Event

2012 EFMD Africa Conference

Hosted by: Strathmore Business School and University of Nairobi

The event will start on: 11 Oct 12 09:00
And will end on: 12 Oct 12 22:00

Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Contact:
robin.hartley@efmd.org
EFMD thanks Strathmore Business Schoo, University of Nairobi School of Business and GMAC for their kind sponsorship of this event!

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Practical Info (including fee information)

  1. Venue
  2. Welcome at the meeting
  3. Registration
  4. Getting to and from the hotel
  5. Accommodation
  6. Hotel payment and rates
  7. VISA
1. Venue
Thursday, 11th October 2012: University of Nairobi School of Business

Lower Kabete Campus
Lower Kabete Road
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 02 4184160-5 /+254 20 2059163-4
map to Lower Kabete campus

Friday, 12th October 2012: Strathmore Business School
Ole Sangale Road, Madaraka.
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 20 6003412 / +254 20 6007277 / +254 20 6004036
map to Strathmore Business School
2. Welcome at the meeting Top
Registration will take place in the main entrance of the University of Nairobi School of Business on Thursday, 11th October from 8:00-9:00. Participants will receive all conference materials and other necessary information at the registration desk.
3. Registration fees Top
  • EARLY BIRD BEFORE 01 August 2012
    • 600€ members of EFMD
    • 650€ affiliate members of EFMD
    • 700€ non members of EFMD
    • 300€ African Business Schools
  • NORMAL FEE UNTIL 15 September 2012
    • 650€ members of EFMD
    • 700€ affiliate members of EFMD
    • 750€ non members of EFMD
    • 300€ African Business Schools
  • LATE FEE AFTER 15 September 2012 - (payment by credit card ONLY)
    • 700€ members of EFMD
    • 750€ affiliate members of EFMD
    • 800€ non members of EFMD
    • 300€ African Business School


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 different hotels upon departure (please refer to the Hotel Information Section further down for more details).


3. Registration Top

Online registration form. You can register for the Joint EPAS/DAF Introductory Seminar on the same registration form.



CANCELLATION POLICY FOR REGISTRATIONS:

Cancellations must be confirmed in writing. If MOMENTUM, the EFMD Conference Secretariat receives notice of your withdrawal before 15th September 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
We suggest taking a taxi from the airport. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is a 30-minute drive from the hotels and will cost about 30.00 Kenyan Shillings (KES). Bus transportation will be provided for the participants from the hotels to the different conference sites.
5. Accommodation Top
Worldmeetings/HotelContact has been appointed as the official accommodation agent for the 2012 EFMD Africa Conference.
Available hotels & room rates:


Crowne Plaza Hotel
Kenya Road, Upper Hill
Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: +254 20 2746000
Fax: +254 20 2746100
  • Standard room: USD 205.00 (single) / USD 235.00 (double)
  • Superior room: USD 225.00 (single) / USD 265.00 (double)
Rates including breakfast and city tax. Reservations can only be cancelled free of charge up to 35 days prior to arrival.

Hillpark Hotel
Lower Hill Road
Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel: +254 20 272 4312/3/5, 272 4912
Fax: +254 2 2716768
  • Standard room: USD 133.00 (single) / USD 194.00 (double)
Rates include city tax, but exclude breakfast (USD 15.00 per person). Reservations can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours prior to arrival.

For further information on the hotels and for instructions on how to make a reservation, please go to http://www.hotelcontact.nl/efmdafricaconference.
Please note all rates on the reservation website are in Euros but the reservations have to be paid  in US Dollars. After confirming, your reservation will be re-confirmed with the correct room rate in US Dollars.
If you have queries or questions about accommodation, please send them to:


Worldmeetings/HotelContact
Ms Charlotte Zijdenbos
Tel: +31 (0)70 313 11 41
Fax: +31 (0)70 313 11 22
Email: czijdenbos@worldmeetings.nl
6. Hotel payment Top

The hotel fee must be paid directly to the hotel upon departure.
Requests for accommodation are handled on a first-come first-served basis. Participants are strongly advised to reserve their hotel room before 1 September 2012. After this date, hotel availability and rates are no longer guaranteed. Rooms are available between 8 October (earliest check-in) and 14 October  2012 (latest check-out). All other dates are upon request and subject to availability.


7. VISA Top

If you need an invitation letter for your visa application, please contact our conference secretariat at efmd@momentum-pco.be who will provide you with the invitation letter. Please note that we can provide you with this letter only upon receipt of registration payment.