GLOBAL SEMINARS Educational Tours

PLANNING - Table of Contents:

DESIGN

BUDGETING

PAYMENTS

REQUIREMENTS (See Full Details Below)

REQUIREMENTS

Contents Below:

Roster and Passenger Information
General Behavior
Travelers Health and Accident Insurance
Medical Costs During Tour
The Agreement and Medical Authorization Form

Roster and Passenger Information

Two Months prior to the beginning of your tour, Global Seminars will need a name roster (with gender, underlined family name, nationality, passport number and date of birth and special dietary or disability requirements). This name list can later be adjusted if necessary (see budgeting and payments above for possible pricing and refund implications of group size and roster changes).

General Behavior

For the safety and convenience of all the group, Global Seminars requires a normal level of timeliness and cooperation from all travelers. In case of repeated discourtesy that causes major loss of time and opportunities by their fellow travelers, or costs the group and/or Global Seminars in other ways, the adult group escorts that are traveling with the group and the Global Seminars staff traveling with the group may together impose penalties commensurate with the loss.

Any violation of laws, driving of vehicles under age 21 or without insurance, illegal usage of drugs, and usage of alchohol (under age 21 when in the United States) can result in immediate return to the home country, with all resultant costs born by the traveler and/or that travelers family.

Travelers Health and Accident Insurance

Two weeks prior to the tour, proof of full health and accident insurance to cover all travelers, including policy numbers and contact information, should be faxed to Global Seminars . Copies of this information should be carried by adult group escorts during the tour, including policy numbers.

Medical Costs During Tour

In the United States, doctors and hospitals may or may not choose to request payment of insured travelers at the time of service. A few will not require payment at the time of service and will bill the insurance carrier themselves for you. Most will ask the traveler needing medical attention or the adult escorting that traveler to pay for service and then expect you to seek reimbursement from insurance carriers without assistance or risk by the medical care provider. Adult escorts traveling with the group should have contingency funds available for this purpose.

Agreement & Medical Authorization Form

All travelers and, for each under age 18, a parent or legal guardian, must sign the Agreement and Medical Authorization form. The adult group escort should request a fax of this form from Global Seminars, and copy, distribute and collect the form from all travelers. Two weeks prior to tour arrival, the group escort should fax Global Seminars (fax: 1-510-527-9390) either all of the signed forms or, for groups over 20, a certified letter stating they have all such forms and will give them to Global Seminars immediately upon arrival. The required form:
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Global Seminars
707 Key Route Blvd.; Albany, California, 94706, USA
Tel: 510-527-7709; Fax: 510-527-9390
EMail: info@globalseminars.com

AGREEMENT & MEDICAL AUTHORIZATION

I, the undersigned applicant in the Global Seminars educational tour program, am aware that Global Seminars is seeking to bring cultures into direct and mutually beneficial contact and I promise to make an effort to understand the differences between cultures and develop good relations with other students, program escorts and staff, and with the new acquaintances made along the way.

I waive all claims against Global Seminars (here and hereafter to specifically include its sole proprietor, Robert M. Meyer) and its agents for any injury, loss, damage, accident, delay, or expense resulting from my participation in the program. I also release Global Seminars and its agents with regard to any financial obligations which I may personally incur, or any damage or injury I may cause to the person or property of any other person while participating in the program.

I understand that Global Seminars and its agents are not responsible for any loss or injury suffered by me during periods of independent travel or absence from the program.

I have insurance covering all medical, accident and injury expenses during this program and will give my escorts indication of this insurance (including policy number and contact numbers) and information on any relevant special medical or other problems or conditions that I might have.

If I become ill or incapacitated, the Global Seminar directors may take such action as they consider necessary, including medical treatment for me, and transportation back to my own country. I release Global Seminars, its coordinators, agents and (if utilized) host families from all liability related to such actions.

I understand that my participation in the program may be terminated at the sole discretion of Global Seminars without a refund of fees, and I may be sent home at my own expense, if I do not adhere to Global Seminar rules, standards and instructions. These include, but are not limited to, Global Seminars requirement that there be no drinking nor driving if under the age of 21 and no use or possession of illegal substances at any time.

Participant Signature & Date:

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Parent or Guardian Signature & Date:

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.....Parent or Guardian Printed Name:

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