The early bird registration deadline is on 15 July 2010.

Payment for full registration fees can be made via credit card (online) or USD bank transfer only. Personal cheques and/or cash cannot be accepted.

Due to restrictions from the local provider of the e-payment gateway we are only able to accept these three credit cards for online payments. Please submit your registration fees by USD bank transfer if you are unable to pay online with one of these credit cards.

You will receive email confirmation once the full payment has been received.

Your username and password will allow you access to the secure area of the website where information only accessible to confirmed participants is located. However, your username and password will only be activated once the full payment for your registration has been received. You will be notified of this when you receive email confirmation of receipt of the payment.

No. Registration will cover Annual Conference and Accompanying Persons fees only. Booking and payment of hotel accommodation and other travel services should be handled directly with the appropriate hotel and service providers.

You may contact +971 (0)4 362 1595 or email info@iais2010.org. Working hours are from 8am to 5pm (GMT +3hrs) Sunday to Thursday.

Yes, you will be able to register onsite at the event. Only credit card payments will be accepted. Bank Transfers, personal cheques and/or cash will not be accepted.

Please email info@iais2010.org to confirm the changes you would like to make. Please do not re-register online.

You can only benefit once the full payment for your registration has been received. The preferential hotel rates are available on the website for viewing purposes, however, the hotels’ will only confirm a booking until their respective reservation form has been completed and submitted to them. These are located only on the secure area of the website. Your username and password, once activated, will give you access to this area.

It is recommended that participants register and book their hotel rooms as far in advance as possible. A sufficient number and type of rooms have been blocked for the expected number of participants, however, it is important that participants are aware of the room block-and-release policy. Unfortunately the DFSA is unable to organise reduced rates with additional alternative hotels.

No, the DFSA is unable to organise these for participants and/or their accompanying persons. It is the participant’s responsibility to ensure that hotel accommodation and airport transfers (where provided) are organised either directly with contracted hotels or through other service providers selected by the participant. Full payment of these services including any advance deposits, where required, is payable by the participant.

Taxis are readily available as you exit Customs from Dubai International Airport. Please follow the signs for these as you exit the airport. Please note that a starting fare of approximately AED 25.00 is standard for all taxis transporting passengers from the airport into Dubai.

‘Block-and-release’ means that a certain number of bedrooms at preferential rates have been negotiated with the contracted hotels for each night of the event. However, these rooms are only available for a limited time period to allow the hotel to sell the rooms to other clients should they not be reserved by participants before the time period expires. All block-and-release policies arranged with contracted hotels operate on a sliding scale so only a certain percentage of unreserved rooms are released at a certain time. You may still benefit from the preferential rates if you reserve a room after rooms have been released however, it will be on a first-come-first-serve basis and availability will not be guaranteed.

This is a personalised ‘meet and greet’ service at Dubai International Airport that will assist you through immigration and your visa collection. This service is chargeable direct to Marhaba or Ahlan Services. For more information, please go to www.marhabaservices.com or www.ahlan-dia.com

Shuttle buses will be available to and from the contracted hotels to transport participants to the event. Schedules for these are available on the ‘Transportation’ section of the website. Any changes to the schedules will be communicated via the website and onsite during the event. Once on the bus, participants are not permitted to ask the drivers to divert routes to suit personal arrangements. Should participants miss the shuttle timings, taxis are normally available from the hotels’ main entrances, however, the arrangement of these with the hotel and respective payment is the participant’s responsibility.

Unfortunately, shuttle buses cannot be arranged from hotels with whom the DFSA does not have contracted rates. Arranging transportation to and from the Grand Hyatt in these cases is the participant’s responsibility.

This area is restricted to confirmed participants only. To gain access, participants will need to have been notified that their username and password (created at the time of online registration) have been activated, which will be advised via email confirmation following receipt of their full registration fees.

This area of the website holds restricted information such as presentation materials, registered participants’ information, and hotel reservation forms. Only confirmed participants can benefit from this information once the full payment for their registration fees has been received by the DFSA.

It is the participants responsibility to ensure that any special dietary requirements are reported when registering online. This information will then be given to the Food and Beverage staff at the event and Gala Dinner venues. Unfortunately, requests made onsite for special dietary requirements will not be guaranteed.

We can only ensure dietary requirements are met with regards to the catering provided for the Annual Conference and Gala Dinner. It is the participant’s responsibility to ensure that dietary requirements are communicated for food and beverages consumed that are not provided as part of the Annual Conference events.

Please contact the Embassy/Consulate for the passport you intend to travel with to confirm this. More information on visas and Embassy/Consulates in Dubai can be found in the ‘Visa’ section located on the homepage.

No, the DFSA is unable to organise visas for participants and/or their accompanying persons. Please refer to the ‘Visa’ section on how to obtain a visa prior to arrival in Dubai. Brief details on obtaining a visa through the contracted hotels, provided you have a reservation with them, can also be viewed on the hotel reservation forms (accessible on the secure area of the website).

Yes, the DFSA can provide a Visa Invitation Letter at the participant’s request once he/she is a confirmed participant and the full payment for their registration fees has been received. All requests for invitation letters need to be made via email. For further information on how to request for a letter please refer to the ‘Visa’ section located on the home page.

Please refer to your service provider for confirmation of the expected duration for processing a visa. Should you be using one of the contracted hotels to obtain a visa, this information can be viewed on the hotel reservation form (accessible on the secure area of the website). It is the participant’s responsibility to ensure that all service providers have all relevant documents submitted within the specified time lines to ensure the successful processing of a visa.

A programme has not been arranged specifically for spouses or accompanying persons, however, there are many tour operators in Dubai that run excursions that may be of interest. Most concierge desks in hotels are also able to offer their assistance in organising tours for their guests on behalf of tour operators. Further information on excursions, tour operators and what to do in Dubai can also be found in the section ‘About Dubai’ located on the homepage.

Two Welcome Cocktail Receptions are being organised to mark the beginning of the Triannual Meetings and Annual Conference. Both events are being held on the evening preceeding the Triannual Meetings and Annual Conference. In addition, the Annual Conference Gala Dinner will be held on 28 October 2010. Please visit the ‘Social Events’ menu on the homepage for more information on the timings and venues for each event.

When you register for the Triannual Meetings/Annual Conference you will be able to select the social events you are interested in attending. You will also be able to specify if you would like to register an accompanied person for these.