3. When and how
do I make hotel reservations?
The Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino will begin taking
reservations for the IAFF 2008 Convention in April. In order to
preserve the IAFF block for Convention delegates, a code is required to make
hotel reservations at the Rio All-Suite Hotel. Please see the housing form found
inside the delegate credentials packet for the code and hotel contact
information. Locals who have received their housing form will be able
to reserve rooms through
the IAFF web site, by telephone and by fax with a credit card or check . Please
do not contact the IAFF headquarters for the housing code-it will not be given
over the telephone.
When you have received
your credentials, you may make hotel reservations here by using the code found
on the housing form.
4. How do I get my credentials
and housing form?
The IAFF mailed credentials and hotel reservation forms April 1 to all
affiliates that have paid per capita through March 2008. This means that your
local's per capita and EDF loan payments must be paid in full through March 31,
2008. Also, per
capita tax and EDF loans must be paid through and including June 2008 to be
entitled to representation at Convention.
Important
Information for Completing Credentials
5. Who do I contact about
getting my per capita current?
Contact Amy Sears or Nicole Rice at IAFF headquarters at (202) 737-8484.
6.
What is the headquarters hotel?
The IAFF Convention headquarters hotel is the
Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, 3700 West Flamingo Road, Las Vegas,
Nevada. The IAFF Convention will also be held at the Rio
All-Suite Hotel.
7. What is the Rio All-Suite
Hotel room rate for the IAFF 49th Convention?
The rate for a single/double suite at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino is $152
per night. Specialty and hospitality suites begin at $450 per night and are
available on a first come basis.
The housing form that will be mailed with your local's
credentials in April will include additional information on IAFF Convention
housing rates.
8.
How do I reserve a specialty or hospitality suite?
Information on specialty and hospitality suites will be provided on the housing form that will
be sent to your local in April. Rates will range between $450 and $700 per day,
depending on suite type. Due to limited inventory these suites will be
available on a first come basis.
9.
What is required to cross the United States border and return to Canada?
Canadians traveling to the United States by air require a valid Canadian
passport. Canadians traveling by land require a government-issued photo ID, such
as a driver's license, plus a birth certificate or citizen card or a
valid passport.
Canadians re-entering Canada by air will require a valid
Canadian passport. Canadians re-entering Canada by land require proper
identification, including a Canadian passport, a Canadian birth certificate, a
permanent residence card, a citizenship card or a certificate of Indian status.
The IAFF recommends using a passport to avoid complications in
and out of customs.
