PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Abstracts are available online only in the Wiley Online Library, please see Special Issue to the Volume 36 dedicated to19^th ESPD Annual Meeting 2 – 4 May Valamar Lacroma Dubrovnik here.

The 19th ESPD Annual Meeting, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 2 – 4 May 2019 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 13 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). The CME Certificate will be distributed electronically after the Meeting and after submitting the Meeting Evaluation Form online. For more information please see bookmark Accreditation.

Dubrovnik Airport is located approximately 22 km from the Valamar Lacroma hotel (30-minute drive). Reserve 2 hours prior to your scheduled departure to travel to the airport, to check-in, go through security and to the gates. Taxi is the best connection to the airport (estimated cost EUR 45). You can use both Croatian Kunas and Euros (change back will be given in Kunas). No airport transfers are organized by the Meeting organizers.

Name badge shall always be worn when attending the sessions and official programme.

Major credit and debit cards are accepted in Dubrovnik area and most banks have cash points.

The official currency in Croatia is Kuna/HRK (1 Croatian Kuna equals 0.13 Euro).

ATM/Cash machine is available in the Valamar Lacroma Hotel, located on the 2nd floor (lobby level) next to the lobby bar.

All registered and attending participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance via e-mail after the Meeting.

Delegates staying outside of the Valamar Lacroma Hotel should refer to the hotel reception to store coats, umbrellas etc. Please kindly note that no storage for poster cases is available.

Coffee Breaks will be held in the Exhibition area in Business Centre on Level 1.

The Meeting Organisers have taken all reasonable care in making arrangements for the Meeting. In the event of unforeseen disruptions, neither the organisers nor their agents can be held responsible for any losses or damages incurred by delegates. The programme is correct at the time of printing, but organisers reserve the right to alter the programme if and when deemed necessary. The Meeting Organisers act as agents only in securing hotels, transport and travel services, and shall in no event be liable for acts or commissions in the event of injury, damage, loss, accident delay or irregularity of any kind whatsoever during arrangements organised through contractors or by the employees of such contractors. Hotel and transportation services are subject to the terms and conditions under which they are offered to the general public. Delegates should make their own arrangements with respect to personal insurance. The Meeting Organisers reserve the right to make changes as and when deemed necessary, without prior notice to the parties concerned. All disputes are subject to resolution under Czech Law.