Subject: IETF 99 Registration, Hotel Reservations, Social Ticket Sales Open!

From: IETF Secretariat <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 07:06:43 -0700

IETF 99
Prague, Czech Republic
July 16-21, 2017
Host: Comcast/NBCUniversal and CZ.NIC

IETF 99 Information: https://ietf.org/meeting/99/index.html
Register online at: https://ietf.org/meeting/register.html

1.  Registration
2.  Value Added Tax (VAT)
3.  Visas & Letters of Invitation
4.  Accommodations
5.  Social Event!

1. Registration:

Registration fees do not include the VAT of 21%. The VAT will be added to the fee and paid over to the tax authorities.

	A. Early-Bird Registration: USD 700.00, if paid in full prior to 23:59 UTC 2017-07-07
	B. After Early-Bird cutoff: USD 875.00
	C. Full-time Student Registrations: USD 150.00 (with proper ID)
	D. One Day Pass Registration: USD 375.00
	E. Registration Cancellation   
	Cutoff for registration cancellation is Monday, 10 July 2017 at UTC 23:59. 
	Cancellations are subject to a 10% (ten percent) cancellation fee if requested by 
	that date and time.
	F. Online Registration and Payment ends Friday, 14 July, 2017, 17:00 local Prague time
	G. On-site Registration begins on Sunday, 16 July 2017 at 10:00 local Prague time.

2. Value Added Tax (VAT)

	You may be entitled to recoup some or all of the VAT.
	In addition to a receipt from the IETF, all IETF 99
	attendees will receive a VAT compliant invoice from BC&A
	(VMC), our tax agent. For this meeting the Czech VAT of
	21% has been added to the Registration Fee. More
	information is available at:
	https://www.ietf.org/meeting/99/vat.html

3. Visas & Letters of Invitation:

	Letters of invitation are available through the registration
	system. Once you register for IETF 99 you may request a local
	letter of invitation through a link in your confirmation email or
	the self-service portal. 

4.  Accommodations:
	
	1. Hilton Prague (Headquarters Hotel, block of 600 rooms)
	Room Rate:  $148 (single) $164 (double) USD. Includes in-room high-speed
	Internet and breakfast.
	VAT of 15% (taxes subject to change) is excluded from
	the above prices.
	Reservation Cutoff Date: 19 June 2017
	Cancel with No Penalty: 7 Days prior to arrival
	Distance to Meeting Venue: N/A
	More detail at: http://www.ietf.org/meeting/99/hotel.html
	Reservations: http://eventsathilton.com/show/58ca77f5e6f1441222ee7b5e
	
	2. Hilton Prague Old Town (Overflow hotel, block of 140)
	Room Rate: $148 (single) $163 (double) USD. Includes in-room high-speed
	Internet and breakfast.
	VAT of 15% (taxes subject to change) is excluded from
	the above prices.
	Reservations Cutoff Date: 27 June 2017
	Cancel with No Penalty: Up to 72 hours prior to check-in/arrival
	Distance to Meeting Venue: 11 minute walk
	Reservations: http://eventsathilton.com/show/58ca6c33e6f1441222ee7b58

5. Social Event
	Date: Tuesday, 18 July 2017
	Time: 18:30 - 22:00
	Cost: $20 USD per ticket, limit two per attendee. Children 10 and under are free. 
	Hosted by: CZ.NIC, Comcast, and NBC Universal
	Location: Kafka museum at Hergetova Cihelna
	
	Join us on Tuesday, July 18 from 18:30 to 22:00 for a
	tour of the Kafka museum at Hergetova Cihelna. A boat
	ride to the event will start the evening off before you
	experience an interactive tour of different eras of
	Prague's history and meet iconic Czech personas that
	changed the country. The event will have Czech and other
	cuisines, beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages.

	More information here: https://www.ietf99.cz/#socialevent
	Link to purchase Social Tickets: https://www.ietf.org/registration/ietf99/eventticket.py