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HOTEL
InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco
999 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
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RESERVATIONS
Extended Reservation Cut-off Date - Last chance to make a hotel reservation! After 5:00 PM (local hotel time) on April 15th, reservations will be subject to the hotel's current availability and rates.
Hotel Reservation Cut-off Date: Friday, April 11, 2014, 5:00 PM (local hotel time).
After this date, FMI cannot guarantee availability or the reduced conference rate. Reservations will be subject to the hotel's current availability and rates.
FMI has negotiated a special rate $229.00 per night plus taxes (single/double occupancy). Rate includes complimentary access to the fitness center.
Please make reservations early to avoid disappointment as the room block is likely to sell out early.
Phone-in Housing Reservations: 800-662-4455
Reference the Food Marketing Institute to receive the reduced conference rate.
On-line Housing Reservations: Click here to make hotel reservations online. If you need additional assistance, please call 800-662-4455.
Reservation Cut-off Date: Friday, April 11, 2014, 5:00 PM (local hotel time).
HOTEL CANCELLATION & CHANGES
The hotel must receive notice of hotel cancellations or changes no later than 48 hours prior to your arrival or one night’s room and tax is forfeited. All hotel changes, substitutions, and/or cancellations must be made directly with the hotel, or through the reservation method used to secure the reservation.
*Please Note: Hotel reservations are accepted on a first-come, first served basis, including requests for specific room types. Hotel rates do not include hotel taxes (currently 14%, plus SFTID assessment 1.5%, MED assessment 0.5%, and California Tourism tax 0.065%, subject to change without notice). The hotel requires a credit card to guarantee reservations, as well as an arrival and departure date. All hotel changes, substitutions, and/or cancellations must be made directly with the hotel, or through the reservation method used to secure the reservation. Please note that in order to have a reservation in the group room block, you must register for the Food Marketing Institute Conference. FMI reserves the right to review the conference room block and remove those individuals who have not registered for the conference. One (1) hotel reservation per registered delegate will be accommodated. The hotel reservation should be made under the corresponding registered delegate’s name to avoid confusion. The hotel will add an early departure fee of one night’s room & tax to any guest who checks out of the hotel prior to the guest’s reserved check-out date. Guests wishing to avoid an early departure fee should advise the hotel prior to or at check-in of any change in planned length of stay.
TRAVEL
Airport: San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is approximately 15 miles from InterContinental Mark Hopkins.
Taxi: $40-$45 one-way per car. Taxis depart from the designated taxi zones located at the roadway center islands, on the Arrivals/Baggage Claim Level of all terminals.
SuperShuttle Airport Shuttle: $17.00 per person, one-way (shared-ride).
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART): Local public train system to San Francisco and around the Bay Area. Trains arrive at the SFO International Terminal every 15 minutes and it's just 30 minutes to downtown San Francisco. A one-way ticket from SFO to downtown is $8.25. The closest BART station near the InterContinental Mark Hopkins is the Powell Street Station. Click the BART Quickplanner to find more information and to buy advance tickets.
Parking is available at InterContinental Mark Hopkins. Currently, overnight valet parking is $60.00 plus tax, with "in and out" privileges. Rates are subject to change without notice.
Local Area: Click here to learn more about what San Francisco has to offer including attractions, nightlife, entertainment and nearby restaurants.
Dining: Click here for a list of local restaurants
REGISTRATION
Register online at www.fmi.org
| INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION RATES | |
| Early Bird Rate – FMI Retail/Wholesale Member (Prior to Dec. 31st, 2013) | $895.00 |
| Standard Rate - FMI Retail/Wholesale Member (Jan. 1 - April 30, 2014) | $995.00 |
| FMI Associate / Private Brands Member | $1,225.00 |
| Non-Member | $1,450.00 |
| Late Registration/Onsite Rate (May 2-6, 2014) | $1,500.00 |
| Spouse Fee (includes attendance at receptions and evening function) | $200.00 |
CANCELLATION POLICY
Refund of the registration fee, minus a $75.00 processing fee, will be made for any cancellation received in writing to register@fmi.org by April 20, 2014. If notice is received by April 27, 2014, a 60% refund will be given. Any cancellations received after April 27, 2014, will not be refunded. Please note, registrations can be transferred to another company employee at any point prior to the conference.