Thirty Years of Advances in Reproductive Endocrinology and ART: A Celebratory Congress Centre Mont-Royal, Montreal, Canada, May 27-31, 2011
Before you travel...
Dear Participant,
We are looking forward to welcoming you at the Thirty Years of Advances in Reproductive Endocrinology and ART: A Celebratory Congress, May 27-31, 2011 at the Centre Mont-Royal in Montreal, Canada.
Congress Venue Centre Mont-Royal 2200 Mansfield Street Montreal (Quebec) H3A 3R8 Canada Phone: (514) 844-2000, or toll-free: 1 (866) 844-2200 Fax: (514) 843-8500 http://www.centremontroyal.com
Travel from the Airport Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport is west of the city center on Highway 20. Please note that travel time to the airport from the city center can be as much as an hour, depending on traffic. The airport is served by all major Canadian and U.S. airlines. The taxi fare to and from downtown is a fixed price of C$38 (a sticker on the window behind the driver gives the boundaries of the zone where the flat fare applies; for origins and destinations outside this zone, you will have to pay a metered fare). STM Airport Express bus 747 offers 24-hour service between the airport and downtown Montreal. A single fare costs C$7 including unlimited use of the STM bus and metro network for the rest of the day. It stops at Lionel-Groux metro and a number of downtown stops.
Alternatively, public bus number 204 leaves from outside arrivals every half hour to Gare Dorval. From Dorval, you can use your transfer ticket to catch bus number 211 or express bus number 221 to the Lionel-Groulx metro. Your transfer will then allow you into the métro. This costs only C$2.75, but exact change must be provided to the first driver.
The Montreal region is also served by Burlington International Airport in South Burlington, Vermont. Burlington is served by JetBlue, USAirways, Delta Airlines, Continental Airlines and United Airlines, with direct, non-stop service to numerous U.S. cities including Orlando, Florida. Burlington International Airport is approximately 90 minutes drive from Montreal. In addition, Plattsburgh International Airport, in Plattsburgh, New York, is about one hour away by car. Domestic US flights to Burlington and Plattsburgh can be cheaper than international flights to Canada.
Registration and Hospitality Desk The registration desk will operate during the following hours:
Friday, May 27, 2011
06:30-18:00
Saturday, May 28, 2011
06:30-18:00
Sunday, May 29, 2011
06:30-18:00
Scientific Program A very exciting and diverse program has been prepared for you and we are looking forward to your active participation at the various sessions. For the updated program, please visit the Congress website: http://www.comtecmed.com/mcgill/2011/CongressProgram.aspx
Opening Ceremony All registered participants are invited to the Opening Ceremony which will take place on Friday, May 27 at 18:00.
Lunches Lunch will be served for participants of the Congress on Friday, May 27, 2011, Saturday, May 28, 2011 and Sunday, May 29 at 12:30-13:30.
Speakers’ Preview Room/ Presentations Upload Slide presentations will be uploaded inside the sessions hall (3rd floor) with the assistance of an audio-visual technician. Speakers should bring their slide presentations to the technician on a USB key no later than one break prior to the session in which they are scheduled. Speakers are invited to visit the Speakers’ Preview Room prior to their lecture. The Speakers’ Preview Room will be open during Congress hours as follows:
Friday, May 27, 2011
06:30-18:00
Saturday, May 28, 2011
06:30-18:00
Sunday, May 29, 2011
06:30-18:00
Poster Presentation Poster presenters should plan to be beside their posters during the designated coffee breaks, as specified in the program. Please see the Congress Secretariat for board allocation at the Congress.
Posters should be mounted on May 27 between 06:30 and 07:30 and removed on May 29 between 18:00 and 19:00. Velcro will be provided on-site.
The Organizing Committee is not responsible for posters that are not removed on time. Poster presentation times are as follows:
Friday, May 27, 2011
08:00-18:00
Saturday, May 28, 2011
08:00-18:00
Sunday, May 29, 2011
08:00-18:00
CME Accreditation Please note that you have your CME Accreditation Form (EACCME) in your Congress Kit. In order to receive your accreditation points, please submit the completed form to the Registration Desk before the end of the Congress. Your certificate will be sent to you directly.
Certificates of credits issued by McGill University will be available at the registration desk starting May 27 at noon.
Visas Prior to booking flights, registrants are strongly advised to confirm with their travel agent whether they require a Visa to travel to Montreal.
Currency Montreal’s currency is the Canadian dollar, which is relatively stable. ATMs are located throughout Montreal. There will very likely be at least one fee for withdrawing money. Hotels, attractions and stores routinely take major credit and debit cards. You may also use your debit card at stores and receive cash back to avoid ATM charges. Currency exchange calculations can be made at http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Tipping A tip of 15% is customarily left for waiters and waitresses at the table, calculated on the pre-tax total of your bill. It will not be calculated for you. The additional charges on a restaurant bill are taxes, not service charges and are not voluntary. Taxi drivers usually receive a tip of 10-15% as do those who render personal services such as haircuts.
Congress Kit and Name Tag The congress kit and your name tag will be given at the registration counter on the 3rd floor. Please wear your name tag during all sessions and social events.
Certificate of Attendance Certificates of attendance will be available at the registration desk starting May 27 at noon.
Refreshments Coffee and tea will be served during the coffee breaks between sessions, as specified in the Timetable.
Exhibition Hall The exhibition hall will operate during the following hours:
Friday, May 27, 2011
10:00-18:00
Saturday, May 28, 2011
08:00-18:00
Sunday, May 29, 2011
08:00-18:00
Liability and Insurance The Congress Secretariat and the Organizers will not accept liability for personal accidents, nor for loss of, or damage to private property of participants, either during or directly arising from the Thirty Years of Advances in Reproductive Endocrinology and ART: A Celebratory Congress. Participants should make their own arrangements with respect to health and travel insurance.
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