T. Rowe Price Forum focuses on informing T. Rowe Price clients on a breadth of important topics, including industry trends, fiduciary responsibilities, retirement income, legislative and regulatory guidelines, the participant experience, and product developments. Opportunities for peer networking are incorporated throughout the program.
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2019 Frequently Asked Questions
Have a question about Forum? Most answers can be found here. If you can't find the answer you need, please contact Joyce Helgas at 410-345-8699 or joyce_helgas@troweprice.com.
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Program
What will the agenda include?
What is the appropriate attire for Forum?
The dress code for the conference sessions is business casual.
Ladies: Khakis, casual dresses, skirts, capris, and comfortable shoes
Men: Khakis, open collar shirts, golf/polo shirts, and comfortable shoes
Conference rooms can get chilly. We recommend you bring a light sweater or jacket to ensure your comfort during the sessions. Appropriate resort-casual wear can be worn at evening events.
Registration
How much does the event cost?
The workshops, seminars, events, and meals are included free of charge for Forum attendees. Your organization is responsible only for your hotel and transportation expenses, including airport transfers.
May I bring a guest?
GUEST FEE INFORMATION
An attendee may bring one guest over the age of 21 to the welcome reception and two evening events. Guests may choose to attend one, two, or all three events. You will have the opportunity to select the events your guest will participate in during registration. All events will be held on property at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa.
PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Credit card will be the only accepted form of payment (American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa).
Payment is processed as part of the guest registration experience.
GUEST FEES:
Date |
Event |
Total |
May 13 |
Welcome Reception |
$180.00 |
May 14 |
Modern Fiesta Dinner |
$230.00 |
May 15 |
Farewell Saloon Dinner |
$240.00 |
Total |
|
$650.00 |
Please contact Joyce Helgas at joyce_helgas@troweprice.com or at 410-345-8699 for questions regarding the Forum 2019 guest fees.
When is the conference registration deadline?
The deadline for registration is Monday, April 8, 2019.
What if I need to cancel?
If you need to cancel your Forum registration, please contact Joyce Helgas at joyce_helgas@troweprice.com or at 410-345-8699. To avoid hotel cancellation fees of one night's room rate plus taxes, please contact the hotel directly at 1-800-233-1234 at least seven days prior to your original date of arrival. You may also modify or cancel your hotel reservation by visiting the Hyatt's Modify Reservation page.
Accommodations
What is the hotel rate?
T. Rowe Price has negotiated a conference rate of $245 per night for single/double occupancy, plus taxes. Room rates are subject to the prevailing room tax and local tourism assessment, currently 13.92% per night.
The resort services program fee has been reduced to $10 per room per day plus tax and includes: welcome seasonal cocktail, access to Stay-Fit Fitness Center at Spa Avania, complimentary individual use of the Gainey Ranch Golf Club chipping and putting facilities, unlimited local and 800 phone calls, in-room safe, coffeemaker, daytime shopping shuttle to Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall, Old Town Scottsdale, and Arts District and local hiking trails (seasonal), unlimited use of tennis courts, resort bicycles, and golf bag storage.
Rooms are available to you at the conference rate three days pre-conference and three days post-conference as long as the Hyatt has guest rooms available. Space is limited, and availability of rooms cannot be guaranteed without a reservation. Guests arriving before or departing after the dates of the program will be confirmed on a space-available basis. Please note, a deposit in the amount of one night's room rate is required with each reservation. To request a receipt for this deposit, contact the Hyatt at 480-444-1234, press "0" to reach the operator, then ask for in-house reservations.
What are the check in and check out times?
Check in: 4 p.m.
Check out: 12 noon
What if I require early check in or late check out?
You may request early check in or late check out by calling the hotel at 1-800-233-1234. However, we cannot guarantee if the room will be available before 4 p.m. until the day of check in.
What if I need to cancel my stay?
