Terms & Conditions
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: A United States citizen must be in possession of a valid passport. You may apply for a passport at the nearest Federal District Court, P.O., or other authorized agencies. U.S. citizens must obtain a visa from the Nigeria Embassy, 3519 International Court, Washington, DC 20008, (202) 986-8400. Non-U.S. citizens check requirments with Nigeria Embassy.
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS: At the time of booking, you will be advised of any inoculations that are necessary. Required inoculations must be recorded on a valid vaccination certificate and must be in your possession. We also recommend that you consult your doctor or the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia at (404) 639-3311 in regards to your itinerary and required inoculations. Travel in Africa may include adverse, strenuous or other conditions such as temperature fluctuations. Please bring these conditions to the attention of your physician prior to travel.
RESERVATIONS (Charter): You will only receive your airline tickets and hotel booking upon full payment. Your roommate choice will only be confirmed upon full payment by both parties. You do not have a reservation until we have received your full payment. If the Summit sells out before you have completed your payment, you will be deemed to have cancelled and cancellation policies will apply.
RATES AND FARES: All rates shown are accurate at the time of publication and are subject to change at any time prior to departure. All airfares shown are approximate, and fares used will be based on tariffs that are in effect at the time of departure.
TRAVEL INFORMATION: A payment acknowledgement will be sent immediately upon receipt of payment along with an invoice for any balance remaining. Upon full payment (charter), your airline ticket, hotel booking, and travel itinerary will be sent along with general information such as reading and clothing suggestions, customs information, and weather.
INSURANCE: You may inquire with Northbank Travel regarding a Travel Insurance Plan to protect you and your investment in the event of a sudden emergency before or during your trip. This plan offers coverage for trip cancellation or interruption, illness, injury and damage, loss or theft of luggage, as well as emergency assistance. Information on this insurance plan will be provided upon receipt of payment.
DISCLOSURE NOTICE: Your participation in any international travel has inherent certain risks and certain dangers may arise, including buy not limited to the hazards of traveling in undeveloped areas, travel by various conveyances, forces of nature, political unrest and accident or illness in remote regions without adequate means of evacuation or medical facilities. Please be aware and understand that Leon H. Sullivan Foundation clearly will not accept any liability for provision of medical services nor accuracy of medical care rendered. Leon H. Sullivan Foundation will make its best effort to ensure that adequate measures are taken to avoid such circumstances.
YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THESE ACTIVITIES IS PURELY VOLUNTARY AND WITH FULL KNOWLEDGE THAT CERTAIN DANGERS ARE INHERENTLY INVOLVED AND YOUR PARTICIPATION IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. PLEASE NOTE THAT TRAVELERS WHO ELECT TO BRING SMALL CHILDREN WITH THEM TO THE LEON H. SULLIVAN SUMMIT ARE UNDER A HEIGHTENED DUTY TO PROVIDE NECESSARY HEALTH AND RELATED PRECAUTIONS FOR SUCH MINOR(S). THE SULLIVAN SUMMIT WILL ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE HEALTH OR WELFARE OF MINORS.
SUMMIT REGISTRATION (Charter): Includes Air Travel Round trip, coach class from Hartsfield Airport, Atlanta or New York JFK Airport to Abuja.
ACCOMMODATIONS (Charter): Deluxe and first class or best available hotels will be used. All taxes and service charges are included. Rates are based on two persons sharing a twin bedded room. Members occupying single rooms, either by choice or by circumstance, will pay the single room supplement. Single rooms are not always available; therefore the single room supplement quoted excludes single rooms in these locations. The right is reserved by the Sullivan Summit, Inc. to substitute hotels, when necessary.
MEALS: All official Summit meals are included in the Summit registration packages. Refer to Summit schedule for details.
TRANSFERS: Transportation between the airport and your hotel is included in your charter price. Transportation between your hotel and the summit conference center is included for all. Transfers are not included when arriving or departing by other than the charter.
