2nd Announcement - Conventus Congressmanagement

EuroSpine 2016
5–7 October 2016
Berlin, Germany
www.eurospine2016.eu
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2nd Announcement
Table of Contents
General Information .......................................................................................... 3
Contact Information .......................................................................................... 4
Executive Committee and Chairs ...................................................................... 5
Welcome Message from the Local Hosts .......................................................... 6
Welcome Message from the EUROSPINE President ......................................... 8
Call for Abstracts ............................................................................................... 10
Preliminary Programme .................................................................................... 10
Preliminary Programme Structure .................................................................... 11
CME Accreditation ............................................................................................ 11
EUROSPINE Awards ........................................................................................... 12
EUROSPINE Travel Grants .................................................................................. 12
Berlin ................................................................................................................. 13
Social Programme ............................................................................................. 14
Important Facts ................................................................................................. 15
Registration Information ................................................................................... 17
Notes ................................................................................................................. 18
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General Information
Congress Venue and Date
CityCube Berlin
Messedamm 26 14055 Berlin, Germany
5–7 October 2016
Congress Website
www.eurospine2016.eu
Local Hosts
Hans-Joachim Wilke, MD
University Ulm
Institute of Orthopaedic
Research and Biomechanics
Ulm, Germany
Peter Vajkoczy, MD
Charité Berlin
Department of Neurosurgery
Berlin, Germany
Michael Putzier, MD
Charité Berlin
Centre of Musculoskeletal Surgery
Berlin, Germany
Key Dates
Abstract submission deadline
Disclosures can be handed in until
Individual author notification
Author’s registration until
Preliminary scientific programme
E-poster upload
1 March 2016
2 March 2016
end of May 2016
15 June 2016 (early bird fee)
Mid June 2016
September 2016
Please find all important information on www.eurospine2016.eu.
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Contact Information
Organisation and Exhibition
Conventus Congressmanagement & Marketing GmbH
Mr. Justus G. Appelt, Ms. Nadia Al-Hamadi
Carl-Pulfrich-Strasse 1
07745 Jena, Germany
Phone +49 3641 31 16-315
Fax +49 3641 31 16-243
[email protected]
Administrative und Scientific Secretariat
EUROSPINE, the Spine Society of Europe
c/o Ms. Judith Reichert Schild
Seefeldstrasse 16
8610 Uster-Zürich, Switzerland
Phone +41 44 994 14 04
Fax +41 44 994 14 03
[email protected]
Membership
Ms. Conny Schmutzer
Mobile +43 699 11 72 73 76
[email protected]
Marketing
Ms. Anna Faber
Mobile +49 151 46 50 26 29
[email protected]
Education
Ms. Erin Goddard
Mobile +41 78 913 30 80
[email protected]
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Executive Committee and Chairs
Executive Committee
President:
Vice President:
Past President:
Secretary:
Past Secretary:
Treasurer and Stakeholder Council:
Assistant Treasurer:
Education Council:
Meeting Council:
Research Council:
Membership Council:
Michael Ogon, Austria
Margareta Nordin, France
Haluk Berk, Turkey
Thomas R. Blattert, Germany
Everard Munting, Belgium
Finn Bjarke Christensen, Denmark
Marco Teli, Italy
Jörg Franke, Germany
Stavros Stavridis, Greece
Björn Rydevik, Sweden
Christoph Siepe, Germany
Chairs
Programme Committee:
Membership Committee:
Educational Committee:
Pre-Day and Lunch Symposia Committee:
Task Force Research:
Spine Tango Committee:
Stavros Stavridis, Greece
Christoph Siepe, Germany
Jörg Franke, Germany
Luis Alvarez Galovich, Spain
Björn Rydevik, Sweden
Emin Aghayev, Switzerland
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Welcome Message
from the Local Hosts
Dear colleagues and friends,
We are very happy and honoured to announce EUROSPINE 2016!
After Munich in 1999, the EUROSPINE conference will now be held for the second
time in Germany – Welcome to Berlin!
Berlin is one of the most fascinating and attractive cities in Europe and as capital
of the reunified Germany it has been, and still is, rapidly developing.
It harbours many famous museums and galleries as well as concert halls, theatres,
restaurants and pubs, and is the traditional link between the East- and WestEuropean cultures.
The city’s unique atmosphere and its wealth of attractions will play their part in
making your stay here an unforgettable event.
The venue for EUROSPINE 2016 will be the new CityCube Berlin, a multifunctional
building for trade fairs, conferences and events which was completed in May 2014.
With two main floors, numerous conference rooms and the southern section of
the exhibition grounds nearby, this venue provides the perfect setting for our
conference. Its close proximity to the airport and city centre makes it quick and
easy to reach.
It is EUROSPINE’s goal and passion to prepare a high level conference and provide
an open and friendly atmosphere for communication among experts coming from
all areas around the world.
We hope to see you in October 2016 in Berlin and hope that you will contribute by
sharing your knowledge and expertise by discussing recent issues.
