Registration

Please note that the on-line registration service is now closed. You can still register using the writable pdf version of the registration form and send it by fax. However, due to the short notice, we cannot guarantee that all registration forms will be processed before the event.

For any other requests, please contact the Summit Secretariat:

- by e-mail at registration@ecocity2011.com
- by phone at +1 514 395-1808

The registration counter will be open as follows:

Monday, August 22 7:30 am to 7 pm
Tuesday, August 23 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
Wednesday, August 24 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
Thursday, August 25 7:30 am to 7 pm
Friday, August 25 7:30 am to 12 pm

The counter will be located in Foyer Viger, on level 5 of the Palais des congrès (please use the Viger Hall escalators on level 2).

The downloadable pdf form requires Adobe Acrobat Reader available free of charge by clicking here.

RATES

The rates are in Canadian dollars ($CAD) and include taxes. Taxes are applied depending on the participant’s place of residence; details will appear on the invoice.

PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION FEES
Early-Bird Rate* Regular Rate On-site Rate
Ecocity World Summit Package
$560 CAD $660 CAD $760 CAD
Discount Packages
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Package
$310 CAD $410 CAD $510 CAD
Developing countries Package
$310 CAD $410 CAD $510 CAD
ICLEI Member Package
$505 CAD $595 CAD $685 CAD
Student Package
$310 CAD $410 CAD $510 CAD
Daily Package
Available for Tuesday, August 23, Wednesday, August 24 or Thursday, August 25 only.
$300 CAD / day

Only persons registered to the Ecocity World Summit can participate in the conference activities.

*Early-Bird Rate
The early-bird rate will only apply to participants for which payment will have been received by the Secretariat no later than June 5, 2011.

Tax Exemption
To be entitled to tax exemption, you must imperatively send a copy of your exemption certificate to the Ecocity World Summit 2011 Secretariat.

Developing countries Package
Please click on the following link and refer to the list to check whether you qualify as a visitor from a developing country.

Student Package
You have to provide a copy of a valid student card to the Ecocity World Summit 2011 Secretariat.

Registration Fees

The registration fees for the Ecocity World Summit Package and Discount Packages include the Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception on Monday, access to Keynote Sessions and Concurrent Sessions, Breaks and Training Workshops all week long. The fees also include a transport card for a period of five days provided by the Montréal Transportation Corporation (STM), giving access to the subway, bus and the shuttle 747 to the airport.

The registration fees for the Daily Package include the Keynote Sessions, Concurrent Sessions and Breaks for the selected day.

Registration to Workshops and Design Charrettes

Please be advised that given the large number of registrations received for the workshops and design charrettes, registration to these activities will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis, with priority given to those who have paid in full.

Since availability is limited, we encourage participants wishing to attend these activities to make their payment as soon as possible.

Green Contribution
When you register, you may to choose to contribute financially to the Ecocity World Summit 2011 eco practices. Donations of $10 CAD will be used to compensate the effects of the event on the environment. Thank you in advance.

METHODS OF PAYMENT

All invoices issued must be paid before the event. If a participant wishes to cancel his or her registration, he or she must advise the Secretariat in writing. Not doing so means the invoice remains payable even if the person does not attend the event.

  • Payments must be made in Canadian dollars ($CAD).
  • Payments can be made by credit card (secure page on the Summit website), cheque or bank transfer.

Outstanding amounts will be collected when registering onsite. A copy of the bank transfer (or other proof of payment) will be required in the event of registration fees not being credited to the Summit account in time. A credit card and signature may be required as guarantee of payment.

Payment by credit card
Only Visa and MasterCard credit cards are accepted. The transaction will appear under the name Opus 3 inc. / Ecocity 2011. In the event of a calculation error, Opus 3 inc. reserves the right to change the total to be paid.

Payment by cheque
All cheques must be accompanied by the transaction number (which appears on the invoice, above the invoicing address, and starts with “ECO”) and name of the registered person so as to accelerate registration processing and to ensure payments are correctly credited. Cheques must be in Canadian dollars ($CAD) and made out to Opus 3 inc. / Ecocity 2011.

Send your cheque to the following address:

Ecocity World Summit 2011 Secretariat
c/o Opus 3 Inc.
417, Saint-Pierre Street, Suite 203
Montréal, Québec H2Y 2M4 Canada

Payment by bank transfer
Payment by bank transfer can be made up until July 22, 2011. Please read and follow the instructions below carefully, so as to accelerate the registration process and to ensure transfers are correctly credited.

1. Upon receipt of your form by the Secretariat, you will receive a confirmation of your registration as well as an invoice.

2. Please add $25 CAD to the total amount as indicated on the invoice to cover bank administration fees.

3. The transfer must be made via the following:

Institution Caisse Centrale Desjardins, Montréal, Canada
Swift CCDQ CAMM
Transit 0815-30240
Account 281732-8
Beneficiary Opus 3 inc. / Ecocity 2011

4. When making a bank transfer, the following information must be provided:
- Full name of participant
- City, province/state and country of participant
- Transaction number (which appears on the invoice, above the invoicing address, and starts with “ECO”)

5. Please e-mail or fax proof of bank transfer to the Secretariat (see contact information at bottom of page).

CHANGES TO YOUR REGISTRATION FILE

Participants must contact the Ecocity World Summit 2011 Secretariat if they wish to change their registration once it has been completed on-line.

CANCELLATION POLICIES

All requests for cancellation of registration for the Ecocity World Summit 2011 must be sent in writing to the Secretariat.

Refund of Summit registration fees

  • A fee of 20% of the total amount will be deducted for all requests for refund of registration fees received before July 22, 2011 (11:59 p.m. Montréal time).
  • No refund will be made after July 23, 2011 (00:00 Montréal time).

Refund of registration fees for activities (mobile workshops, design charrettes, Local Food Fest)

No refund will be made unless the activity is cancelled by the Summit organizers.

Note: No refund will be processed at the Summit site.

In the event that the Summit is cancelled, only registration fees will be refunded. The Summit organizers will not be responsible for travel and accommodation costs.

Name substitution

Participants who are registered can be replaced if they provide a written authorization and pay a fee of $50 CAD, in addition to the complete registration fee. Their entire registration file will then be transfered to their replacement. All substitution requests must be e-mailed or faxed to the Ecocity World Summit 2011 Secretariat, before the Summit.

Please note that registration packages cannot be divided between two or more participants. As such, only the participant whose name appears in the registration file may pick up the badge on-site and no further substitutions will be allowed once the badge has been picked up.

contact

Please send all requests for information concerning your registration to:

Ecocity World Summit 2011 Secretariat
c/o Opus 3 Inc.
417, Saint-Pierre Street, Suite 203
Montréal, Québec H2Y 2M4 Canada

 

Telephone: +1 514 395-1808
Fax: +1 514 395-180
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