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PROGRAM / 3 3HD SNC & 2ND SCNN
General Information
The Congress is held at the Conference and Cultural Centre of the
University of Iceland, Háskólabíó, in halls 1,2,3 and 4. Háskólabíó
is adjacent to the Radisson SAS - Hotel Saga, and close to the city
centre of Reykjavík.
Preparation for prescntation
Facilities for viewing and arranging slides before presentation are
provided on the 2nd floor of Háskólabíó, entrance by elevator from
the foyer between halls 2 and 3. Speakers are requested to use this
facility to ensure that their slides are in the correct order. All
speakers are asked to present themselves to the technician with
their slides at least two hours before the beginning of their session.
Please note that for power point presentations you need to hand in
a PC-diskette or CD-ROM with your presentation.
Conference Badges
Your personal badge is your entrance ticket to all sessions and
lunches on May 30 and 31 and you are obliged to wear it throughout
the meeting. Should you misplace your badge, a replacement can be
obtained at the registration and information desk for the price of
ISK 700.-.
Registration and information
The Congress Secretariat and registration desk is located in the
entrance hall of Háskólabíó. The Secretariat is in charge of the
registration, hotel bookings, social arrangements and excursions.
Tickets for social events and excursions can be obtained at the
Secretariat. Opening hours for registration and information are as
follows:
Posters
The poster sessions will be in the foyer of Háskólabíó. Boards are
marked with the number of posters and fittings are provided.
Authors are expected to be by their posters during the Poster
session and have it on display until 17:00.
Posters should be mounted between:
08:00-11:00 on Thursday May 30 and removed at 17:00 the same day.
08:30-13:00 on Friday May 31 and removed at 17:00 the same day.
The Congress Organizers has no responsibility regarding the posters.
Wednesday, May 29
Thursday, May 30
Friday, May 31
Saturday, June 1
10:00-17:00
08:00-17:00
08:30-17:00
09:00-13:00
Telephones: 863 8536, 896 6075
Public transport
Buses no. 4, 5, 6 and 7 stop near Háskólabíó, the fare is ISK 200,-
and you require exact change. Taxis are available outside all hotels,
Háskólabíó and in the City Centre at a reasonable price.
Chairmen
Please be present in your session hall at least 15 minutes prior to
your session. The session must stay on schedule so that individuals
who want to hear a specific talk may do so without concerns of time.
It is thus vital that all speakers observe their time allotment. If a
presentation is cancelled you may either call for general discussion
instead or call a recess.
Language
Oral and poster presentations must be in English. No simultaneous
translations will be provided.
Banking facilitics
A bank is located in Háskólabíó. Opening hours are Monday to
Friday from 09:15-16:00. ATMs are both at Háskólabíó and
Radisson SAS SAGA Hotel. Money exchange service is also
available at the Tourist Information Centre, Bankastræti 2.
Opening hours are from 08:30-20:00.
Credit cards
Commonly accepted cards in hotels, shops, restaurants and at the
registration desk at Háskólabíó are: Visa, MasterCard, EuroCard
and DinersCard.
Breaks
Coffee, tea and refreshments are served in the foyer of Háskólabíó
during coffee breaks.
Meals
Lunches on May 30 and 31 will be served at the Radisson SAS
SAGA Hotel -Súlnasalur.
Messages
Messages will be posted on a bulletin board near the registration
and information desk.
Professional Congress Organizer
Congress Reykjavík, Conference Management Services Ltd. is the
official organizing agency for the congress.
The address is:
Congress Reykjavik, Engjateigur 5, IS-105 Reykjavík,
tel: +354 585 3900, fax: +354 585 3901,
congress@congress. is, www. congress. is
Excursions
Excursions for participants and accompanying persons are
available and detailed information can be obtained at the
Secretariat.
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