Guest

ADB invites accredited guests to attend the 41st Annual Meeting. Guests include

1. representatives of accredited institutions involved predominantly in banking, monetary, industrial, economic, legal, environmental, and financial affairs relevant to ADB's operations;
2. special guests (ADB former Presidents, Vice-Presidents, and Secretaries of the Board of Governors);
3. individuals from academic and other institutions undertaking research or activities relevant to ADB's mandate;
4. very senior officials from major consulting firms and other corporations that have significant or potentially significant relationship with ADB; and
5. members of the Association of Former Employees of ADB (AFE-ADB).

Accreditation of guest institutions is at the discretion of ADB. There should be established financial or operational relations between the accredited institution and ADB that are actually or potentially beneficial to ADB. Guests attending the Annual Meeting for the first time must be accredited in advance. To apply for accreditation, please contact the following based on your guest category:

Special Guests
Telephone No.:	+63-2 632-4926
Fax Nos.:	+63-2 636-2483 | +63-2 636-2481
E-mail Address:	annualmeeting@adb.org
Bankers and Financial Institutions
Telephone Nos.:	(63-2) 632-4702/(63-2) 632-4711 (63-2) 632-4444 (trunk line)
Fax Nos.:	(63-2) 632-4707 / (63-2) 636-2612 / (63-2) 636-2444
E-mail Address:	amguests@adb.org
Consultants
Telephone Nos.:	+63-2 632-6534 | +63-2 632-4794
Fax Nos.:	+63-2 636-2471 | +63-2 636-2470
E-mail Address:	cabanil@adb.org
Members, Association of Former Employees of ADB (AFE-ADB)
Telephone No.:	+63-2 632-5556 | +63-2 632-5196
Fax Nos.:	+63-2 636-2550 | +63-2 636-2444
E-mail Address:	mkhan@adb.org
Others
Telephone Nos.:	+63-2 632-4922 | +63-2 632-5146
Fax No.:	+63-2 636-2481
E-mail Address:	tryynanen@adb.org

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Invitations to accredited guests were issued starting January 2008. The invitation includes a URL and a user ID and password that will enable you to access the registration website. Registration is done online and deadline is 20 April 2008.

The Registration Center will be open on 2-6 May 2008 and will issue identification badges and other materials. Guests must wear their identification badges at all times in the Meeting areas and at official events, including social events.

Guests are expected to make their own travel arrangements to and from Madrid, and arrange for their own hotel accommodation. Hotel accommodation will be handled by Viajes Iberia Congresos (VIC), the agency appointed by the Spanish authorities to handle hotel reservations for all participants.

For further inquiries on hotel accommodation, please contact VIC at the following address:

Viajes Iberia Congresos
C/ San Bernardo, 20 - 6º - 28015 Madrid - Spain
Telephone: +34 91 531 94 49
Fax: +34 91 296 37 32
E-mail: congresos.mad@viajesiberia.com

Inquiries on the Annual Meeting can be addressed to

Ms. Anna Josefina Esteban
Guest Liaison Officer
Asian Development Bank
P.O. Box 789, Manila 0980, Philippines
Telephone: (63 2)632 4702/(63 2) 632 4188
Fax: (63 2) 636 2612/(63 2) 636 4707