1st European Congress on the Aging Male

General information

Old Town

CONGRESS VENUE

Hilton Warsaw and Convention Centre
Grzybowska 63
Warsaw 00-844
Poland
Tel: +48 22 356 5555
Fax: +48 22 356 5556

language

The official language of the congress is English, with simultaneous translation from English to Russian for the plenary sessions on Thursday June 15th and Friday June 16th. Translation from English to Polish will be provided in the Solvay Sponsored symposium on June 15th from 13:30-15:00. There will also be Symposia held in French and Russian on Thursday the 14th.

REGISTRATION/ HOSPITALITY DESKS

The registration and hospitality desk will be open as follows:
Thursday, June 14th   07:30 – End of Welcome Reception
Friday, June 15th        08:30 – 18:30
Saturday, June 16th    08:30 – 17:45

EXHIBITION OPENING HOURS

The exhibition area will operate as follows:
Thursday, June 14th    10:00 – End of Welcome Reception
Friday, June 15th         10:00 - 15:30/16:00
Saturday, June 16th     10:00 - 15:30/16:00

OPENING CEREMONY & INAUGURATION OF ESSAM

Thursday, June 14th from 15:00
The Opening Ceremony and Inauguration of ESSAM will be followed by a Welcome Reception, which will take place on Thursday, June 14th from 15:00 at the Hilton Convention Centre.

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE

Certificates of attendance have been inserted into participants’ bags. Participants should bring this to the Registration Desk on the last day of the meeting for their names to be printed in.

TRANSPORT INFORMATION

Hilton Warsaw Hotel & Convention Centre is located on the left side of the Wisla River.

By Air : Warsaw Frederic Chopin International Airport: Distance from hotel - 11 km, Drive time: 30 min.

Located about 10 km outside of the city, the airport is easily accessible by taxi, MZA city buses, or shuttle buses, all of which make frequent trips back and forth from area hotels and other points within the city.

Taxi: The taxi stand is located in front of the Arrivals hall (+- EUR 8 to the Hilton Warsaw).

Bus: The Intercity Polski Express bus company provides direct regular bus connections to 30 towns in Poland; Bus stops are located immediately in front of the Arrivals hall between the terminal building and the multi-storey car park.

Bus no’s.175 and 188 serve Warsaw, including the train station, the Old Town and the city centre (journey time: 30 minutes +- EUR 3) Please do not forget to purchase a ticket at the Information Desk in the airport.

LETTER OF INVITATION

Upon request, the Secretariat of the Congress will send a personal invitation to participants. This invitation is meant only to help visitors to raise travel funds or to obtain a visa, and is not a commitment on the part of the organizers to provide any financial support.

EXHIBITION

A commercial exhibition is scheduled to take place in conjunction with the Congress.
For further information please contact:

Maya Yatsiv
Industry Sales and Liaison
Kenes International
17 rue du Cendrier
CH-1211 Geneva
Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 908 0488
Fax: +41 22 732 2850
E-Mail: myatsiv@kenes.com

LIABILITY

The Congress Secretariat and Organizers cannot accept liability for personal accidents, loss or damage to private property of participants, either during, or directly arising from the 1st European Congress on The Aging Male. Participants should make their own arrangements with respect to health and travel insurance.

climate

The average temperature in Warsaw in June ranges between 11-18°C.

clothing

During the entire congress, attire will be casual and informal.

CONGRESS SECRETARIAT
Kenes

For further information kindly contact:
1st European Congress on The Aging Male
c/o Kenes International
17 Rue du Cendrier, P.O. Box 1726
CH-1211 Geneva 1, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 908 0488
Fax: +41 22 732 2850
E-mail: aging@kenes.com
Website: www.kenes.com/aging
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