2024 Annual Meeting Portal

Please visit the Office of Consular Affairs website to see if you will need a visa.  We recommend you apply for your visa well in advance of the meeting to avoid any delays. 

To request an invitation letter from our host to support your visa application, please fill out this form.  

Participants should fly into Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, Philippines.

Yellow taxis are available at the airport and require cash. There is no Uber in the Philippines, but you can use Grab instead (download the app).

We recommend you stay at The Manila Hotel (the same hotel that is hosting our meeting).  The hotel is a 550-room, historic five-star hotel located along Manila Bay. 

We have arranged a reduced rate of PHP 6,000 (~$105 USD) per night for a “Superior Deluxe, Single/Twin” room.  This price includes all taxes and service charges, plus a daily buffet breakfast and internet connection.

To book your room for the reduced rate, send an email to Adrian Salumbides in this format:

• To:
  a.salumbides@themanilahotel.com
• Subject line:
  Cerise+SPTF Annual Meeting.
• Body of the email:
  Include your name, check-in / check-out date, and room type (e.g. King or 2 single beds).

The hotel will then ask you to provide a credit card with expiration date. Once your room is booked, a confirmation number will be sent to you within 24 hours. Contact Adrian Salumbides if you do not receive it within the timeframe.