Q: Who can attend the IFLN Worldwide Membership Conference?

Individuals must be employed by an official member of the IFLN Networks and must be fully vaccinated two weeks prior to the start of the conference on May 29, 2022. Proof of vaccination should be uploaded during your conference registration. If you complete your registration and are not fully vaccinated, we must receive proof of vaccination no later than Friday, May 13, 2022. Any persons without proof of vaccination will be denied entry.

Q: What information do I need to register?

In addition to your contact details, you must provide a valid credit card (Visa, MasterCard or American Express) to guarantee your hotel room booking and proof of vaccination. Also, if you require a Letter of Invitation, be sure to have your Passport details on hand.

Q: Do I need to register my spouse?

Yes. All individuals, including spouses, must submit a complete registration for hotel room booking purposes. Entry into conference meetings & social events will be granted based on each individual's registration type.

Please note: Attendance to the One-2-One meeting sessions is restricted to IFLN Members only.

Spouse registration fees are inclusive of the Welcome Reception, lunches and cocktail hours.

Q: Can I bring a guest if he/she did not register for the IFLN conference?

No. Attendance at conference meetings is EXCLUSIVE to IFLN Members who signed up for the full registration. Any persons not registered will be denied entry.

Q: What do the conference rates include and/or exclude?

Member registration fees are inclusive of:
All conference meetings, all conference related social activities and conference related meals.

Spouse registration fees are inclusive of:
All conference related social activities and conference related meals.

Not Included:
Hotel accommodations and any incidental charges incurred during your stay.

Q: How do I pay for conference registration fees?

During registration, a valid credit card (Visa, MasterCard or American Express) is required to guarantee the guestroom reservation with the hotel. The credit card will not be charged by IFLN. After completing both the conference and hotel registration, IFLN will issue an invoice that includes detailed payment instructions for your conference registration.

Only paid attendees can participate in the conference and its affiliated activities. Any persons with unpaid registration fees will be denied entry.

Q: What if I am not able to stay for the entire conference? Can fees be prorated?

Partial registrations are not offered. Any persons not registered for the full fee amount will be denied entry.

Q: What is the cancellation policy for conference registration?

Registrants have up until April 22, 2022 to cancel their conference registration in writing for a 50% refund of their conference registration fees.

Any cancellations after that date are not eligible for a refund from IFLN. Please note that conference attendees may transfer their registration to a colleague at any time prior to the conference at no cost.

Q: What is the official conference hotel?

For this event, we have selected the Bellagio Hotel.

Q: Can I book my accommodation at a hotel other than the Bellagio Hotel?

IFLN requires members to stay at the Bellagio Hotel for this conference. Due to the event's contractual agreements with the official event venue, it is required that you stay at the Bellagio to benefit from the significantly decreased conference fees and discounted group accommodation rate during the event dates.

In addition, the Bellagio is the center of conference activity, so you'll be able to network easily with other conference attendees as well as conveniently access all event functions and return to your room for a break. Overall, you'll have the easiest conference experience by staying at the Bellagio.

Q: What is the penalty if I book my accommodation at a hotel other than the Bellagio Hotel?

Conference attendees choosing to stay at a different hotel or select alternate accommodations during the event dates will incur a conference fee surcharge to mitigate any hotel attrition charges IFLN incurs for rooms not filled in relation to the number of attendees for the contracted services.

Q: What does the hotel room rate include?

All hotel room rates include your accommodation, room amenities according to the type of room booked, option to order in-room dining 24 hours a day, property-wide high-speed internet access, cardio room access, and more! Please note the hotel room rate does not include local current taxes of 13.38% . There is a $39.00 Resort Fee applied to each room daily.

Q: What is the hotel's billing policy?

A valid credit card is required upon registering for the 28th Worldwide Membership Conference in order to guarantee your guestroom accommodation(s) with the Bellagio Hotel at the IFLN discounted group rate. You will have the opportunity to either reconfirm or change your payment method upon check-in at the hotel. On April 28, 2022 the Bellagio Hotel will charge a deposit to the credit card on file in order to guarantee your room reservation.

This deposit is equal to the first night's room rate and tax and will be deducted from your final bill. If your credit card is declined during this process, you will be asked to provide us with a different credit card to guarantee your accommodations. Please note, all hotel reservations that are not guaranteed will be released if we do not receive a valid credit card.

Q: When should I reserve my hotel room?

Now! Register right away to secure your guestroom(s) for you and/or your colleagues with the Bellagio Hotel, through the IFLN Group room block.

Since IFLN acts as the reservation booking bureau, please do not contact the Bellagio Hotel directly. The Hotel’s Reservations desk will redirect you to IFLN.

