CME ACCREDITATION
The ESTRO 29 Congress has been appraised and approved by the Accreditation Council
of Oncology in Europe (ACOE). ACOE accreditation acknowledges quality of the scientific
programme and its educational value.
ESTRO 29 has been designated for a maximum of 21 hours of CME credits. The preconference
courses have been designated for a maximum of 6 CME credits each.
ACOE credits have been endorsed by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education (EACCME), an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists
(UEMS). These credits are also recognised by the American Medical Association towards
the Physician’s Recognition Award (AMA PRA Category One Credits). The Medical
Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB) has approved the scientific programme of ESTRO
29 and has designated it for 55 credits.
Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually
spent in the educational activity. The EACCME credit system is based on 1 ECMEC per
hour with a maximum of 3 ECMECs for half a day and 6 ECMECs for a full-day event.

CURRENCY
The currency in Spain is the Euro.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Wednesday September 15, 2010
At 17.45 all ESTRO members are invited to attend the General Assembly

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION DAY 
Following the success of the previous years, a National Associations Day will be organised during ESTRO 29 on Sunday September 12.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
The official language of the congress is English. No simultaneous translation will be provided.

POSTERS
The dimensions of the poster boards are 0.90 m wide by 1.50 m high. Double sided tape for mounting the posters will be available in the poster area.  Posters can be mounted as of 16:00 on Saturday, September 11.  Authors are requested to be present next to their poster during the poster reception which will be held on Monday, September 13, 2010 from 18:45 to 20:00.  It will also be indicated in the official schedule, that posters can be viewed during lunch time on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Posters should be removed on Thursday, September 13 before 12.00.
Electronic poster stations located in the exhibit hall and in different areas around the conference centre will be available to allow you to view the virtual displays at your leisure and to correspond with presenters or forward a presentation to a colleague or home office.

POSTER RECEPTION
Monday September 13, 2010 from 18:45 to 20:00.

EXHIBITION
An exhibition featuring equipment and medical publishers will be held in the Exhibition area. The opening of the exhibition will be on Sunday September 12, 2010 at 19.30. The exhibition will remain open from Monday 13 to Wednesday 15 September. Entrance is free for all registered participants and accompanying persons.
Companies and publishers who would like to participate in the exhibition may obtain more detailed information from the ESTRO Office.
Contact person: Valerie Cremades – Exhibition Coordinator
Tel.: +32.2.775.93.41 - Fax.: +32.2.779.54.94
E-mail: valerie.cremades@estro.org

INSURANCE
The organiser does not accept liability for individual medical, travel or personal insurance. Participants are strongly advised to take out their own personal insurance policies.
In case an unforeseen event would force ESTRO to cancel the meeting, the Society will reimburse the participants the registration fee minus 15% for handling charges. ESTRO will not be responsible for the refund of travel and accommodation costs.

LUNCHEONS AND REFRESHMENTS
The registration fee for the conference includes lunch and coffee breaks to all participants and exhibitors wearing their conference badges.

OPENING CEREMONY & WELCOME RECEPTION
All participants, registered accompanying persons and company delegates are invited to the official opening ceremony which will be held in the main auditorium on Sunday September 12, 2010 at 18:00. The opening ceremony will be followed by the welcome reception which will take place in the Exhibition area.

SATELLITE SYMPOSIA
Commercial satellite symposia can be held during lunch breaks. The programmes of the symposia will be published in the official Programme Book and on the ESTRO website. For additional information, please contact:
Valerie Cremades – Exhibition Coordinator
Tel.: +32.2.775.93.41 - Fax.: +32.2.779.54.94
E-mail: valerie.cremades@estro.org

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Sunday, September 12, 2010
All registered participants, accompanying persons and all company delegates are invited to the welcome reception which will take place in the Exhibition area as of 19:30.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010
All participants and registered accompanying persons are invited to the special evening which will take place in an exclusive venue in Barcelona.

How to reach Barcelona
El Prat International Airport is six miles (10 kilometres) south-west of the centre of Barcelona and taxis are available at the airport 24 hours a day. It takes about twenty minutes into the centre of town and the fare is about 18 €. There's a RENFE train every 30 minutes to Sants Station (central Barcelona) from 6:00 am to 10:30 pm The fare is about 1.80 € and the journey takes about 16 minutes in air-conditioned trains with plenty of luggage space.
Public transport in Barcelona
The subway is the easiest and fastest way of moving around the city.
Barcelona has got 2 different systems, the subway with its 5 lines and the FCG , with 2 lines in Barcelona and 4 more lines going to nearby towns.
The bus is certainly a slower transportation but it allows you to enjoy the city views while moving around.
Black and yellow cabs show a green light when free. Just wave your hand to call them. The meter (it is compulsory to use them) will indicate the price to pay, but an extra fee is charged when taking it at the airport or when you carry luggage with you, etc. Prices are shown on a sticker inside the cab.

How to reach the congress centre

You can reach the CCIB by metro (Maresme-Forum station in the yellow line), bus (lines number 7, 36, 41, 43 and 141) and Trambesos (Forum station). All these stops are located just a few minutes’ walking distance from the CCIB.

Safety Advice
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