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Welcome Message
from the Local Hosts
On behalf of EUROSPINE, the Spine Society of Europe we would like to thank you
in advance for your support!
We look forward to welcoming you in Berlin 2016!
Yours sincerely,
Hans-Joachim Wilke, MD
University Ulm
Institute of Orthopaedic Research
and Biomechanics
Ulm, Germany
Peter Vajkoczy, MD
Charité Berlin
Department of Neurosurgery
Berlin, Germany
Michael Putzier, MD
Charité Berlin
Centre of Musculoskeletal Surgery
Berlin, Germany
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Welcome Message from the
EUROSPINE President
Dear members, dear colleagues and friends,
It is my great honour to invite you to join EUROSPINE, at its next annual meeting on
5–7 October in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1998 as a union from the European
Spine Society and the European Spinal Deformity Society, EUROSPINE, the Spine
Society of Europe experienced a strong growth regarding members, activities and
participants at annual meetings.
During the last 10 years the number of spine specialists attending the meetings
had more than doubled. Regarding activities, our main focus for the last years
were on education and research, as well as on strengthening the relationship with
our stakeholders.
With EuSSAB, the European Spine Societies, Advisory Board, we recently created
a platform to foster excellence in spine care by sharing knowledge and visions
for the future, and by coordinating education plans, between the national spine
societies in Europe.
As in recent years, EUROSPINE 2016 in Berlin will include pre-meetings,
instructional courses, randomly selected best abstracts, debates, lunch symposia
and e-posters. Beyond a great academic forum that will give you the latest update
on spine research and treatment options, EUROSPINE Berlin will be a perfect place
to exchange your knowledge with your colleagues in Europe and all over the world.
Our local hosts in Berlin will be Hans-Joachim Wilke, Michael Putzier and Peter
Vajkoczy. Together with many other EUROSPINE officers, the programme
committee, our administrative staff and PCO Conventus, they work hard to make
EUROSPINE 2016 in Berlin a very successful and memorable meeting for you.
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Welcome Message from the
EUROSPINE President
On behalf of our local hosts and EUROSPINE I would very much appreciate your
participation.
We look forward to meeting you personally at EUROSPINE 2016 in Berlin.
Michael Ogon, MD
EUROSPINE President
Orthopaedic Hospital Speising
Department of Spine Surgery
Vienna, Austria
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Call for Abstracts
Abstracts need to be submitted online at www.eurospine.org, where the
submission guidelines and information on the review process can also be found.
The deadline for submitting abstracts is Tuesday, 1 March 2016.
If, for some valid reason, you are unable to submit your abstract in the format
described on the website or if you encounter any problems with your online
submission, please contact the scientific secretariat at [email protected].
Preliminary Programme
EUROSPINE is the leading European society in spine research, surgical and
non-surgical treatment. Its members are specialising their professional careers to
the study and treatment of conditions of the spine.
The main topics of the meeting will be:
• Cervical spine (all pathologies)
• Degenerative (thoracolumbar)
• Trauma, tumour, infection (thoracolumbar)
• Adult deformity
• Growing spine
• Basic science
• New techniques, imaging, patient safety, complications
Pre-day courses (4 October 2016):
• Future of spinal surgery
• Spine Tango User Meeting (STUM)
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Preliminary Programme Structure
Tuesday, 4 Oct
Wednesday, 5 Oct
Thursday, 6 Oct
Friday, 7 Oct
08:30–10:00
08:30–10:00
08:30–10:00
Scientific programme
Scientific programme
Scientific programme
10:30–12:00
10:30–12:00
10:30–12:00
Scientific programme
Scientific programme
Scientific programme
12:00–14:00
12:00–14:00
12:00–14:00
Lunch symposia and
workshops
Lunch symposia and
workshops
Lunch symposia and
workshops
14:00–15:30
14:00–15:30
14:00–15:30
Scientific programme
Scientific programme
Scientific programme
16:00–17:30
16:00–17:30
16:00–17:30
Scientific programme
Scientific programme
Scientific programme
from 17:30
17:30–20:00
17:30–18:00
Welcome reception
General assembly
Closing remarks
Break
11:00–17:00
Pre-day courses
Break
from 20:00
Official congress evening
(at own expense)
CME Accreditation
An application will be made at the European Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education (EACCME) for European CME credits (ECMEC) once the scientific
programme is finalised. Further details will be available on the congress website
www.eurospine2016.eu.
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EUROSPINE Awards
In order to encourage research in the field of spinal disorders, EUROSPINE, the
Spine Society of Europe, will award several prizes which will be presented at the
EUROSPINE 2016 meeting and published in the European Spine Journal.
EUROSPINE Full Paper Award – 10,000 EUR
The award will be chosen out of either:
• the seven best abstract submissions for the EUROSPINE 2016 meeting
• full papers, to be submitted to [email protected] (e-version, pdf)
• deadline 1 March 2016
Best EUROSPINE Podium Presentation Award – 2,000 EUR
For more information, please visit www.eurospine.org/awards.
