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Accommodation
If you are looking for an accommodation in Prague – please contact our staff at the registration desk.
Airport
Prague International airport handles flights from within Europe and from overseas. It is located 30-45 minutes by car from the centre of Prague. There are good connections between the airport and the city centre by public transport – buses and taxis.
Letiste Praha, a. s.
Letiste Praha - Ruzyne, 160 08 Praha 6
Tel.: +420 2 2011 1111, +420 2 9666 1111
Fax: +420 2 3535 0922
AFTN: LKPRYDYX
SITA: PRGCZ7X, PRVCZ7X
http://www.prg.aero
Arrival by public transport
Prague has a very sophisticated underground, tram and bus transportation system. The Prague underground is quite new and efficient. During the peak hours, trains runs every 1 or 2 minutes, and during off-peak hours at least every 10 minutes. For more information about Prague public transportation visit www.dpp.cz.
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Badges
A long with your registration, you will receive your badge. Name badge must be worn when attending the sessions and official dinner. Admittance to the sessions and dinner without badge is not possible. Only full participants may attend the session.
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Cash points
Komercni Banka cash point is located right between the entrances No. 5 and 6. Ceska sporitelna cash point is located right next to the underground station Vysehrad entrance.
Komercni banka Ceska sporitelna
Prague Congress Centre Na Pankráci 127, 14000 Praha 4
5. kvetna 65, 140 00 Praha 4 Vysehrad underground station
Availability 24 hours Availability 24 hours
Lowest value - bank note 500 CZK Lowest value - bank note 200 CZK
wheelchair access
Certificate of attendance
Certificate of attendance will be hand over to each participant at the registration desk from Thursday June 4, 2009.
City maps
Along with your conference documents you will receive a city map together with other brochures about Prague. Further information is available at the info counter on the first floor at the registration.
Cloak room
A cloak room is located in the ground floor, it is free of charge to all registered participants. Opening hours are as follows:
June 2, 2009 8:00 – 22:00
June 3, 2009 7:30 – 19:00
June 4, 2009 7:30 – 19:00
June 5, 2009 8:00 – 14:00
Conference language
The conference language is English no translation is to be provided.
Currency/Exchange
The Czech currency is called the Czech crown (CZK). Its circulation is in the form of banknotes of the following value: 5,000, 2,000, 1,000, 500, 200, 100 and 50 crowns and coins of the following value: 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1 crowns. Exchange offices are located all around the city centre (exchange offices, banks, post offices).
ALL RATES given in the program are in EUROS (€).
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Doctor / First Aid
Budejovicka clinic is located at the station Budejovicka - 3 underground stations from the station Vysehrad (the location of the venue).
MEDICON a.s. – Poliklinika Budejovicka (Budejovicka clinic)
Antala Staska 1670/80, 140 46 Praha 4
tel.: +420 261 006 111, fax: +420 261 006 210
e-mail:
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, http://www.mediconas.cz
Emergency medical service at the Prague Congress Centre is available. If necessary please contact registration staff.
Tel.: +420 261 177 010
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Electricity
Electricity used in the Czech Republic is 220 Volts; standard European system of round pins with two holes. Plan to bring a transformer for your electrical or electronic equipment using different voltage (ie. USA, Canada).
Emergency call
Police 158
Fire Department 150
Medical Service 155
Emergency general 112
Exhibitors
All exhibitors are listed in the exhibition catalogue ( see pages 27-38).
All related information in regards to exhibition was provided directly to the exhibitors.
Exhibition opening
The opening of exhibition will take place on Tuesday June 2, 2009 – from 15:00, foyer Floor 2.
Evaluation form
To assist in the improvement of the conference, please complete the evaluation forem will be available on the conference website after the conference.
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Food and beverages
Coffee-breaks and lunches are included in the registration fee. Vegetarian lunchboxes are marked. Lunch box will be distributed upon valid voucher.
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Guided tours
For all questions regarding tours please refer to the tour desk at the registration in the Floor 1.
Meeting point for all tours is at the registration - 15 minutes before departure.
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Healthcare
When travelling around the Czech Republic you might need medical assistance. You can be sure you will be treated with high European standards. However, we strongly recommend arranging travel insurance before leaving your country. If any assistance is needed please contact our registration staff.
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Information
At any time information is available at the info point on the Floor 1 of the Prague Congress Centre.
Insurance and Liability
The Organizers will accept no liability for personal injuries sustained by or for loss or damage to property belonging to Conference participants, accompanying persons either during or as a result of the Congress or during all tours and events. Participants are strongly recommended to seek insurance coverage for health and accident, lost luggage and trip cancellation.
Internet
Internet corner is available at the poster area in the Floor 2 during the programme times.
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Lost & Found
A lost and found service is available at the information desk at the registration.
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Messages
A message board will be located in the registration area. You can post your messages here.
Mobile Phones
Participants are kindly requested to keep their mobile phones in the off position in the meeting rooms while sessions being held.
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Parking
Participants arriving by car are advised to use the underground parking space, which is available in the Prague Congress Centre. Parking fees are not included in the registration fee.
Participants
A complete list of participants is included in the conference documents. Participants registered after May 22, 2009 are not included in the list.
Pharmacy
Nearest pharmacy is located in the shopping centre Arkady Pankrac – 2 underground stations from the Vysehrad station (venue location)
Shopping Centre Arkady Pankrac – ground floor
Hvezdova 2860/24, Praha 4 – Pankrac
Tel./Fax: +420 225 111 211, +420 225 111 212
Opening hours: Monday – Sunday 9:00 – 21:00
Posters
Poster area is placed in the foyer at the Floor 2. All authors of poster abstracts received a poster guidelines with assigned poster number. Please mount your poster to the assigned poster board (marked by your number). Posters are to be placed from June 2 – June 5, 2009. In case any assistance is needed please ask the hostess at the poster desk in the poster area.
