General Information

REGISTRATION & ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
www.ests.org

CAR PARKING
Parking area available at the Congress venue.

WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS
WiFi Internet access area will be available at the Congress.

SOCIAL EVENTS
Welcome Cocktail
ESTS 2017 Welcome Cocktail will be held on Sunday, May 28th late afternoon after the Opening Ceremony.
(included in the registration fee)

Gala Dinner
ESTS 2017 Gala Dinner will be held on Tuesday, May 30th evening.
(not included in the registration fee)

ACCOMMODATION DETAILS
Accommodation details are available at the website and further announcements.

ECO-FRIENDLY
ESTS 2017 is a sustainable and environmental friendly Congress encouraging the use of recyclable material.

SMOKING
ESTS 2017 is a non smoking congress.

REGISTRATION DESK
Participants can pick up their personal Congress material at the registration desk, which will be open as follows
Saturday, 27th May : 16.00 -19.30 h
Sunday, 28th May: 06.30 - 18.30 h
Monday, 29th May: 06.30 - 18.30 h
Tuesday, 30th May: 06.30 - 18.00 h
Wednesday, 31st May: 07.00 - 11.00 h
The Congress Secretariat will be available to assist you during the Congress.
Please do not hesitate to contact this office for help or advice.

ATTENDANCE
The Congress usually attracts between 1.500 and 1.800 delegates from all over Europe and from all over the world.

LANGUAGE
The official language of the Meeting is English.

NAME BADGES
Participants and accompanying persons are obliged to wear the official Congress name badges on all Congress occasions.

EXHIBITION
Access to the exhibition is free for registered participants. The exhibition will be open on 28 - 31 May 2017 during the congress hours.

LUNCH AND REFRESHMENTS
Lunches are not included in the participants’ registration fee.
Coffee, tea will be available in the exhibition area during the breaks.

LIABILITY
By registering for the Congress and/or by participating in the exhibition joined to the Congress, participants and exhibitors agree that ESTS, the Organizing Committee or the Congress Secretariat do not assume any responsibility for damage or injuries to persons or property during the Congress. Participants and exhibitors are advised to organize their own health, travel and personal insurances.

LETTER OF INVITATION
Upon request, the Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee will be pleased to send a personal letter of invitation so as to enable participants to obtain supporting funds or visas for attending the Congress. These invitation letters cannot be considered as an offer of financial support by the organizers.

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
Participants will receive a certificate of attendance which will be downloaded from the Conference App.

CONFERENCE APP

Innsbruck 2017 is a Paperless Meeting

A conference App will be made available for participants containing all necessary information, featuring and replacing, among other items the complete conference programme and abstract book.
The ESTS Conference App will be accessible for download on Android and IOS devices (smartphones, tablets, iPhones and iPads).

A limited number of iPod Touch will also be available for rental for the duration of the conference.