MEETING WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS Thursday 15 February 2018
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT Kathy McGree Sharon Pidgeon Elvira Lewis Amanda Cameron Kirsty Offen Cori Makin Executive Director Events Director Exhibition/Membership Registration/Scientific Secretary Event Assistant MMCTS info@eacts.co.uk www.eacts.org
PARTNERS Milano Congressi (MiCo) Barbara Beretta, Project Manager; Barbara.Beretta@fieramilanocongressi.it Exhibition Shell Scheme/Services Ilaria Labartino; progettotre@speronipartners.it Compass Group Italia S.p.A. Fabio Marrale; fabio.marrale@compass-group.it MiCodmc Housing & Local Transportation Carola De Angelis, Project Leader; c.deangelis@micodmc.it http://www.eacts.org/educational-events/eacts-annual-meeting/accomodation/ European International (Fairs) Ltd: Freight Forwarding/On-site Handling Jim Callaghan & Christian Andrews jim.callaghan@european-intl.com; christian.andrews@european-intl.com
PARTNERS AV/IT MICEMEDIA Eric Antonisse consultant e.antonisse@micemedia.nl MEDILIVE: Live Surgery & TV Studio Jonas Gelhardt - Account Manager j.gelhardt@medilive.de; www.medilive.com CYIM: Programme System Management & Speaker Service Centre Alban Boissé Project Manager www.cyim.com
PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE
TECHNO-COLLEGE Proposed sessions (subject to change): live transmissions, live-in-a box video cases, invited faculty, 3D technology New Technology meets common practice how to enhance your surgical portfolio Interventional Therapies Emerging technologies Support packages available at Gold, Silver and Bronze level Innovation Award deadline: 16 August 2018
SATELLITE SLOTS & ROOM HIRE SATELLITE SYMPOSIA: KEY SLOTS Thursday 18 and Saturday 20 October; 1245-1400 OTHER AVAILABLE SLOTS Thursday 18 October, from 1800 Friday 19 October, from 1800 FEES (room capacities - theatre style) Band A: 0-130 people 18,000 Band B: 131-300 people 22,000 Band C: 301+ people 25,000 ROOM HIRE MEETINGS/HOSPITALITY A variety of meeting space is available for hire at both the MiCo and nearby Melia Hotel
EXHIBITION & TRAINING VILLAGE BUILD UP, OPENING AND DISMANTLING: Move in: Tuesday 16 October 0700-1300 (as per EIF schedule) Build up: Tuesday 16 October 1300-1900 (space only/islands) Wednesday 17 October 0700-2200 Thursday 18 October 0700-1200* (*all booths MUST be ready by this time!) Open: Thursday 18 October 1400-1700 Friday 19 October 0900-1700 Saturday 20 October 0900-1700 Dismantling Saturday 20 October 1700-2400 Sunday 21 October 0800-1200* (*Hall to be clear of all standfitting materials and boxes by 1200) Training Village areas will be offered on a priority basis to partners booking exhibition stands of 50m2 and above
SOCIAL PROGRAMME Thursday 18 October Welcome Reception, 1700-1830 - Exhibition Hall Saturday 20 October Gala Evening, 1900-2400 Alfa Romeo Museum
DATES FOR THE DIARY 30 April Abstract and awards deadline (except TC Innovation Award) 1 March On-line registration available (individual and groups) 1 May Exhibitor Manual available on-line 1 July Early registration fee deadline 13 July Deadline for company profiles for Meeting App Titles/topics for satellite symposia required 10 August Deadline for receipt of space only booth plans 24 August Final programmes/speakers for satellite symposia Deadline for advertising in the EACTS Daily News 28 September Deadline for online registration of exhibitor badges Deadline for individual hotel bookings 16 October (Tuesday) 0700-1300: Exhibition/Training Village move in 1300-1900: Build-up space only/island booths 17 October (Wednesday) 0700-2200: Build-up space only/island booths 1200-2200: Build-up inline booths Registration & Information Desks open from 1400 18 October (Thursday) 0815-1730: Scientific Programme; Satellites 1245-1400 0700-1200: Exhibition/TV build up; Open from 1400-1830 (Welcome reception: 1700-1830) 19 October (Friday) 0815-1730: Scientific Programme; 0900-1700 Exhibition open 17:45-18:15 EACTS General Assembly 20 October (Saturday) 0815-1730: Scientific Programme (1145-1230 Presidential Address); Satellites 1245-1400; 0900-1700 Exhibition open breakdown 1700-2400); Gala Evening 1930-2400 21 October (Sunday) 0800-1200 Exhibition/TV breakdown