All
mail must be sent to the Scientific-Organizing Secretariat:
GR
2002
FONDAZIONE GIOVANNI LORENZINI
MEDICAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Via A. Appiani, 7
20121 MILAN (Italy)
Phone: (+39) 02 29.00.62.67
Telefax: (+39) 02 29.00.70.18
E-mail: gr2002@lorenzinifoundation.org
Location
and Date of the Symposium
The Symposium will take place in Florence (Italy) at the Palazzo
dei Congressi and at Centro Affari, Piazza Adua, 1 on June 12-15,
2002.
Secretariat
personnel will be present from 3.00 p.m. on Tuesday, June
11, 2002 for registration and assistance to the participants.
Please note that the scientific sessions will start at 9.00
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Registration Fees (to be paid in EURO: 20% VAT included)
The registration fee must be sent together with the registration
form to the Scientific-Organizing Secretariat.
|
before
February 28, 2002 |
after
February 28, 2002 |
PARTICIPANT |
530
€ |
600
€ |
ACCOMPANYING
PERSON |
90
€ |
110
€ |
STUDENT
(*) |
210
€ |
250
€ |
(*)
Student registration rate will be granted only to those who can
demonstrate their student position by enclosing an official statement
from their Head of Department or Institute.
Participants
will receive the Final Programme and the Abstract Book at the
Symposium.
Please
note that the deadline for receipt of registration fees at
discounted rate is February 28, 2002.
The full enrollment fee will be charged even if the Registration
Form without payment has been received before that date.
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Method
of Payment (registration fee)
The fees should be paid in EURO either by:
- Bank
cheque made out to: Fondazione Giovanni Lorenzini
- Eurocheque
made out to: Fondazione Giovanni Lorenzini
- Credit
card: American Express, CartaSì, Eurocard, MasterCard,
Visa.
The
payment must be accompanied by the enclosed Registration Form.
Confirmation of registration and a receipt will be forwarded by
the Scientific-Organizing Secretariat. Only registered participants
and students may take part in the scientific sessions. In order
to avoid any problem when registering at the Symposium, participants
are kindly requested to bring with them complete documentation
of the registration fee payment.
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Registration
Cancellation
In
case of cancellation, provided that written notice reaches the
Scientific-Organizing Secretariat no later than April 30, 2002,
the registration fee will be refunded, less 30% for administrative
charges.
Regretfully written cancellations received after April 30, 2002
will not entitle the registrant to any refund; however, these
registrants will receive their Symposium material by mail after
the meeting. Refunds will be made after the meeting.
FOR
ITALIAN PARTICIPANTS ONLY
All the Italian participants with the IVA number must indicate
such a number (and its corresponding address) on the Registration
Form (DPR 633/72).
The regular invoice of the registration will be sent only to
those who have indicated the fiscal code and/or the IVA number
(compulsory if available) of the actual payer.
The
personal data will be handled exclusively by Fondazione Giovanni
Lorenzini according to the law 675/96.
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Audio-Visual
-
Facilities will be available to project 2" x 2"
(5cm x 5cm) slides with plastic frame not cardboard.
There will not be facilities for slides of other dimensions.
- Power
Point presentations may be accommodated with an LCD-panel
projection system; however, we ask that you bring your own
laptop computer for your presentation.
- For
any other service please contact the Scientific-Organizing
Secretariat by the end of April, 2002.
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Posters
Poster
format and instructions for the preparation of the posters will
be given with the letter of acceptance.
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Official
Language
The
official language of the Symposium will be English; no simultaneous
translation will be provided.
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Proceedings
The
Proceedings will be published after the Symposium by an International
Publisher.
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Scientific
Exhibit
During the Symposium an exhibit on pharmaceutical, instrument,
publishing, and suppliers of medical technology will be held in
the meeting area. Interested industries may contact the Scientific-Organizing
Secretariat for more details.
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Certificate
of Attendance
Certificates of Attendance will be available on request at the
end of the Symposium at the Registration Desk.
