14th ESSKA Congress - June 9-12, 2010 · Oslo/Norway

General Information, registration

arthrocare sportsmedicine

ESSKA board

President: Lars ENGEBRETSEN
1st Vice-President: Niek VAN DIJK
2nd Vice-President: Joao ESPREGUEIRA-MENDES
Past President: Daniel FRITSCHY
Secretary General: Romain SEIL
Treasurer: Matteo DENTI
Educational Secretary: Patrick DJIAN

Programme chairs

Jon KARLSSON
Jacques MENETREY

Chair of congress committee

Knut JÆGER HANSEN

Date

June 9-12, 2010

Organizer of the scientific programme

ESSKA Asbl
European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy
76, Rue d‘Eich
1460 Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Congress Office and Organizer of the industrial exhibition

Logo: Intercongress GmbH

Intercongress GmbH
Wilhelmstr. 7, 65185 Wiesbaden, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 611 97716-0, Fax: +49 (0) 611 97716-16
E-mail: esska@intercongress.de

Congress venues

Oslo Spektrum and Radisson Blue Plaza Hotel
Sonja Henies Plass
0185 Oslo, Norway

Registration

Pre-registration closed June 1, 2010.

On-site registrations are possible at the registration desk at "Spektrum" (Sonja Henies Plass, Oslo) starting Tuesday June 8, 2010, 16.00-19.00, payment by credit card (VISA/Master) or in EURO.

Registration counter
Phone: +47 45502858
Fax: +47 22176862

Registration Fee

  ESSKA Member Non Member
Payment until
Feb 15, 2010
Payment from Feb 15-
June 1, 2010
On-site Payment until
Feb 15, 2010
Payment from Feb 15-
June 1, 2010
On-site
Doctor 375,00 € 440,00 € 490,00 € 500,00 € 560,00 € 610,00 €
Eastern European Countries 300,00 € 340,00 € 390,00 € 300,00 € 340,00 € 390,00 €
Resident* 230,00 € 270,00 € 320,00 € 300,00 € 340,00 € 390,00 €
Physiotherapist
(including special PT programme)
230,00 € 270,00 € 320,00 € 300,00 € 340,00 € 390,00 €
Nurse   150,00 € 150,00 € 150,00 €
Student*   150,00 € 150,00 € 150,00 €
Accompanying person   40,00 € 40,00 € 60,00 €

* only with document indicating training programme and level of training

The registration fee includes

Scientific sessions, instructional courses, symposia, access to the industrial exhibition, convention bag, delegate’s badge, one copy of the fi nal programme, the abstract CD and the book of abstracts.

Currency and Payment

The official currency in Norway is NOK (Norwegian Krone).
Registration fees can be paid cash (EURO) or via credit card (VISA and Mastercard).

Delegate’s badge

Please wear your badge at all times as it guarantees admission to the industrial exhibition and the lecture halls. Lost badges may only be replaced upon proof of original payment.

ESSKA member: blue
Non-member: white
Accompanying person: yellow
Exhibitors: green

Certificate of attendance

The certificate of attendance can be collected at the registration desk.

EACCME accreditation

The 14th ESSKA Congress is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists. The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), www.UEMS.net.

The 14th ESSKA Congress is designated for a maximum of 21 hours of European external CME credits. Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

EACCME credits are recognized by the American Medical Association towards the Physician‘s Recognition Award (PRA). To convert EACCME credit to AMA PRA category 1 credit, contact the AMA.

Language

The official language of the meeting is English. There will be no translation of lectures.

Opening hours of the registration desk

Tuesday, June 8: 16:00-19:00 h
Wednesday, June 9: 07:00-18:30 h
Thursday, June 10: 06:45-18:00 h
Friday, June 11: 07:00-18:00 h
Saturday, June 12: 07:00-13:15 h

Registration desk (entrance foyer of Spektrum)

Phone: +47 45 50 2858
Fax: +47 22 17 6862

Industrial exhibition

The industrial exhibition is located at the arena floor of the Spektrum.
Opening hours are:

Wednesday, June 9, 2010: 09.30 - 18.00 h
Thursday, June 10, 2010: 07.30 - 18.00 h
Friday, June 11, 2010: 07.15 - 18.00 h
Saturday, June 12, 2010: 07.30 - 13.00 h

Poster exhibition

The poster exhibition is located in the foyers and on the arena floor of the Spektrum. All posters should be placed on the relevant poster board. Posters may be set-up on Tuesday, June 8, 16:00-18:00 and Wednesday, June 9, 08:00-09:30.

Posters should be removed on Saturday, June 12, 10:00-13:30. Posters not removed at this time will be discarded. Posters and other material can not be sent to your home address after the conference.

Speakers’ information and media-check

The media check is located on the 3rd fl oor of the Radisson Blu Plaza. All presentations must be uploaded via the web-based presentation tool called “Preseria” in advance. In case you would like to check the presentation files onsite you can visit the media-check at least two breaks prior to your session, i.e. if a presentation is being held during a morning session, it should be checked at the end of the day before. In the media-check technicians will be at your disposal. Personal laptops must not be used for presentations in the lecture halls. Speakers are kindly requested to follow the instructions of the chairperson and strictly keep to the time limit of their presentation.

Welcome desk

There will be a Welcome desk/Information desk at the Airport Gardermoen in Oslo. When passing through the exit door from the arrival hall please turn right. You will find the Welcome desk after 25 metres at your left just beside the OSL Information desk.
Tuesday: 9.00 am – midnight Telephone: + 47 904 72 288

Internet access

In both venues – the Spektrum and the Radisson Blu Plaza – wireless internet access will be provided on all congress days free of charge.

Workout opportunity during the 14th esska congress

As a participant during the 2010 ESSKA meeting in Oslo, you have the opportunity to visit the gym SATS to get a workout during the congress days.

SATS is a complete fitness centre that offers studio-training and exercise classes such as aerobics and spinning. It is located in the congress venue Oslo Spektrum and it is open all days during the congress from 6.15 am – 11 pm (Friday 6.15 am-9 pm, Saturday 10 am - 6 pm). As a participant you will have free access to the centre by showing your conference pass.

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