Welcome!
An Invitation to our
International Regional Conference – November 1 to 3, 2010
Access to Justice:
Criminal, Commercial and International Courts and Tribunals
Host Judiciary: The Caribbean Court of Justice
Dear Distinguished Members and Friends;
The International Association for Court Administration in association with The Caribbean Court of Justice as host judiciary, cordially invite you to one of the crossroads of the Americas – Trinidad and Tobago, for a conference dedicated to court administration issues of the Western Hemisphere. The official languages for the conference will be English, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch and French.
The conference will be headquartered at the five-star Hyatt Regency Trinidad, which overlooks the Caribbean Sea in Port of Spain, one of the commercial hubs of the region and CARICOM. The website is http://www.hyattregencytrinidad.com. Tours will be available after the conclusion of the conference from November 4 to 5 in Trinidad, and to the island of Tobago, just a 15 minute plane ride away. For further information on the tours, please email Seanna Annisette or Zola Pilgrim at pecu@caribbeancourt of justice.org. Can you think of a better place to be in November? Also, Trinidad, the most southerly isle of the Caribbean is south of the seasonal hurricane belt of the Caribbean.
IACA has previously held conferences in Ljubljana, Verona, Dublin and Istanbul.
AGENDA
The keynote speaker will be the Honorable Chief Justice Ivor Archie, of Trinidad and Tobago The agenda will be dedicated to topics representing reform and progress in the Western Hemisphere. Specifically, access to justice, criminal pretrial procedure, commercial court administration, enforcement of judgments, court administration models, alternative justice approaches and court innovations. Experts in each of these topics worldwide will be in attendance. There will in addition be a special meeting on November 1 before the reception to discuss the role of court administration in international tribunals. Several international court experts have already committed to facilitating the agenda. View the conference agenda here!
CALL FOR PAPERS:
The agenda includes a session on judiciary innovations in your court that you can profile. Simply send your proposals and any supporting documentation to Pam Ryder-Lahey at plahey@provincial.court.nl.ca. Should a proposal be accepted we will notify you of such
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Platinum Level:
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REGISTRATION:
Registration fees for the conference are as follows:
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By October 1 |
Thereafter |
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Member Fee |
USD 300 |
USD 325 |
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Non-member Fee |
USD 325 |
USD 350 |
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Accompanying Guest |
USD 100 |
USD 100 |
Registration payment methods are as follows:
Online at www.iaca.ws. Payment must be by credit card (Visa or MasterCard. We cannot accept American Express.) -- Go to the online conference registration form!
Wire Transfer:
Email registration form to president@iaca.ws (or mail to Jeff Apperson, mailing address below) and wire payment to: -- Go to the PDF registration form!
USBANK
Swift: USBKUS44IMT
Routing: 042100175
Account: 145805655308
Send check or money order with registration form to:
Go to the PDF registration form!
Jeffrey A. Apperson
President, IACA
601 West Broadway, Room 106
Louisville, KY 40202 USA
A receipt will be sent upon receiving payment.
Conference contact for information is Julia Ricketts (secretary@iaca.ws) or Jeff Apperson (president@iaca.ws)
If you need a letter of invitation, please send your request to:
Jeffrey A. Apperson
President, IACA
601 W. Broadway, Room 106
Louisville, KY 40202, USA
HOTEL:
The conference hotel is the Hyatt Regency, Trinidad. You can book by calling +1 868 623 2222, or online at http://www.hyattregencytrinidad.com. The reservation reference for the hotel for the IACA conference is G-IACA. Please make your bookings early as conference hotel accommodation space is limited. A block of rooms has been reserved for IACA 2010 delegates at the following rates:
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Single Occupancy: Inclusive of all taxes and Buffet Breakfast Waterfront Restaurant |
US $200 |
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Double Occupancy: Inclusive of all taxes Buffet Breakfast Waterfront Restaurant |
US $223 |
Available Tours:
Tours are available for those who would like to experience more while in Trinidad. Please choose one of the following for more information:
EXHIBITOR SHOWCASE:
Showcase booths adjacent to the main conference meeting room will be available to commercial and NGO vendors. To reserve a booth, please contact Alice Rose Thatch at aliceroset@att.net or 916 468 8907 to request a vendor brochure.
VISAS:
Passports are generally the only entry requirement, however, please check with the Trinidad Tobago consulate or embassy in your nation for specific entry requirements. If one does not exist in your country, refer to the Immigration Division of Trinidad and Tobago website here..
STATEMENT OF LIABILITY WAIVER – TERMS OF REGISTRATION: The International Association for Court Administration and CCJ waive any liability for the acts of any outside entities related to this event. Neither IACA nor the CCJ bears any legal liability or responsibility for the safety of any delegate attending or traveling to or from this conference. Neither IACA nor the CCJ will accept any liability for delays or failure to perform resulting from anything beyond their control.
IACA reserves the right to cancel this function without penalty other than a refund of direct costs paid to IACA for services not provided. Each attendee shall be personally responsible for his/her behavior. The organizers will accept no responsibility for the behavior of any attendee or outside entity during the event.
Organizers of this function and attendees, under the terms of this policy, agree to waive any and all liability on the part of IACA or the CCJ, the function organizers, and each other for any adverse consequences resulting from incidents arising in association with this event.
Upon registering in person at the event, each attendee will be required to present a current and valid photo to ensure his/her identity as a registrant.
PHOTOGRAPHS:
IACA and the organizers reserve the right to use any photos taken at the conference of official functions. They may be used in conference and other promotional materials for IACA either in printed or electronic format. Your registration to this event signifies your acceptance of the terms and conditions of this policy.
REFUND POLICY:
All cancellations will be charged $25 processing fee. Written cancellations received by 15 August will qualify for a full refund of registration fees minus the processing fee. Written cancellations received after by October 4, 2010 will not qualify for any refund. This is due to all conference details and contracts are based upon the registrations at the end of the regular Registration period.
We hope you will make plans to attend, and look forward to seeing you in Trinidad and Tobago.
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