registration how to get there 2. scientific program

REGISTRATION
The registration opens on Sunday, September 6 at 10:00 hrs. Plan to arrive early in order to avoid waiting times during peak times!
The opening hours of the registration desk are as follows
Sunday, September 6
10.00 - 20.00 hrs
Monday, September 7
07.00 - 19.30 hrs
Tuesday, September 8
07.00 - 19.30 hrs
Wednesday, September 9
07.00 - 16.30 hrs
Please be aware that in case you registered in time for the reduced rate or the regular rate but the payment had not been credited to our
account by August 23, 2015 this has automatically caused an increase of the registration fee to the onsite fee. Please settle any open balance at
the “Unsettled Payments” counter in the registration area.
In order to avoid delays at the registration desk, please make sure to bring this confirmation with you. If you completed the bank
transaction after August 23, 2015 and still have an open balance in the payment information above, it is essential to show a proof of payment at
the registration desk in order to avoid misunderstandings (payments from outside the EU sometimes take up to 14 days). Please do not reply
to this message if you already performed the payment, but bring a proof of payment to the unsettled payments desk.
Please make sure to check the received congress material for completeness immediately after your registration, as later claims cannot be
accepted.
HOW TO GET THERE
Venue
The address of the congress centre is:
Austria Center Vienna (ACV)
Bruno-Kreisky-Platz 1
1220 Vienna, Austria
https://goo.gl/maps/Zrb4v
Travel From and to the Airport
There are a number of ways to travel into the city from Vienna International Airport:
Rail S-Bahn Commuter Railway (S7)
27 minutes to Landstrasse / Wien Mitte station
Frequency: every 30 minutes during the day
EUR 2,40 one way
www.oebb.at
City Airport Train CAT
16 minutes to Landstrasse/Wien Mitte station
Frequency: every 30 minutes
Airport check-in at the Wien Mitte City Air Terminal
EUR 11,00 one way
www.cityairporttrain.com
Bus Airport Shuttle
Direct service to the Austria Center Vienna: 30 minutes (stop:
Wien Kaisermühlen-Kagran)
City centre: 17–45 minutes (stops: Schwedenplatz, Wien
Meidling, Wien Westbahnhof)
Frequency: every 30-60 minutes during the day
EUR 8,00 one way
www.viennaairportlines.at
Taxi
The airport is located directly on the A4 motorway. It takes around 25
minutes to reach the Austria Center by taxi.
Book in advance with the official transfer partner to get a reduced
price of EUR 32,00 for up to 3 persons in one car (one way):
[email protected]
Vienna Public Transport – congress tickets
Vienna has a fully integrated public transport network (“Wiener Linien”) consisting of 5 underground lines, 28 tram routes and more than 100
bus routes. The U1 will take you to the congress venue, the Austria Center Vienna which is just a few minutes’ walk from the stop
“Kaisermühlen VIC.
To reach the ACV from the city centre (Stephansplatz) take the underground line U1 (red). Get off at “Vienna International
Centre/Kaisermühlen” and take the exit marked Schüttaustraße. The Austria Center Vienna is a walk of just a few minutes from here. Plan your
trip with the route finder here.
We are pleased to inform you that “Wiener Linien” offer special congress tickets for a reduced price granting holders unlimited travel on all
public
transport
within
the
city.
These
tickets
can
be
purchased
online
using
the
following
link:
https://shop.wienerlinien.at/index.php/special_customer/562/join/pnonH4wxb1
(please copy paste the link into your preferred browser if clicking it does not work)
2. SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
Download the Scientific Program
You will receive your printed copy of the final program on site during registration. You may also download the final program as PDF
beforehand.
Congress App
The ECI 2015 Congress Program App for smart phones and tablets is now available for iOS (iPhone & iPad, iOS on 4.0 or higher) and Android
(for phones and tablets on Android 2.2 or higher).
Search for “ECI 2015” in your App Store for the iOS version or in the Google Play Store for the Android version.
Online Program Planner
Click here to access the online program planner.
The Program Planner and Itinerary Builder enables you to:
browse and view all sessions
search the program and abstracts by abstract title, author(s), keywords, institutions and text
view abstract texts
pick papers or entire sessions and to add them to your personal itinerary This itinerary can be printed and/or downloaded to a mobile
device.
Are you giving a talk or presenting a poster?
All important information for presenters can be found on our website: Information for Presenters.
If you are not able to present your talk or poster for any reason, you are kindly requested to contact the organising office to notify us of
the withdrawal. You do not need to reply to this message in order to confirm participation or to announce a change of presenter.
Please do not forget that due to EACCME regulations, authors are requested to disclose possible conflicts of interest on their poster and/or
the first slide of their presentation.
Meet the Professor Breakfasts - Informal breakfast event for early career scientists.
(Registration is possible at the Onsite Registration Desk)
Monday, September 7 | Tuesday, September 8 | Wednesday, September 9 | 07:15 – 08:15 hrs. | Austria Center Vienna
The “Meet the Professor Breakfasts” will provide participants the opportunity to meet the most renowned senior scientists in an interactive
and casual manner. A small breakfast will be provided. Registration is possible onsite at a first-come-first-serve basis. Maximum amount of
participants per breakfast: 30. Contribution towards expenses: EUR 15,00.
