Workshop Info

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Certificate of Attendance
A certificate of attendance can be picked up at the conference secretariat on Friday 1 June.
 
Climate
At the beginning of June the daytime temperature is around  25°C / 75°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 Organizing 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 
Spain uses 230 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 Madrid
For more general information on Madrid please refer to http://www.esmadrid.com/en/portal.do


Invitation letters
An official letter of invitation, designed to help overcome administrative difficulties in certain countries can be found to the right of your screen. This letter does not represent a commitment on the part of the organization to provide any financial assistance. The organizing secretariat is unable to provide more extensive invitation letters. 

 
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: UTC/GMT + 1 hour
EST + 6 hours
 
Meeting Venue     
The meeting will be held at the
Melià Castilla Hotel****
Calle del Capitán Haya, 43
28020 Madrid, Spain 

Organizing 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 as soon as possible after the conference, provided the speaker has given permission to do so.
 
Program schedule
The conference will start on Wednesday 30 May 2012 and will finish on Friday 1 June 2012.
 
Registration fee, criteria and cancellation conditions
Registration for the conference will be possible from 1 February until 15 May 2012. Individuals hoping to register after that date will only be able to do so on site (30 May - 1 June 2012). 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 free slots 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
The workshop dinner is scheduled for Thursday 31 May 2012. More information will be available soon.

Participation is only possible after registration and appropriate payment has been received. 
 
Sponsors
Our programs are being made possible by the financial support from the pharmaceutical and diagnostic industry.
Interested parties are kindly requested to contact Mrs Alice Posthumus-Plantinga at alice.posthumus-plantinga@vironet.com

Transportation to the Hotel
The hotel is conveniently located in a lively area close to the centre of Madrid. The distance to the international Madrid Barajas Airport is 11 km. For more information about the location of the hotel and on how to get to the hotel by public transportation, please click here.