Abstracts
All accepted abstracts are published in a Supplement of the Bone Marrow Transplantation Journal available during the congress. One complimentary copy is included in the full registration fee.
Address of venue and Organising Secretariat during and after the EBMT 2010
For detailed information please refer to "Important Addresses".
Airline
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Badges
Access to all scientific events will only be possible with your personal badge which you will receive at the registration desk in Vienna. Please always wear your badge! Lost badges will only be replaced with proof of your original registration.
Climate
In March, the average temperature in Vienna is 3 – 8°C.Warm clothes are necessary.
Currency
All official congress prices are indicated in Euro (€), which is also the official currency in Austria. Money can be changed at the airport, at banks, exchange bureaus, larger hotels and the post office within the Austria Center Vienna which will be open from Monday – Friday from 09:00 to 16:00. All major credit cards are accepted in most hotels, restaurants and shops.
EBMT Society Booth
Throughout the meeting, EBMT staff will be available at the EBMT booth to answer any questions you may have or to deal with any matters concerning the EBMT Society.
Important elections are being held for the following positions: EBMT Secretary and Working Party Chairpersons of Acute Leukaemia, Aplastic Anaemia, Autoimmune Diseases, Infectious Diseases and Lymphoma, as well as re-election to the position of Chairperson of the Solid Tumours Working Party. The Principal Investigator or representative of your centre is encouraged to visit the booth to vote. The EBMT booth (No. 227) is located within the Exhibition area on the ground floor, yellow level (OE).
Voting will take place from 12.00 h
on Sunday, 21 March to 17.00 h on
Tuesday, 23 March 2010.
Candidates profiles can be found on the EBMT wesbite and an email link to the profiles was circulated to all members in February. Copies of the profiles are also available for consultation at the EBMT booth. Election results will be presented at the General Assembly meeting from 08.00 – 09.00 on Wednesday morning, 24 March 2010.
Exhibition
The EBMT 2010 exhibition presenting the latest technical equipment and pharmaceutical products will take place on the ground floor, yellow level (OE) of the Austria Center Vienna.
Exhibition Dates and Hours
| Sunday | 21 March 2010: | 10.00–18.30 |
| Monday | 22 March 2010: | 08.30–17.00 |
| Tuesday | 23 March 2010: | 08.30–17.00 |
| Wednesday | 24 March 2010: | 08.30–13.00 |
Flights
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Congrex Travel Ltd., the official EBMT Travel agency, is present with a desk during the meeting in the Austria Center Vienna. For on-site assistance, enquiries and information requests, please contact the “Flights” counter in the registration area.
| Contact on-site:
Tel. +43 (0) 676 319 9380 |
Hotel Accommodation
Congrex Travel Ltd., the official EBMT Travel agency is present with a desk in the registration area during the meeting. For assistance on-site, please contact the counter “Hotel” at the secretariat located at the Austria Center Vienna on the ground floor, yellow level (OE).
| Contact on-site: Tel. +43 (O) 676 319 9360 Fax +43 (0) 1 218 6161 2601 |
Insurance
The meeting organisers cannot accept liability for personal injuries sustained, or for loss or damage of property belonging to meeting participants or their accompanying persons, either during, or as a result of the meeting. Please check the validity of your own insurance.
Internet corner
Several internet terminals are located in the exhibition area and are available to all congress participants during the opening hours of the exhibition.
Language
The congress language is English. Simultaneous translation (English / German) will be provided for the Patient & Family Day.
Local Information
Vienna Tourism is present with a desk in the registration area during the meeting. For local information on-site, please contact the counter “Local Information” at the secretariat located at the Austria Center Vienna on the ground floor, yellow level (OE).
| Contact on-site: Tel. +43 (O) 676 319 9361 |
Lunches
On Monday – Wednesday, lunch bags will be served in the exhibition area of the congress venue.
Registration
For detailed information please refer to "Registration".
Restaurants
Vienna offers plenty of fine restaurants, especially in the Inner City. It boasts the only major culinary tradition to be named after a city – Viennese cuisine. Dining in Vienna is almost instantly connected with the famous “Wiener Schnitzel”, “Tafelspitz” and “Kaiserschmarren”, but there is a range from traditional cuisine to almost every gastronomic delight from all over the world. Vienna has also a long tradition of coffee houses (the original “Sachertorte” is world famous) and wine taverns.
In the Austria Center Vienna there is a self-service restaurant located on the ground floor, yellow level (OE). Several small restaurants can be found in the vicinity of the conference venue (approx. 5 minutes by underground).
Shopping in Vienna
The trendiest shopping mile in Vienna is the “Mariahilfer Strasse” between the city centre and the Westbahnhof, where a large variety of shops can be discovered. Around “Kärnter Strasse”, “Graben” and Kohlmarkt” there are various fashion boutiques.
Shops are generally open from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 18:00 (some shops until 20:00) and on Saturday from 8:00 to 12:00 (17:00 in most shopping areas). Shops are closed on Sundays, even though food stores at major railway stations are open later in the evening.
Speakers’ Service Centre (SSC)
There will be a centrally located Speakers’ Service Centre connected to all lecture rooms. All speakers will be asked to hand in their PowerPoint presentations prior to their lecture at the SSC. Please refer to "Instructions for Speakers and Authors" for more information.
Tipping
It is common to offer a tip of around 10% – 15% to taxi drivers and at restaurants.
Transport in Vienna
The city has a well-developed public transportation network. Buses, trains, trams and underground lines ensure a quick and convenient transfer across the city. Please refer to “Travelling to the Austria Center Vienna” (pages 201/202) for more details.
Venue
The EBMT 2010 meeting will take place at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV). The venue is located in the modern eastern part of the city, between the tower blocks of the Donau City and the United Nations Vienna Headquarters. The ACV is approx. 10 minutes from the city centre by the underground.
Austria Center Vienna
Bruno – Kreisky – Platz 1
1220 Vienna / Austria
www.acv.at