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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 WORDS OF WELCOME 3 ORGANISATION - COMMITTEES 4 PROGRAMME-AT-A-GLANCE 5 EDUCATIONAL DAY 6 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME 7 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION 10 REGISTRATION INFORMATION 12 GENERAL INFORMATION 13 EXCURSION PROGRAMME 15 SOCIAL PROGRAMME 16 HOTEL ACCOMMODATION 17 Enclosures: REGISTRATION FORM ñ HOTEL BOOKING FORM ñ ISBT MEMBERSHIP FORM KEY INFORMATION Timetable and deadlines Deadline for abstract submission February 15, 2005 Deadline for guaranteed hotel accommodation March 1, 2005 Abstract notification information April 2005 Deadline for early registration fee May 2, 2005 Deadline cancellation June 2, 2005 Future annual ISBT congresses Year Congress Location / Date 2005 XVI Regional Congress of the ISBT, Asia Bangkok, Thailand / 12 – 15 ¡ovember 2006 XXIX International Congress of the ISBT Cape Town, South Africa / 2-7 September 2007 XVII Regional Congress of the ISBT, Europe Madrid, Spain, July 2007 Web site Up-to-date information regarding the congress programme is available on the ISBT Congress web site: www.isbt-web.org/athens. Participants will be able to register, submit abstracts and book hotel accommodation at this site. Acknowledgements The Local Organising Committee of the XV Regional Congress of the International Society of Blood Transfusion, Europe is greatful that the following companies are willing to support the congress: MACOPHARMA
WORDS OF WELCOME Dear colleague, On behalf of the Hellenic Society of Blood Transfusion and the Hellenic Society of Hematology, I am delighted to invite you to attend the XV Regional Congress of the International Society of Blood Transfusion, Europe. The Congress will be held in the ”International Conference Center, Megaron the Athens Concert Hall”, a stunning new cultural center in the heart of Athens. In the aftermath of the 2004 Olympic Games, Athens will be more attractive than ever, with generously upgraded hotels, renovated museums, exquisite restaurants, and a state-of-the-art transportation network. The scientific programme of the XVth Congress will start with education sessions, which will offer comprehensive background for the scientific sessions to follow. The plenary and simultaneous symposia will cover a wide range of topics, so as to attract the interest of all professionals, from those working in the preparation and transfusion of blood to those conducting basic research. The Athens Congress will also feature Pro-Con discussions and a workshop on scientific writing, as well as formal CME accreditation. 3 The diverse offerings of the Congress’s social programme, meanwhile, range from expertly guided tours of Greece’s enchanting archaeological sites and its rich museums, to evenings at traditional taverns and fine restaurants, featuring both popular and classical Greek music. Since the Congress is in July, you might wish to combine your attendance at the Congress with a holiday on one of Greece’s sublime islands or on its mainland, where you will be enjoying some of the most beautiful beaches and countryside in Europe. Transfusion medicine is making significant progress as a result of advances in basic research and technology. The ISBT meeting is a unique opportunity to learn all about this progress and how it can help advance your own work. We hope that you will join us in Athens and look forward to welcoming you! Alice Maniatis Congress President MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Welcome in Athens for the XV Regional ISBT Congress, Europe. Athens, is a most appropriate setting for this meeting when one considers Greece’s contribution to the practice of medicine. Indeed, the ISBT is delighted to host this event in such a historical setting, the land of Hippocrates, the founder of medicine. During this Congress the organisers wish to bridge the perceived gap between blood operators who prepare the products and the transfusionnists who utilize them. To this end, several sessions are devoted to adequate blood utilization and will focus on the most recent evidence-based transfusion practices. In addition, this Congress will be an ideal venue to exchange ideas with your colleagues, to make new acquaintances and to familiarize yourself with the most recent technology. Before or after the Congress, make plans to spend some time to experience this unique city and country. It is a wonderful setting for combining culture and rest. A heartfelt thank you to the organisers of this meeting who have worked diligently to prepare a programme which will fulfill your longing for up-to-date knowledge in the field of transfusion medicine. I am looking forward to welcoming you personnally in Athens in July Yours truly Francine Décary President of the ISBT
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