4th European Congress of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
The Congress
will start with the Opening Ceremony on Saturday May 13, 2000 at 5.00 p.m. and will end with the Closing Ceremony on Thursday May 18, 2000 at 5.00 p.m.
Press conference
Monday, May 15, 2000; 10.30 - 12.00 a.m. (in German).
The congress will take place at the
International Congress Center Berlin (ICC)
Messedamm 22
D-14055 Berlin
Tel.: ++49 - (0) 30-30 38-0
Fax: ++49 - (0) 30-30 38-30 32
ICC-Homepage: http://www.icc-berlin.de/
(Select English homepage. Check out "ICC Berlin" for interactive maps of lecture halls, exhibition halls, etc.)
See static maps of the ICC and Berlin.
For all information regarding the Congress, please contact
K.I.T. GmbH
Attn: EUFOS 2000
Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 5
D - 10178 Berlin
Tel.: ++49 - (0) 30-2 46 03-0
Fax: ++49 - (0)30 - 2 46 03-2 00
E-mail: eufos2000@kit.de
Internet: http://www.kit.de
Congress secretariat on site at the ICC
Neue Kantstrasse
D - 14057 Berlin
Tel.: ++49 - (0) 30- 30 38 6110
Fax: ++49 - (0)30 - 30 38 6060
The official language of the Congress is English (except for the 71 st Annual Meeting of the German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery which will be held in German with simultaneous English translation).
A Certificate of Attendance is included in the folder which will be provided at the registration desk.
The registration package will be handed out to the participants at the registration desk during the following opening hours:
| Saturday | May 13 | 10.00 a.m.-7.00 p.m. |
| Sunday | May 14 | 6.45 a.m.-6.00 p.m. |
| Monday | May 15 | 6.45 a.m.-6.30 p.m. |
| Tuesday | May 16 | 6.45 a.m.-6.30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | May 17 | 6.45 a.m.-6.30 p.m. |
| Thursday | May 18 | 6.45 a.m.-2.45 p.m. |
On-site registration will be managed within the same time frame.
The congress will host a trade exhibition including the latest technology, equipment, pharmaceutical products and literature.
A specific brochure for exhibitors is available from:
Ausstellungsbüro Richard Schuba GmbH
Michelsberg 2
D-65183 Wiesbaden
Tel.: ++49 - (0)611 - 30 62 66
Fax: ++49 - (0)611 - 30 91 60
Schuba office on site at the ICC
Tel.: ++49 - (0)30 - 38 61 07
Fax: ++49 - (0)30 - 38 60 60
The exhibition will be open from Saturday May 13 starting with the Opening Ceremony at 5.00 p.m.until Thursday May 18 at 5.00 p.m.
| Setting up of Booths | Friday | May 12, 2000 | 7.00 a.m. - 8.00 p.m. |
| Saturday | May 13, 2000 | 7.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. | |
| Dismantling of Booths | Thursday | May 18, 2000 | 6.00 p.m. - 12.00 p.m. |
| Friday | May 19, 2000 | 7.00 a.m. - 12.00 a.m. |
Early dismantling of the Booths is not allowed.
A bank as well as a cash machine and a currency exchange machine are located in the entrance foyer of the ICC.
There are different restaurants in the International Congress Centre.
Coffee breaks (in the exhibition area) as well as lunches are included in the registration fee.
Registered participants will receive lunch tickets together with their documents. In exchange for these tickets lunches are handed at the lunch station.
The ICC can easily be reached from the town-centre by bus, U-Bahn or S-Bahn:
- Bus lines: 104,149,204,219
- U-Bahn: line U2, Station: Kaiserdamm
- S-Bahn: lines S3, S7, S9, Station: Westkreuz lines S45, S46, Station: Witzleben
- By car. If you are planning to drive to the ICC, follow the signs “Congress Centrum ”or “Messe Berlin”. The ICC car park has 650 parking places, which can be paid with notes or coins.
- By taxi. Taxis are usually beige.The average cost from the town-centre to the ICC is EUR 10.
See Map of Berlin and Local Transportation
The Organizing Committee and K.I.T. GmbH accept no liability for injuries/losses of whatever nature incurred by participants and/or accompanying persons, nor for loss or damage to their luggage and/or personal belongings.
Check current weather conditions in Berlin.
The electric current in Germany is 220 Volts but most hotels provide 110 Volts outlets for electrical razors.
Pay phones are available in the International Congress Centre (ICC)for local and long distance calls. Phone cards can be purchased at the ICC information desk.
Banks are usually open
Mondays and Wednesdays from 9.00 a.m.to 3.00 p.m.,
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9.00 a.m.to 6.00 p.m.and
Fridays from 9.00 a.m.to 1.00 p.m.
The closest banks to the ICC are the Deutsche Bank and the Dresdner Bank at the Theodor-Heuss-Platz. A bank as well as a cash machine and a currency exchange machine are located in the entrance foyer of the ICC.
Most hotels in Berlin accept major credit cards.
Restaurants and shops do not always accept credit cards.
Therefore it is recommended to carry Eurocheques or cash.
Department stores and groceries are normally open from
Monday to Friday from 9.00 a.m.to 8.00 p.m. and
Saturday from 9.00 a.m.to 2.00 p.m.
In pubs, restaurants, taxis, etc. a tip of 5 to 10% is customary.
A confirmation / invoice will be mailed after the fees have been cashed (bank transfer,cheque or credit card). To facilitate on-site management, participants should bring this confirmation letter to the registration desk.
