European Cystic Fibrosis Society

General Terms and Conditions

The online registration system is now closed. Conference registration will now only be possible on-site.   

Please find below information about the conference fees, categories of registration and other important information.

Conference Fees | Entitlements | Group Registrations| Payment Receipt | Cancellation Policy

c/o K.I.T. Group
Tel: +49 30 24 603-338
Fax: +49 30 24 60 3-200
Email: ecfs2010-registration@kit-group.org

Conference Fees

Registration information

To be eligible to register for the conference, attendees must be at least 18 years old.  Attendees may be asked to present an offical identity card stating their age.

Entitlements:
The registration fee for regular delegates, Allied Health Professionals and Doctoral/PhD students includes entry to the Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception, all scientific sessions and workshops, satellite symposia, poster and exhibition areas, morning and afternoon coffee breaks on all days of the conference, conference material including the conference programme, abstract book, conference bag, and certificate of attendance, and a 10-trip public transport ticket.
ECFS Members: To obtain your reduced registration fee to the conference, please note that your membership number will be required for the login to the registration system.

To be able to register as an Allied Health Professional (Nurses, Psychologists, Physiotherapists, Dieticians, Social Worker, Pharmacist) a supporting letter from your Head of Department is required. (This is not applicable for ECFS Members).  Registering Doctoral/PhD Students must send a supporting letter from the student's Head of Department or a valid student ID providing proof of full time enrolment at a recognised university or college.  All documents must be sent to the ECFS Registration Department (c/o K.I.T. Group GmbH)
Email: ecfs2010@kit-group.org
Fax: +49 (0)30 24603 200
Hotline: +49 (0)30 24603 338

Accompanying Persons
The registration fee for accompanying persons includes entry to the Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception, poster and exhibition areas, and a Valencia Card (free public transportation in zone AB, discounts in museums, shops (see www.valenciacard.es for details).  Entry to all scientific sessions and workshops as well as satellite symposia is not included.

Media Representative
To register as a media representative, please contact the ECFS Registration Department at ecfs2010@kit-group.org in order to receive a media registration form. There is no registration fee for accredited media representatives.  However, to register as media representative, you must submit a copy of your official press card.

Italian Participants
The agency that is appointed to represent the 33rd European Cystic Fibrosis Conference and collect all application forms from Italian pharmaceutical companies is:
IPCAA-Italy Association
c/lo Drssa Annalisa Ramazotti
Via D. Niccodemi, 14
I-20052 Monza (MI)
Tel/Fax: +39 039 212 1693
Email: ipcaa@libero.it

Group Registrations
Registrations for more than ten persons will be handled separately as a group booking.  Please contact the ECFS Registration Department at ecfs2010@kit-group.org.

Registration information for CF Patients
ECFS Policy Statement on conference attendance by individuals with Cystic Fibrosis:  The European Cystic Fibrosis Conference is a scientific forum, designed for attendance by Scientists and Health Professionals.  In our effort to safeguard individuals with cystic fibrosis from the risk of cross infection, the ECFS strongly discourages people with CF from attending the conference.  Individuals with CF wishing to attend the conference, despite the ECFS recommendation, will do so entirely at their own risk and will be asked to contact the registration counter for a sticker to put on their badge.

Conference Material
If the registration form and full payment are received no later than the standard registration deadline, a conference bag is included in the registration fee for Delegates, Students, Speaker and Media Representatives.  If the registration form and/or full payment are received after the standard registration deadline, K.I.T Group cannot guarantee that a conference bag will be available.  All conference materials will be handed out on-site at the Conference Material counter.

Methods of Payment
Payment is required at the time of registration.  It should be made in Euro only, using one of the following methods:

1. Credit card (Visa, Master/Eurocard, and American Express):  Attendees should complete the relevant section of the registration for.
2. Bank transfer:  Payment should be made in Euro to:
   K.I.T. Group
   Association and Conference Management
   Commerzbank, Kurfürstendamm 237, 10719 Berlin, Germany

   Bank Sort Code: 100 800 00
   K.I.T. Account Number: 05 140 018 02
   SWIFT/BIC Code: DRESDEFF100
   IBAN: DE23 1008 0000 0514 0018 02
   Reference: ECFS 2010, participant number, name

   Please note that all transfer costs must be prepaid by the transmitter.
   Cheques will not be accepted.

Letter of Confirmation/Payment Receipt
A letter of confirmation/payment receipt will be sent by email once the ECFS Registration Department has received the fully completed registration form and the related payment.  Attendees must present this confirmation/payment receipt at the registration counter as proof of their registration and payment.

Registration Name Change
A handling fee of 30 Euro will be charged for every name change to an existing conference registration.  A new registration form for the substitute attendee should NOT be submitted.  Name changes will only be accepted until the pre-registration deadline (9 June 2010) by email or fax indicating the new and old names as well as the new contact details (address, fax, email).  Name changes will not be possible after the pre-registration deadline or on-site.

Registration Cancellation Policy
Notification of cancellation must be made in writing and sent to the ECFS Registration Department by email for fax.  The notification must include all the relevant information regarding the bank account to which a possible refund may be remitted.

- If the written notification of cancellation for a booked registration and/or Physiotherapy Short Course is received before the early registration deadline (24 March 2010), a full refund minus a handling fee of 50 Euro will be made.
- For cancellations received between 25 March and 12 May, a full refund minus a 150 Euro (50 Euro for students and accompanying persons) cancellation fee will be made.
- No refunds will be made for cancellations received after 12 May.

Round Tables: If the written notification of the cancellation is received before the standard deadline of 26 May 2010, a full refund for the Round Tables will be made.  No refunds will be made for cancellations received after this date.

Conference Dinner: Cancellations concerning the Conference Dinner must be sent in writing (fax, letter or email) to K.I.T. Group. If the written notification of the cancellation is received by 12 May 2010, a full refund for the Conference Dinner cancellation will be made.  No refunds will be made for concellations received after this date.

Credit will not be given for unattended events or early termination of attendance.

Registration Counter

The Registration Counter at the Valencia Conference Centre will be open as follows: