General Information
Dates & place
17-19 February 2011, Istanbul, Turkey
Conference Venue
Istanbul Congress Centre
Harbiye Mh. 34367 Istanbul, Turkey
For an overview of the Conference venue please click here.
Location & accessibility
With a total construction area of 111.000 sq.m and 12 floors, Harbiye Congress Centre is designed to host international meetings, fairs, exhibitions and all kind of social, cultural and professional activities of any scale.
Harbiye Congress Centre is not only very close to Istanbul’s historical and tourism centers, but also one step away for perfect natural beauties of the Bosphorus.
How to reach the Conference Venue from the Istanbul Ataturk Airport
(23 km distance)
- By Metro: Service runs every 5 minutes (Airport/Esenler Terminal) with direction to Taksim (fare: 1,50 TRY = 0,8€)
- By Bus: Shuttle buses depart outside arrival terminal with direction to Taksim every 20min (fare 15 TRY = 8€)
- By taxi: An average trip by taxi from the airport to the Conference Centre should take approximately 30 minutes, depending on traffic (opening: 2,50 TL = 1,31€ & 1,30 TL = 0,63€ per km)
Please visit the Istanbul Ataturk airport website for detailed information: http://www.ataturkairport.com/eng/2.php.
Certificate of attendance
All registered delegates are entitled to a Certificate of attendance. Certificates can be collected at the Conference Secretariat on the last day of the Conference upon submission of the Conference evaluation form.
Who should attend Rheumatology specialists, physicians with interest in rheumatology, doctors in training, general practitioners with interest in musculoskeletal disease, specialist nurses in rheumatology, researchers from academia and the industry (particularly clinical researchers, allied health professionals, including physiotherapists, occupational therapists and industry professionals. To ensure maximum interaction and networking, the Conference is capped at 1.500 delegates.
Official language The official language of the Conference in English. Simultaneous interpretation in Turkish will be provided.
Exhibition Running alongside the Conference will be a commercial exhibition from the international health care industry, including pharmaceutical companies, scientific publishers and advocacy groups.
Name Badges & Conference Material Name badges and Conference material will be provided on-site to all registered delegates at the Conference Registration Desk. All delegates are kindly requested to wear their name badge during all Conference functions.
Liability and Insurance Delegates are advised to arrange health and accident insurance before travelling to the Conference. The Conference Organisers cannot accept liability for personal injury or loss/damage to property and belongings of delegates during the Conference or their stay in Istanbul.
Smoking Policy Smoking is not allowed in all areas of the Conference Venue.
