Congress of Political Economists International(COPE)
19th Annual Meeting, July 12 - 19, 2008
New Dehli, India

Program Chair:  Juri Sepp
University of Tartu: Juri.sepp@ut.ee

Primary conference hotel 5 STAR Hotel - Le Meridian Hotel, Windsor Place, New Dehli, India 
Rate - $145 USD single or double, includes full breakfast and the taxes are included in the room rate

All monies must be paid to COPE in care of Dr. Frear.

Dr. Frear will handle the hotel bookings and other arrangements as this is paid through a tour agency.

 

Please read through this document to find total expenses per person.

COPE ITINERARY  INDIA 2008

Educational Tours while in Delhi

July 13

 

Half Day educational tour of Delhi on July 13th $60US per person

$60US per person

(private English-speaking guide and 2 luxury buses)

 

Meals are not provided in price.

 

 

 

 

July 14

$120US per person

Full Day educational tour to the Taj Mahal-$120US per person

 

Pick up at Le Meridien at 7:00 AM with English speaking Guide

 

Arrival back in Delhi at about 8:00PM

 

Meals are not provided in price.

 

 

 

Accommodations in Delhi

July 12-16  (4 nights)

$580US

LE MERIDIEN HOTEL DELHI

 

$145 PER NIGHT SINGLE OR DOUBLE OCCUPANCY

 

 

Educational Tour to Amritsar – Wagah Border and Golden Temple July 16 & 17

 

There is no direct fee for this trip. All charges come in the form of

transportation and lodging. Meals are not provided in the price.

 

July 16

Early pick up at Le Meridien and drive to Amritsar.

Check-in late afternoon at Hotel Ritz Plaza. Time to check in and refresh

and then leave for trip to Wagah Border. Return to hotel in evening.

Meals are not provided in the price.

 

Coach to Amritsar and return to Dehli - $100US per person

$100US

 

Hotel Ritz Plaza Amritsar – one night

 

Double occupancy $115US

Double           $115

Single occupancy    $95US

Single              $95

Price includes tax and breakfast

 

 

July 17

Coach to pick up group at Hotel Ritz Plaza and visit Golden Temple.

Drive to Patiala and check in at Hotel Narain Continental, Patiala

 

Hotel Narain Continental Patiala – one night

 

Rooms                        $60US

$60US

Suites                          $80US

$80US

Maharaja Rooms     $100US

$100US

Meals are not provided in the price.

 

 

This evening the coach will pick up participants and drive to Punjabi University and return back to hotel.

 

July 18

 

Coach will pick up at about 12 Noon at Hotel Narain Continental and drive back to Delhi.

 

Arrival into Delhi at about 6:00 PM

 

Check into Meridien Hotel for one night - July 18  (1 night)

$145US

LE MERIDIEN HOTEL DELHI

$145 PER NIGHT SINGLE OR DOUBLE OCCUPANCY

 

 

 

 

July 18 Banquet

My Dear Colleagues,

Due to the large expense of COPE subsidizing this conference,

both conference attendees and guests must pay a charge for the banquet

this year only. 

Please understand that COPE is still paying some of the money for the Banquet.

The Banquet fee for both conference attendees and guests is $50 per person.            $50US per person

Thank you for understanding.

 

Dean Frear

Executive Director

 

All monies must be paid to COPE in care of Dr. Frear.

Dr. Frear will handle the hotel bookings and other arrangements as this is paid through a tour agency.

Option 1

 

The typical price as an individual not sharing a room

 

Conference Fee

$250US

Membership Fee

$50US

Publishing Fee

$80US

Banquet fee

$50US

Hotels

 

Le Meridien (5 nights) 

$725US

Hotel Ritz Plaza Amritsar – one night

$95

Hotel Narain Continental Patiala – one night

$60

Educational Tours

 

July 13

 

Half Day educational tour of Delhi on July 13th $60US per person

$60US per person

July 14

 

Full Day educational tour to the Taj Mahal-$120US per person

$120US per person

Coach to Wagah Border and Golden Temple Educational Tours

$100US per person

Wagah Border Tour

Free

Golden Temple

Free

Meals are not provided in the price

Total    $1590US

 

All monies must be paid to COPE in care of Dr. Frear.

Dr. Frear will handle the hotel bookings and other arrangements as this is paid through a tour agency.

 

 

Option 2

 

The typical price as an individual sharing a room Double Occupancy

 

Conference Fee

$250US

Membership Fee

$50US

Publishing Fee

$80US

Banquet fee

$50US

Hotels

 

Le Meridien (5 nights)                                                  $725/2       

$362.50 per person

Hotel Ritz Plaza Amritsar – one night                         $115/2

$57.50   per person

Hotel Narain Continental Patiala – one night          $80/2        

$40.00   per person

Educational Tours

 

July 13

 

Half Day educational tour of Delhi on July 13th $60US per person

$60US per person

July 14

 

Full Day educational tour to the Taj Mahal-$120US per person

$120US per person

Coach to Wagah Border and Golden Temple Educational Tours

$100US per person

Wagah Border Tour

Free

Golden Temple

Free

Meals are not provided in the price

Total    $1170US

 

All monies must be paid to COPE in care of Dr. Frear.

Dr. Frear will handle the hotel bookings and other arrangements as this is paid through a tour agency.

 

Category

Individual – Per person

Single Occupancy

Individual – Per person

Double Occupancy

Conference Fee

$250US

$250US

Membership Fee

$50US

$50US

Publishing Fee

$80US

$80US

Banquet Fee - Participant

Extra fee due per guest - $50US

$50US

$50US

Le Meridien Hotel

(5 nights)

$725US

$362.50

Hotel Ritz

$95US

$57.50

Hotel Narain

$60US

$40

Half Day Educational Tour

$60US

$60US

Full Day Educational Tour

$120US

$120US

Coach

$100US

$100US

Total

$1590US

$1170US