Congress Information
Congress Venue
Milano Convention Centre (MIC)
Via Giovanni Gattamelata 5
20149 Milan, Italy
www.micmilano.it
Congress Language
The official language of the 4th World Congress on ADHD is English. No simultaneous translation will be provided.
Congress Registration Counter
All Congress materials and documentation will be available from the Congress Registration Counter located at the Entrance Foyer of Milano Convention Centre.
Opening hours
Thursday, 06 June 2013
Friday, 07 June 2013
Saturday, 08 June 2013
Sunday, 09 June 2013
Registration
The congress counter will be divided intho the following sections:
On-Site-Registration
Here, participants can register on-site. On-site-registration will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Priority will be given to pre-registered delegates. Depending on the number of registrations on-site, availability of congress bags may be limited.
Pre-Registration
Participants who have already registered for the congress in advance will receive their documents here.
Hotels and Tours
Assistance for the reservation of hotel rooms or tours in Milan will be provided.
Final Programme and Abstract Book
The Final Programme will be published on this website in April 2013. Abstracts will be published in an abstract book and on this side from the first congress day. Participants will receive a copy of the Final Programme and abstract book along with the congress documentation.
Letter of Invitation
The Congress will be pleased to send a formal letter of invitation to any individual requesting one. It is understood that such an invitation is intended to help potential delegates to raise funds or to obtain a visa. This does not imply a commitment from the Congress to provide any financial support. Letters of invitation may be requested from the Congress office. Letters of invitation may be requested from the congress office no later than 6 May 2013. Please note that you have to pay the congress fee in advance in order to receive an invitation letter. Should the delegate do not receive the visa; the registration fee can be claimed back. The letters will be sent by regular air mail. In case an express delivery is needed, the delegate shall order a courier at his / her expense.
Official Italian Agency
AIM GROUP – AIM Education S.r.l.
Via G. Ripamonti, 129 | 20141 Milan | Italy
Phone: to be announced
Fax: to be announced
Email: to be announced
www.aimgroup.eu
AIM GROUP is the official Italian agency which is authorised to deal with Italian Health Authorities.
Visa
The entry formalities for Italy vary according to the country of origin. Please address enquiries about entry and vaccination requirements to your travel agent or the local consulate.
Technical Exhibition
A technical exhibition of pharmacological products, technical equipment and scientific literature will be held in one of the halls next to the main meeting rooms of the Milano Convention Centre. Interested exhibitors are asked to request exhibition material from the congress office CPO HANSER SERVICE.
Poster Exhibition
A major poster exhibition will be organized in the Exhibition Hall b at the Milano Convention Centre. Coffee bars will be located in the vicinity of the technical exhibition. Potential exhibitors can request exhibition information from the Exhibition office CPO HANSER SERVICE.
Insurance
Please notice that the congress fee does not include insurance. All participants should arrange for their own insurance. Health and accident insurance is strongly recommended and will need to be purchased in the country of origin.
Climate
Milan offers a typically continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. In spring and fall temperatures are very pleasant. At the beginning of June, the average temperature is between 15°C (59°F) and 26°C (79°F). The average precipitation is 7 days/month in June.
Travel to Milan
Milan is easily accessible by airplane, railroad and car.
Congress participants arriving at the two airports, Milan-Malpensa or Milan-Linate, can reach the city centre or the Convention Centre easily. Both airports are linked to the public transportation system.
Milan can also be reached by train. The main station is Milano Centrale, which is found very close to the city center. From here trains leave for all parts of Italy as well as for all international connections to France, Switzerland and Germany.
Milan has the biggest Italian highway system connecting Milan with all major Italian and European cities.
Public Transport
There are metro, bus and tram stations near the Gattamelata entrance of the Convention Centre. Milan´s metro system will take you there from any part of the city.
Within the city:
Underground Red Line 1, Green Line 2:
get off at the “Cadorna” stop, exit the subway and go to the railroad station above: take the first train departing and get off at the “Domodossola” stop – just 600 m from Centro Congressi.
Underground Yellow Line 3:
get off at “Duomo”, switch to the Red Line 1 (RHO Fiera Milano direction),
get off at the “Cadorna” stop, exit the subway and go to the railroad station above: take the first train departing and get off at the “Domodossola” stop – just 600 m from Centro Congressi
Bus no. 78: get off at Colleoni/Gattamelata
Tram no. 27: get off at Piazza 6 Febbraio
From the airport:
Linate
Take bus no. 73 in the "National Arrivals Exit" area all the way to the terminal in Piazza San Babila. Go down into the Metro. Here take the Red Line 1 (Rho Fiera Milano direction).
get off at the “Cadorna” stop, exit the subway and go to the railroad station above : take the first train departing and get off at the “Domodossola” stop – just 600 m from Centro Congressi.
Malpensa
The “MALPENSA EXPRESS” train service will take you directly from the airport to the centre of Milan in 40 minutes, arriving at the Ferrovie Nord “Cadorna” station.
Here take the Red Metro Line 1 (Rho Fiera Milano direction): get off at the “Cadorna” stop, exit the subway and go to the railroad station above: take the first train departing and get off at the “Domodossola” stop – just 600 m from Centro Congressi.
An Underground Network map can be found at
www.atm-mi.it/en/ViaggiaConNoi/Pages/SchemaReteMetro.aspx
Download First Announcement
Important Dates
14 February 2013
Abstract submission deadline for poster and oral presentations
28 March 2013
Notification of abstract acceptance / rejection
3 April 2013
Last chance to register for the early bird fee
6 June 2013
Start of the World Congress on ADHD