CONGRESS INFO

DATES

Thursday 11th October - Saturday 13th October, 2007

CONGRESS VENUE

Hotel Westin Zagreb
Kršnjavoga 1, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Phone: +385 (0)1 48 92 000
Fax: +385 (0)1 48 92 001

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

Official language of the Congress is English. Opening ceremony and plenary speaker lectures are simultaneously translated.   

CURRENCY & EXCHANGE

All the fees are in Euro but payable only in Croatian currency (Kuna).  
Foreign currency can be exchanged at banks, post offices and exchange offices.

CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE

Each participant will receive a certificate of attendance.

CME

Croatian psychologists and medical doctors will be accredited for the Congress’ attendance according to the valid bylaws.

CONGRESS SECRETARIAT

All the relevant information is available at the Congress secretariat, located at the ground floor in room JELENOVAC next to the Cristal ballroom.
Opening hours:
Thursday       11th                 08:00 – 20:00
Friday            12th                 08:00 – 19:00
Saturday        13th                 08:00 – 14:00

REGISTRATION DESK

Registration and payments of congress fees can be made at the Registration desk located in the hall in front of the Crystal ballroom, according to the following schedule:

Wednesday   10th               16:00 - 18.45  
Thursday       11th               08:00 - 17:00  
Friday            12th               08:00 - 17:00
Saturday        13th               08:00 - 11:00

SPEAKERS’ PREPARATION ROOM
Speakers wishing to prepare for their presentations (check their slides or technical equipment) will be helped by congress volunteers in the room ZELENGAJ.

NAME BADGE
All participants will receive a name badge upon registration. Without the badge entrance to the congress sessions, coffee breaks, welcome cocktail on 11th October and lunch on 12th October is not possible.
In case you lose a badge please contact the registration desks for a replacement.

NAME BADGE FOR PRE-CONGRESS COURSES
The attendees will be issued with a name badge valid only for the pre-congress courses and lunch on 11th October.

OPENING CEREMONY
Opening ceremony is on Thursday 11th October at 13:30 at the CRISTAL BALLROOM, hotel Westin.

WELCOME COCKTAIL
Welcome cocktail is on Thursday 11th October at 19:00 at HOTEL WESTIN, 17th FLOOR.
It is free for all registered Congress participants (drinks & finger food served).

COFFEE BREAKS AND MEALS
Refreshments during coffee breaks are included in the registration fee and are served in the hall in front of the Crystal ballroom on the following days: Thursday, October 11th   afternoon; Friday, October 12th morning and afternoon and Saturday, October 13th morning.
Lunch on Friday , October 12th is also included in the registration fee.  

GALA DINNER
Gala dinner is on Friday ,October 12th at 20:00 at MIMARA MUSEUM, MAIN HALL. It is not included in the registration fee.
Reservations will be accepted on “First come first served base”.

INTERNET
Wireless connection is available in Hotel Westin and is charged additionally.

MOBILE PHONES
It is recommended to switch off mobile phones during congress sessions.

SMOKING POLICY
All participants are kindly asked to refrain from smoking. Please pay attention to smoking and non-smoking signs.

REGISTRATION FEES

Pre-congress registration fees are as follows:
1. Early registration, before July 1 2007..........................€ 50.00
2. Late registration, after July 1 2007............................€ 60, 00

Congress registration fees are as follows:
1. Early registration, before July 1 2007.......................€ 450, 00
2. Late registration, after July 1 2007..........................€ 500, 00
3. ON SITE registration, after July 1 2007.....................€ 550, 00

Special rates will be offered to members of congress co-organizers, attendees from countries with lower GDP and students.

Payments should be made to KOMPAS d.o.o., Poreč, Please include the reference number 18/077017 when paying by bank transfer

For payments in KUNA
ACCOUNT NO 2484008-1104098244

For payments in EURO
ACCOUNT NO 2500009003 
SWIFT CODE: RZBHHR2X
IBAN:  HR4824840082500009003

EXCURSION DESK

At excursion desk you can make all kinds of reservations: for excursions, tours, restaurants, rent a car, tailor made programs as well as prolong your stay in Zagreb or make hotel reservations in some other Croatian destination.  
All regular tours are in English although individual tours can be organised in other languages.