Global Conferences

Global Conferences help you discover new destinations, plan your next group trip or just take a well-deserved getaway. It's our way of saying thanks for choosing Encore Tours. When you travel with us, you can earn opportunities to travel and experience new destinations in style—exclusive tours, gourmet dinners, breathtaking sights.

And while no two conferences are exactly alike, each includes airfare, accommodations, breakfasts, excursions and more! You can even bring a companion to share in your adventures.

Learn more about Global Conferences:
Learn How to Qualify
Read Sample Itineraries
View Photo Galleries of Past Global Conferences

QUALIFY FOR A GLOBAL CONFERENCE

Determine your eligibility and then choose a conference by following these steps and using the charts below.

STEP 1: Choose the deadline you plan to meet. All registration deadlines can be found at the top of the first chart.
STEP 2: Select your anticipated number of participants, located on the left-hand side of the first chart.
STEP 3: Find out which corresponding Global Conference or cash option you qualify for by using the second chart.

Bring a Companion
Enjoy a trip with your spouse or friend for the cost listed in our Companion Chart. If there is no cost provided for your preferred gateway, note this on your Global Conference Registration Form and we will contact you with the price from the closest gateway.

Register for a Global Conference
All Encore Tours Global Conferences are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and some have limited registration space. We encourage travelers to sign up for their chosen conference as soon as possible. We will not accept applications, online submissions or changes after the dates listed below.

Conference Date	Application Submission Date	No Changes Accepted After
Summer 2011	April 1, 2011	April 1, 2011
Thanksgiving Weekend (Nov 22-27, 2011)	August 31, 2011	October 1, 2011
MLK Weekend ( Jan 11/12-16, 2012 )	October 15, 2011	November 1, 2011
Independent Travel Weekends (Jan 2012)	October 15, 2011	November 1, 2011
Veterans Day Weekend ( Nov 8-12, 2012 )	June 30, 2012	June 30, 2012
Cash Option (Issued Feb 2012)	December 6, 2011	December 6, 2011

Confirm Details
After you have submitted your online registration form or sent in your paper registration form from our Download Center, you can verify your registration at a later date in My Account.

Encore Tours will send you a conference Program Summary once your eligibility has been verified. Please review it carefully to ensure accuracy, sign the form and return it to Encore Tours within two weeks, noting any necessary changes.

Any airline tickets and hotel confirmations will be mailed express within one week of departure. All accounts must be paid in full before tickets are released. Any balances still unpaid one month prior to departure will result in cancellation of the participant. In this case, Encore Tours will not be able to provide the cash alternative or reschedule conferences for any participant cancelled for non-payment.

SAMPLE ITINERARIES

New itineraries are added as they are completed, so please check back regularly to see the latest itineraries available. All itineraries are subject to change and will be finalized on the week of departure. For sample itineraries for the Global Conferences below, please visit www.acis.com.

Summer 2011
China
Spain Food and Wine
Amazon Cruise
Turkey
Tallinn and Helsinki
Independent Travel Week to London and Paris

Veterans Day Weekend 2011
Paris
Rome

Thanksgiving Weekend 2011
Rhine Valley
Paris

Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend 2012
Panama
Oahu
Riga, Latvia
Amsterdam
Barcelona
Costa Rica
London
Paris
Rome
Independent Travel Weekend to London and Paris

Veterans Day Weekend 2012
Madrid
Paris

PHOTO GALLERIES FROM PAST GLOBAL CONFERENCES

2011 Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend Photos

Barcelona
Dominican Republic
Paris
Rome
Stockholm