2014 ASI Asia Pacific Convention
2014 ASI ASIA PACIFIC CONVENTION
Sokhalay Angkor Resort & SPA
Siem Reap, Cambodia
GENERAL INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
Theme:
“HEAD NOT TAIL”
Organized by :
ASI EXCOM- Southern Asia-Pacific Division
Venue and Dates :
August 20-24, 2014
Sokhalay Angkor Resort & SPA
National Raod 6, Khum Soro Nge, Seim Reap, Kingdom of Cambodia
Sokha Angkor offers luxurious resort living in central Siem Reap. The hotel offers wellness and relaxation with spa treatments and facilities. Free Wi-Fi is available.Spacious guest rooms and suites are decorated with traditional ancient and modern Khmer design for comfort with a choice between city view or pool view.Sokha Angkor restaurants and bars serves variety of delicacies ranging from Cambodian, Western, Khmer and Japanese cuisines.Many facilities at Sokha Angkor Resort for you to enjoy like the fitness center, salt water swimming pool, meditation room and beauty salon
Convention Secretariat :
please contact SSD: Mr. Ben Lobitana (Tel: +63 917 566 3837) or via email:
Registration :
Delegates are required to register with their respective Union and Conference/Mission ASI Coordinators or local ASI Chapters. The Union Conference will submit completed Registration Forms (by filling-up page 5 and 6) and send it to : together with full payment not later than July 20, 2014. Registration or money receives after that particular date shall not be accepted. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to reject any payment and registration
Upon arrival at the convention venue, delegates must register at the Registration Desk. Registration shall start from 3:00 pm, local time. Delegates must ensure that they receive the ASI Convention Kit Bag, Event Magazine, and Stationeries. Convention Kit Bag will be provided to delegates registered by 20th July, 2014.
It is recommended that delegates wear their identification batch (ID Card) at all times while at the convention venue and at all social functions including meal times.
Convention Program :
Delegates will get the Convention Program during registration
Hotel Services and Facilities :
Cards accepted at this property
Accommodation:
Hotel accommodation is for 5 days, 4 nights; i.e from August 20-24, 2014. Delegates have a choice to choose between the 5-Star Hotel/Villa room or the 3-Star Inn room. Meals include 3 lunches (Thur, Fri, Sat) and 4 dinners (Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat). Breakfast comes with the hotel rooms. Children above 12 years old are considered adult.
Item / Description / FeesEARLY BIRD REGISTRATION – on or before 31st May, 2014 / 5 - star Hotel /Villa Room / 3 - star Inn Room
1 / Adult (Single Occupancy) / USD 490.00 / USD 410.00
2 / Adult (Twin sharing) / USD 375.00 / USD 335.00
3 / Adult (Triple) / USD 355.00 / USD 320.00
4 / Children ( 4-12 year old) stay with parents with meals but without extra bed / USD 100.00 / USD 100.00
5 / Children ( below 4) stay with parents without meals & without extra bed / FREE
NORMAL REGISTRATION – 1ST June – 20th July, 2014, / 5 - star Hotel /Villa Room / 3 - star Inn Room
1 / Adult (Single Occupancy) / USD 540.00 / USD 460.00
2 / Adult (Twin sharing) / USD 425.00 / USD 385.00
3 / Adult (Triple) / USD 405.00 / USD 370.00
4 / Children ( 4-12 year old) stay with parents with meals but without extra bed / USD 100.00 / USD 100.00
5 / Children ( below 4) stay with parents without meals & without extra bed / FREE
Remarks:
· Hotel accommodation is for 5 days, 4 nights; i.e. from 20-24-August, 2014
· Delegates have a choice to choose between the 5-Star Hotel/Villa room or the 3-Star Inn room.
· Meals include 3 lunches (Thur, Fri, Sat) and 4 dinners (Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat). Breakfast comes with the hotel rooms.
· Children above 12 years old are considered adult.
· Convention Kit Bags are for delegates above 12 years old (adults) only.
· Delegates are to arrange their own transportation from airport to the Hotel.
