FAQs

The Serpins 2022 Conference begins with registration and check-in from 15:00 on Friday 18^th November, for a welcome address and reception at 17:00.

The conference will take place at the Courtyard by Marriott Sedona in Arizona, USA. Hotel address:

4105 West State Route 89A,
Sedona, Arizona,
86336 USA 

If you are travelling from outside the USA, please take some time to check the entry requirements based on your nationality and country of origin. You will need a Visa or ESTA to visit the USA – please ensure that you allow plenty of time to apply.

Electronic System for Travel Authorization | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov)

‍You should also check that your passport has sufficient validity for your trip and that you have the appropriate travel insurance in place.

The USA currently requires all non-US citizens to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 before travelling from a foreign country. Some exemptions apply. Please ensure that you check the requirements carefully prior to your trip. 

This website contains useful information: Requirement for Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination for Air Passengers | CDC

‍Approximately halfway down the page is a handy Travel Assessment tool, which may help to answer any queries you may have regarding the requirements. 

You should also familiarise yourself with any entry requirements of your country of residence or the country you are flying to when you leave the USA.

The conference-only package price includes attendance for three full days including meals as outlined on the agenda.  All details will also be outlined on the packages page. There is also a package to include accommodation on single or shared occupancy for three nights.

Registration will open soon and you will receive a password to enable you to complete the registration process. In the meantime, you may wish to spend some time checking that you have everything in place to meet the entry requirements into the USA, if you are attending from overseas - see "What are the entry requirements into the USA?" above. When you register, full terms and conditions will be available, which you will need to accept before completing your booking.

When you register you will be offered three different packages. A limited number of rooms have been secured at the Courtyard by Marriott Sedona. 
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You will find detailed inclusions of each of these packages when you click your preferred option on the registration page.

Any delegates wishing to stay elsewhere are welcome to make their own accommodation bookings and transportation arrangements to and from the conference venue each day.

Check-in
Official hotel check-in time is 16:00. However if you can notify us of your arrival time at the hotel we will endeavour to have your room ready, subject to availability.

Check-out
Official hotel check-out time on your day of departure is 11:00. Any extensions to this should be agreed with the hotel reception directly during your stay.

If a friend or colleague is also attending and you would like to share a room, please add his/her name to the ‘special requests’ section of the online registration. It is important that both attendees do this as we will only match based on mutual consent. Alternatively, we will pair you with a guest of the same gender, similar age and country of origin wherever possible.

The dress code throughout the event including the conference and dinners is business casual.

The conference will close after the gala dinner on Sunday 20th November.  If you are staying at the hotel on Sunday night you can depart at your leisure on Monday 21st November (breakfast is included in your accommodation booking).

Please visit the Destination and travel page for details on how to get to the hotel.

You may also wish to consider the following transfer companies:
‍https://sedonavrs.io‍
‍https://www.westernexpressaz.com
‍‍https://www.redrocktransportation.com

Please contact the Event Team at [email protected]