2011 Currency Conference

Delegate and Spouse/Guest Program Inclusions:

The following events are included in the delegate registration fee:

Delegate Luncheons, Coffee Breaks: Provided Monday through Wednesday. All Coffee Breaks will be held in the Sponsor Exhibit Hall (Roselle Ballrooms, 4th Floor, 4601AB-6 & 4901AB-6), which will be open for viewing throughout the Conference.

Welcome Reception:A Welcome Reception will be held at the beautiful and historic Raffles Hotel on Sunday, October 2, 2011, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., which immediately follows the delegate registration at the Marina Bay Sands' Conference Center. This is an historical and beautiful facility and roundtrip transportation will be provided from the Marina Bay Sands Hotel.

The Raffles Hotel has been a famous tourist attraction since 1901.

"A Hotel that stands for all the fables of the Exotic East!"
- Somerset Maugham

Exhibit Hall Cocktail Reception: Held Monday evening from approximately 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Sponsor Exhibit Hall located in Roselle Ballrooms, 4th Floor, 4601AB-6 & 4901AB-6.

The Raffles Hotel

Gala Dinner: Wednesday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Marina Bay Sands Convention Center, Grand Ballroom, 5th Level. Special entertainment is included as well as the IACA Awards Ceremony.

Registered delegate spouses/guests are invited to participate in the Receptions and the Gala Dinner. Please complete the designated spouse/guest registration section during the on-line delegate registration process; additional fees are applicable.

Spouse/Guest Tour:

Beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, October 3, 2011, registered participants will assemble at the Main Pick-up point (outside the Marina Bay Sands Convention Center-Hall A) to begin a leisurely bumboat ride down the Singapore River and a visit to China town. After Chinatown, the tour will continue to a traditional Chinese tea house and experience the ancient art of "Kong Fu" tea (traditional tea ceremony). A special session with the "tea master" will include information on how to best brew tea and the benefits of various teas (he has worked with Este Lauder on the incorporation of white tea in some of their best known products). After sampling the best in Chinese tea, the tour will continue to the elegant China Club for lunch before returning back to the Marina Bay Sands Hotel.