Schedule:
PETER OPENSHAW, United Kingdom
Monday, Sept. 7 | 07:15 - 08:15 | meeting room 1 (1.85-86)
LUKE O'NEILL, Ireland
Tuesday, Sept. 8 | 07:15 - 08:15 | meeting room 6 (2.12)
RON GERMAIN, United States
Tuesday, Sept. 8 | 07:15 - 08:15 | meeting room 3 (2.15)
JÜRGEN WIENANDS, Germany
Tuesday, Sept. 8 | 07:15 - 08:15 | meeting room 1 (1.85-86)
NADINE CERF-BENSUSSAN, France
Tuesday, Sept. 8 | 07:15 - 08:15 | meeting room 5 (2.17)
MIRJAM HEEMSKERK, Netherlands
Wednesday, Sept. 9 | 07:15 - 08:15 | meeting room 6 (2.12)
3. NETWORKING EVENTS
Opening of the Historic Exhibition - Emerging Immunology – Vienna’s Contribution
Opening: Sunday, September 6 | 19:00 | Austria Center Vienna | Level 0
Vienna has been a cradle of immunology research at the end of the 19th beginning of the 20th century. Some of the outstanding Austrian
immunologists - from Karl Landsteiner to Clemens von Pirquet including their colleagues and contemporaries - will be commemorated in this
exhibition, which has been curated by Johann Eibl, Othmar Förster and Winfried F. Pickl. Moreover, a short outlook describing major
immunology research centers in the Vienna area in the 21st century will be provided.
Networking Mixer
Sunday, September 6 | 19.00 | Austria Center Vienna, Level 2
We are pleased to invite you to our Networking Mixer that will take place just after the opening ceremony, starting at 19:00. There you can
catch up with “old” colleagues and friends and meet new ones. Having always been a melting pot for numerous cultures, Vienna has strongly
been influenced among others, by Jewish, Balkan and Turkish traditions. That is why Klezmer, Kebab, and Coffee have grown to become
almost as Viennese as Apfelstrudel and Johann Strauss. You will be able to get a taste of very diverse and wonderful Viennese traditions while
being surrounded by an international atmosphere. We are looking very much forward to an interactive, delightful & multicultural evening!
Participation is included in the registration fee.
ECI Bright Sparks Pub Crawl (Registration is possible at the Onsite Registration Desk)
Sunday, September 7 | 20.15 | Meeting Point: Austria Center Vienna, Foyer Hall E, Level 0
The ECI 2015 Bright Sparks Pub Crawl connects international Early Career Scientists with their Austrian colleagues to foster networking
between the future experts of the discipline. Since networking, apart from many other skills, is an important ingredient of a successful
scientific career, ECI offers an informal platform for the facile exchange of thoughts, experiences and perspectives within the community of
Early Career Scientists.
Participants will receive a coupon together with their congress registration stating the assigned group, meeting time and meeting point.
Participants are divided into groups with approx. 30 people and two local hosts. Each group will be assigned to two different Pubs. The first
location is exclusively for the assigned group whereas the second location is a melting pot for all groups.
No registration fee is charged but all costs (e.g. public transport, drinks, food etc.) have to be covered individually.
ECI Networking Heurigen Evening (Registration is possible at the Onsite Registration Desk)
Tuesday, September 8 | 19.15| Gumpoldskirchen
Enjoy a nice exclusive evening with your colleagues at a traditional Viennese “Heurigen” wine tavern where you are served wine produced from
the surrounding vineyards. We will take you to the picturesque village of Gumpoldskirchen, where you will have the opportunity to experience
a very typical Austrian summer evening tradition: enjoying a glass of local wine together with rustic food and embedded into authentic
‘Heurigen’-culture while being surrounded by vineyards.
Price per Person: EUR 60.00 /limited availability onsite, tickets are sold on a first come – first serve basis; Price includes: shuttle bus to and from
Gumpoldskirchen, a meal (a variety of cold & warm dishes), 3 x 0,25 liter of red-or white wine or soft drinks or water
All events are entirely at the participants’ own expenses. No sponsoring is used to fund any part of the evenings.
4. ABOUT VIENNA
Weather forecast
Click here to have a look at the current weather forecast: Weather in Vienna
Useful information
For further useful information on Vienna click here. http://www.eci-vienna2015.org/index.php/useful-information
Language
The official language of the congress will be English (no simultaneous translation). German is the official language in Austria.
Click here to see a few basic words & phrases in German.
5. MORE INFORMATION
More information on the meeting can be found on the congress website.
Get the latest news!
Follow us on twitter @2015ECI. For a live feed from the congress, follow @2015ECI on Twitter. We will give you full congress coverage, daily
photos, news and much more.
In case of any questions please do not hesitate to contact us either by email prior to the meeting or ask one of our staff members at the
congress venue.
We look forward to welcoming you in Vienna!