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=='''Hotel Information'''==
Exceptions are those attending the Director's meeting on Monday. Transportation will be arranged for you.
As with Whistler, Tuesday and Thursday evenings will be of your own to structure as you wish. You (staff and volunteers only) will be given a theme park pass valid for both evenings after meetings are done (valid in Epcot, Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios) and a gift card for your dinners ([https://docs.google.com/a/mozilla.com/spreadsheets/d/1p-SMUlr_8QK5WIEl8USvHFQYOT-hS1ito2QWsw_GhyI/edit?usp=sharing valid at any Disney owned restaurant and many of our hotel restaurants]). Note that hours vary by day. Check [https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/calendars/2015-12-08/ here] for hours on the day of your visit.
Anything not covered here, please add to [https://docs.google.com/a/mozilla.com/document/d/1BMxwo9rVXJCeImEsOKypFr05Qp8b0ZUVY1GR9uEDht4/edit?usp=sharing this] and we'll answer.
=='''Extra CurricularsBooking Air Travel via Egencia'''==All paid staff and Elancers (MoCo only [1], exceptions below [2]) will be booking their air travel to '''Orlando International (MCO)''' through Egencia. All staff can now book their airfare through Egencia with this [https://www.egencia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=mtgd&mgid=66867&miid=672410E041D9&gpid=5D42E508616D link]. It takes you right to booking portal for Orlando and using the portal ensures we can meaningfully balance 1,200 of us to booking our own flights with a need to be mindful of budget. '''[https://www.egencia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=mtgd&mgid=66867&miid=672410E041D9&gpid=5D42E508616D Orlando Egencia]'''*Once launched, you will sign in using Single Sign-On aka “SSO” with your LDAP (don’t “create an account for Orlando Work Week”). *If you do not have an LDAP, you will need to submit a Service Now Ticket. Questions: email bmark@mozilla.com [1] Mozilla Foundation employees - Phia Sanchez is your coordinator. [2] Employees from our Tokyo office will use a local agency and Yuka Takagi is your coordinator. [2] Employees from our Taipei office will use Swire, your local agency and Bella Su is your coordinator. =====Not paid staff?=====If you are a vendor (paid by a company other than Mozilla or Elance), contractor, or seasonal staff, your manager must confirm your participation before you will be able to book travel. We reached out to managers already for this confirmation and will alert you know when you may book your travel. If you have a direct report who qualifies but did not receive an email, please reach out to bmark@. Volunteers -- Participation will be coordinated by Brian King, Francisco Picolini and George Roter. Communication about the process for nominating is coming by end of August. Please reach out to the team with any specific questions. Partners -- Invitations will be considered on a case by case basis. Please send those requests to mdouglass@mozilla.com for review. =====New Hires=====We have one a process to identify new hires each week and will invite them to proposebook travel (and register, add it here once that’s live) on a steady basis. No action necessary from managers other than to let them know about the event. =====Air Travel Guidelines=====Our standard travel guidelines apply (pre-populated in Egencia) when booking with a sign up linkfew additional budget constraints. Anything booked outside of them will require approval. Most people will arrive on Monday, December 7th and leave on Saturday, December 12th. Here are some exceptions: *Anyone who must endure more than an eight-hour '''''time change''''' traveling to Orlando may arrive on Sunday (this is time zone change, not travel time). If this is you, please let bmark@mozilla.com know so she can approve in Egencia.*If you live in a country where work travel is prohibited on weekends, you may travel on Friday, December 4th and Monday, December 14th, if you’d prefer (not required).*If you plan to spend some extra time in Orlando, choosing to arrive before Monday, December 7th or depart after Saturday, December 12th, you are responsible for any additional costs for this +/- $100 USD. Please send copies of the standard itinerary and the custom itinerary to Brianna Mark for approval. Accounting does not have a reimbursement system, so flights booked must be within policy. Note that these things *If you are selfattending the Monday Director's event (by invite). =====Booking travel if you have family joining you=====To book travel for family, whether they will accompany you on your flight or join us later, please call Egencia directly at +1-877-264-1622 -organized you will need to have your itinerary and selfphone number ready. You can pay for your family directly (including the Egencia booking fees) and coordinate with your own travel (which can be billed to Mozilla). You will not be able to book families online. The trained agents are available Monday -fundedFriday 9 am - 5 pm EST (and strongly suggest you call within that window). =====''Air Travel Fine Print''=====Change fees will be covered by Mozilla for business reasons only. If you need a change and have manager approval, email bmark@mozilla.com prior to requesting the change with Egencia. Once you have approval, call Egencia to make the change at +1 (702) 939-2530 or +1-877-264-1622 (note this will not be possible without prior approval so be sure to get that by way of an email from your manager to Brianna Mark). If you are changing for personal reasons, the change in airfare, change fee and Egencia fee is your responsibility. =='''Immigration'''==If you are from a country that requires a business visa to enter the US, please plan for it early as government processing time constantly change. Please visit the following website to learn more about the process and timing for your country: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/visit/visitor.html#overview VWP: You are eligible to apply for admission under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) if you:*Intend to enter the United States for 90 days or less for business, pleasure or transit*Have a valid passport lawfully issued to you by a Visa Waiver Program country*Have authorization to travel via the Electronic System for Travel Authorization*Arrive via a Visa Waiver Program signatory carrier (all commercial airlines meet this requirement)*Have a return or onward ticket*Travel may not terminate in contiguous territory or adjacent islands unless the traveler is a resident of one of those areas*Are a citizen or national of one of the Visa Waiver Program countries: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Republic of Malta, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan or United Kingdom. =====ESTA Point of Contact=====In the ESTA application you need to give a "U.S. Point of Contact Information". Please list Brianna Mark as your US point of Contact.Address: 331 East Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94041
