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Dates
July 11-16, 2009, Boston, USA

Location

Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
415 Summer Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02210 - USA
Phone: +1 617 954 2800
Fax: ......+1 617 954 3326




"How to get there"

South Boston Waterfront Driving Directions and Local Parking Options
Local Parking Lots and Pedestrian Access to the BCEC
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Congress Secretariat
MCI Suisse SA

Rue de Lyon 75
1211 Geneva 13
Switzerland
Phone: .+41 22 33 99 587
Fax: ......+41 22 33 99 601
Email:... isth2009reg@mci-group.com
Web:...... www.isth2009.com

MCI

Certificate of Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be included in the Congress bag.

CME/Awards

CME
Information will be availbale shortly.

Young Investigators Awards
The Young Investigators Awards are provided in the form of travel grants to medical trainees and young scientists (under 35 years of age as of July 11, 2009) who submit highly rated abstracts.
The awards help subsidize travel to the Congress. In order to be considered for an award, the Young Investigator must be the presenter and first author of an abstract submitted to the Congress. Please check the relevant box on the abstract submission form to indicate you wish to apply for this award. To be eligible for the award, the recipient must attend the Congress.

Developing World Scientists
The Congress and the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis will award travel grants to scientists from developing countries to help subsidize travel to the Congress.  (See LIST of eligible countries.)  Applications require the following:

  • Submission of a one-page letter to isth2009abs@mci-group.com  that includes a description of your position and field, a short statement  explaining why attending ISTH 2009 would be valuable to your work/career, and an explanation of your financial need.
  • Copy of current passport showing country of residence.
  • If you are the presenter and first author of an Abstract, check the ‘Developing World Scientist’ box on the Abstract Submission form.
  • Deadline for applications is February 6, 2009.  Applicants will be notified by the end of March 2009 regarding their awards, which may include waived registration fees and/or a monetary stipend.
  • To be eligible for the award, the recipient must attend the Congress.
Sanofi-Aventis/ISTH Research Fellowship Awards
Applications are invited for Sanofi-Aventis/ISTH Research Fellowship Awards.  These Awards will provide significant funding for two fellows, one participating in clinical research and one in basic research. Funding is $20,000 for each of two years, the second year’s contingent upon the first year’s progress.  The research focus is “Cancer and Thrombosis”.  Please click here for a Description of the Award and an Application.  Information and an application is also available at the website of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis  (www.isth.org).  Deadline for receipt of applications is April 1, 2009.  The awardee will be chosen by an international jury and formal announcement and presentation of the awards will be made at the XXII  Congress.

Congress Documents
The Congress documents should be collected on-site at the registration desk during opening hours, at the BCEC.

Exhibition
Exhibition Area Information
The Congress Exhibition, featuring commercial displays of international organizations, pharmaceutical companies, media publishers
and scientific societies, catering and lounge areas will be located in Hall A & B1 of the BCEC.

Exhibition Area Schedule

Monday July 13, 2009
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday July 14, 2009
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday July 15, 2009
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday July 16, 2009
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Messages
Participants can use the message desk situated in the Exhibition Area.

Food & Beverage
Coffee Breaks
Coffee breaks are included in the registration fee and will be served in several locations, including the Exhibition Area, to delegates from Monday, July 13, 2009 to Thursday, July 16 2009 during the session breaks.

Lunch
Lunch may be purchased at various outlets in the Exhibition Area and at the Food Court of the BCEC from Monday, July 13, 2009 to Thursday, July 16, 2009.
On Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12, 2009, lunch may be purchased at the Food Court of the BCEC.
As an alternative, participants who register prior to July 1, 2009, may choose the option to purchase lunch vouchers while registering. These lunch vouchers will enable them to retrieve lunch boxes quite rapidly in an outlet in the Exhibition Area.

Note that purchased lunch boxes will be available on Monday through Thursday, July 13 - 16.

Language
English is the official Congress language and no translation services are offered.

Official Carrier

SKYTEAM

The airlines of SKYTEAM, Official Alliance Network for our event, offer attractive airfares for participants .
SKYTEAM comprises 10 leading international airlines: Aeroflot, Aeromexico, Air France, Alitalia, Continental, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta, KLM, Korean Air, Northwest Airlines, serving 728 cities in 149 countries with over 15 000 flights daily.

To benefit from these special offers, link up with www.skyteam.com/Global Meetings and quote the Identifier Code 0640S .
Through this site you can also access the schedules of all SkyTeam partners to plan your flights on the airline of your choice

Poster Sessions
Poster sessions will take place in Hall B2 of the BCEC, adjacent to the Exhibition Area. Posters should be mounted on the assigned board in the Poster Display area. The poster presenting authors should be present in the Poster Area from 12:30 PM to 2:15 PM on the day of their poster presentation for free discussion.

Credentials
Name badges issued upon check in must be visible and used at all times, anywhere at the BCEC for access to the meeting and official social functions.

Rules
Smoking Policy
The ISTH 2009 Congress is a non-smoking event. Participants are kindly requested to refrain from smoking in the Congress venue, including the Exhibition Area.

Mobile Phones
Delegates are kindly requested to keep their mobile phones silenced in the rooms where scientific and educational sessions are being held, as well as during poster sessions.

Internet Connections
The Congress site has wireless internet avaiable at no charge.

Speaker's Preview Room
Speakers are asked to bring their formatted PowerPoint presentations to the Speaker's Preview Room at least two hours before their session. Files from keydrives or CD-ROMs can be transferred to the Congress servers at that time. All conference rooms contain state-of-the-art technical equipment.
The Speakers' Preview Room will be open as follows:

Friday
July 10, 2009
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
July 11, 2009
7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
July 12, 2009
7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday
July 13, 2009
7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
July 14, 2009
7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
July 15, 2009
7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
July 16, 2009
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Transportation
A Complimentary shuttle service between the Convention Center and official Congress hotels will be available to participants from Saturday, July 11 to Thursday, July 16, 2009. More information on transportation will be available soon.