Location

Housing

The special 2022 Top of the Table Annual Meeting rate is USD 320 for one single/double standard room. This rate includes a discounted USD 10 resort fee, which allows you to take advantage of hotel amenities such as: daily water aerobics classes; Ambassadors of the Environment Guided Eco-Hike Tour; daily two-hour bike rental per day; a guided beach walk; Press Reader, an easy-to-use app offering unlimited access to your favorite newspapers and magazines; and one daily hour-long yoga class. Members are encouraged to book hotel reservations once their meeting registration is complete. You will receive The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara room reservation link within your meeting confirmation email. Availability is not guaranteed, and housing may close prior to the meeting. The negotiated room rate is not guaranteed after September 28, 2022. For more information visit The Ritz-Carlton, Bacara, Santa Barbara website.

Pre- and Post- Meeting Date Reservations

The guest room rate will be offered by the hotel three days prior and three days after the original meeting dates, subject to availability of guest rooms and resort occupancy at the time of reservations.

Cancellation/No-show Policy

If an individual reservation is canceled within 30 days prior to arrival, there will be a penalty fee of one night’s room and tax. For no-shows, one night's room and tax will be charged to the credit card used to reserve the reservation.

Travel

The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara is located approximately 10 minutes from the Santa Barbara Airport (SBA). MDRT has partnered with Gant Travel for your travel needs.

MDRT’s official airline is United Airlines. United offers attendees special meeting discounts when traveling to Santa Barbara. Book early to secure best flights and lowest fares!

United offers discounts from 2% up to 10% off applicable fares when passengers fly to eligible events. Discounts apply on United, or flights operated by United-branded United Express and eligible United codeshare operated and marketed flights. Applicable restrictions and fare rules apply.

Reservations can be made at united.com/meeting travel and enter the offer code: ZKCE170628. Members from the U.S. and Canada may call the United Reservations Meetings Desk at +1 (800) 426-1122 and provide the offer code. Valid October 16–25, 2022, at Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and Burbank airports.

Health and Safety

Before making your travel plans, please review all the Health and Safety guidelines to ensure your safety as well as others while traveling.

Ground Transportation

Taxis and ride-share options (Uber/Lyft) are readily available at Santa Barbara Airport and throughout the destination via the app easily accessible from your phone. At The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara, it is recommended that taxis be scheduled in advance through the Hotel Concierge Desk located near the Front Desk. Uber and Lyft are available on demand. Please allow 15-20 minutes' notice for on-demand taxi, Uber and Lyft. Drivers will be parked right outside the airport entrance and are very easy to locate.

Car Rental
If you would like to rent a car while staying in Santa Barbara, please arrange through the Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) via the link below. Parking at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara is USD 50 per day/night and is valet.
For Santa Barbara Airport: Ground Transportation | FlySBA — Santa Barbara Airport, CA (santabarbaraca.gov)
‍Car Service If you prefer to arrange for transportation in advance, you can schedule a car service with LL Transportation. Click https://www.lltransportation.net/airport-shuttle-service/index.html here to reserve your ride.

International Travel
Visa

If you require a visa letter to attend the meeting or have other questions regarding travel from outside the U.S., please click here. https://legacy.mdrt.org/meetings/top-of-the-table/ Members who are denied a U.S. visa are eligible to receive a full refund for the meeting registration fee only if official documentation of their visa denial is provided to tot@mdrt.org by September 18, 2022. MDRT cannot process refunds for visa denials received after September 18.
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