Prague Hepatology Meeting 2010
Důležité termíny
By 15th May 2010:
Most favourable deadline for registration (submission of the registration form, payment of the registration fee, accommodation reservation, accommodation payment).
Registration Fee Overview:
| Regular Participants | € 300,00 |
| Young Doctors / Students | € 200,00 |
| Nurses | € 150,00 |
| Accompanying Persons | € 150,00 |
| One-Day Registration | € 100,00 |
By 30th June 2010:
Mid-term deadline for registration (submission of the registration form, payment of the registration fee, accommodation reservation, accommodation payment) with discounted registration fees.
Registration Fee Overview:
| Regular Participants | € 350,00 |
| Young Doctors / Students | € 250,00 |
| Nurses | € 200,00 |
| Accompanying Persons | € 150,00 |
| One-Day Registration | € 120,00 |
30th June 2010
Submission of the application for poster presentation, including abstracts.
The application for poster presentation, including abstracts, is to be submitted exclusively on line; that is through the form Application for Active Participation which may be found on these pages.
By 31st July 2010:
Publication of the final draft of the scientific programme of the meeting on the official website
By 15th August 2010:
Final deadline for on-line registration and pre-registration (submission of the registration form, payment of the registration fee), as well as for accommodation reservation and for payment of the reserved accommodation.
After this deadline, only on-site registration will be possible.
15th August 2010 is the final deadline for all payments. Please note that registration and services not reimbursed by this date will not be guaranteed.
Registration Fee Overview:
| Regular Participants | € 400,00 |
| Young Doctors / Students | € 300,00 |
| Nurses | € 250,00 |
| Accompanying Persons | € 150,00 |
| One-Day Registration | € 150,00 |
Further information
Official Letter of Invitation
Requests for letters of invitation must be sent to Congress Prague not later than 30th June 2010. Requests received after this date will not be accepted. The issued letters of invitation are meant only to assist participants to raise travel funds or to obtain a visa and there is no responsibility on the part of the organizers to provide any financial support.
Passport and Visa
Visitors from the countries of the European Union must have an identity card or a valid passport when travelling to the Czech Republic; in case of visitors from other countries, a valid passport is required. Visitors requiring a visa should apply to the consular offices of the Czech Republic or diplomatic missions in their country.
Insurance
The organizing institute or the professional organizer of the meeting will not be responsible for losses, damages, health injuries and problems, damage to personal property, or other contingencies, which may afflict the participants during their journey or their stay in Prague. Therefore, we recommend that you arrange for yourselves personal and travel insurance for your journey and stay in the Czech Republic, which would eliminate possible consequences of such unpleasant contingencies.
Health Documents
There are no special health certificates required when travelling to the Czech Republic. However, it is important to have necessary health documents with you in case of an illness or medical treatment.
Traveller’s Cheques and Credit Cards
Traveller’s cheques are not widely accepted in the Czech Republic. Stores and restaurants will generally not accept them. Such credit cards as Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club and American Express are widely accepted in hotels, department stores, shops, restaurants, etc.
Electricity
Electrical supply in the Czech Republic is 220 V – 50 Hz AC.
Consumption Tax
There are two rates for consumption tax in the Czech Republic. Most of services include 9% consumption tax; however, when purchasing goods and other things, the consumption tax mostly represents 19%. The salesmen are always obliged to issue you a receipt with price and an individually marked consumption tax rate.
The organizers of the meeting cannot be held responsible for changes in prices due to increase in government taxes.
Prague City
Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic; majority of the central governmental institutions and offices are situated there. Prague is a significant historical spot in Central Europe and one of the most beautiful European cities. During the meeting you will have an opportunity to join several tours of Prague as well as of other significant places in the Czech Republic.
Climate and Clothing
September in Prague usually brings along pleasant sunny weather of late summer with temperatures about 20°C.
Time Difference
The Central European Time (CET = GMT+1) is valid in the Czech Republic and from the end of March until the end of September summer time is set.
Easiest Access to Prague
The simplest and fastest way to get to Prague is to arrive by plane at the international airport Prague – Ruzyně. We will safely and comfortably transport you to your hotel in Prague (20 - 40 minutes) and back to the airport after the meeting if you decide to reserve our transfer services through the registration form. The vehicles for transfers will be well marked. There will be an Information Point for meeting participants directly at the airport providing information and help. Prague – Ruzyně airport is connected with all the important cities and flight junctions around the world through Czech Airlines (CSA). All significant airlines run flights to Prague.
Other Access to Prague
Prague is also accessible by train. International train connections coming to the Czech Republic arrive at Prague Central Railway Station. If you make the reservation through the registration form, we will secure our transfer to your hotel in Prague from the station. Should you need more information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Parking
If you decide to travel to Prague in your own car, please let us know as soon as possible. As in other large European cities, it is quite necessary to arrange safe and comfortable parking in Prague well in advance.
How to Get to the Conference Hotels in Prague
Hotel Diplomat Prague, which is the official hotel of the meeting, is situated close to the historical centre of Prague and provides services matching the high international standard. Within the hotel, there is a congress centre where all the activities and events of the meeting programme will take place. The other hotels for accommodation of the participants in meeting listed in the List of Hotels have been chosen for their convenient accessibility and good quality level of services offered. They can be easily reached by public transportation or walking from the Diplomat Hotel and are situated in the centre of Prague.
Useful Telephone Numbers
| Congress Prague, organizer | (+420) 607 948 924 |
| Emergency calls: | 112 (medical emergency police) |
| Medical emergency: | 155 |
| Taxi Cabs: | AAA Radiotaxi: (+420) 221102 222; 222 3332 22; 602 331 133 CITY Taxi: (+420) 777 257 257 |
| Tel.: | +420 241 445 759 |
| Fax.: | +420 241 445 806 |
| office@congressprague.cz | |
