Hotel Accommodations:

ITF 2009 has negotiated special group rates of $255 at 4 Season hotels for event attendees. These special rates apply to reservations made between April 1st and June 3rd only.

Four Seasons brings the high-touch appeal of its legendary service and luxury to the innovative capital of high tech. In the hub of Silicon Valley, ten minutes from Stanford University, this intimate hotel caters to business travelers working in Silicon Valley and is minutes away from Stanford University with a rooftop pool with private cabanas, and an enormous spa…”

Reservations and Special Instructions

Room reservations will be made directly with the Hotel by calling the hotel directly. Guests should call the Hotel directly and ask for the International Technology Forum 2009 room block. The Hotel’s telephone number is 650-470-3847.

Guests may also email our reservations department at reservations.pal@fourseasons.com

All rates are subject to the occupancy tax of 12% tax and $1.00 per night San Mateo County Tourism Fee. These taxes are subject to change.

A California Tourism Assessment Fee of 0.075% of total guestroom revenue will be charged on all guest bills.

It is imperative that the individuals indicate their group affiliation when making reservations, otherwise the group rate that applies may not be extended. Direct reservations must be made by Wednesday June 3, 2009. After this date, any unreserved rooms will be released by the Hotel for general sale. The Hotel will continue to accept reservations after Wednesday June 3, 2009 on a space available basis at the prevailing rates.

Visa Information

Thank you for your interest in attending ITF 2009. Below are some facts about the event AND instructions on requesting an invitation letter, if required by your embassy to obtain a visa. Our program brochure and online registration will be available on March 30.

Requesting an Invitation Letter

We strongly recommend that you secure your travel visa right registration in ITF program. Because some countries require a formal invitation letter as part of the visa application process, we have established the following procedures to better serve you:

• A request for an invitation letter must be sent on your company’s official letterhead. You must include the following information: Your first name, last name, organization/company, job title, building address, street address, city, region, country, country code, email address, phone number, and fax number.
  
• Requests must be faxed to our office (650-733-0455) by May 10, 2009. We will then fax the invitation letter to the individual requesting it. If there is time, we may send the invitation letters via standard U.S. Postal Service airmail (we do not provide overnight or other express delivery services).

Note: We will make up to three attempts to fax the invitation letter, so please make sure you have listed the correct working fax number for us to send to.

Please remember:

• Attendees are responsible for all of the program registration and travel expenses. We are unable to provide any funding to subsidize registration costs or any other attendee expenses.
  
• Attendees are responsible for contacting and forwarding the necessary information, forms, etc. to the appropriate embassy to obtain a visa or travel permit. We do NOT have connections with any embassies.

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