FAQs for Directions EMEA Prague, October 12-14

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1 FAQs for Directions EMEA 2016 Prague, October 12-14

2 What is included in the conference fee for a regular attendee? How should the VAT and reverse charge procedures be handled? How many attendees are expected and from which countries? What is the group discount? How do I register as a group? Do I need to register all employees at the same time to obtain the group discount? How will the discount be calculated and granted? How do I create a group for my employees? Can someone else take over my registration and is cancelling possible? What is included in the Guest Pass? Can I invite my customers to Directions EMEA? How do I view or change my Conference registration information? How do I register for extra sessions? If any special services for sponsor booth setup are required who can I address to? What meals will be provided at Directions EMEA 2016? How information is to be communicated during the conference? When, where and how long sponor videos will be played? What can we use as a bag insert? How many pieces of BI should be sent? What is the venue for the Theme Dinner?

3 1. What is included in the conference fee for a regular attendee? The conference fee includes: Participation in all sessions except for Cloud Sure Step sessions. PLEASE NOTE: Cloud Sure Step sessions require additonal subscription, this will be separately handled by Microsoft. Lunch (Oct. 12, 13, 14) and evening receptions (Oct 11, Oct, 12, Oct 13) as well as coffee breaks snacks and beverages sereved during the day. Shuttle-bus service on the Theme Dinner Day. Participation in the Theme Dinner on Oct. 13 including all on-site attractions, meals and beverages. Access to exibition area 2. How should the VAT and reverse charge procedures be handled? Admission to events, exhibitions and conferences in the EU is subject to VAT in the country where the event takes place. This is because within the EU, the place of supply for a number of services related to events is generally deemed to be the Member State in which they take place.

4 For details on VAT and reverse charge, please visit: Or contact Direction EMEA tax advisory partner in the Czech Republic: BDO Tax s.r.o. Muchova 240/ Praha 6 CZECH REPUBLIC What is the group discount? 3. How many attendees are expected and from which countries? The number of attendees is estimated to exceed the number from last year in Mannheim, which was We expect approximately 1500 attendees. 4. What is the group discount? The Directions EMEA group discount is applicable to each company which registers their employees as a group. If 4 or more employees of the same company register as a group, the discount is 75 EUR per person. 5. How do I register as a group? After registering the first employee, click "Add another person". The company data for the additional attendees will be the same. The first person registered will be the primary contact for the group. The primary contact is relevant only if you want to add employees at a later time. 6. Do I need to register all employees at the same time to obtain the group discount?

5 It is not required to register at the same time. If other employees register later and are added to the existing group, the discount will still be calculated. However, make sure that these registrations are done via the primary contact. 7. How will the discount be calculated and granted? The discount will be applied during the registration checkout. The total discount amount will be subtracted from the total registration amount. 8. How do I create a group for my employees? You can add employees at various steps of the registration process: If it is a new registration, in "Additional preferences" click the "Add Another Person" button.

6 Or in "Checkout", use the button "Add Another Person". If you want to add a person to an already existing group, please ask the primary contact to login:

7 Then, the option to add another person to the already existing group will be displayed. 9. Can someone else take over my registration and is cancelling possible? Yes, it is possible to change your registration so that a colleague can take your place at Directions EMEA There are no additional costs. Every attendee can cancel his registration and get a refund. The refund will not include the transaction fees for paying and refunding. NOTE: After September 1 no refunds will be given after cancellation. 10. What is included in the Guest Pass? The Guest Pass is for people who only would like to attend the two expo receptions and the Theme Dinner (for example, spouses). Please, keep in mind that guests are not allowed to enter the Conference area and lunch facilities during the event. The Guest Pass is only available at the Registration Desk during Directions EMEA 2016.

8 11. Can I invite my customers to Directions EMEA? Directions EMEA is a Dynamics NAV partner conference and people who register will have to enter the Microsoft VOICE ID during registration. Therefore, only partners are invited to attend. 12. How do I view or change my Conference registration information? Once you have registered, you will be able to view your registration information by logging in to the Directions EMEA 2016 registration site using the user name and password you entered at the time of registration. 13. How do I register for extra sessions? This year, the number of sessions planned within the Directions EMEA program is approximately 120. However, some additional sessions like Cloud Sure Step will be also delivered. After registration for Directions EMEA, you will be informed about these sessions by separate , and registration will be held separately. 14. If any special services for sponsor booth setup are required who can I address to? For any type of special booth services, please send your request directly to sponsor@directionsemea.com. The committee will decide upon supporting the request and help arranging the necessary additional agreements for additional services (if possible). The management of additional services (as well as related invoicing) will be handled directly between the sponsoring company and the respective service provider. All special services must be agreed directly between the sponsoring company and the respective service provider. The Directions EMEA Committee will support you, but will not be directly involved in such agreements and activities. 15. What meals will be provided at Directions EMEA 2016?

9 For conference hours, three meals have been planned including 2 coffee breaks served and lunch. All meals are served on level 0 as scheduled. Extra meals will be served at evening events including a welcome reception (Oct. 11), walking dinner (Oct. 12) and Theme Dinner (Oct. 13). All meals include beverages. Should you have any specific dietary requirements, please indicate it at online registration. 16. How information is to be communicated during the conference? A mobile app will be used as the main means of communication. Download information and credentials will be sent to you by . As last year, within the mobile app, you will find a complete list of all attendees, sponsors and speakers, speakers bios, session and workshop schedules, which is important because no booklet will be provided. By means of the mobile app, you will be also able to compose your own track, evaluate sessions and provide us your feedback. You can also follow us on and. Please, share with us your comments, videos, photos and ideas. Let s get connected! 17. When, where and how long sponor videos will be played? For information on sponsor pakages, read the Sposnsor Package Overview which available at our website. Platinum & Gold Sponsors videos will be shown before each Keynote as well as in the exhibition area and before the Theme Dinner whereas Silver and Bronze Sponosors videos in the exhibition area, before the Theme Dinner. The videos will be muted in the exhibition area. The videos should last maximum one minute. 18. What can we use as a bag insert? There are no specific requirements on bag insert except for its size it cannot be bigger than the A4 format and spacious. Please, keep also in mind that there are many sponsors and each of them have the possibility to place BI into the bag. Sposnors usually provide company leaflets. 19. When and where should bag inserts be delivered? Detailed infromation will be provided by Directions EMEA team members responsible for sponosrship.

10 PCC s address is: Kongresové centrum Praha, a.s. 5. května 1640/ Praha 4 - Nusle Czech Republic Delivery with info: Event (Directions EMEA 2016) Number of colli. Sender Please, just let us know via sponsor@directionsemea.com that you have send your materials. For sposnors logistic, contact adela@directionsemea.com 20. How many pieces of BI should be sent? What is the venue for the Theme Dinner? This year, the Theme Dinner will be held on October 13 at SaSaZu, which is a club located in the premises of River Town Prague on 5000 m2 and is a great chioce for hosting parties and events. Shuttle bus service will be provided from PCC to the club. More details will be announced during the conference.