General Information

TIME DIFFERENCE

In June Greece is seven hours behind AUS EST.

VISAS

All foreign visitors entering Greece must be in possession of a passport or other travel documents endorsed and valid for Greece. Passports must have 6 months validity beyond the dates of arrival & departure. For very few foreign nationalities an entry visa to Greece is required. For further details, please contact the Greek Embassy or Consulate. Australian passport holders do not require a Visa.

For those participating in the Turkey Pre Conference Tour a visa is required, which is valid for up to three months, and can be obtained from the point of entry. Visas are not required for those travelling on Australian Passports for the Pre tour to Tuscany or the Post Conference Tours to Sardinia and Budapest Prague. For any further information please contact 212F Travel.

CURRENCY

The monetary unit used in Greece as in most of Europe is the ‘Euro’. Foreign currency or travellers’ cheques can usually be freely exchanged at banks, hotels and the airports. An automatic teller machine is located within the conference hotel, and also in central locations within the villages of Kos

Credit Cards are readily acceptable at most restaurants and at the conference hotel, however are less acceptable in most shops than previously, so some cash is advised. Delegates will require additional currencies if going to Turkey for longer than the day trip to Bodrum, and also for Hungary and the Czech Republic.

WEATHER

The weather in Greece in early June is usually a warm average of 24-32 degrees Celcius. Kos can be a little cooler particularly in the evenings. Delegates are advised that on occasions greater variations occur and provision for both cooler and much warmer temperatures is strongly advised.

Cooling breezes can be a welcome weather feature during the day’s heat, but may necessitate a jacket on cooler days, in the mountainous areas and the evenings. Unexpected conditions can occur so Delegates should come prepared.

REGISTRATION FEES

Delegate registration fees include the following: All Professional sessions; Welcome Reception and the Conference Dinner. A Delegate may have one registered Accompanying Person, whose bookings are made as a part of the Delegate registration. No separate accounting, documentation or correspondence will be issued for Accompanying Persons or guests.

Accompanying Persons registration fees include the following: All Professional sessions when accompanied by a Delegate, Welcome Reception and the Conference Dinner, plus eligibility to participate in other scheduled tours and workshops.

Delegates wishing to purchase additional tickets for conference events for children and guests who are not registered for the conference may do so, at the prices set out in this brochure. Full payment of all Registration Fees and during Conference tours is required at the time of booking, plus the equivalent of one night’s accommodation and 50% of the tour price per person for each of any pre or post conference tour booked.

Early bird bookings close on 11 February 2011. The balance of payment for the entire booking is due and payable by 11 February 2011. Bookings after 11 February 2011 require payment in full at the time of booking.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POINTS

Greek/Australian International Legal & Medical Conference may qualify you for continuing professional development and education points. Certificates of attendance will be issued on request to all Delegates attending the Conference. Many responses to applications by the Conference to learned bodies are yet to be received however at the time of printing NSW Bar has awarded an allocation of 6 CLE points, LIV & LSNSW have advised that if this educational activity is relevant to your immediate or long term needs in relation to your professional development and practice of law, then you can claim one unit for each hour of attendance. RANZCOG will recognize individual applications. Please contact your relevant professional body for updates.

TRAVEL

212F Travel as the Conference’s appointed travel agent has advantageous rates for travel to and from the conference and tours. All travel requests and accommodation bookings should be made on the enclosed Registration form. As each passenger will have individual needs, which will ultimately affect the cost of international air fares from Australia are not included in the brochure.
You are urged to contact Ros Proposch at 212F Travel (Melbourne Ph:+61 (03) 8620-7837. Her email address is ros@2one2f.com
IMPORTANT – Early bookings avoid disappointing compromises.

TRAVEL INSURANCE

We strongly recommend that you take out Travel Insurance at the time of initial booking to cover the entire period of your time away. Contact 212°F Travel for details of insurance cover best suited to you.

TRANSFERS

Kos is relatively well serviced with flights from Athens and some other European Airports as well as ferries from Turkey. The airport is a 8kms from the Conference venue. A good taxi service is available from the airport and the port. Booked group transfers will not be routinely offered for this conference, except pre and post Conference tours. Delegates are asked to advise of their anticipated arrival time, and in the event that flights have a very large number of delegates onboard, consideration will be given to a shuttle bus for those flights. Delegates requiring a private transfer are asked to contact the Secretariat to make bookings.

SOCIAL PROGRAMME

Payment for all tours during the conference must be made in full at the time of booking. Tours are all privately arranged solely for this conference and must achieve minimum numbers to proceed.

PRE & POST CONFERENCE TOURS

Pre and post conference tours are all privately arranged and are designed specifically with a view to best meeting Delegates’ interests. All have a minimum number of participants required to operate and strict maximum numbers. If these numbers are not reached the private tours arranged for the conference will not be viable. If this occurs Delegates will be advised as soon as possible. Should a tour be cancelled all monies for these tours will be refunded without an administration fee.

CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT

All enquires should be directed to the conference secretariat:
Jenny Crofts Consulting 13th Greek/Australian International Legal & Medical Conference

41 Davison Street, Richmond 3121
Australia Phone:+61 (0)3 9429 2140
Fax: +61(0)3 9421 1682
E-mail: jennycrofts@ozemail.com.au