Dear Participant,

We are pleased that you will be among the participants of the 10th International Congress on Antiphospholipid Antibodies, which is taking place at the Giardini Naxos Ramada Hotel, Taormina Sicily, Italy, from September 29 - October 3, 2002.
Address: Via Jannuzzo n.47, I-98035 Giardini Naxos (Taormina), Sicily, Italy
Tel: +39 0942 51931, Fax: +39 0942 56128

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
The Scientific Program is available on our website.

ORAL PRESENTERS
As the program timetable is very tight please make sure that you do not exceed the time allocated for your presentation.

For projection facilities, please visit this page.

POSTER PRESENTERS
For instructions on how to prepare your poster, please visit this page.

REGISTRATION
The Registration Desk will be situated at the Giardini Naxos Ramada Hotel and will be open as follows:

Sunday, September 29, 2002 from 11:00 - 20:00.
Monday, September 30, 2002 from 08:00 and during all session hours.

Please register immediately upon arrival in order to receive your Kit containing your program and abstract book, personal name badge, etc.

Please remember to wear your name badge to all functions.

GET TOGETHER RECEPTION
The Get Together Reception will take place on Sunday, September 29, at 18:30 at the Giardini Naxos Ramada Hotel.

All registered participants and registered accompanying persons are invited. If you have not registered your accompanying person yet, please do so at your earliest convenience.

OPENING CEREMONY
The Opening Ceremony will take place on Sunday, September 29, at 19:30 in Hall A.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
We would like to remind you to arrange your hotel accommodation for the period of the Congress.
If you have not yet made hotel arrangements, please contact the Registration and Accommodation Department at Kenes International as soon as possible. As Taormina is a highly popular tourist area, hotels are very busy and we urge you to book your hotel room as soon as possible.
Tel: +972 3 5140027
Fax: +972 3 5140077
e-mail: ktc@kenes.com

TRANSFERS
In order to facilitate arrival transfers from Catania International Airport to the hotels, we have made arrangements for reduced rate shared transportation for Euro 30 per person (per direction).

Kindly advise Kenes International (e-mail: tvidra@kenes.com) your exact flight details no later than August 10. Kenes International will confirm your transfer upon receipt of these details.

SECRETARIAT
For additional details, please do not hesitate to contact the Secretariat:

Tel: +972 3 5140018/9,
Fax: +972 3 5172484,
e-mail: aps@kenes.com

We look forward to seeing you in Sicily in September.

THE SECRETARIAT