INFORMATION

Registration

Registrations will open 12 April.

Upon registration you will receive a reference number. Keep this number for future use.

 

The early bird registration fee (before 30 June 2010) is 450 EUR (VAT included).

The regular registration fee (before 30 July 2010) is 500 EUR (VAT included). Online registrations close the 30 July 2010.

On site registrations are possible, with a late registration surcharge of 30 EUR.

 

The registration fee entitles delegates to the following:

• Entry to all scientific sessions and poster viewing
• The conference kit, including a copy of the Programme & Abstracts book
• All coffee breaks and lunches indicated on the Programme
• The welcome party (11 September)

NB. The registration fee does not include the Social Dinner (13 September) or the evening guided tours (14 September). For more information on these events, see this section.

 

A discount of 100 EUR is applicable to Master or PhD students independent of the payment date. To benefit from this special rate, please submit an abstract and then send the organisers an official confirmation from the head of the Master or PhD Programme. You will then be informed on how to process your payment; please do not process any reduced rate payment before contacting the organisers.

 

Attendance to the Satellite Symposium is FREE to all registered participants. If you wish to attend the Satellite Symposium only, the participation fee is 50 EUR.

 

The European Society for Muscle Research provides ten Young ESMR Scientist Support Fellowships for younger scientists (PhD students and post-docs) who present abstracts. The amount of each fellowship is 300 EUR.

To apply, please send

    · a copy of the submitted abstract
    · a brief CV
    · a short letter of support from your supervisor

to EMC.2010.Fellowships@azuleon.org within Monday, 5 July 2010. Selected candidates will be notified within 20 July.

Payment

Online payments are no longer accepted for this meeting. Payments are now accepted only by bank transfer or directly at the Registration Desk in cash (no cheques or credit cards will be accepted).

Bank transfer

The bank details to process your payment are as follows:

Payment to: Azuleon S.n.c.
Address: Via Fusinato 47, 35137 Padova, Italy
Italian tax code ("codice fiscale"): 04455450280

Bank name: Cassa di Risparmio del Veneto
Bank address: Via Valeri 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
IBAN: IT26F0622512163100000005916
BIC/SWIFT: IBSPIT2P

In your payment description, indicate clearly the meeting (EMC2010), followed by your surname and your application reference number: e.g., EMC2010, Smith (RefNo). To facilitate the confirmation of your payment, please send a copy of the bank transfer by e-mail to EMC.2010@azuleon.org.

Please ensure that all transfer expenses are covered; i.e., if your total is 450 EUR, this exact amount must be credited to the meeting's bank account (use of IBAN and SWIFT codes usually ensures a cost-free transfer for the recipient, but please confirm with your bank). You will be notified if there are any differences due to bank fees and you will be required to settle this difference at the registration desk in cash.

Cancellations and refunds

Cancellations with a refund request must be sent by e-mail to the secretariat and must be accompanied by a valid justification. Refunds will be decided case by case by the organising secretariat. If accepted, cancellations within 30 July will be refunded fully, minus an administrative charge of 60 EUR; cancellations within 11 August will be refunded only by 50% of the registration fee; no refunds will be provided after 11 August.

Accommodation

A list of support hotels close to the congress venue is available through the venue website. Hotels from 3 to 5 stars are available and the prices are listed on this page.

For all information regarding your accommodation, please contact the Congress Centre directly, indicating the meeting's acronym, EMC2010:

• T: +39 049 866 6111
• E: infoac@abanocongressi.com

A reservation form is available here .

 

Travel Information

For those using the A4 motorway (Turin-Trieste), the suggested exit is Padua west (Padova Ovest). Continue along the bypass west (Corso Australia) until the turn-off for Abano, then along the provincial road that goes from Padua to Abano for another 4 km. For those using the A13 motorway (Bologna-Padua), the suggested exit is Terme Euganee. Continue along the SS Adriatica in the direction of Padua and turn left at Mezzavia, towards Abano.

The nearest railway station is Terme Euganee-Montegrotto (not Abano!), on the Bologna-Padua line. The Padua railway station, on the Milan-Venice line, is also convenient and is served by more trains. From the square in front of the station, several buses leave towards Abano every 15 minutes. The journey takes approximately 30 minutes and the bus lines are A, M, T or AT. Taxis are available immediately outside both railway stations.

The nearest airport is Venice (Marco Polo; approximately 60 km away), served by a large number of national and international airlines. From this airport to Abano by taxi or on a direct bus line, the trip takes approximately 90 min. Other international airports include Treviso (70 km) and Verona (80 km). Both provide good alternatives to reach Abano. A shuttle service can be booked directly from the Congress Centre: +39 049 866 6111.

For additional information click here

Social events

Your registration does not include the social events listed below. If you wish to take part in any of these events, please access your personal myEMC2010 page to register.

 

Social dinner

The social dinner will take place on Monday, 13 September, at 20:00 (the location depends on the exact number of registered participants). If you wish to attend the dinner, please access your myEMC2010 page within 3 September to register. The price of the social dinner is 50 EUR and must be paid in cash at the registration desk upon arrival.

 

Visits to the Scrovegni Chapel and the Specola

Scrovegni Chapel

The local organisers have arranged limited guided visits to the famous Scrovegni Chapel (containing a fresco cycle by Giotto) and the Specola (the astronomical observatory of Padua). These guided tours will take place after the scientific sessions of 14 September; the departure from Abano will be at 19:00 by bus and the trip to both sites takes about 20-30 minutes. There is a limited number of available slots and interested participants can register for one or the other—you cannot register for both. Both tours last approximately 40 minutes, after which participants can enjoy a free evening in Padua. A return bus to the congress centre is scheduled for 23:00 (exact time subject to confirmation). Since there is a limited number of slots available, registrations are on a "first come, first served" basis. The price for any of the tours is 10 EUR to be paid in cash at the registration desk upon arrival. To make your reservation, please access your myEMC2010 page within 3 September.

Specola