Poster area opening hours
June 2, 2009 08:00 – 22:00 (08:00 - 15:30 mounting)
June 3, 2009 08:00 – 19:00
June 4, 2009 08:00 – 19:00
June 5, 2009 08:00 – 13:00 (13:00 - 15:00 dismantling)
All poster abstract are printed in the Proceedings.
Voting tickets for ‘Best poster’ competition will be available at the registration - Floor 1. Please submit filled tickets to the staff at the poster desk.
All poster presenters should be present at the Poster area on June 2 and June 4 (15:30 - 16:30).
Prague Information Service
All information about Prague can be required at:
Tel: + 420 221 714 444
http://www.pis.cz/en
Either you can ask our staff at the information counter at the Floor 2 at the registration.
Presentation submisson
Power Point presentations only (CD, USB stick) may be used. In the lecture rooms a video projector and laptop will be at your disposal. Personal laptops are not permitted. Please take your presentation to the Speakers preview room no later than 120 minutes prior to your lecture and approach the media technician. All authors were provided by presentation guidelines directly before the conference.
Press
At any time information is available at press counter at the registration in the Floor 1.
Press conference room is located in room 1.1. at the first floor.
Press working room is located in room 1.2 at the first floor.
For furter information please contact:
Mrs. Radka Zakova at +420 777 092 390
Programme Changes
The organizers cannot assume liability for any changes in the programme due to the external or unforeseen circumstances.
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Registration
Please register at the registration counters on the Floor 1 of the PCC, where a hostess will assist you with the online registration. Based on your confirmation of registration you will receive a conference bag along with the name badge and assorted documents. If you are preregistered via online system, please make sure to take your confirmation of registration if any confusion appears.
Onsite registrations can be done using an onsite registration form available at the registration.
Participants onsite fee 390 EUR
Student reduced onsite fee 170 EUR
Please note that you have to proof your student status by a confirmation from the institution.
Please note the onsite student fee only applies for those who have accepted abstract.
Conference documents and bags cannot be guaranteed for those participants registering onsite.
In case your payment was not recognized or did not reach us until May 22, 2009 copy of bank transfers will not be considered as a proof of payment. Therefore you will be asked to pay an onsite registration. All double payment will be reimbursed after the conference.
Cancellation policy / Name changes
All onsite cancellations ( not communicated before to the secretariat) will automatically lead into 100% cancellations. Name changes not communicated before will be treated as a new registration.
Registration fee includes
- Admission to all sessions, poster area and industrial exhibition
- Admission to opening Welcome Reception and Official dinner
- Conference documents in the Conference bag – Proceedings, Final Programme, Pocket Programme, City map,
List of participants, Evaluation Form
- Name badge + vouchers for day lunches and tours if required and paid
- Coffee breaks and lunches
Accompanying fee includes
- Admission to welcome reception and Official dinner
- Guided tour on Thursday June 4, 2009 13:00-17:00 – Grand tour of Prague
Please note that accompanying persons are not allowed in the sessions and in the exhibition area.
Opening hours
June 2, 2009 7:30 – 22:00
June 3, 2009 8:00 – 19:00
June 4, 2009 8:00 – 19:00
June 5, 2009 8:00 – 13:00
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Safety
Prague is among the most popular destinations in the world. Statistics show that when compared to other major European cities like Paris, Rome or Madrid the rate of crime is much lower in Prague. A night walk around the city is relatively safe but, of course, like in all other big cities with a high culmination of people we recommend handling your personal belongings with utmost care.
Smoking policy
For the comfort and health of all participants, smoking is not permitted at any conference premises. This includes sessions, workshops, other meetings, meal premises and also registration areas and foyers.
Social programme
See page 40.
Speakers preview room
Is located in the Meeting hall 3 in the Floor 2. Please make sure to hand in your presentation at least 120 minutes prior to the start of your assigned session. Our staff in the speakers preview room will be happy to assist you.
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Taxi
In the city centre taxis are easy to hail from the street but we strongly recommend that you use hotel taxis or obtain taxis by phone through the radio taxi service e.g. AAA (+ 420 14 014), City taxi ( +420 257 257 257) or Speed cars ( +420 224 234 234). Registration staff will be happy to assist you with taxi service at the PCC.
Boarding charge approximately 30 CZK
Journeys within the city approximately 28 CZK/km
Waiting time approximately 10 CZK/per minute
Temperature
Prague is a city with a mixture of oceanic and continental weather, average summer temperature is 20 degrees C.
Time Difference
The Czech Republic is in Central European Time Zone. Central European Time (CET) is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+1). After the last Sunday in March the time in the Czech Republic is shifted back by 1 hour to Central European Time and this lasts until the end of September.
Tipping
Service is usually included in the bill in bars and restaurants but tips are welcome. If you consider the service good enough to warrant a tip, suggested level is around 10%.
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VAT
The Czech legislation requires that all congress costs include the Czech VAT. In case the VAT rate changes, the change will automatically applie to the service ordered.
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Zofin Palace location
Zofin Palace is the selected venue for the Official conference dinner.
Address:
Slovansky ostrov 226, 110 00 Prague 1
Transfers from Prague Congress Centre are arranged. You can as well use the tram (9, 17, 22, 23) to station Narodni divadlo (highlighted in the map bellow).
Venue
Prague Congress Centre
5 kvetna 65
140 21 Prague 4
Czech Republic
The Prague Congress Centre is located in a unique position on the top of one of Prague hills, offering a beautiful view of the famous skyline of Prague, with the silhouette of the Prague Castle. Only two underground stops from the downtown. (Line C, stop Vysehrad).
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