General Information

HEADQUARTERS HOTEL AND CONGRESS VENUE
The Hyatt Regency Vancouver is the venue for the 7th World Congress on Heart Failure - Mechanisms and Management:

LANGUAGE
The official language of the Congress is English.

REGISTRATION DESK
The registration Desk will operate as follows:

 PROJECTION EQUIPMENT
A projection area will be available every day, 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the sessions, at the Convention Level of the Hyatt Regency Hotel, to enable participants to check their slides prior to presentation. Please remember to collect the slides from the projectionist immediately after the session.

POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS
Projectors are available for power point presentations. Participants wishing to give a power point presentation must supply their own laptop.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Please see the program for the exact date and board number for poster presentations. Presenters in the morning session must put up their posters by 08:30 hours of the relevant morning and remove them at the end of the morning sessions at 13:00 hours.
Presenters in the afternoon session must put up their posters by 13:30 hours and remove them by the end of the session day.
PLEASE NOTE: The Organizing Committee will not be responsible for posters that have not been collected.

ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES
An Attendance Certificate will be provided upon request for participants who need proof of attendance for income tax or other purposes.

FAREWELL DINNER (Optional)
Tickets for the Farewell Dinner may be purchased at the Registration Desk
for US$70 per person, no later than Monday, July 10, 2000 until noon.
Please note the number of seats are limited and will be sold on a first come first served basis

INSURANCE
The Congress Secretariat and Organizers cannot accept liability for personal accidents or loss of or damage to private property of participants, students and accompanying persons, either during or indirectly arising from the 7th World Congress on Heart Failure - Mechanisms and Management. Participants should make their own arrangements with respect to health and travel insurance.

EXHIBITION
An Exhibition will take place during the Congress and will be open as follows:

OFFICIAL AIRLINE   
Air Canada is the official airline for the 7th World Congress on Heart Failure - Mechanisms and Management.

CONGRESS SECRETARIAT
7th WORLD CONGRESS ON HEART FAILURE
PO Box 17659, Beverly Hills, CA 90209, USA,
Tel: +1 310 657 8777
Fax: +1 310 275 8922
E-mail: Klimedco@ucla.edu
Website: http://www.cardiologyonline.com

ORGANIZERS:
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC COMMUNICATIONS, Inc.
PO Box 17659, Beverly Hills, CA 90209, USA
Tel: +1 310 657 8777
Fax: +1 310 275 8922
E-mail: Klimedco@ucla.edu
Website: http://www.cardiologyonline.com

KENES Organizers of Congresses and Tour Operators Ltd.
PO Box 50006, Tel Aviv 61500, Israel
Tel: +972 3 514 0000
Fax: +972 3 517 5675 / 5140077
E-mail: heart@kenes.com