GENERAL INFORMATION

CONGRESS DATE From Thursday May 20 to Saturday May 22, 2010 CONGRESS VENUE AND LOCATION Palais de Beaulieu Beaulieu Exploitation SA Av. des Bergières 10 Case postale 89 CH-1000 Lausanne 22 www.Beaulieu.org

CONGRESS ORGANIZING BUREAU
In charge of registrations, abstract handling, exhibition and sponsorship. All correspondence should be sent to
ESPD 2010
c/o MCI SUISSE SA
Rue de Lyon 75
CH-1211 Geneva 13
Switzerland
Tel .+ 41 22 33 99 571
Fax + 41 22 33 99 631
E-mail: espd2010@mci-group.com

CONGRESS DOCUMENTS & BADGES
Congress documents should be collected onsite at the registration desk at the Palais de Beaulieu. Name badges must be worn visibly at all times during the Congress and in the exhibition area. Please note that access will not be possible into any of the Congress areas without an official badge.
The badges are colour coded as follows:
Red: Faculty
Green: Participants
Blue: Industry
Transparent: Accompanying persons

CONGRES REGISTRATION DESK OPENING HOURS
Wednesday May 19, 2010 15:00 – 19:00
Thursday May 20, 2010 07:30 – 19:00
Friday May 21, 2010 08:00 – 18:00
Saturday May 22, 2010 08:00 – 15:00

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) & CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
Registered participants will receive a certificate of attendance which will allow them to claim CME points in their country. The ESPD Congress 2010 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 sponsors have gained approval for the symposia from the UEMS (European Union of Medical Specialists).

CYBER CAFÉ & WI-FI
A Cyber Café is available within the exhibition area. Furthermore, Wi-Fi is available within the Congress Centre during the Congress opening hours.

DISCLAIMER
ESPD and MCI Suisse SA, as the Congress planner, claim no liability for the act of any supplier to this meeting, nor liability for personal injury, the safety of any attendee while in transit to or from this event, for any loss or damage, for delays in transport by air, sea, rail, road, weather, in case of strikes, sickness, war or other causes.

EXHIBITION
During the meeting, ESPD presents an attractive pharmaceutical exhibition to all participants and accompanying persons. All coffee breaks and catering will be served in this exhibition area.

FOOD & BEVERAGE
Coffee/tea during official breaks are included in the registration fees and will be served around the exhibition area. A cash bar located in the middle of the exhibition area will be opened outside the official Congress breaks.
Satellite Symposia will normally offer lunch boxes during their mid day sessions. For participants not attending these symposia, lunch boxes will be available at reduced prices.

LOST & FOUND
A lost-and-found service is available at the registration desk.

MOBILE PHONES
Delegates are kindly requested to keep their mobile phones in the off position in the rooms where scientific and educational sessions are being held, as well as around the poster area.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
English will be the official language of the Congress. No simultaneous translation will be provided.

PHOTO & VIDEO RECORDING
The use of camera and video recorder is strictly forbidden during all the sessions.
As a registered participant, you have access to the PDFs presentations on www.espd2010.com .

REGISTRATION FEES
Delegates’ fees include:
• Admission to the Congress scientific sessions from Thursday, 20 to Saturday, 22, May 2010 unless other wise stated.
• Congress documents, including badge and Congress bag.
• Final programme and abstract book.
• Access to the commercial exhibition and posters.
• Welcome reception on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at the Congress Centre.
• Free city transportation Pass for the duration of your stay if staying at a hotel in Lausanne.
• Coffee breaks which will be served in the main lobby.
• Certificate of attendance.

Accompanying persons’ fees include:
• Welcome reception on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at the Palais Beaulieu.
• Lausanne city tour.
• Free city transportation Pass for the duration of your stay if staying at a hotel in Lausanne.

SMOKING POLICY
The ESDP 2010 Congress wishes to be a non-smoking event. Participants are kindly requested to refrain from smoking in the Congress venue, including within the exhibition & poster area.

SPEAKERS’ PREVIEW ROOM
The Speakers' Preview Room is located next to the Plenary room (Lausanne). Speakers are kindly requested to provide their PC formatted USB keys (PowerPoint presentations) to the Speaker's Preview Room centre at least two hours before their session. All conference rooms contain state-of-theart technical equipment.