Twenty-ninth meeting of the Animals Committee and

Twenty-third meeting of the Plants Committee

(18 to 27 July 2017, CICG, Geneva, Switzerland)

Guidelines for side-event organizers & booking of meeting rooms

1. Any entity/participant interested in organizing a side-event must first register online for one of the two meetings.
2. The CITES Secretariat, as the body responsible for servicing the AC29/PC23, will approve the side-events.
3. Side-event organizers should access the online room booking tool named YAROOMS. Requests for side-events should be sent electronically via this service after checking the rooms and slots available. The availability could be checked using the "sign in as a guest" option, but users might have to register to reserve a slot.
4. Simultaneously, completed request forms for AC29 and PC23 must be submitted by 18 June 2017 at the latest to nadia.berny@cites.org. Side-events are normally open to all participants in the AC29/PC23. In case of closed events (Invitation Only), please indicate it clearly on the form.
5. In case changes need to be made to a side-event proposal, a new request must be submitted by e-mail. In such cases, only the most recent request will be considered.
6. Side-event organizers are informed that the venue is free of charge for organizers. Any queries for estimates for audio-visual equipment can be directly addressed using the Order Form to Mr. Luca Pellandini, Project Manager, at the Centre International de Conférence Genève (CICG) at: l.pellandini@cicg.ch. There will be charges for the use of such IT equipment and related services which the event organizers must be prepared to cover directly with the CICG.
7. Requests to cancel an event should be sent by e-mail from the registered contact person for the side-event e-mailbox to nadia.berny@cites.org. and l.pellandini@cicg.ch whenever a service contract has been signed, involving equipment . Failing to inform them will entail penalties.
8. If approved, all logistical and organizational arrangements for the side-events will be the sole responsibility of their organizers.
9. The CITES Secretariat will post the side-event schedule on the website and make it available at the meeting venue.
10. Side-events scheduled for times when the Committees are in session will not normally be permitted.
11. Printed materials related to the agenda of the event may be distributed during the side-event by using the tables or other such facilities that will be available in the meeting rooms.
12. Sale of printed materials or any goods on the venue during side-events or at any other time is not authorized.
13. Side-event organizers are kindly requested not to set up displays or put up posters on meeting room walls during a side event or at any other time during the Conference to avoid removal and loss of their materials.
14. Requests for catering should be directly sent to: info@miprestaurants.com upon confirmation of the event.
15. Parties wishing to book meeting rooms for ad-hoc meetings at the CICG should contact the CITES Secretariat directly at nadia.berny@cites.org.