World Risk and Insurance Economics Congress
 
25~29 July 2010 w Singapore
 
Registration and Accommodation

 

The Early Bird Deadline is 31 May! 

We encourage you to register using the secured online page. Alternatively, you may download the Interactive PDF form for registration by fax or postmail. The Secretariat accepts Visa and MasterCard for creditcard payment as well as payment by bank draft and bank wire. Restrictions apply.

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The normal registration fee for all participants is S$750 (click here to convert it to euro, here to US dollar, or here to another currency). The fee will be reduced to S$600 for those who register and pay the fee by the early bird deadline.
Industry participants from Singapore may check their eligibility for the Financial Sector Development Fund (FSDF) support. Contact the FSDF Secretariat at 6229-9396 or FSDF@mas.gov.sg.The fee for each accompanying family member is S$300; family members will have limited access to the World Congress.
 
Qualified current
APRIA, ARIA and EGRIE members (those who have paid the annual membership fee for the society's year covering any part of 2010) are charged S$450 until the early bird deadline. Qualified current student members (those who are currently studying for an academic degree) and retired members of the societies are charged S$300 by the early bird deadline. Check your own society whether you can enjoy this member discount.
 
The registration fee covers, among others: conference package, Sunday reception (*), Monday dinner (*), Wednesday "Dine around Singapore" (*), four lunches and optional/limited Tuesday AXA Singapore Campus Presentation. The asterisk symbol (*) is for family members as well.

 

 

Early Bird Rates (Until 31 May)  
 

Non-members - S$600 
Society members - S$450 
Society student members - S$300 
Society retired members - S$300 

Regular Rate (From 1 June)  
 

All participants- S$750  

 

 

 
  

Conference Venue (Singapore Management University), Transportation, Visa etc.

Conference Venue. The conference venue and hotels are within a short reach from the airport. You may take a taxi (about S$25) or subway.

    

  • A taxi ride will take you to the conference venue and the Carlton Hotel in about 20 minutes. It costs about S$25. Click here or here for taxi fare, fixed rates, surcharges and booking fees.

  • The subway/tube station is at the basement of the airport, and the one way ride to City Hall Station is S$2.60 (including one dollar deposit for the Translink card). The Carlton Hotel and Singapore Management University is about two blocks away from the station. The train ride takes about 30 minutes. Click here to download the MRT map.

Entry Visa. The Singapore government has Two Types of Countries, citizens of which are required to secure entry visa B-E-F-O-R-E entering the country. For the list of the countries, go to http://www.ica.gov.sg/services_centre_overview.aspx?pageid=252&secid=165. If you are affected, you will need “Form V39A (Letter of Introduction for Visa Application).” Download the file and provide all the necessary information for the Secretariat to complete the form. The Secretariat will issue the letter electronically (i.e., in PDF). If you need a hardcopy, you will also need to provide the complete postal address (no postal office boxes).
 
Some more information

  • English is widely used throughout Singapore.

  • Click here for electric voltage (220V), frequency and outlet/plug type. Outlet plugs (about S$5) are widely available at convenience stores.

  • Licensed Money Exchanges are reliable, are found all over the island and often open late.

  • Uniquely Singapore -- an official website for tourist information of Singapore Tourism Board

Accommodation. You are free to choose a hotel of your preference. For your convenience, however, we have secured preferred rates with three hotels near the conference venue, Singapore Management University. For reservation as well as room rate and reservation/cancellation information, download the reservation (booking) form below. E-mail or fax the form directly to the hotel.

 

World Risk and Insurance Economics Congress
c/o Singapore College of Insurance  
9, Temasek Boulevard
w #14-01/02/03 w Suntec Tower 2 w Singapore 038989
Tel: (65) 6221-2336 w Fax: (65) 6220-6684
 
Secretariat@wriec.org; WRIEC@scidomain.org.sg
 

 

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