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DATE
23-26 June, 2004
LOCATION
The Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre
999 Canada Place, Vancouver B.C., Canada V6C 3C1
Tel: +1 604 689 8232; Fax: +1 604 647 7232
REGISTRATION / HOSPITALITY / INFORMATION / TRAVEL / SECRETARIAT
DESKS
Registration desks will be situated at the Vancouver Convention
and Exhibition Centre for the duration of the Congress.
Opening hours:
| Wednesday, June 23 |
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| Registration for course participants only |
08:00 - 10:00 |
| Registration for Congress and courses |
10:00 - 19:00 |
| Thursday, June 24 |
06:45 - 19:30 |
| Friday, June 25 |
06:45 - 19:30 |
| Saturday, June 26 |
06:45 - 17:30 |
BADGE
On registering you will receive your Congress kit in which you will
find your name badge. You are kindly requested to wear your badge
during all Congress sessions and events.
EXHIBITION HOURS
| Thursday, June 24 |
09:00 - 17:30 |
| Friday, June 25 |
09:00 - 17:30 |
| Saturday, June 26 |
09:00 - 17:30 |
MAIL / MESSAGES / MEDICAL ASSISTANCE / LOST & FOUND
Please go to the Information Desk.
LANGUAGE
English is the official language of the Congress.
COFFEE BREAKS
Coffee and tea will be served in the exhibition and poster hall
during coffee breaks.
LUNCH BREAKS
Light lunch will be available for sale in the exhibition and poster
hall.
BREAKFAST SESSIONS
Breakfast sessions are planned on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
For details please check the Scientific Program. Pre-registration
is required for all breakfast sessions. If you have not pre registered
yet, please do so at the Registration desk. Breakfast on Thursday,
June 24 and Saturday, June 26 is sponsored by ONO.
POSTERS
All posters are located in the poster section in the exhibition
hall.
Posters will be on display for one day, either on Thursday, June
24 or Friday, June 25. Your poster should be displayed as per the
date and number in the Program. Posters are to be mounted from
08:00 to 09:00 on your assigned day. Please remove your poster
at the conclusion of sessions on that day. The Organizing Committee
will not be responsible for posters that are not removed on time.
Authors are required to stand by their posters during the poster
session for which their poster has been scheduled.
Poster boards are sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.
PRIZES
Two prizes for Best Poster will be awarded on June 26. These prizes
are sponsored by Pfizer.
COURSES
Most of the Courses will take place on Wednesday, June 23. Course
C07 will take place on Friday, June 25.
Please present your Course ticket at the entrance of the appropriate
hall. Registration for the Courses should be arranged prior to the
start of the course, at the Registration Desk situated in the Vancouver
Convention and Exhibition Centre. Registration will be open for
course participants only on Wednesday, June 23 from 08:00-10:00.
INTERNET CAFÉ
An Internet Café kindly sponsored by 
for participants use will be available during exhibition hours.
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
The Certificate of Attendance is included in your participant kit.
CLIMATE
The weather in Vancouver in June is mild and pleasant. Temperatures
range from 11 °C - 19°C. Rain is possible.
ABSTRACTS
All accepted abstracts will be printed in the congress abstract
book which will be distributed on site.
In addition, the electronic version of the abstracts will be published
by STROKE.
EXHIBITION
In conjunction with the Congress a commercial exhibition will be
arranged. Companies and organizations working in stroke and related
fields are invited to present their products, services or literature.
Companies interested in participating in the exhibition may request
further information from:
Michael Foreman
Kenes International
Suite 77, 176 Finchley Road
London, NW3 6BT, UK
Tel: +44 20 8953 4333
Fax: +44 20 8953 6333
E-mail: mforeman@kenes.com
CLOTHING
Informal for all occasions; please bring sunglasses and walking
shoes.
PERSONAL INSURANCE
We recommend that all participants take out a personal travel and
health insurance for their trip.
OFFICIAL AIRLINE
We have appointed Air Canada as the Official Airline of the 5th
World Stroke Congress in Vancouver, B.C. June 23-26, 2004. If travelling
on Air Canada please have your travel agent use Event Number CV
042761 on the booking. By ensuring the Event Number appears on your
ticket, you will be supporting our meeting and we thank you.
INFORMATION ON VANCOUVER
Please visit the following websites:
http://www.tourismvancouver.com
http://vancouver-webpages.com
SECRETARIAT AND ORGANIZERS
5th World Stroke Congress
Kenes International - Global Congress Organizers and Association
Management Services
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: stroke2004@kenes.com
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