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Insurance
Registration for the Symposium implies that the delegate agrees
that neither the Scientific-Organizing Committee nor Fondazione
Giovanni Lorenzini assume any liability or responsibility whatsoever.
Symposium delegates are requested to make their own arrangements
for medical, travel, and personal insurance.
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Transportation
Pisa Galileo Galilei and Florence Peretola airports are served
by several international airlines. Pisa airport is about 90 km
from Florence, but a shuttle train operates every hour between
the airport and the main railway station in Florence. The trip
lasts approximately 65 minutes.
Florence airport is only 4 km from the centre of town. Bus and
taxi transportation is available between the airport and downtown
Florence. An airport taxi will charge approximately EUROS 18 for
the journey to the city centre.
Rome Fiumicino international airport is connected by train with
Florence railway station. For further information and updated
train schedule please contact your travel agency.
Intercity trains connect Florence with Milan (approximately 2h
45) and Rome (approximately 2h). The main railway station in Florence
is S. Maria Novella near the Symposium Centre.
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Hotel
Accommodation
For
information please refer to the enclosed Hotel
Accommodation Form.
For further inquiries please contact directly:
NEWTOURS
S.p.A.
VIA SAN DONATO, 20 - 50127 FLORENCE (Italy)
Phone: (+39) 055 33.611 - Telefax: (+39) 055 33.61.350 or 055
33.61.250
Email: gr2002@newtours.it
Deadline for hotel reservation: May 10, 2002
To avoid difficulties in booking (especially single rooms), we
suggest that you send the hotel reservation form and the deposit
as early as possible.
Hotel accommodation will be confirmed by NEWTOURS only after having
received the appropriate room deposit (see Hotel
Accommodation Form); after having deducted EUROS 14 per
room, as reservation fee, the deposit will be deducted from the
final hotel bill when checking out.
NO
ROOM RESERVATION CAN BE GUARANTEED IF RECEIVED AFTER MAY 10, 2002
If arrival and departure dates are not indicated in the Hotel
Accommodation Form, booking will assume arrival on June 11 and
departure on June 16.
Reserved room(s) will be held for participants for the night(s)
covered by their room deposit; in case of no-show, the hotel management
will be free to use the room(s) beginning at 12:00 noon on the
following day, unless the person concerned has notified in writing.
As only a limited number of single rooms will be available, NEWTOURS
will reserve doubles for single use and the rate will correspond
to the double room rate less one continental breakfast (average
price: EUROS 16).
Rooms in the various hotels will be assigned on a first come -
first served basis. NEWTOURS reserves the right to book another
hotel category, should the required accommodation be fully booked.
Reservation forms without the deposit will not be considered.
How
to Pay (hotel reservation)
The payments should be paid either by:
- Bank
cheque made out to: NEWTOURS S.p.A.
- Bank
transfer made out to: NEWTOURS S.p.A.
- Credit
card: American Express, Diners Club, Eurocard, MasterCard,
Visa.
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Cancellation
For cancellation please contact NEWTOURS S.p.A. no later than
May 10, 2002; the deposit will be refunded less 30% deduction
for administrative charges.
Cancellations received after May 10, 2002 will not entitle to
any refund.
Refunds will be made after the meeting.
Special
efforts shall be given to facilitate the attendance of young
scientists (below age 35) by helping in finding cheap accommodation
(pensions, student residences, etc.). For information please
contact Newtours S.p.A. |
SCIENTIFIC-ORGANIZING
SECRETARIATS |
Main
Secretariat Office
GR2002
FONDAZIONE GIOVANNI LORENZINI
MEDICAL
SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Via Appiani, 7
20121 Milan (Italy)
Phone: +39 02 29006267
Telefax:+39 02 29007018
E-mail: gr2002@lorenzinifoundation.org
|
Branch
Secretariat Office
GR2002
GIOVANNI LORENZINI MEDICAL FOUNDATION
6550 Fannin, Suite 1211
Houston, Texas 77030 (USA)
Phone: +1 (713) 7970401
Telefax: +1 (713) 7968853
E-mail:gr2002@bcm.tmc.edu
FOR THE US: 1-800-507-7606 |