Second international optometry conference in israel may 20th – 29

SECOND INTERNATIONAL OPTOMETRY CONFERENCE
IN ISRAEL

May 20^th – 29^th, 2016

Hosted by the Department of Optometry – Hadassah Academic College, Jerusalem

May 18, 2015

Land Package Price Per Person: $3630

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  In double occupancy hotel accommodations; based on a minimum of 20 paying participants.
  
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  If there will be fewer than 20 paying participants, the price per person will increase.
  
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  The price includes a $500 per person donation to a Scholarship Fund in Optometry at Hadassah Academic College. 
  

Participants will receive a recognized charitable receipt for this contribution.

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  All prices are quoted in US dollars
  

Additional Fees Billed and Paid Separately (not included in package price above)

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  Standard Tips & Gratuities $160 per person For guide, bus driver, hotel bell staff and waiters for included meals.
  

Options & Discounts

Option	What is it?	Add/Deduct
Single Occupancy	One person per hotel room (limited availability)	Add $1170

Deposit & Payment Schedule

January 20, 2016	Deposit of $500 per participant (applied to total payment)
March 20 2016	Payment due in full (including tips and airline fuel surcharges)

Refund Schedule For cancellation or non-participation for any reason

Cancellation after	Refund
January 20, 2016	Full refund less $300 per person
March 20, 2016	Full refund less $ 1,800
April 20, 2016	No Refund

Payment Options

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  Online – Pay with MasterCard or Visa online at https://www.keshetisrael.co.il/forms/keshet-billing
  
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  Check – Mail a check payable to Educational Encounters International, Inc.(EEII) to:
  

Educational Encounters International, Inc.(EEII), 180 East Prospect Ave # 142, Mamaroneck, NY 10543

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  Keshet strives to offer fair pricing and therefore does not budget for contingencies resulting from weather or security issues. Itineraries may be altered as a result of these factors. Also, the prices listed reflect rates quoted by hotels and vendors as of November 2014. In the event of devaluation of the US dollar exchange rates, hotels and other vendors may add surcharges; Keshet reserves the right to pass such increases on to trip participants.
  

Accommodations

Hotel	Dates	Hotel	Dates
Inbal Hotel, Jerusalem	May 20-23	Carlton Hotel, Tel Aviv	May 25-27
Kfar Blum Kibbutz Hotel	May 23-25	Kibbutz Ein Gedi Hotel	May 27-29

Arrival in/Departure from Israel

Flights are being arranged by each traveler. Keshet assumes no responsibility for flight arrangements, delays or cancellations. When booking flights, please note the following:

First night of included hotel accommodations		Friday May 20: Check-in at the Inbal Hotel in Jerusalem from 2:00 PM onward
Conclusion of included hotel accommodations		Sunday May 29: Check-out from the Kibbutz Ein Gedi hotel by 11:00 AM
Start of Program	The program will begin on Friday May 20 at the Inbal hotel in Jerusalem. There will be ONE group bus airport transfer from Ben Gurion Airport to the Hilton Hotel timed to match the flight that most of the group will be arriving on in Israel on May 20. Please note: If your flight arrives in Israel at a different time or date you will be responsible for the cost of your own airport transportation. The Keshet staff will be happy to help you arrange and pre pay for airport taxi services if you so desire and to help you with any additional accommodations or touring services that you might need to arrange prior to or after the trip.
End of Program	There will be one group bus drop off at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel on Sunday morning May 29 at the conclusion of the trip. The exact times of the airport transfer will be set to meet the flight departure time of the majority of the group. Please note: If your flight departs Israel at times other than the provided group airport transportation, you will be responsible for the cost of your own airport transportation.

Package Price Includes

“Meet & Greet” service at Ben Gurion International Airport for group flight One group transfer from and to Ben Gurion International Airport for group flight All group transportation in Israel on private chartered bus as per the itinerary All hotel accommodations – double occupancy - as per the itinerary All site admissions and programs as per the itinerary Keshet Israel Tour Educator

Israeli breakfast every morning plus 8 additional included meals Customized Sourcebook Keshet Hat & T-shirt and insulated water bottle holder Keshet Luggage Tags and Map of Israel $500 per person donation to a Scholarship Fund in Optometry at Hadassah Academic College.  Participants will receive a recognized charitable receipt for this contribution.

Not Included in Package Price

Airfare Meals on your own

Personal charges at hotels and restaurants Medical & Trip Insurance

Laundry service

Trip Insurance

Keshet urges you to purchase cancellation insurance and supplemental medical coverage (which covers preexisting conditions).We recommend the "Cancel For Any Reason" policies which offer the broadest coverage. Please note that most insurance policies require purchase within 14 days of your date of registration for the trip.  While you are free to purchase insurance from any company of your choice, Keshet has made arrangements with SMS-Travel Insurance Center of Omaha, Nebraska. SMS has over 25 years of experience as worldwide insurance brokers and can help you choose the policy that best meets your needs. 

Our contact persons are Yonah Engel & Dani Eisenstock:

E-mail: [e-mail] USA phone: [phone] Mention promo code: KESHET

Please note: We cannot accept responsibility for any losses or expenses which you or any member of your party may incur as a result of failure to secure adequate insurance coverage.

Please contact Esther Ochana, Keshet’s VIP and special groups Director, with any questions about the trip: [e-mail]