General Information
Abstracts may be submitted until 19 January 2010. Please go to the Abstract Submission page for information about abstract submission.
Accommodation
Accommodation is not included in the registration. However, accommodation at special conference rates can be booked in the Hilton Sorrento Palace Hotel through the registration page on this website.
Address: Via S. Antonio 13, Sorrento, Italy 80067, Tel: 39-081-878 4141, Fax: 39-081-878 3933
Badges
All participants (and accompanying persons during the social events) are kindly requested to wear the badge at all times during the conference.
Bank and Currency
The official currency of Italy is the Euro (EUR)
1 EUR = 1.48 USD (as of October 2009)
1 USD = 0.67 EUR (as of October 2009)
ATM's are widely available. Credit cards (Master Card, Visa, Diner's Card) are accepted in larger shops, restaurants and hotels.
Certificate of Attendance
A certificate of attendance can be picked up at the conference secretariat on Friday 19 March.
Climate
In the middle of March the daytime temperature is around 15° C / 60° F.
Conference Language
The official conference language will be English.
Simultaneous translation will not be provided.
Disclaimer
This workshop is intended for educational purposes only and aims to offer participants the opportunity to share information. The Organising Secretariat of this workshop, Virology Education, cannot accept any liability for the scientific content of the sessions or for any claims which may result from the use of information or publications from this workshop.
Virology Education disclaims all liability for injuries or losses of whatever nature incurred by individuals attending the workshop.
Electrical power
Italy, like the rest of Europe, uses 220 V/50 Hz electric power with European-style two-pin plugs. Visitors using other types of plugs must bring an adaptor and/or a voltage converter.
Information on Sorrento
For more extensive general information on Sorrento refer to the offcial website of Sorrento tourism.
Invitation letters
Official letters of invitation, designed to help overcome administrative difficulties in certain countries will be sent on request. They will be extended only to researchers and clinicians actively participating as investigators in the field of HIV, with preference accorded to doctoral and professional degree level researchers and clinicians. The letters do not represent a commitment on the part of the organisation to provide any financial assistance. Delegates who wish to apply for an invitation letter should indicate so in the Remarks-section of the registration form. Letters of invitation can only be sent after payment has been received and confirmed by the credit card company.
Liability and Insurance
By registering for the conference, participants agree that the organisers do not accept responsibility for medical-, travel- or personal insurance. Participants are advised to take out their own insurance policies.
Local Time
Current time zone offset: CET
EST + 6 hrs
Meeting Venue
The meeting will be held in the modern Hilton Sorrento Palace Hotel. A 5 minute walk will bring you to Sorrento's Historical Centre. A 10 minute walk will bring you to the beach. Overlooking the city, the hotel offers fabulous views of the Bay of Naples, as well as Sorrento's beautiful countryside.
Organising Secretariat
Virology Education B.V.
Biltstraat 106
35872 BJ Utrecht
P: +31 30 230 7140
F: +31 30 230 7148
E: info@virology-education.com
Payment of on-line registration
The registration fee of individual participants can be paid only via credit card. Your registration will be processed and confirmed after receipt of payment. Payment can be processed either on line or by fax authorisation. The registration fee is valid on the day of receipt of credit card details. If your payment or credit card information has not been received within 2 weeks of the on line registration your registration will be cancelled without further notice.
Photographs, audio and video recording
We do not permit recordings of official meeting sessions either via photograph or other audio/video recording devices. Only the official medical writer appointed by the organisation may make recordings.
All presentations will be posted on our website www.HIVpresentation.com as soon as possible after the conference, provided the speaker has given permission to do so.
Program schedule
The conference will start on 17 March 2010 in the afternoon and will finish on Friday evening 19 March 2010.
Registration fee, criteria and cancellation conditions
Registration for the conference will be possible from 1 December 2009 until 5 March 2010. Individuals hoping to register after that date will only be able to do so on site (17, 18 and 19 March). For further information, fees and online registration please go to the registration page of this workshop.
Related meetings & events
For the organisation of meetings and events with topics related to this workshop we kindly request you to contact the secretariat (contact information provided below).
Scholarships
A limited number of scholarships will be awarded to (young) researchers and clinicians working in the field who, without financial support, would be unable to participate in the conference. More information can be found on the registration page.
Social Events
For the description and the prices of the social program, click here.
Sponsors
Our programs are being made possible by the financial support of the pharmaceutical industry.
Interested parties are kindly requested to contact Mrs Alice Posthumus-Plantinga at alice.posthumus-plantinga@vironet.com
Transport
We advise you to arrange a private transfer from Naples Airport to Sorrento, which is less expensive than a taxi. As a special service to our participants, we can offer you a discounted rate of € 68.40 one way (normal prices more or less € 90) if you make your reservation at info@autoservizidemartino.com. In order to receive the discounted rate, please do not forget to mention the following conference code in your reservation request: 8EUHIVDRUG.
The driver will meet you in the arrival hall and will take you directly to your accommodation in Sorrento. Valid means of payment are cash & credit card.
Find more information on de following website: www.autoservizidemartino.com
There are also taxi’s outside the International Airport of Naples, costs for a one way trip are at least € 100
Virology Education B.V.
Biltstraat 106
3572 BJ Utrecht
The Netherlands
P: +31 (0)30 230 7140
F: +31 (0)30 230 7148
E: info@virology-education.com
Chamber of Commerce Utrecht, nr 30171841 – VAT Number NL809658380B01