· Last day of Pre-Registration is 20th July, 2014. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to reject any registration after this date. Convention Kit Bag will be provided to delegates registered by 20th July, 2014.
· Tour to Angkor Wat is optional. Not included in the registration fee. Please inquire at the hotel.
· Please refer to Table 1 below for category of room reserved with the Hotel. Please take note of the small number of room available at the 3-Star Sokhalay Inn. The availability of the type of room is on first come, first served basis only.
ROOM TYPE / NO. of RoomsVilla/Hotel Rooms ( Double /Single ) / 196
Sokhalay Inn (Double/Single) / 38
Villa Room ( Triple ) / 10
Sokhalay Inn ( Triple ) / 6
Total Rooms / 250
The above rates are inclusive of the following:
· Daily breakfast in Green Restaurant
· Welcome drink with cool towel
· Daily complimentary 02 bottles of pure water in the room
· Bath amenities
· Free Wi-Fi in guest room and hotel area
· Usage of outdoor and indoor swimming pool, fitness center, steam, sauna, Jacuzzi pool
Custom Regulations and Procedures:
Regulations are relaxed and simple formalities should be observed when entering the territory. Every traveler has to complete immigration and customs declaration forms during the arrival flight and must submit them on arrival. Any amount of foreign currency can be brought into Cambodia, but the amount of Cambodian currency must not exceed 100,000 Riels per person. Tourist and non-resident carrying over USD 10,000 in cash or its equivalent must declare it to ensure they will be allowed to take out with them the amount declared. Immigration formalities are quicker when travelers already possess their visa. For visa on arrival, our local host will meet you in the arrivals hall before Immigration Control.
FLIGHTS INTERNATIONAL:
Direct flights to Siem Reap are available from Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Danang, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung, Kuala Lumpur, Kunming, Luang Prabang, Pakse, Pusan, Seoul-Incheon, Singapore, Taipei and Vientiane. Airlines currently serving Siem Reap are Air Asia, Asiana Airlines, Bangkok Airways, Cambodia Angkor Air, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Jetstar Asia, Korean Air, Lao Aviation, Malaysia Airlines, PMT Air, Silkair and Vietnam Airlines.
Visa requirements:
To enter Cambodia you need to acquire a one-month holiday visa. These can be bought (US$20) at Siem Reap airport and also the bus station when you first arrive (if you are arriving from outside of Cambodia). Make sure that your passport is valid for 6 months from your day of arrival. If not you will not be permitted entry. If you are travelling from Thailand you will need to a tourist visa in Bangkok before departure. The same applies to those travelling overland from Vietnam.
Visa Exemptions for the following nationalities:
COUNTRIES / DURATION OF STAYThailand / 14 days
Philippines / 21 days
Singapore / 30 days
Malaysia / 30 days
Laos / 30 days
Vietnam / 30 days
Brunei / 41 days
Indonesia / 30 days
Air Transportation:
It is the responsibility of the delegates to make the necessary reservations/bookings and purchases of tickets. Almost all prominent Airlines are flying to Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Airport Pickup:
All delegates will have to arrange their own ride (a Taxi $7.00 USD one way) from the airport to the Hotel upon their arrival and from the Hotel to the airport upon their departure.
Medical Care:
No vaccinations are required officially, but it is advised that you get them before travelling. Malaria is prominent in the country all year round. Enquire with your local doctor before entering the country about getting the required injections. It is also advised that you take out travel insurance which will cover you medically.
In case of an emergency you can contact the local hospital (Siem Reap Provincial Hospital) on +855 (0)63 963111. The local doctor can be contacted in Naga Clinic on +855 (0)63 964500. This clinic is the only clinic in the town but offers excellent medical services to travellers.
Exhibition Booths :
There are 20 Exhibition booth available to interested parties who wants to display/sell their goods/products and services. ASI members/church members are encouraged to take this opportunity to market their goods and services. The rental rate is at $300 USD per booth (booth size: 3 meters x 3 meters/with 1 table and 2 chairs and an electricity outlet) for the whole duration. Please take note that, in line with our beliefs, these booths will be closed for business on Friday sunset until Saturday sunset. Please state additional request for your booth, we’ll try to get the hotel to accommodate them. See page 12 for the form.
