the Hamra district houses a wide variety of landmarks all within close proximity to one another. Most government buildings such as the Central Bank, and the Ministries of Tourism, Finance and Telecommunications are located in Hamra. The Central District, now known as "Downtown" is a 15 minute walk from campus. Known as the former commercial center of the country, Downtown is now a beautifully renovated architectural space full of high-end commercial and retail boutiques.

2. Welcome at the meeting Top

Registration will take place at the Gefinor Rotana Hotel on Sunday, 4 November, 2012 from 16:00 – 17:30.
Participants will receive all conference materials and other necessary information at the registration desk.

3. Registration fees Top

• EARLY BIRD BEFORE 01 July, 2012
  • 650€ members of EFMD
  • 800€ affiliate members of EFMD
  • 950€ non members of EFMD
• NORMAL FEE UNTIL 03 October, 2012
  • 800€ members of EFMD
  • 950€ affiliate members of EFMD
  • 1100€ non members of EFMD
• LATE FEE AFTER 04 October, 2012 - (payment by credit card ONLY)
  • 950€ members of EFMD
  • 1100€ affiliate members of EFMD
  • 1250€ non members of EFMD

Registration fees for Introductory DAF, EPAS & EQUIS Seminars

• Introductory DAF Seminar Only:
  • 250€ members of EFMD
  • 300€ affiliate members of EFMD
  • 350€ non members of EFMD
• Introductory EPAS Accreditation Seminar Only:
  • 250€ members of EFMD
  • 300€ affiliate members of EFMD
  • 350€ non members of EFMD
• Introductory EQUIS Accreditation Seminar Only:
  • 250€ members of EFMD
  • 300€ affiliate members of EFMD
  • 350€ non members of EFMD

Participants registered for two of the seminars can attend the third one free of charge.

Fees cover attendance at the meeting, documentation, meals and refreshments, but do NOT include hotel accommodation. Hotel fees are to be paid directly to the hotel.

Registration

Online registration form.
You can register for the Introductory DAF, EQUIS and EPAS accreditation seminars on the same form.

CANCELLATION POLICY FOR REGISTRATIONS:
Cancellations must be confirmed in writing. If MOMENTUM, the EFMD Conference Secretariat receives notice of your withdrawal before 03 October, 2012, a cancellation administrative fee of 75€ will be charged. Thereafter, we regret that we are unable to refund any fees. However, in such cases substitutes are welcome at no extra cost as long as EFMD receives notification of the name, title and address of the substitute.

4. Getting to and from Hotel Top

Lebanon’s only airport is the Rafic Hariri International airport, located 15 minutes by taxi from the hotel and the AUB campus. The AUB campus as well as the Gefinor Rotana Hotel are well known landmarks in Beirut so any taxi driver can take you there. The estimated fare is US$ 20 – 30.

If renting a car, the University and the Gefinor Rotana Hotel can be reached from Rafic Hariri International Airport by taking the main highway from the airport all the way through Camille Chamoun Highway, Salim Slam Highway and Salim Slam Tunnel. Before reaching Beirut's Downtown district (Ahmad Mokhtar Beyhum Street), you should take a left towards the bridge and then the tunnel (Fouad Chehab Highway) that leads to Kantari Region (Army Street) and then towards Hamra District (Michel Chiha and Banque du Liban streets). Once in Hamra Street, you can take Omar Ben Abdel Aziz Street (through Hamra Street's main intersection) towards Bliss Street and AUB's campus. Currency: Both Lebanese Pounds and US dollars are considered acceptable legal tender. US$ 1 = 1,500 Lebanese Pounds.

5. Accommodation Top

Gefinor Rotana
Clemenceau Street
P.O. Box 113-5202,
Beirut, Lebanon
T: +961 1 371888
F: +961 1 372999

The recommended hotel for conference participants is the Gefinor Rotana, located at walking distance (5 minutes) from the AUB campus.

Hotel booking: www.hotelcontact.nl/mena

The EFMD MENA Conference opening plenary and dinner will take place at the Gefinor Rotana on Sunday, November 4, 2012. If you have queries or questions about accommodation, please send them to:

The EFMD Conferences Secretariat:
MOMENTUM Professional Conference Organiser
Grensstraat 8
B-3010 Leuven - Belgium
Phone: +32 16 40 45 55 -
Fax: +32 16 40 35 51
E-mail: mieke@momentum-pco.be

6. Hotel payment Rates Top

The hotel fee must be paid directly to the hotel upon departure.

Hotel cancellation policy Please check HERE for the cancellation policy or on the conference registration form.

We have negotiated preferential rates with the Gefinor Rotana Hotel for your stay in Beirut. We will soon provide you with a link to access the reservation of the rooms at the preferential rate.

7. Social Programme Top

More information on the social programme will follow shortly.

8. VISA Top

If you need an invitation letter for your visa application, please contact Mieke AKKERS who will provide you with the invitation letter
(please note that we can provide you with this letter only upon receipt of registration payment).

An entry Visa is required for all visitors except nationals of Syria. Citizens of the following countries can obtain a visa at the airport upon entry.

• Citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and United Arab of Emirates) and the Kingdom of Jordan (those who hold Jordanian passports with national numbers) are granted a free entry visa for 3 months at the airport.
• A free one month valid visa renewable for three months is granted at the airport and the border centers, for the citizens of the following countries coming for tourism: Andorra – Antigua and Barbuda – Argentina – Armenia – Australia – Austria – Azerbaijan – The Bahamas – Barbados – Belarus – Belgium – Belize – Bhutan – Brazil – Bulgaria – Canada – Chile – China Rep – Czech Republic – Costa Rica – Croatia – Cyprus – Denmark – Dominican Republic – Estonia – Finland – France – Great Britain - Georgia – Germany – Greece – Hong Kong – Hungary – Iceland – Ireland – Islamic Republic of Iran - Italy – Japan – Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan – Latvia – Lithuania – Liechtenstein – Luxembourg – Macedonia – Macau (S A R) – Malaysia – Malta – Mexico – Moldova – Monaco – Montenegro – Netherlands (**) – New Zealand – Norway – Palau – Panama – Peru – Poland – Portugal – Russia – Romania – Saint Kitts & Nevis – Samoa – San Marino – Serbia– Singapore – Slovakia – Slovenia – South Korea – Spain – Sweden – Switzerland – Tajikistan – Turkmenistan – USA – Ukraine– Uzbekistan –Venezuela –Yugoslavia.
• Turkish citizens are granted a three month entry visa at the airport
• Nationals of the following non-GGC countries - Algeria - Comers Island - Djibouti - Egypt - Iraq - Libya - Morocco - Mauritania - Somalia - Sudan - Tunisia - Yemen - can obtain their visa at the airport provided they are in possession of the following:
  • A round trip non-refundable ticket
  • A hotel reservation or residence address
  • A US$ 2,000 in cash or a check from a recognized bank

All other nationals should contact the consulate at the Lebanese Embassy of their respective countries for details about how to obtain their visa.

For the most up-to-date information on obtaining visas, please see:
http://www.general-security.gov.lb/