The Connection is being held at the Epic Sana Lisboa. The address is Av. Eng. Duarte Pacheco, 15, 1070-100 Lisboa. Please note that there are two Epic Sana Hotels in Lisbon, the Lisboa and the Marque, the Connection is at the Lisboa.

For planners, there is no cost to attend the Connection.  

• Hotel rooms are provided complimentary from January 8-11th.

• Airfare will be reimbursed up to the flight reimbursement band and following our reimbursement policies, click here to learn more.

• Airport transfers are provided for planners arriving and departing from the airport and going directly to the host hotel, Epic Sana Lisboa on Wednesday, January 7th, Thursday, January 8th or Sunday, January 11th.  

• Meals: All meals and activities during the Connection are included in your registration. 

Airport transfers will be provided for all clients going to/from the airport to the Epic Sana Lisboa for arrivals on Wednesday, January 7th or Thursday, January 8th and for departures on Sunday, January 11th. If you are extending your stay at the hotel or another property/location, Global DMC Partners will not be providing transfers for that leg, and we’d ask that you make your way to/from the Connection on your own.  

There are two options for transportation to/from the airport:  

1. Taxis - Taxis are available at the airport and cost around 15-30 Euros each way depending on time of day and day of the week. It is a short, 15-20-minute ride from the airport to the hotel.
2. Ride-Hailing Apps - Uber, Bolt and Free Now are options, and cost around 15 -20 Euros
   Please indicate during the registration process your plans so we can arrange transfers accordingly. 

Connection attendees may bring one (1) guest to the Connection at a special guest rate of $1,250. The guest must be at least 21 years of age and must stay in the same hotel room as you. The guest fees cover the following: 

• Hotel room (share with Connection attendee) 
• Transportation to and from the airport (only if arriving at the same time as the attendee). If Guest is arriving on a separate flight, you are responsible for their transportation, options are listed above.
• Meals and afternoon activities 
• This is a fixed package price and remains the same even if the guest chooses not to participate in all activities/meals. Due to space limitations, the ability to bring a guest will be based on availability at the time you register. 

You will receive an invoice from Global DMC Partners shortly after registering, payment can be made via credit card directly through that invoice, bank transfer or check. Payment must be received in order to confirm guest registration.

Outside of the main conference dates (January 8-11th), the room rate at Epic Sana Lisboa is 204 Euros a night and for double occupancy, its 238 Euros.

You can block the additional room nights during registration.

Education Sessions: Business Casual

Afternoon Activities: All activities are casual. As the weather can be unpredictable this time of year, we’d encourage layers and comfortable walking shoes.

Evening Events:

• Thursday Night: Business Casual
• Friday Night: Casual, Jeans Acceptable
• Saturday Night: Dressy Fun! Still a casual evening (not a gala/formal dress event), but if you wanted to dress up a little bit more, this would be the night to do it!

We're excited to offer attendees the chance to give back while in Lisbon. We are supporting Kibera With Love, a non-profit organization founded in 2012 by Marta Baeta, a Portuguese volunteer who first set foot in Kibera—one of the largest slums in the world located in Nairobi, Kenya—the project has grown into a beacon of hope for over 70 children and more than 50 families. The mission is simple yet powerful: to break the cycle of poverty through education, care, and community support. You'll hvae the opportunity to meet Marta at the Connection and purchase products if interested that were made by the children of Kibera. There are many items they could use to help the local community and we are asking Connection attendees to bring items with them to help support Kibera with Love. Items that they would benefit from include:

• Acrylic paints
• Canvases for painting
• Brushes
• Charcoal pencils for drawing
• School backpacks
• Reams of white A4 paper
• Laptops
• Story books (kids, teenagers, and adults)
• Deodorants
• Soaps (regular or hotel)
• Toothpaste and toothbrushes
• Lice shampoo
• Women's underwear (ages 10 to size XL)
• Men's underwear or boxers (ages 10 to size L)
• Bras- rain boots (any size)
• Rain jackets
• Flashlights
• Padlocks
• Clothes for newborns and babies
• Shoes (sizes 39 - 44)
• Cereal bars

CE credits will be awarded for attendance at the business sessions. Appropriate documentation will be uploaded onto EIC’s website after the event.