If you need to cancel your Forum registration, please contact Joyce Helgas at joyce_helgas@troweprice.com or at 410-345-8699. To avoid hotel cancellation fees of one night's room rate plus taxes, please contact the hotel directly at 1-800-233-1234 at least seven days prior to your original date of arrival. You may also modify or cancel your hotel reservation by visiting the Hyatt's Modify Reservation page.
Does the hotel provide Internet access?
Guest rooms, the conference center, and public areas are wired for high-speed wireless Internet access. Access is complimentary inside the conference center through a unique conference login. Guest room access is included in the nightly room rate.
Does the hotel offer overnight parking?
What are some of the top things to do in Scottsdale?
Visitors to Scottsdale come for some of the Southwest’s best shopping, dining, art galleries, architecture, and adventurous excursions into the vast Sonoran Desert. Whether you come to take a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s desert studio at Taliesin West, or want to live out your cowboy dreams with an early morning horseback ride, Scottsdale beckons visitors with great weather, luxurious amenities, and the natural beauty of the surrounding desert. Click here to explore Scottsdale.
Does the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale have a spa?
Seek solitude from the Scottsdale, Arizona desert at the Spa Avania at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch.
Spa Avania’s amenities include 19 treatment rooms including three rooms dedicated to couples visiting the spa together and five garden-side treatment rooms with private entrances. Other luxuries include a French-Celtic mineral pool, relaxing lotus pond, trellis covered outdoor relaxation areas, steam room, sauna, hot and cold plunges, and full-service salon.
Mention T. Rowe Price Forum 2019 and get a 20% discount on spa services. Book online or call 480-483-5558 to reserve time.
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Are there golf options at the resort?
The Hyatt’s Gainey Ranch Golf Club has three world-class golf courses!
Lakes: Par 36, 3376 yards
Arroyo: Par 36, 3424 yards
Dunes: Par 36, 3238 yards
Course descriptions
The Lakes course, surrounded by the indigenous desert, is both a challenging and delightful Scottsdale golf course.
The Dunes course, the longest of the three nines, requires accuracy off the tee and a gentle touch on the greens.
The Arroyo requires both power and placement, ending with its infamous peninsular green on No. 9.
To reserve tee time, call the Hyatt golf concierge at 480-444-1234, prompt 8.
Mention T. Rowe Price Forum 2019 to receive a 10% discount off golf.
Travel
Which airport is closest to the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa?
The Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa is located only 18 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
What are the driving directions to the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa?
From the Phoenix Sky Harbor Car Rental, take E Sky Harbor Blvd to AZ-202 Loop E. Continue on AZ-202 Loop E, then take AZ-101 Loop North. Off of AZ-101 Loop N take Exit 43 and turn left on to Via de Ventura. Follow Via de Ventura for 3 miles, Hyatt Regency Scottsdale will be on your right-hand side of the road.
Is roundtrip ground transportation available?
The Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa does not have a shuttle bus. However, taxis, super shuttles, Uber, Lyft, and car rentals can be arranged to transport you to and from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa.
Taxis
Taxi terminal access is as follows:
•Terminal 2: east outside door # 8
•Terminal 3: North curb, outside door # 7
•Terminal 4: Level 1, North curb, outside door # 7 and south curb, outside door #6
The following taxis are contracted to pick up passengers at Phoenix Sky Harbor:
AAA/Yellow Cab Phone: 480-888-8888
Mayflower Cab Phone: 602-955-1355
The estimated cost of a one-way transfer is $50.00
Rideshare Pickup
Uber does pick up at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. There are specific pickup areas for rideshare services that are separate from taxis and limos. When you get off the plane, follow the signs for ground transportation and look for signage that says “rideshares” or “TNC” or “App ride.”
The estimated cost of a one-way transfer is $35.00.
Rental Cars
The Rental Car Center is located within its own building at 1805 E. Sky Harbor Circle South (between 16th Street and 24th Street, south of Buckeye Road). Please use these printable directions to and from the Rental Car Center.
For additional travel information please visit Sky Harbor International Airport's website.