Venue
Estrel Hotel & Convention Center BerlinSonnenallee 225, D-12057, Berlin
Tel: +49 30 6831 22566 Fax: +49 30 6831 10000
www.estrel.com
Language
English is the official language of the Congress.
Clothing
Informal for all occasions.
Climate
The weather in Berlin in October is cool. Temperatures range from 6°C - 13°C
For further details please visit
http://de.weather.com/
Registration Desk Opening Hours:
Thursday, October 26, 12:00-20:00
Friday, October 27, 07:30-19:00
Saturday, October 28, 07:30-19:30
Sunday, October 29, 07:30-14:00
Preview Room
Speakers and Oral Presenters are kindly asked to upload their presentations before their lecture. Please approach the Preview Room with your presentation on a CD or a Disk-on Key, on the morning of your session.
Poster Presentation
Poster presentations will be displayed Friday through Saturday. The presenters are asked to stand by their posters during the designated coffee breaks.
Presentations will be mounted from Thursday October 26th 12:00.
Dismantling will be on Saturday October 28th at 18:00–20:00 and will be the responsibility of the presenter. The Organizing Committee will not be responsible for posters that are not removed on time.
AccommodationEstrel Hotel & Convention Center Berlin
Sonnenallee 225, D-12057 Berlin
Tel: +49 30 6831 22566, Fax: +49 30 6831 10000
www.estrel.com
Comtec is the official Travel Agent for The World Congress on Controversies in Obesity,
Diabetes and Hypertension and is offering special reduced rates for accommodation at the Congress Venue. To reserve accommodation click here.
Tour and TravelParticipants and accompanying persons who are interested in joining the organizing ‘City Tours’, are welcome to apply at our Tour and Travel Desk. The Desk will be open as follows:
Thursday, October 26th 12:00-18:00
Friday, October 27th, 10:00-14:00
Saturday, October 28th,10:00-14:00
For City Tour details
Click Here
Congress Supplement
The Congress proceedings and 100 selected abstracts will be published in a supplement of the “Diabetes Care” Journal.
Refreshments
Coffee will be served in the exhibition area during the designated coffee breaks. Lunch will be available for participants of the congress on Friday, October 27, Saturday, October 28 and Sunday, October 29. Entrance with nametags only.
Exhibition Opening Hours:
Friday, October 27, 08:00-19:00
Saturday, October 28, 08:00-19:00
Sunday, October 29, 08:00-12:00
Social Events
Welcome Reception
Thursday October 26th, from 18:30-20:00, at the Estrel Hotel
All registered participants are invited to the Welcome Reception.
“Stars in Concert”
Friday October 27th 2006, 20:30, Estrel Hotel
Participants of the CODHy Congress will be able to purchase a subsidized ticket to the amazing "Stars in Concert" show at the price of €25. Beer and snacks will e served.
Stars in Concert” - the "vision of a perfect deception”, is homage to the world’s legendary stars of yesterday and today. To the accompaniment of a top-class band and sensational dancers, the artistes recreate the stars with astonishing authenticity.
The show presents a changing cast of stars such as Madonna, Michael Jackson, Cher, Joe Cocker, Diana Ross, Whitney Houston, Elvis Presley, Tina Turner, Tom Jones, Elton John, and many more. The show has already played to more than 2 million people and has become the most successful production on a private stage in Berlin.
For more about the show
Click hereCongress Organizers
Do not hesitate to contact the Organizers if you require any additional information or assistance. Please address all correspondence to:
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Headquarters and Administration:
53 Rothschild Blvd, PO Box 68, Tel Aviv, 61000, Israel
Tel: +972-3-5666166 Fax: +972-3-5666177
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Representative office:
c/o MUNDITRAVEL
Ballen 95-97, pral.l.a.
08009 Barcelona, Spain
Tel: +34 (93) 208 1145
Fax: +34 (93) 457 9291 |
Letter of Invitation
An official personal Letter of Invitation can be easily created on-line.
Safety and Security
Please do not leave any private property unattended at any time, wheather inside or outside session halls.
Liability
The Congress Secretariat and Organizers cannot accept liability for personal accidents or loss of or damage to private property of participants either during or directly arising from The World Congress on Controversies in Obesity, Diabetes and Hypertension. Participants should make their own arrangements with respect to health and travel insurance.
Airport Information and Travel to Berlin
Berlin can easily be reached from all corners of the globe.
International flights arrive at all three Berlin International Airports: The closest airport is the very small airport Tempelhof (THF). The airport Schoenefeld (SXF) is about 30 minutes away by public transportation. The airport Tegel (TXL) is about 45 minutes away by public transportation
How To Arrive – From Airport By Taxi:
From TXL: € 30,00 - 40,00 (one way)
From SXL: € 20,00 - 30,00 (one way)
From THF: € 10,00 - 20,00 (one way)
Public TransportationThe city-train-station closest to the Esrel is: S Sonnenallee (brown ring line 41/42, south-east).
One-way ticket for public transportation (only zone A & B necessary for airport TXL and THF) valid two hours: € 2.10
One-way ticket for public transportation (zone A, B & C necessary for airport SXL) valid two hours: € 2.60
For information on Berlin Public Transportation go to:
www.bvg.de
