NEW HOTEL VENUE! NEW ACTIVITIES! SPECIAL EVENTS!
*The IKAA Gathering 2010 is open to ALL adult Korean adoptees (18+) and their spouses/partners and children. You do NOT have to be a member of an adoptee association to register...but we'd be happy to put you in touch with an adoptee association near you, too, if you'd like!*
Did you recently find out that you would be able to take time off from work? Are you interested in having a truly unique experience? Have you been thinking about going to the Gathering, but haven’t yet been able to commit? Well, we have extended the regular registration fee until JUNE 30th, 2010! It’s only $250 if you book now! For this, you receive a value of more than $700! So register today!
Registration includes:
- All meals from Tuesday to Sunday (except for two lunches on your own), amazing meals catered by the Lotte Hotel as well as a few off-site meals provided by other hosts.
- The Research Symposium
- Attendance at the Adoptee World Cup tournament
- Daily sessions, including special age-group sessions (that were “missing” in 2007 but are back by popular demand!)
- A special session for first-timers to Korea
- A business/academic/professional symposium
- A film festival
- World Series-type poker tournament*
- Special activities with Korean nationals
- Fun evening activities
- A final night celebration with special performances
- Conference Directory
- Research Symposium Book
- Group Photo
- T-Shirts
- And other items from our various sponsors!
*There is an additional fee of KRW 100,000 to participate in the Adoptee World Series of Poker Tournament that will go towards the prize money to be awarded to the top winners.
There will be a number of new sessions, including “team building” contests, games and prizes. And for you first-timers to Korea, or first time there as an adult, we have an “Amazing Race” for you! “Adoptees loose in Seoul” is the theme, where you can learn your way around Seoul by following fun clues and crazy experiences while earning some great prizes!
Please note:
* Your registration is not complete until payment has been received in full.
* Payment has to be received before the deadline date of each change of fee.
* It is mandatory to submit a profile photo for the conference badge. Without photo ID it will not be possible to get access to the Gathering premises.
Refund Policy
Prior to April 30, 2010, it was possible to cancel your registration and receive a refund, minus a non-refundable $25 processing fee per person, however it will no longer be possible to receive a refund due to costs incurred for expected participants.
Don't forget that the IKAA Gathering 2010 will be at a new hotel – The Lotte Hotel in downtown Seoul (Myeongdong district, not Jamsil) is a 5-star hotel and one of the top 3 or 4 hotels in Korea. It’s such a great location and we’re able to hold all sessions and most activities at the hotel. The hotel has a great room rate for our Gathering, at only $105 per night per room, single or double occupancy (KRW 120,000). As at any other hotel in Seoul, there’s also a 10% tax and 10% service charge added. The registration code is “IKAA Gathering” and reservations can be made online: http://www.lottehotel.com/Convention/ConventionReserv.asp?strSeqNO=57. The Lotte Hotel has agreed to offer this special Gathering rate to attendees from July 26th to August 12th, so those of you who will arrive a little early or stay a little longer can take advantage of this significantly discounted room rate. The hotel has a fantastic grocery in the basement, amazing food court, and wonderful department store attached – you can seemingly buy anything there! The hotel even has its own subway stop and you don’t even have to go outside to catch it!
The long and short of it is, YOU can make it happen! We hope to see you in Korea this summer at the IKAA Gathering 2010!
IKAA Network Organizations
Adopted Koreans’ Association (Sweden) | Arierang (The Netherlands) | Korea Klubben (Denmark)
Racines Coréennes (France) | AK Connection (Minnesota, USA) | Also-Known-As, Inc. (New York, USA)
Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington (Washington, USA)
IKAA Gathering 2010 Supporting Organizations
Korean Adoptees of Hawai’i (Hawai’i, USA) | Asian Adult Adoptees of British Columbia (Canada)
Boston Korean Adoptees (Massachusetts, USA) | Forum for Korean Adoptees (Norway)
Korean Adoptees of Chicago (USA)
Check out the preliminary Itinerary
