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The Hyatt Regency Boston is sold out. If you still need accommodations, please contact - A Room With A View for information about the official designated CAS overflow hotel. They will secure the lowest available rates at the best available hotels within walking distance to The Hyatt Regency Hotel.

A Room With A View

1-800-780-4343

817-733-8451 (International & Canada)

Email: reservations@aroomwithaview.net (always include your arrival & departure dates)

This is a FREE service for all CAS attendees. Should rooms become available in the CAS group block at The Hyatt Regency Hotel, A Room with A View will contact attendees to see if they would like to transfer their reservation to the event hotel.

The Hyatt Regency Boston is located approximately 4 miles from Boston Logan International Airport. The airport code is BOS and the website is: https://www.massport.com/logan-airport.

Overnight Parking:

• Self-Parking is available in the building at the Lafayette Garage: $41 per night
• Valet Parking Overnight Guest: $58 per night

Registration and attendance at or participation in CAS meetings, seminars and other activities constitutes an agreement by the registrant to the CAS’s use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant or attendee’s image or voice in photographs, videotapes, electronic reproduction and audiotapes of such events and activities.

The CAS seeks to do its utmost to provide equal access to its participants with disabilities in accordance with State and Federal Law. Due to the CAS’s limited resources, CAS staff may be required to discuss your reasonable accommodation with you in order to attempt to meet your needs. The conference offers a variety of services to help you enjoy your CAS experience, including:

• Accessibility requests during the registration process.
• Sign Language interpreters upon request.
• Please provide notice as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days prior to the start of the event.
• Reserved disability seating for:
  • Seat in Line / End of Row Accommodations
  • Proximity / 50 ft. to Screen for visual/lip-reading access.
  • Sightlines for access to the interpreter and other unique situations.

We have the ability to create custom accommodations as needed. For any specific needs, please contact meetings@casact.org.

The opinions expressed by speakers at this event are their own and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the CAS.

How does the CAS select in-person conference locations?

The decision on where to host CAS conferences considers a variety of factors. We strive to hold our four largest events (RPM, Spring, CLRS and Annual) in the Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, and West regions of the United States. Our goal is to enable those members who may only attend one event in a calendar year to have one of our four major events held in their region. For members who annually attend the same large CAS event, that event will be located in their region every four years. We also aim to host one of our conferences in Canada every four to six years.

We remain focused on locations that are both convenient for travel, for example, cities that can be reached via a direct flight from the majority of North America, and that are appealing to potential attendees.

What do you do to ensure members feel welcomed, included, and safe during in-person conferences?

The CAS represents members and candidates of all races, ethnicities, religions, genders, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic classes, and creating a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for them is our foremost concern when planning in-person events. The CAS requires anyone in our conference spaces to be a registered attendee of the event, and we post signage and have staff monitor badges to keep non-registered people from accessing our area. We also ask attendees to abide by the Code of Conduct for CAS Events.

The CAS prioritizes conference vendors that are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all of our attendees.

What options exist for those who are not able or do not feel safe attending an in-person conference in a certain location?

CAS members have the ability to select from several different conferences and conference locations each year. All of our large events also include a livestream virtual option so attendees can participate in high-quality and interactive continuing education opportunities and networking from anywhere in the world.

We highly recommend reviewing the U.S. Department of State website for the most up-to-date guidelines for foreign nationals (not a U.S. citizen). Depending on your country of origin, your visa application could take several months to schedule and process, so please plan accordingly.

For conference attendees:

A foreign national traveling to the United States to conduct temporary business needs a visitor visa (B-1) unless qualifying for entry under the Visa Waiver Program.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/business.html

For family members:

A foreign national traveling to the United States for tourism needs a visitor visa (B-2) unless qualifying for entry under the Visa Waiver Program. Tourism is a short visit for vacation, for visiting family and friends, or for medical treatment.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit.html

If you need a letter confirming your registration at the 2024 CAS Seminar on Reinsurance for the purposes of a visa application, please contact lwieczorek@casact.org.