EUROSPINE Travel Grants
EUROSPINE aims to offer all colleagues from Europe and beyond the opportunity
to attend its annual meeting, regardless of the individual economic situation. The
responsibility for selection remains with the EUROSPINE programme committee.
Financial support and waived registration fee will be made available for applicants
who fulfill the following criteria:
• Applicant must have an accepted abstract in the EUROSPINE scientific
programme (presentation, QuickFire or e-poster)
• age of applicant is 35 years or below
• applicant must supply current CV
• applications have to be submitted to [email protected]
• deadline 1 July 2016
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Berlin
One of the capital’s most important building projects is complete: the CityCube
Berlin, a multifunctional venue for trade fairs, conferences and events which Messe
Berlin is building to take on the hard-fought markets of the future. Due to the everincreasing demand for space by its own leading trade fairs (IFA, Fruit Logistica,
InnoTrans, ITB, IGW) and refurbishment work at the ICC Berlin, which has necessitated
its closure, this project was of great importance to the company and the entire
Berlin/Brandenburg region. The foundations were laid in July 2012 and in May 2014
enthusiastic visitors were able to attend the first major events at the CityCube Berlin.
In this case the frequently over-used term “multi-functional“ fits the bill: with
two main floors, flexible wall partitioning, numerous conference rooms and the
southern section of the exhibition grounds nearby, this venue provides the perfect
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Networking Programme
Opening and Welcome Reception
Date 5 October 2016
Time from 17:30 hrs
Location
CityCube Berlin, Messedamm 26, 14055 Berlin, Germany
Fee
included in registration fee
© Messe Berlin/CityCube Berlin
Official Congress Evening
Date 6 October 2016
Time from 20:00 hrs
Location
tba
Fee
from 75 EUR (rate information on page 17)
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Important Facts
Travel:The Star Alliance member airlines
are pleased to be appointed as the Official
Airline Network for EUROSPINE 2016. To
obtain the Star Alliance Conventions Plus
discounts please use the Conventions
Plus online booking tool via
www.eurospine2016.eu.
Accommodation Information: Please
find several hotels which have a reserved
contingent of rooms at special rates on
our congress website
www.eurospine2016.eu.
Please note the special congress
booking code EUROSPINE 2016 when
booking to benefit from the special rates.
Conventus acts as an intermediary for
hotel reservations and therefore assumes
no liability for reservations. Changes and
cancellations have to be addressed to the
according hotel directly. The cancellation
terms of the individual hotel apply.
Electricity: The electrical power supply in
Germany is 220 V, 50 Hz, AC.
Language: German is the official language
in Germany, however English is spoken by
the staff of most hotels, restaurants and
shops.
Tax: Germany has a 19 % rate of Value
Added Tax. However, you can get VAT
refunds when you leave the country, if
you are a resident from outside the EU.
Some of the major department stores
offer tax free shopping.
Telephones: Cities in Germany have
their own separate city codes. For local
calls you should include all the digits in
the telephone number. From outside
Germany, add 0049 to the local number. Climate: The average temperature in fall
in Berlin is around 18°C, but in October it
can also be quite warm some days.
Please also check www.weather24.com
for up-to-date weather forecasts.
Currency: The currency used in Berlin and
in the rest of Germany is the Euro (EUR).
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Important Facts
Tipping: In general service charges
are included in the bill. However, it is
considered polite to add about 10% to
the price in restaurants and for taxis.
Visa Requirements: EU nationals do
not require a visa to enter the Federal
Republic of Germany.
Non-EU citizens require a visa. However,
a visa is not required for visits of up to
90 days in and 180 day period for
nationals of those countries for which
the European Community has abolished
the visa requirement.
Please also visit the homepage of
“Auswärtiges Amt” to find a detailed table
of all countries requiring a visa and more
information on visa regulations, as well
as a list of German missions around the
world.
(http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/
EN/Startseite_node.html)
For more information, please visit
www.eurospine2016.eu.
You may apply for short stay visas
(Schengen Visas) at missions of the
German Federal Foreign Office, such as
embassies and consulates.
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Registration
Please register online at www.eurospine2016.eu.
Congress registration
early bird
until 15 June
late until
12 September
onsite from
13 September
EUROSPINE member
300 EUR
350 EUR
450 EUR
Non member
680 EUR
730 EUR
800 EUR
Resident/Fellows/Basic scientist*
150 EUR
150 EUR
250 EUR
Official Congress Evening
(6 October 2016)
75 EUR
85 EUR
95 EUR
Pre-day course
(4 October 2016)
with EUROSPINE
full registration
only pre-day course
(without congress)
EUROSPINE member
30 EUR
50 EUR
Non member
30 EUR
50 EUR
Resident/Fellows/Basic scientist*
30 EUR
50 EUR
* Reduced fee will be confirmed upon presentation of a letter signed by his/her hospital/clinic supervisor
or his/her university/laboratory, stating his/her status.
All fees are including local taxes if applicable. The congress hosts reserve the right
to adjust registration fees to exchange rate development.
For more details regarding registration, cancellations as well as terms and
condition, please visit www.eurospine2016.eu.
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Notes
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