How do I access the Forum venue?
The SPIEF 2023 venue and a number of cultural, sports and entertainment programmes events may only be accessed if you have an accreditation badge.
Badges for venue access are activated according to the results of a PCR test at one of the approved testing centres – Rospotrebnadzor laboratories, specially equipped as part of the SPIEF 2023.
Please note that PCR testing is a prerequisite not to the badge collection, but to badge activation. You can collect your accreditation badge first, then take the PCR test, or vice versa. Access to the Forum venue is only possible with an activated badge.
What items are prohibited at the Forum venue?
In order to avoid any inconvenience when accessing the venue, participants are advised to leave any items prohibited at the SPIEF 2023 venue at their accommodation or in their vehicle.
A full list of prohibited items
What is the accreditation badge?
The badge specifies the holder’s name and surname in English, their organization, level of access, and photograph. It also includes the Forum logo.
Participants must have their badges and identity documents with them at the Forum venue at all times.
The badge is personalized and may not be transferred to third parties.
If the accreditation badge is lost or damaged, please go to the Help Desk or any accreditation stand. The lost badge will be blocked and a duplicate will be issued at the written request of the badge holder.
What should I check before collecting my badge?
Before obtaining a badge, please make sure that conditions 1–4 in the diagram below have been observed:
In order to expedite the procedure for issuing a badge, please upload a scan of their passport (pages containing photo and ID info) in the 'My Events – St. Petersburg International Economic Forum – Event dashboard' section of the Roscongress personal account.
Submit a scanned copy of your passport
In order to expedite the procedure for issuing a badge, participants may upload a scan of their passport (pages containing photo and ID info) in the ‘My Events – St. Petersburg International Economic Forum – Event dashboard – Personal information’ section of the Roscongress personal account.
Please ensure that scans are legible and contain all the information entered during registration, including passport number and serial number (if applicable), passport issuing authority, date of issue, and photograph.
Photograph requirements:
- colour photograph on a light background;
- 480x640 pixels in size;
- image format – JPG or JPEG;
- front view of the participant’s entire face, without head covering;
- subject’s face must take up at least 70% of the image.
How to find out if your badge is ready?
There are several ways to find out or be notified when a participant badge is ready:
* St. Petersburg International Economic Forum information centre:
+7 (812) 680 0000
** The contact information can be found in the Roscongress personal account. The specialist’s contact information can also be confirmed by calling the Forum information centre.
How to collect your badge?
Participant accreditation badges may be collected in person by presenting:
- the identity document that is listed in the Roscongress personal account
- original of personal data consent form.
Before issuing a badge, an accreditation point attendant will make sure that the data specified in the application form corresponds to the ID document. In the event of any discrepancies, it will not be possible to issue a badge the same day.
Electronic ticket
To simplify and expedite collection of accreditation badge a participant may present an electronic ticket at an accreditation stand.
You will be able to print out an electronic ticket via the Roscongress personal account closer to the Forum. The electronic ticket contains:
- information about the participant (full name, organization, country);
- a QR code to be presented at special SPIEF 2023 centres when undergoing PCR testing;
- a QR code that participants can scan to view the COVID-19 prevention rules at the SPIEF 2023 venue;
- a QR code that participants can scan to view the opening hours and locations of SPIEF 2023 accreditation points.
The electronic ticket is not a prerequisite for obtaining accreditation; it does not serve as a replacement for ID and does not grant access to the Forum venue or cultural, sports and entertainment programmes events.
How to collect a badge by authorized third party?
If the badge is being collected by an authorized representative, they must provide the following:
Before issuing a badge, an accreditation point attendant will make sure that the data specified in the application form corresponds to the ID document. In the event of any discrepancies, it will not be possible to issue a badge the same day.
A power of attorney form to collect participant accreditation badges
Example of completed power of attorney form to collect participant accreditation badges
The power of attorney is not valid without a list of all participants to be accredited, copies of their passports, and original personal data consent forms. Copies of passports will be returned once badges have been issued.
Badge activation
Badges for venue access are activated according to the results of a PCR test at one of the approved testing centres – Rospotrebnadzor laboratories, specially equipped as part of SPIEF 2023. Laboratory research for badge activation takes no more than 24 hours.
PCR testing is carried out upon presentation of an accreditation badge or ID. The ID is the participant’s identification number in the Roscongress personal account. You can view your ID in the ‘Personal data’ section of the Roscongress personal account or ‘My events – SPIEF – Event dashboard’ tab. The ID is indicated next to the participant photo.
If a test is not associated with a participant ID it will not be possible to send the test results to the Accreditation Centre in order to activate the badge for attendance at the event.
Please note that PCR testing is a prerequisite not to the badge collection, but to badge activation. You can collect your accreditation badge first, then take the PCR test, or vice versa. Access to the Forum venue is only possible with an activated badge.
An accreditation badge is invalid without a negative PCR test result. Before going to the Forum venue, please make sure that your test result is negative and your badge is activated.
Where to collect your badge?
We kindly ask that you collect your accreditation badge in advance at one of the accreditation points in Moscow or St. Petersburg.
MOSCOW
| Point | Address | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roscongress Foundation Accreditation Centre at the World Trade Center Moscow | 12, Krasnopresnenskaya Naberezhnaya, entrance No. 7, first floor | 5–16 June | 09:00–20:00 |
Route to the Roscongress Foundation Accreditation Centre at the World Trade Center Moscow
ST. PETERSBURG
Accreditation Centre 1
| Point | Address | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accreditation Centre 1
How to get there? |
Outlet Village Pulkovo, 60/1, Pulkovskoye Shosse |
5–11 June 12 June 13–14 June 15 June 16 June 17 June |
10:00–20:00 10:00–23:59 00:00–23:59 00:00–22:30 07:30–22:30 07:30–17:00 |
Please note that participants may pay the participation fee in cash or by using a bank card at the financial services stands at Accreditation Centre 1. A 5.5% commission fee is charged at the time of payment.
Arrival points
| Point | Address | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulkovo Airport, Central Terminal, Arrivals | 41ZA, Pulkovskoye Shosse |
11 June 12–16 June 17 June |
11:00–23:59 00:00–23:59 00:00–12:00 |
| Pulkovo VIP lounge | 41ZA, Pulkovskoye Shosse, to the left of the Central Terminal |
11 June 12–16 June 17 June |
11:00–23:00 08:00–23:00 08:00–12:00 |
| Moskovsky Rail Terminal | 85, Nevsky Prospekt |
11 June 12–16 June 17 June |
11:00–01:00 06:30–01:00 06:30–12:00 |
Hotels
| Point | Address | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angleterre Hotel | 24, Malaya Morskaya Ulitsa |
11 June 12–16 June |
11:00–23:00 07:00–23:00 |
| Belmond Grand Hotel Europe | 1/7, Mikhailovskaya Ulitsa | ||
| Corinthia St. Petersburg | 57, Nevsky Prospekt | ||
| Park Inn by Radisson Pulkovskaya Hotel & Conference Center St. Petersburg | 1, Ploshchad Pobedy |
Please note that if you are arriving at the Forum venue in an accredited vehicle, the driver must also be accredited. Driver badges and transport passes can be collected at Accreditation Centre 1. Transport passes and drivers’ badges are issued according to the schedule that will be available in the Accreditation of personal vehicle section.
For additional information, please contact the SPIEF information centre:
+7 (812) 680 0000
info@forumspb.com
