2009 Conference Fees

Classification	Through 6.30.09	After 6.30.09
Conference Pass: VCIA member1	$655	$730
Conference Pass: Non-member	$1150	$1225
First time captive company2	$200	$200
Networking Pass3: VCIA Member	$350	$425
Networking Pass3: Non-Member	$650	$875
Social Pass 4	$130	$130
CONFERENCE EXTRAS
Art Tour and Luncheon	$60	$60
Pre-Conference Workshops 5	$75 per workshop	$75 per workshop

1Conference Pass includes educational seminars, admission to exhibit hall, receptions, and meals in the exhibit hall. Golf registration is not included with any registration.

2Captive insurance companies attending the VCIA conference for the first time, limit two representatives per company at this special rate. Individuals or companies providing services to a captive do not qualify for this rate.

3Networking Pass includes admission to exhibit hall, receptions, and meals in the exhibit hall. All attendees must complete a Registration Form.

4Social Pass allows admittance to evening receptions

5 Only registered conference attendees with access to educational seminars are permitted to attend the Pre-Conference Workshops on August 11th.

Note: Conference registration of any type does not include golf registration, hotel accommodations, or travel expenses.

Administrative Policies

Continuing Professional Education Credit and Continuing Legal Education Credit: Persons attending VCIA Annual Conference seminars will be eligible for CPE and CLE credit hours provided by the Vermont Captive Insurance Association. Attendees will be required to sign in at seminars to be eligible for credit. After the conference, CPE and CLE certificates will be mailed to those eligible for credit by VCIA.

CPE Complaint Resolution Process: For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint resolution, please contact our offices at 802.658.8242.

Continuing Legal Education: VCIA currently holds the status of Continuing Legal Education accredited sponsor in Vermont. Seminars held during the VCIA event are approved by the Vermont Board of Mandatory Continuing Legal Education for 2 hours of credit each. Captives 101 and 102 (extended workshops) are 3 credits each.

Seminar Handouts: VCIA is Going Green! Conference attendees will receive conference seminar handouts on CD-Rom in their registration materials upon check-in at the Registration Desk. There will be no paper handouts. Pages for notetaking will be included in the conference program.

Speaker Disclaimer: The views expressed during the conference seminars represent those of the speakers, not necessarily those of VCIA. Material is not intended to be legal, underwriting, financial, or any other type of professional advice.

Cell Phone Policy: Courtesy to other attendees demands that cell phone use be prohibited during seminars and general sessions.

Attire: The entire conference, including receptions, is “business casual." The receptions at Shelburne Farms will be partially on a grassy lawn, so low heels or flat shoes are recommended.

Golf Cancellation Policy: Cancellations will not be refunded, but substitutions are accepted.

Conference Cancellation Policy: Registration fees are refundable when VCIA receives written notice of cancellation on or before July 17, 2009. There is a $100 administrative fee for all refunds. After July 17, 2009, no cancellations will be refunded, but substitutions are accepted. Refunds will be issued after September 1, 2009. Cancellation requests must be received in writing either by mail, e-mail, or fax. 

VCIA reserves the right to cancel this conference if conditions warrant.  In the event of such a cancellation, registration fees will be refunded.  However, VCIA is not responsible for any travel or lodging expenses incurred due to cancellation of the conference. 

Exhibitor Cancellation Fee: For exhibit cancellations received more than 60 days prior to the conference, VCIA maintains a cancellation penalty of 50% of the exhibit fee. If the cancellation is received less than 60 days from the first day of the conference, no refund will be issued. Cancellation requests must be received in writing either by mail, e-mail, or fax.

Sponsorship Cancellation Policy: Conference sponsorship cancellations made more than 90 days prior to the conference will be refunded without penalty. If the cancellation is received less than 90 days from the first day of the conference, no refunds will be issued. Cancellation requests must be received in writing either by mail, e-mail, or fax.

For More Information: VCIA: (tel:)802.658.8242, (fax:) 802.658.9365 (e:) lones@vcia.com