REGISTRATION & ACCOMMODATION

HOTEL

Loews Portofino Bay Hotel
5601 Universal Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32819

The hotel is currently sold-out of discounted rooms, but FMI has a few rooms on hold at the negotiated rate. If you need a room, please contact Ben Quigley ASAP at 202-220-0716.

Online Hotel Reservations

ATTENTION: HOUSING DEADLINE IS MONDAY, APRIL 30TH

FMI has negotiated a special rate of $ 189.00 per night plus tax. The rate includes complimentary internet access in guest rooms. Please call 1-866-360-7395 and ask for the Food Marketing Institute rate. Or make your hotel reservation onilne here: http://www.loewshotels.com/en/Portofino-Bay-Hotel/GroupPages/FMI

Loews' Orlando Hotel offers guests a premier luxury hotel experience designed to provide both comfort and value.. It offers the most accommodating of all lodging options in the area, boasting a long list of convenient amenities including:

Festive harbor piazza filled with Italian sports cars and Vespa scooters
Three beautifully themed swimming pools
World-class, full-service Mandara Spa and fitness center
8 Restaurants and Lounges including BICE Ristorante
Access to the area's finest golf courses, including special benefits through the Golf Universal Orlando program
Upscale shops, boutiques and art gallery
Guests of the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel skip the regular theme park lines all day*! Enjoy unparalleled access to the shortest lines all day long, as often as you’d like, just by showing your hotel room key card at each express entrance. *A free benefit worth up to $87 per person per day!
Complimentary on-site transportation via water taxis or shuttle bus service
Priority seating at select Universal Orlando® theme park restaurants
Complimentary delivery of purchases to your room
On-site charging privileges with your room key card
Self or valet parking: Self parking is $15 a day Valet parking is $22 a day * Rates subject to change without prior notice.

TRAVEL

Located in Universal Studios Florida, Loews Portofino Bay Hotel is just 15 minutes from Orlando International Airport (MCO)

REGISTRATION

Click here to register online. View a list of registered attendees

Registration form here.

INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION RATES
Early Bird Rate – FMI Retailer/Wholesaler Member (prior to February 1, 2012)	$ 695
Standard Rate – FMI Retailer/Wholesaler Member (February 1 – May 17, 2012)	$ 795
Associate Member Rate	$ 1,125
Non-Member Rate	$ 1,350
Onsite Rate (after May 17th)	$ 1,500

CANCELLATION POLICY

Refund of the registration fee, minus a $75 processing fee, will be made for any cancellation received in writing to register@fmi.org by May 4, 2012. If notice is received by May 11, 2012, a 60% refund will be given. Any cancellations received after May 11, 2012, will not be refunded. Please note, registrations can be transferred to another company employee at any point prior to the conference.