How do I get a brochure? Can I pay by wire transfer? How do I get a visa letter? Look no further. This section provides you with all the answers to the most asked questions by Annual Meeting attendees. Please review this information, and contact us at meetings@inta.org if you have any remaining questions.

1. Could you please confirm my meeting registration status?
2. Could you please confirm my hotel reservation status?
3. I’m not currently a member of INTA, but I’m interesting in attending the Annual Meeting and perhaps joining INTA. Which is the most cost-effective way to attend the meeting and become a member?
4. How do I obtain CLE credit for attendance at this Annual Meeting?
5. How do I obtain a visa letter?
6. Is my registration for the conference transferable to a co-worker?
7. I have pre-registered and am now unable to attend. How do I cancel my registration?
8. Which is the headquarters hotel in Toronto?
9. Where are the activities and educational sessions being held?
10. Where will committee meetings be held?
11. What is the program registration fee?
12. Does INTA offer any discounts on the Annual Meeting registration fee?
13. How do I pay with a wire transfer?
14. How can I receive an Annual Meeting brochure?
15. How do I get my course materials?
16. Where is the 129th INTA Annual Meeting being held?
17. How do I reserve space at the INTA Gala?

1. Could you please confirm my meeting registration status? 

INTA’s New York office does not handle the registration of Annual Meeting attendees. Please contact our team at telephone: +1-301-694-5243 or fax: +1-301-694-5124 to inquire about your 128th Annual Meeting registration. 

2. Could you please confirm my hotel reservation status?

INTA’s New York office does not send out hotel confirmations. The Housing Bureau sends confirmations within 72 hours of processing your request. Please contact the Housing Bureau if you do not receive your confirmation within seven days of making your reservation.

The Housing Bureau can be reached at: 

Phone: 
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., U.S. CST
United States and Canada: +1-800-974-9833
International: +1-847-282-2529

Fax: 
United States and Canada: +1-800-521-6017
International: +1-847-940-2386

3. I’m not currently a member of INTA, but I’m interesting in attending the Annual Meeting and perhaps joining INTA. Which is the most cost-effective way to attend the meeting and become a member?

If you join INTA, you can save up to US $570 on your Annual Meeting registration fee, and receive a 50 percent discount on another INTA forum! Simply return a completed enrollment form with payment along with your registration form. 

4. How do I obtain CLE credit for attendance at this Annual Meeting?

To obtain CLE credit, you must attend the educational session and swipe your badge at the sensor equipment provided in each education session room. Only those who attend the session will receive credit for that session. You must swipe your badge within the first 15 minutes of the session to receive credit. For more information, visit the CLE desk located in the Metro Toronto Convention Center. If your jurisdiction requires a specific form, it may be picked up at the desk. You must register in this manner if you wish to receive CLE credit. CLE credit will not be issued after the Annual Meeting.

5. How do I obtain a visa letter? 

You must be registered for the Annual Meeting to obtain a visa letter. While completing the Annual Meeting registration form, check the box next to “I am requesting a Visa Letter” under the “Other Information” section. Once your registration has been processed, a letter will be sent within five to seven business days. Learn more.

6. Is my registration for the conference transferable to a co-worker? 

If you register for the Annual Meeting and subsequently find that you are unable to attend, you may send someone from your company/firm as a substitute. You must provide INTA with your request by Friday, April 14, 2006 in an email sent to customerservice@inta.org. All substitution requests received after that date must be processed on site. All substitutions must be requested in writing by the original registrant.

7. I have pre-registered and am now unable to attend. How do I cancel my registration?

Full refunds are issued if a cancellation is faxed to +1-301-694-5124, by Friday, March 17, 2006. Cancellations received after this date will be subject to a cancellation charge of $150.00. No refunds for registrants, guests or activities will be issued for cancellation requests received after 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time on Friday, April 14, 2006.

8. Which is the headquarters hotel in Toronto?

The headquarters hotel is the Fairmont Royal York, located at 100 Front St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The INTA Gala will be held in this hotel. See the list of all INTA Housing Bureau hotels.

9. Where are the activities and educational sessions being held?

Unless otherwise noted, all sessions and activities take place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, located at 255 Front St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 2W6, website: www.mtccc.com

10. Where will committee meetings be held?

All committee meetings will be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, located at 255 Front St. West, Toronto, ON, Canada M5V 2W6, website: www.mtccc.com

11. What is the program registration fee?

Unless otherwise noted, the program registration fee include access to all sessions, continental breakfast, workshops, receptions, online materials, the printed Attendee Directory, Final Program booklet and a post-meeting CD-ROM.

Additional fees and payment options are available in the Register section of this online brochure.

12. Does INTA offer any discounts on the Annual Meeting registration fee?

INTA offers a 25 percent discount on the applicable registration fee as tuition assistance for attorneys with a total household income of less than $35,000 per year. We particularly welcome applications from public and government sector lawyers and recently admitted solo practitioners. To apply for tuition assistance, please request an application form by emailing cle@inta.org. Then complete the form and mail it to the CLE Administrator at International Trademark Association, 655 Third Ave, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10017-5617 at least four weeks prior to the program date, along with a nonrefundable fee of $25.00.

13. How do I pay with a wire transfer?

Wire transfers require an additional charge of US $30, and you must complete and submit the wire transfer form, which is available at www.inta.org/wiretransfer. Only the fees for the Annual Meeting program registration should be included – do not include payment for tours, hotel reservations or other items. If you have any questions, please contact Customer Service at +1-212-768-9887, ext. 157 or customerservice@inta.org.

14. How can I receive an Annual Meeting brochure?

To request an Annual Meeting brochure, email customerservice@inta.org. Be sure to include your full name and mailing address.

15. How do I get my course materials?

Course materials will be posted on the Attendee Portal from April 7, 2006 – June 30, 2006. All attendees should print out desired course materials and bring them to the meeting. Printed materials will not be distributed at the meeting.

16. Where is the 129th INTA Annual Meeting being held?

Next year’s Annual Meeting will be held April 28 - May 2, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

17. How do I reserve space at the INTA Gala?

To reserve space at the INTA Gala, print and complete the Gala flyer, then return it to INTA. Questions? Contact gala@inta.org or Customer Service at +1-212-642-1700. Tables of ten are US $2,500, and individuals are US $250. When purchasing a table, please submit a list of your guests.