VENUE
Palau de Congressos
Fira de Barcelona
Avinguda Maria Cristina s/n
Barcelona

TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT
TORRES PARDO
Carrer Nàpols, 187 – 2º
08013 Barcelona
Tel +34 93 246 35 66
Fax +34 93 231 7972
www.torrespardo.com

IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline for abstract submission: January 10th, 2015
Deadline for early registration: January 28th 2015

ATTENDANCE
The Congress usually attracts about 700 people and we hope bring together between 700 and 1,000 attendees from around the world in Barcelona

LUNCH AND REFRESHMENTS
Lunches are not included in the participants’ registration fee. Lunch Symposiums will be held every day by different Companies. Coffee, tea will be available in the exhibition area during the breaks

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
Participants will receive a certificate of attendance at the Congress.

SOCIAL EVENTS
Gala Dinner
The VAS Gala Dinner will be held on Friday, April 17th evening (not included in the registration fee)

ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation options will be published on the Congress website and in further announcements. We kindly ask you to contact VIAJES EL CORTE INGLES as the Official Travel Agency in charge of accommodation.

SMOKING
VAS 2015 is a non smoking congress

REGISTRATION DESK
Participants can pick up their personal Congress material at the registration desk, which will be open as follows:
Wednesday, 15th April: 07.30 -18.30 h
Thursday, 16th April: 07.30 -18.30 h
Friday, 17th April: 07.30 -18.30 h
Saturday, 18th April: 07.30 -13.30 h
The Congress Secretariat will be available to assist you during the Congress.
Please do not hesitate to contact this office for help or advice.
NAME BADGES
Participants and accompanying persons are obliged to wear the official Congress name badges on all Congress occasions.

CANCELLATION POLICY

For refund purposes the following deadlines will be applied:
– Before February 28th 2015: Participant will receive 50% refund.
– After February 28th 2015: No refund.

EXHIBITION
Access to the exhibition is free for registered participants. The exhibition will be open on 16 – 18 April 2015 during the congress hours.

CAR PARKING
A parking area will be available at the ICEC Congress Centre

WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS
A WiFi Internet access area will be available at the Congress.

LIABILITY
By registering for the Congress and/or by participating in the trade exhibition organized during the Congress, participants and exhibitors agree that VAS, the Organising Committee or the Congress Secretariat do not assume any responsibility for damage or injuries to persons or property during the Congress. Participants and exhibitors are advised to organise their own health, travel and personal insurances.

LETTER OF INVITATION
Upon request, the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee will be pleased to send a personal letter of invitation so as to enable participants to obtain supporting funds or visas for attending the Congress. These invitation letters cannot be considered an offer of financial support by the organisers.