Tentative Program Highlights

Physical Activity Rating Guide

Program content, presenters and times are approximate and subject to change.

Please Note:

• This is a tentative schedule.
• Information on optional tours will be provided in December 2024.
• Confirmation of private Sistine Chapel tour will be known in February 2025.
• Program content and times are subject to change.

Travel and Hotel Information

IMPORTANT PASSPORT INFORMATION
For those who do not yet have a passport or need to renew – registered participants and guests – please note that there is a 10 – 12 week wait for application and receipt.

Please note: Your passport must be valid for at least three months beyond your planned return date from The European Union.

The European Union will require incoming foreigners to fill out an online application before they enter Italy. Travelers will need to apply through the ETIAS process (European Travel Information and Authorization System) online and pay a small fee. Once the application is approved, the ETIAS application number will be linked to your passport.

Though not required, we strongly encourage participants to enroll your trip in STEP (Smart Traveler Enrollment Program) with the U.S. State Department prior to travel. If you enroll in STEP you will receive important information from the Embassy about any safety conditions in your destination and help the U.S. Embassy contact you in an emergency. Visit this website to enroll - https://step.state.gov/.

• The hotel is rich in history and located on one of the most celebrated and talked about streets of Rome.
• Close to Rome's main attractions: the legendary Via Veneto, nestled between the Spanish Steps and the Borghese Gardens Gallery.

The Westin Excelsior, Rome
Via Vittorio Veneto, 125
Rome, 00187 Italy
Phone: +39 06 47081
Fax: +39 482 6205
Toll-free:+39 06 4708 ext.= 7911
www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-information/romwi-the-westin-excelsior-rome/

Cancellations

CANCELLATION FROM THE PROGRAM

CHA is required to pre-pay all program costs by April 16, 2025. As a result, no refunds will be offered for any program cancellations made after April 16. There is no cost to send a substitute. Please contact Brenda Hudson via email or at (314) 253-3434 to register a substitute.

CANCELLATION OF SLEEP ROOMS

Many participants choose to arrive early or depart several days after the program. CHA is happy to make reservations for additional nights of stay at the program hotel. However, once those reservations are made, should you need to make any modifications, please do so on/before April 16, 2025. Any rooms that are cancelled after April 16 will be charged to the registrant at the CHA contracted room rate. CHA will bill the registrant directly for these cancelled room nights approximately six weeks after the program concludes.