DATE & LOCATION               
5 & 6 October 2004
Hotel Astoria *****
39 Bolshaya Morskaya Str.,
St Petersburg, Russia

Tel: +7 812 313 5757
Fax: +7 812 313 5059

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
The official language of the conference will be English. Simultaneous translations in Russian will be provided by interpreters.

REGISTRATION
All participants who wish to attend the conference must be registered.  Participants are requested to return one registration form per participant to MARE FORUM by fax, or by mail, at the fax number or address listed below.  Please note that your registration is Person - Restricted, which means that only the registered participant will be admitted for any of the activities of the conference.  A Person Restricted Pass for conference participation may not be shared by more than one person. Please keep a copy of the form, and your payment, for your records.

CONFIRMATION
Upon receipt of the registration form you will receive a confirmation via e-mail which will make your registration definite. A formal letter of confirmation and an invoice will be sent to your mailing address after receipt of the payment of the conference fee. Please present this confirmation at the registration desk at the conference venue as proof of your registration.

REGISTRATION FEES
Person-restricted Pass:      € 980,-

Intertanko-members:         € 780,-

The conference fee includes :conference attendance and documentation, refreshments, luncheon, receptions and dinner during scheduled breaks in the conference programme.

PAYMENT PROCEDURE
Payment for the conference can only be made in EUROS by CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS  (MasterCard, American Express or Visa). Please fill in appropriate sections on the Conference Registration Form should you wish to attend.

Payment for hotel accommodations must be made directly to the hotel in USD as noted on the Hotel Registration Form.

CANCELLATIONS
In case you are unable to attend the conference for any reason at all, no refunds will be made by Mare Forum. Mare Forum only offers the opportunity to send in a substitute participant at no extra charge if he/she carries a letter of authorisation from the original delegate. The conference office must be notified of the name of the substitute participant before the conference takes place.

Please take note that the Visa for the substitute participant must be arranged before the conference.
 

INSURANCE
The conference organisation cannot accept any liability for personal injuries or for the loss of and/or damage to personal belongings of the participants, either during or as a result of the conference. Please check the validity of your personal insurance.

INFORMATION
For further information on the conference please contact:

MARE FORUM
Beurs - World Trade Center
P.O. Box 30027
3001 DA Rotterdam
The Netherlands