General Congress Information
Congress location
Palais des Congrès
2, place de la Porte Maillot - 75017 Paris
Tel +33 (0) 1 4068 22 22
Fax +33 (0) 1 4068 27 40
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The Palais des Congrès is located in the city centre, 15 minutes walking distance from the
Arc de Triomphe and 25 minutes walking distance from the Eiffel Tower. By public transport, the
conference venue is only about 60 minutes from both international airports.
The Palais des Congrès is easily accessible:
by car (Parking Porte Maillot under the Convention Centre), by local city bus (lines 82/73/43/244/PC) or by metro (line 1) or RER (Paris Suburban Express Metropolitan Network, line C). The station is called «Porte Maillot»
Congress dates
The congress will start on Wednesday, 11 June 2008 and will end on Saturday, 14 June 2008. The EULAR congress opening ceremony, followed by a welcome reception, will be held on the evening of Wednesday, 11 June 2008 at the congress centre itself.
Scientific secretariat
Scientific Programme Committee
EULAR Secretariat
Seestrasse 240
CH-8802 Kilchberg, Switzerland
Tel +41 44 716 3030
Fax +41 44 716 3039
eular@eular.org
Organising secretariat
Registration, abstract handling, exhibition and sponsorship, hotel reservations
EULAR 2008
c/o MCI SUISSE SA
Rue de Lyon 75
CH-1211 Geneva 13, Switzerland
Tel +41 22 33 99 590
Fax +41 22 33 99 601
eular2008@mci-group.com
Local organising agency
Social events, excursions, transfers, company events
MCI France, Paris office
24 rue Chauchat - 75009 Paris, France
Tel +33 (0) 1 53 85 82 82
Fax +33 (0) 1 53 85 82 83
Italian pharmaceutical companies
EULAR 2008 has chosen AIM International Group to collect - on behalf of EULAR - all applications from Italian pharmaceutical companies and file them with the appropriate Italian Health Ministry officials. For further information, please contact:
AISC & MGR - AIM Group
Via A. Ristori 38
IT-00197 Roma, Italy
Tel +39 06 809 68 227
Fax +39 06 809 68 229
g.sicilia@aimgroup.it
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Documents and badges
Congress documents should be collected on-site at the registration desk at the Palais des Congrès. Name badges must be worn visibly at all times during the congress and in the exhibition area.
Certificate of attendance
A certificate of attendance will be included in the congress bag. It can be used by the participant to claim CME points in his/her own country.
CME
The EULAR Congress 2008 has CME approval for the official scientific programme. Exact number of
points will be confirmed on-site
on the Certificate of Participation. Satellite symposia are not CME approved unless the organisers
have gained approval for the symposium from UEMS.
Food and beverage
During official breaks, complimentary coffee and tea will be served in the exhibition/poster area. Lunch is not included in the registration fee. Restaurants and sandwich bars will be available in the congress centre.
Official language
French is the national language of France. The official congress language will be English. No simultaneous translation will be provided.
Private events policy
All requests from companies/organisations to host private events during the congress must be submitted in writing to the EULAR Secretariat in Kilchberg/Zurich by 1 March 2008 at the latest.
Services for the disabled
All the rooms at the congress centre are fully accessible to participants with disabilities.
Smoking policy
Smoking in the congress centre is only permitted in designated areas.