Q: What is the hotel's smoking policy?

Rooms and suites are non-smoking (except for certain accommodations in the Bellagio Tower on the 19th floor and on the 33rd floor and above). If there is evidence of smoking of any substance in your non-smoking room/suite, you will incur a minimum deep cleaning fee of $500 for rooms and $1,000 for suites charged to your hotel account. Be sure to request a smoking room when registering for the conference in order to avoid any cleaning fees. Smoking rooms are subject to hotel availability.

Please note that e-cigs, vapors, hookahs, marijuana etc. fall under our non-smoking policy. Cleaning fees will be applied to smoking in areas that are non-smoking. We have designated smoking areas throughout the casino, bars, and other areas (use of marijuana and/or hookahs is prohibited in both smoking and non-smoking areas. Contact a resort employee for location information regarding designated smoking areas.

Q: What types of documents are required for this trip?

⚙To review the requirements to enter the USA, please visit the following sites:

• Requirements for Air Travelers to the U.S. from the U.S. Department of State
• International Travel Requirements and Recommendations from the CDC

⚙Valid travel document, such as a passport

⚙Letter of Invitation

⚙Identification cards showing proof you have a job

* It is advised that you contact your travel agent, the nearest embassy or consulate to determine what visas or other travel documentation may be necessary.

Q: Does my country require an entry/exit visa permit to the United States?

Generally, a citizen of a foreign country who wishes to enter the United Stated must first obtain a visa, but there are a few exceptions. For more detailed information, please refer to the Visa Information page.

It is advised that you contact your travel agent and/or local embassy or consulate to determine what visas or other travel documentation may be necessary to apply for a U.S. Visa.

Q: How do I obtain an official Letter of Invitation?

You must register and complete all registration and passport/visa fields in order to generate a full Letter of Invitation. All Letters of Invitation will be available for you to print and included in your registration confirmation email (unless otherwise requested). Letters of Invitation are only available after registration has opened.

Q: How do I obtain a Local Letter of Invitation from an American Sponsor?

You must register and complete all registration and passport/visa fields in order to generate a full Letter of Invitation from your fellow member and conference host sponsor, Aries Global Logistics, located in the United States. All local Letters of Invitation will be sent to you after your conference registration has been processed.

Letters of Invitation are only available after registration has opened.

Q: What should I do if my visa application is still pending?

Attendees who require a visa to attend the conference are urged to submit their visa applications as soon as possible. Attendees whose visa applications are still pending will have until April 25, 2022 to decide if they will keep or cancel their hotel reservations without penalty.

Attendees will not be eligible to receive a refund if their visa application is denied and they have not cancelled their conference registration and hotel reservation(s) prior to the deadline. Hotel rooms and conference registrations will be subject to availability after April 25, 2020 if you choose to cancel your reservation and are granted a visa at a later date.

Q: Can my spouse/guest attend the One-to-One Meetings?

No. Attendance to the One-to-One Meetings is restricted to IFLN Members. No spouses or guests are allowed in the meeting room.

Q: What is the meeting attendance protocol?

All attendees are expected to be respectful of each other’s time, so you should be prepared and on time for each pre-scheduled meetings.

If you can’t be present for a pre-scheduled meeting, you are required to notify the person you were scheduled to meet prior to your appointment time. It’s especially important to notify if a delegate will meet on your behalf, or if the meeting needs to be cancelled or rescheduled. If you are suddenly unavailable for an unexpected reason, notify an IFLN representative of your absence immediately.

All meeting attendees are expected to observe the conference dress code and maintain proper business behavior.

Q: What Health & Safety protocols will be in place for the One-2-One meetings?

The health and safety of our members and staff is of the utmost importance to IFLN, so we're implementing new protocols for the One-2-One meetings.

The tables in the meeting space will now be spaced 6 ft. apart in every direction; thereby reducing the number of people in one area. Hand sanitizing stations will also be available around the conference space.

Please note that masks must be worn inside (in public areas) unless eating or drinking.

Q: What is the expected behavior for this event?

IFLN is committed to providing a business environment that embraces the richness of diversity where participants may exchange ideas, learn, network and socialize in the company of colleagues in an environment of mutual respect and safety.

All participants are expected to conduct themselves with the highest levels of professional and ethical behavior as well as following their respective company's policies and applicable laws

IFLN retains the right, at any time and without refund, to prohibit entry or remove any individual determined to be disrupting the event for any unethical or inappropriate behavior. This could also result in a ban of the individual from future events.

Q: What is the dress code for this event?

The dress code is business and business casual.