REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Online registration for Groups and Individuals is now closed.

On site registration for Individuals will be available at the Congress Centre beginning Tuesday November 28.
There will be no on-site registration for Groups.

 

Individual Registration | Group Registration
Extra Gala Tickets | Accommodation

 

Individual Registration

Individual registration is restricted to one, and only one, delegate.  The sharing of an Individual Registration Package is not allowed.

Each Individual Registration Package includes:

• A name tag for entrance to the conference on the selected day(s);
• Continental breakfast for the selected day(s);
• Luncheons for the selected day(s);
• Coffee breaks for the selected day(s); and
• 2 Gala tickets for Friday, December 1, 2006.

Individual Registration Package Fees are as follows:

	Registration received on or before 5 pm EST October 31, 2006*	Registration received after October 31, 2006*
1-day package	$320	$350
2-day package	$480	$540
3-day package	$640	$730
4-day package	$800	$920

* 10% discount for an FMI Member in good standing as at September 27, 2006.

Notes:

• On-line registration will begin on Wednesday, September 27 and will close on Friday, November 10, 2006.  On-site registration will be available on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at the Ottawa Congress Centre.
  
  
• FMI accepts payment by personal, business or government cheque as well as by American Express, Visa and MasterCard.  Credit Card information can be provided on-line; credit card processing is done off-line.
  
  
• GST is payable on all fees except where an organization (such as a Provincial Ministry) is GST exempt.
  
  
• 10% discount for an FMI Member in good standing as at September 27, 2006.
  
  
• Another person may be substituted for the entire Individual Registration Package (i.e., all days purchased) if the registered individual cannot attend.  Substitutions should be requested by e-mail (national@fmi.ca) and will be accepted up until October 31, 2006.  Changes to event selections must be made before October 31, 2006.
  
  
• Cancellations, with full refund, will be accepted up until October 31, 2006. Cancellations should be requested by e-mail (national@fmi.ca).  An administration fee of $100 will be applied to cancellations received after October 31, 2006.  There will be no fee refunds after November 10, 2006.
  
  
• Payment is due within 30 days; interest will apply on late payments.

 

Group Registration

Group Registration is restricted to organizations that will be registering 2 or more people for 4 or more days.  A standard daily rate is applied and multiplied by the number of days purchased.  No restriction is imposed on the number of registrants per day or on the maximum number of days purchased.  One day cannot be shared by two or more registrants (example:  one registrant for the morning sessions and a second registrant for the afternoon sessions).

Each Registrant in the Group Registration Package is entitled to:

• A name tag for entrance to the conference on the selected day(s);
• Continental breakfast for the selected day(s);
• Luncheons for the selected day(s);
• Coffee breaks for the selected day(s); and

In addition, 2 Gala tickets for Friday, December 1st will be provided for each complete 4 days purchased.

For example:

• 4 days purchased = 2 Gala tickets;
• 5, 6 and 7 days purchased = 2 Gala tickets;
• 8, 9, 10 and 11 days purchased = 4 Gala tickets;
• 12 days purchased = 6 Gala tickets;
  etc.

Group Registration Package Fees are as follows:

Registration received on or before 5 pm EST October 31, 2006: $200/day

Registration received after October 31, 2006: $230/day

Group discounts are as follows:
0%      : 4 - 14 days
2%      : 15 - 24 days ($196.00*)
5%      : 25 - 49 days ($190.00*)
8%      : 50 days or more ($184.00*)
* Discounted daily rate based on the regular daily rate of $200/day

The discount is applied on the total invoice amount (before tax).  For example, if 30 days are purchased, the 5% discount is applied on the 30 days purchased (30 days * $200 = $6,000 minus 5% discount (5%*$6,000 = $300.00), your invoice will be for $5,700.00 plus applicable taxes.

