HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

Secretariat and Congress Organizers

Therapeutic Patient Education 2008
1-3, rue de Chantepoulet
CH 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 908 04 88
Fax: +41 22 732 28 50
E-mail: reg_tpe2008@kenes.com

Kenes International is the official agent for Therapeutic Patient Education 2008, and will be offering special reduced rates for accommodation.

Accommodation at special rates in the following categories:

Rates shown are in Euros per room, per night and include breakfast and taxes.

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BOOKING
In order to benefit from the special rates, please use one of the following booking methods:

PLEASE NOTE THAT ON-LINE RESERVATION IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE

Registration will only be available on site.

Desks will be situated at the Novotel Budapest Congress & World Trade Centre for the duration of
the Congress:
Wednesday, November 5, 2008                10:00 – 20:00
Thursday, November 6, 2008                     08:00 – 17:15
Friday, November 7, 2008                            08:00 – 17:30
Saturday, November 8, 2008                      08:00 – 16:00

To register by fax or mail please complete the Registration and Accommodation Form.

To download the Registration and Accommodation Form, please click here (PDF Format)

We strongly advise all participants to reserve their hotel accommodation as soon as possible.
Kenes International will not be able to guarantee rooms after October 26, 2008.

Reservations will only be confirmed if credit card details are fully supplied; alternatively please forward a deposit of one night per room.

Each participant will receive an individual confirmation, indicating the name and address of their hotel. The booking will be final upon receipt of the corresponding deposit.

If your hotel reservation is being made by a sponsoring company, the participant will receive the corresponding hotel confirmation directly from the sponsoring company.

For block bookings (10 rooms and more) companies are requested to send their request by fax or e-mail to Sharon Gonen at: sgonen@kenes.com. Different payment and cancellation policies will apply.

CANCELLATION POLICY – HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
All changes or cancellations have to be made in writing to Kenes International.
Please do not contact the hotel directly.

Until 16 days prior to arrival (up to October 20, 2008): full refund less handling charge of € 30.
Between 15-10 days prior to arrival (up to October 25, 2008): 1 night’s cancellation charge.
Cancellations received from October 26, 2008 - No refund.

In the event of non-arrival, the hotel will automatically release the reservation and all payments
will be non-refundable.

PAYMENT
Payment of accommodation Fees should be made in Euro by the following methods:

• By Credit Card: i.e. Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club or American Express*
  *Payments made with American Express will be charged in U.S. Dollars according to the exchange rate at the day of the transaction
  
  
• Cheque: payable to the "TPE 2008"
  
  
• Bank Transfer: Please make drafts payable to:
  Account Name: “TPE 2008”
  Bank Details: Credit Suisse Bank, Geneva 70, Switzerland
  Bank Code: 4835
  Swift Code: CRESCHZZ12A
  Account number: 693980-52-117
  IBAN number: CH17 0483 5069 3980 5211 7

Bank charges are the responsibility of the participant and should be paid at source in addition to the registration and accommodation fess.

Please make sure the name of the Conference and the participant are stated on the bank transfer.

Please note that 3 weeks prior to arrival in Budapest, your credit card will be automatically charged for the balance of your hotel accommodation. Participants who paid their deposit by bank transfer or cheque are required to send the balance of the accommodation charge to Therapeutic Patient Education 2008 Secretariat at Kenes International, 3 weeks before arrival.
Cancellation policy applies for all payments received.

IMPORTANT NOTES
Kenes International and their agents shall not be responsible for and shall be exempt from all liability in respect of any loss, damage, injury, accident, delay or inconvenience to any person, or his /her luggage or any other property for any reason whatsoever, for any tourist services provided. Personal travel and health insurance is recommended.

Official check in time in all hotels is 15:00 hours and check out time is 10:00 hours.