Most visitors to the Fiji Islands will fly into Nadi (pronounced Nandi). The conference will be held at the Outrigger on the Lagoon, Sigatoka which is a short drive south of Nadi. Just as a quick guide, flight time to Fiji from Los Angeles to Fiji is 10 hours, from Auckland 3 hours and from Sydney 3 hours 50 minutes.

Fiji enjoys an ideal South Sea tropical climate and can get hot in the summer (December through February) but seldom reaches above 35oC (96oF). Trade winds from the east-southeast bring year-long cooling breezes late afternoon and early evening. The season for tropical rain is from December through February coinciding with Fiji’s warmest summer months. The weather in July is milder.

The Tourism Fiji web site at www.fijime.com is an excellent source of information for potential travelers. This web site provides details of visa and passport requirements and other elements of travel to Fiji plus useful information about clothing to bring, health and safety, electricity, postal services, internet services, currency and even tipping.

Other useful web sites include:

• www.xe.com – for currency conversion.
• www.timeanddate.com – for calculating the time in Fiji (time differences).

Visas
As stated above, the Fiji Islands Visitor’s Bureau web site is the best place to check for information on visa requirements for international travelers arriving in Fiji. As a general guide only, the travelers from the following countries have a visa exemption in Fiji:

Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, The Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Estonia, The federal Republic of Germany, The federated States of Micronesia, Finland, France, The Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guyana, Holy See (Vatican), Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lesotho, Luxemburg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Nauru, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, The Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Romania, Russia, Samoa, Serbia, Slovak Republic, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & The Grenadines, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, United Kingdom of great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia and Zimbabwe.