Congress Information
CONGRESS MANAGEMENT
The Malaga World Family Therapy Congress is the 31st Annual Congress of the International Family Therapy Association managed by World Family Therapy Congresses..
CONGRESS TEAM
Congress Event Management (Proposals, exhibits and Registration): Doug Tschopp Email: info@ifta-congress.org
Program Chair: John Lawless
Chief Financial Officer: Fred Jefferson
IFTA General Secretary: William Hiebert wjhiebert@aol.com +309-786-4491
LANGUAGE
The official language of the meeting is English. Workshops will be in English or Spanish.
ABSTRACTS
All proposals for presentations are to be in English whether the presentation itself will be in English or Spanish. All the requests will be considered. Proposals will be approved on a "rolling" basis; that is, they will be evaluated as they are submitted. The proposals will either be accepted, placed on a waiting list or denied during the entire proposal process. Deadline is published on the homepage. Do not wait until the deadline to submit!
CLOTHING
Informal for all occasions.
LETTER OF INVITATION
The organizers will be pleased to provide a letter of invitation to any pre-registered and paid participant requesting one. It is to be understood that such an invitation is intended to help potential participants raise travel funds or obtain a visa. It is not a commitment on the part of the Congress to provide any financial support.
INSURANCE
The congress organizers cannot accept liability for personal injuries sustained, or for loss or damage of property belonging to congress participants (or their accompanying persons), either during, or as a result of the congress.
VISAS
All visitors are required to have a valid passport, and for some countries, a visa is required. It is the responsibility of the participant to obtain a visa if required. Please click here for more Visa information.
AIRLINES
SkyTeam information is located under the Hotel/Travel Menu.
CURRENCY AND MONEY EXCHANGE
Spain is part of the European Union and therefore their currency is the Euro (€).
AUTOMATIC CASH DISPENSERS
Automatic cash dispensers accepting Visa, Eurocard/Mastercard, American Express credit cards and Maestro Cirrus or Visa Electron debit cards are situated at all main banks, town centres, hotels, bigger stores, airports and the railway station.
CREDIT CARDS
All major credit cards, such as Mastercard/Eurocard, Visa, American Express, Diners etc., are accepted in most hotels, restaurants and shops.
ELECTRICITY
Spanish plugs use 220-240 volts and the physical connection may be different from what you have at home. If your appliance ISN'T compatible with the Spanish power supply you'll need an adapter which changes both the physical plug that goes into the wall and the voltage that your appliance uses. Modern electronic devices, like laptops, mobile phones, tablets and e-readers, will work. In fact, any USB device will be fine. But you will need an adapter.
Older devices, particularly things like hair straighteners and hairdryers might be more problematic.
LOCAL TIME
Time in Malaga
Malaga is 6 hours ahead of New York City.
Malaga is in the CEST (Central European Summer Time), or UTC/GMT +2 hours.
CLIMATE AND WEATHER
March weather in Malaga
The temperature varies from a low of 10°C, 50° F, to a high of 20°C, 67° F. 50% of the time the weather is sunny in March.
HEALTH INFORMATION
IFTA monitors the health information and alerts from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) on a regular basis. Currently, Malaga does not have any Alerts.