Notes:

• On-line registration will begin on Wednesday, September 27 and will close on Friday, November 10, 2006.
• All Group Registrations must be completed by Friday, November 10, 2006.
• The on-line registration application permits Group Coordinator to partially complete the registration of delegates and save the file to be updated on another day.  The on-line system response will provide a Confirmation Number and note that the registration has been “saved”.  Saved registrations must be “finalized and submitted to the FMI” before October 31, 2006 in order for the early-bird daily rate to apply.  Registration files that are finalized after October 31 will carry the higher registration daily rate. 
• FMI accepts payment by personal, business or government cheque as well as by American Express, Visa and MasterCard.  Credit Card information can be provided on-line; credit card processing is done off-line.
• GST is payable on all fees except where an organization (such as a Provincial Ministry) is GST exempt.
• Another person may be substituted for the entire Individual Registration Package (i.e., all days purchased) if the registered individual cannot attend.  The substitute must attend the same sessions as those selected by the original delegate.  Substitutions should be requested by e-mail (national@fmi.ca) and will be accepted up until October 31, 2006.  Changes to event selections must be made before October 31, 2006.
• Cancellations, with full refund, will be accepted up until October 31, 2006. Cancellations should be requested by e-mail (national@fmi.ca).  An administration fee of $100 will be applied to cancellations received after October 31, 2006.  There will be no fee refunds after November 10, 2006.
• Payment is due within 30 days; interest will apply on late payments.
• All information regarding substitutions and/or cancellations must be made by e-mail (national@fmi.ca) and provide the Group Registration Confirmation Number.
• The name tags and gala tickets for the delegates must be picked up at the FMI Office (56 Sparks Street, Suite 303, Ottawa) between November 20 and November 24.  Group coordinators are asked to confirm the pick up date by e-mail (national@fmi.ca).

 

Additional Gala Tickets

Additional Gala tickets can be purchased at $80 each.

Notes:

• Tickets may be purchased through the on-line registration application.  This system will be available on Wednesday, September 27 and will close on Friday, November 10, 2006.  Tickets may be purchased on-site beginning Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at the Ottawa Congress Centre.
• FMI accepts payment by personal, business or government cheque as well as by American Express, Visa and MasterCard.  Credit Card information can be provided on-line; credit card processing is done off-line.
• GST is payable on all Gala ticket purchases.
• No refunds.
• Payment is due within 30 days; interest will apply on late payment.

 

Accommodation

Arrangements have been made with the following Ottawa hotels:

Westin Hotel - (613) 560-7000
$199/night, Monday, November 27 through to and including Friday, December 1, 2006.  Rooms must be booked before October 28, 2006.  Please identify your reservation with “FMI PD Week”.

Les Suites Hotel - (613) 232-2000 or (800) 267-1989
$149/night, Monday, November 27 through to and including Friday, December 1.  Rooms must be booked before October 27, 2006.  Please identify your reservation with “FMI PD Week”

Novotel - (613) 230-3033, (866) 677-3033
Harmony Room, $130/night, Novation Room $ 139/night, Monday November 27 through to and including Friday, December 1.  Please identify your reservation with “Group Code 1227”

 

Travel

WestJet has agreed to provide 10% discounts off their regular airfares (excluding seat sales) to delegates and their dependents traveling to PD Week 2006.   The discounts are available for flights taken to and from Ottawa between November 25 to December 3, 2006 inclusive.  Travelers must quote "FMI Conference QC # 3784” to receive the discounted airfare.

The discount is also available for Government of Canada Public Service Employees booking through Travel Access Voyage.  Simply mention the conference account number, QC#3784, to the travel agent when booking.

To get flight information, please see www.WestJet.com.  Inquiries related to this offer should be referred to The WestJet Specialty Sales Team who can be reached toll free at 1-800-582-7072.

Online registration for Groups and Individuals is now closed.

On site registration for Individuals will be available at the Congress Centre beginning Tuesday November 28.
There will be no on-site registration for Groups.