A block of rooms has been reserved at the Renaissance, São Paulo; Plaza El Bosque Park and Suites, Santiago and the JW Marriott, Lima.  The Council of Great Lakes Governors in Chicago will assist mission participants in securing hotel reservations.

Participants need to complete and return the attached participant travel information form BY 5:00 P.M. EST ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2010, to secure reservations.  Cancellations can be made up to 45 days prior to arrival without penalty.  All costs included below are estimated based on current exchange rates.

RENAISSANCE – SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL
Alameda Santos 2233
São Paulo, Brazil
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/saobr-renaissance-sao-paulo-hotel/

Room Rate: $155   Breakfast and free in-room internet included.

Arrival Date: April 11, 2010                  Departure Date: April 14, 2010
Check in: 3:00 p.m.                             Check Out: 12:00 p.m.

* Early check-in will be requested as flights from the U.S. will arrive between 6-8 a.m. on Sunday,
  April 11. Early check-in is not guaranteed. 

PLAZA EL BOSQUE PARK & SUITES – SANTIAGO, CHILE
Ebro 2828
Las Condes
Santiago, Chile
http://www.plazaelbosque.cl/p%26s/_index.html

Room Rate: $170   Breakfast buffet included.

Arrival Date: April 14, 2010                  Departure Date: April 18, 2010*
Check in: 2:00 p.m.                             Check Out: 12:00 p.m.

*If you do not plan to stay with the group in Santiago for the free weekend please make sure to
 mark this on the traveler information form.

JW MARRIOTT– LIMA, PERU
Malecon De La Reserva 615, Miraflores
Lima, Peru
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/limdt-jw-marriott-hotel-lima/

Room Rate: $210

Arrival Date: April 18, 2010                  Departure Date: April 20, 2010
Check in: 3:00 p.m.                             Check Out: 1:00 p.m.

Mission participants will need to secure their own flight arrangements for the mission.  Due to logistical complications, CGLG cannot obtain a discounted group rate. It is suggested that participants book flights through a travel agent or by booking on the web.

We would like participants to book the following “Group” São Paulo to Santiago and Santiago to Lima flights:

The above mentioned “group” flights can be booked on the American or LAN websites by entering the specific dates and times in the flight search engines.
www.aa.com
www.lan.com

Note: if you are going to book the internal South America flights separately from the flights to and from the US, it is cheaper to book the LAN fares on the AA.com website using their multi-city search/one world carrier option rather than using the Lan.com website.

A suggested sample itinerary and cost is listed below:

Cost $1,541 on www.aa.com

Mission participants will need to apply for a business visa in Brazil.  Please see the visa requirement document for detailed information. A sample template company letter for a Brazilian visa can be found here. A sample template company letter for a Peruvian visa can be found here.

CGLG representatives in Brazil will arrange airport to hotel transportation for those arriving the morning of Sunday, April 11, in São Paulo.  Mission participants will be met after they have cleared customs.

On Wednesday, April 14, ground transportation from the Renaissance, São Paulo to the São Paulo airport will be provided for mission participants who are scheduled on LAN Flight 757 departing São Paulo at 10:00 a.m. to Santiago, Chile. CGLG representatives in Chile will be waiting in Santiago to transport the group to the Plaza El Bosque Park and Suites.  Mission participants not on the above-mentioned flight will be responsible for their own transportation.

On Sunday, April 18, ground transportation from the Plaza El Bosque Park and Suites to the Santiago airport will be provided for mission participants who are scheduled on LAN Flight 2636 departing Santiago at 8:40 a.m. to Lima, Peru.  Transportation will be waiting in Lima to transport the group to the JW Marriott.  Mission participants not on the above-mentioned flight will be responsible for their own transportation.

There will be one trip made to the Lima airport on Tuesday, April 20.  A specific departure time will be determined upon review of flight schedules. 

Each participant will receive instructions on the location of individual business appointments, the distance to those appointments from the hotel and the best mode of transport to travel to the appointment.  Cost of travel to the meetings (by taxi etc.) and interpreters will be the responsibility of the individual participant.

The Council recommends that participants stay in Santiago, Chile the weekend of April 17-18.  Recommended activities include:
 

• City Architectural Tour
• Day trip to Vina del Mar and Valparaiso
• Wine Tours
• Craft Markets

If you have any questions about the information provided, please do not hesitate to contact Zoë Munro, Council of Great Lakes Governors, at (312) 407-0177, or via e-mail at zmunro@cglg.org.