BAGGAGE (Charter): Arrangements include transportation and transfer of two pieces of baggage with a total weight not exceeding 100 pounds for checked baggage (no single piece can be more than 50 pounds) and one piece of carry-on baggage not exceeding 11 pounds. Additional baggage is subject to space availability and will require an excess baggage fee of $60 per piece. Please note: On airline travel in Africa, baggage limits are strictly enforced.
Baggage and personal effects are at owner's risk throughout the conference, and baggage insurance is strongly recommended. Carrier liability for delegates' baggage is clearly stated on the passenger contract included on all tickets or can be found on file for inspection at the offices of the carrier. Liability for checked baggage in no event exceeds the actual loss incurred by the passenger, subject to proof of the amount of loss.
SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT: Entertainment, festivals and special parties are included as shown in the itinerary.
CHARTER PRICE EXCLUDES: Travel to Hartsfield airport and New York JFK airport, passport, health certificate, visa, airport and port taxes. All items of a personal nature including but not limited to laundry, wine, liquor (exception special occasions), tips for room service and items not on the regular menus, transport to restaurants and back, excess baggage charges, cancellation, health and accident insurances, private-non group transfers, all other incidentals and any items not specifically listed as included are not included in the tour price.
RESPONSIBILITY (Charter): The Sullivan Summit and all cooperating agencies, act only in the capacity of agents for the hotels, airlines, bus companies, railroads, ship lines or owners or other contractors providing the accommodations, transportation or other services, and all coupons, exchange order, receipts, contracts and tickets issued by Leon H. Sullivan Foundation are issued subject to any and all tariffs, terms and conditions under which any accommodations, transportation or any other services whatsoever are provided by such hotels, airlines, bus companies, railroads, ship lines or owners or contractors or by their person in employ. By the acceptance of tour membership and/or such coupons, exchange orders, receipts, contracts and tickets, the tour member agrees to the foregoing and also agrees to the foregoing and also agrees that neither Leon H. Sullivan Foundation, nor any of its affiliates or subsidiaries, shall be or become liable or responsible for any loss, injury or damage to person, property or otherwise in connection with any accommodations, transportation or other services resulting directly or indirectly from any acts of God, dangers incident to the sea, fire, breakdown in machinery or equipment, or wars, whether declared or not, hostilities, civil disturbances, strikes, riots, thefts, pilferage, epidemics, quarantines, medical or customs regulation, defaults, delays or cancellations of or change in itinerary of schedules, or from any causes beyond the control of Leon H. Sullivan Foundation, or for any loss or damage resulting from insufficient or improperly issued passports, visas or documents, and that neither the Summit nor any of its affiliates or subsidiaries shall be or become the liable or responsible for any additional expenses or liability sustained or incurred by the tour member as a result of any of the foregoing causes. Leon H. Sullivan Foundation reserves the right to decline to accept or retain any person as a tour passenger should such person's health, mental condition, physical infirmity or general deportment impede the operation of the tour or the rights, welfare or enjoyment of other tour passengers. A refund of unused land tour services is the limit of the liability of Leon H. Sullivan Foundation. The right is reserved to substitute hotels, and alter the itinerary or revise the places to be visited. The right is reserved to cancel the tour prior to departure, if any tour must be withdrawn prior to the passenger's joining the tour, Leon H. Sullivan Foundation is not responsible nor liable for defaults of those not directly under the control of the Summit organization or its affiliate organizations. Tour members are held responsible for being in sufficiently good health to undertake the tour.
CANCELLATION POLICY (Charter): NO cancellations will be processed after June 15, 2006. A 10% will be charged for all cancellations before June 15. A registration form received without full payment will not be processed. No refund will be issued for any unused accommodations, missed meals or Summit events, or unused services of chartered transportation. The right is reserved to cancel any individual registration in its entirety by refunding the balance paid, subject to cancellation policy.