Payment of Convention Fees
Registration will close on July 20, 2014 all payments collected by the Union Conference must be sent to the Division. Convention Kit Bags are for delegates above 12 years old (adults) only. Convention Kit Bag will be provided to delegates registered by 20th July, 2014.
Currency Exchange:
You can change any foreign currency you have in the town’s banks. Travellers cheques are accepted but not widely. Thai Baht and US Dollars are widely accepted.
The unit of currency is the Riel (r). Notes come in denominations of 100r, 200r, 500r, 1000r, 2000r, 5000r, 10,000r, 20,000r, 50,000r and 100,000r.
Climate :
There are four major seasons in this country which enjoys a tropical climate. The first begins in November, lasting until March which is the cool/dry section. March to May is the hot/dry season which is then followed by the hot/wet season which begins in June and lasts until August. Cambodia’s last season is from September to October and these months are wet but cooler than June-August.
Local Time :
Siem Reap is 7 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.
Opening Hours:
Many of the stalls are open late into the night, particularly the one at Psar Chaa.
Everyday services such as shops, travel agents and tourist offices open daily. Banks open from 8am-3pm Mon-Fri and office hours are from 7.30am-5.30pm Mon-Sat, with a siesta at 11.30am, usually for around 2 hours.
Tourist Offices:
Angkor Tourism has an office in front of the Angkor Hotel at Route 6, Svay Dangkum.
Electricity Supply :
220V/50Hv.
Dialing Codes:
When dialling Siem Reap from overseas dial Cambodia’s country code which is 855, followed by the area code which is 63, and then the local number.
Calling overseas from within Cambodia, dial the international access code (00) followed by the code for the country you are calling, the area code (dropping the 0) and the local number.
Phonecards can be bought in the main post office and there are phone booths located at different places around the town.
International country code: + 855 (Cambodia)
Area code: 63
Tour and Sightseeing :
The town is 7km from the Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (IATA code REP). Siem Reap is accessible by direct flights from many Asian cities, and by land from Phnom Penh and the Thai border. It’s also accessible by boat (via the Tonle Sap lake) and bus from Phnom Penh and Battambang. A new airport is planned 60km from Siem Reap.[9]
It is possible to get from Bangkok to Siem Reap via Poipet. The road from Poipet to Siem Reap is newly paved and sealed as of 2013. If travelers take a taxi from Bangkok to Poipet and from Poipet to Siem Reap, it is possible to complete the whole journey in 6-10 hours, depending on border-crossing times. This journey is also possible by bus and minibus.
Attractions
Buddhist monks in front of Angkor Wat.
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat (Wat temple) is the central feature of the Angkor UNESCO World Heritage Site containing the magnificent remains of the Khmer civilization. Angkor Wat's rising series of five towers culminates in an impressive central tower that symbolizes mythical Mount Meru. Thousands of feet of wall space are covered with intricate carving depicting scenes from Hindu mythology.
Tour is optional (not included in the Registration fee). We encourage all to join the tour to Angkor Wat which is scheduled on Thursday afternoon August 21, 2014 for $25 USD per person. This will take care of the entrance fee, transportation and tour guide. Food or snacks not included. For those who want to have their own tour should either come earlier or leave later after the convention at their own expense.
FOOD
Khmer cuisine is closely related to those in neighboring Thailand and Laos, although it is not as spicy. Curries, stir-fried vegetables, rice, noodles and soups are staples of the Khmer diet. Fresh river fish and shellfish are both abundant and delicious. Western food is provided only in the major cities although other Asian dishes are widely available. Cambodia is well known in the region for its Prahok, a strong, fermented fish paste used in a variety of traditional dishes. Tap water should never be drunk. Bottled mineral water and bottled drinking water are available in all reputable hotels and restaurants. Similarly, salad and fruit served at these establishments are safe.
All Diethelm Travel tours are based on breakfast only in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville and on full board arrangements in other destinations. For full-day excursions, picnic lunch can be provided if no adequate restaurants are available.