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Registration Closed!
Due to an overwhelming interest the number of registrants
has reached the ultimate limit: the maximum capacity of the
Congress Venue. As the legal requirements concerning maximum
human capacity for such buildings are very strict,
unfortunately no more registrants can be accepted. For the
same reasons onsite registration will not be possible, and
no waiting list will be applied.
LETTER OF INVITATION
The Congress Secretariat will send you a letter of
invitation upon request, which you can send in by completing
the corresponding section on the registration form. It
should be understood that this letter is only to help
participants to raise travel funds or to obtain a visa and
is not a commitment on the part of the organisers to provide
any financial support. Applications for a letter of
invitation should be received by the Congress Secretariat
(ICS BV) before 31 March 2008. Applications for letters of
invitation received after 31 March cannot be processed.
When visa applications are not granted, the cancellation and
refund policy as mentioned below is applicable, so we advise
you to start the visa application process at your earliest
possibility. |
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REGISTRATION FEES (All fees are quoted in Euros) |
Before
15 February 2008 |
Before
16 April 2008 |
On / After
16 April 2008 |
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Registration and payment received: |
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Member* |
600 |
795 |
920 |
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Non-Member* |
875 |
1075 |
1200 |
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Student** |
265 |
265 |
310 |
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Accompanying Person |
100 |
100 |
100 |
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*member should indicate
membership society and membership number
**a copy of your student card or a letter signed by the head
of department is required, which must be submitted with the
registration |
MEMBER REGISTRATION ONLY
APPLIES TO THOSE WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE FOLLOWING SOCIETIES:
Australasian Society for Biomaterials (ASB)
Canadian Biomaterials Society/ Societι Canadienne des
Biomateriaux (CBS/ SCB)
Chinese Committee for Biomaterials (CCBM)
Chinese Taipei Society for Biomaterials and Controlled
Release
European Society for Biomaterials (ESB)
Japanese Society for Biomaterials (JSB)
Korean Society for Biomaterials
Latin American Society for Artificial Organs, Biomaterials
and Tissue Engineering
Society For Biomaterials (USA)
Indian Society For Biomaterials & Artificial Organs
THE REGISTRATION FEE FOR PARTICIPANTS AND STUDENTS
INCLUDES:
Opening ceremony and welcome reception
Attendance to scientific sessions
Entrance to the exhibition
All congress documents
Coffee and tea during the breaks
THE REGISTRATION FEE FOR ACCOMPANYING PERSONS INCLUDES:
Opening ceremony and welcome reception
Amsterdam citytour (28 May 2008)
ADDITIONAL PAYMENT IS REQUIRED FOR:
Tickets for the Congress Dinner & Party
Hotel payment for full stay if payment is made by bank
transfer (credit cards are used as a guarantee only)1
METHOD OF PAYMENT
Payment of fees in Euros must accompany all registration
forms. No registration will be confirmed until payment is
received. Payment can be made by the following methods:
Credit Cards: VISA, MasterCard, American Express.
Bank transfer: a copy of the bank receipt must be sent by
fax or mailed together with the completed registration form.
Please note that bank transmission fees have to be paid by
the transmitter. Bank details are as follows:
Bank: ABN Amro Bank, Apollolaan, P.O. Box 7393, 1007 JJ
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Swift/BIC: ABNANL2A
Account: 47.74.39.535
IBAN: NL20ABNA0477439535
Name: ICS BV inzake WBC 2008, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Reference: WBC 2008 [your name] + [reference number*]
(*) Applicable only with online registration. When
registering online a reference number is provided.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. Registration Forms not accompanied by appropriate payment
as outlined above will not be honored until full payment is
received.
2. When names of participants are NOT stated on the bank
transfer, your payment cannot be linked. Consequently, your
payment will be
unknown to the Administration Office.
3. Only the forms of payment listed above are acceptable.
Company and personal cheques are not accepted.
4. Currency exchange charges or bank collection fees are the
responsibility of the registrant.
5. Please do not forward any values by mail. The Organizing
Committee will accept no liability for any loss.
6. For administrative and preparatory reasons, (on-line)
registration is possible until Monday 12 May 2008, 12:00 hrs
(GMT+1). From this date onwards, we advise you to register
and pay on-site at the Amsterdam RAI Convention Center,
during congress registration hours commencing on Wednesday
28 May 2008 (see General information). Registrations
received after this date will be considered on-site
registrations (and can therefore not be included in the list
of participants).
INSURANCE AND LIABILITY
In registering for the 8th World Biomaterials Congress you
agree that neither the organizing committee nor the congress
secretariat accept any liability. Participants are requested
to make their own arrangements in respect of health and
travel insurance.
CONFIRMATION OF REGISTRATION FOR PARTICIPANTS
When your completed registration form plus payment is
received by the Congress Secretariat you will receive a
written confirmation of your registration by email. This
does not mean that you are not registered. Consequently,
please bring the copy of the registration form that you keep
for your own files, as well as the proof of payment of your
registration fee with you when you travel to Amsterdam.
NAME CHANGES
If you cannot attend but did register, you will be given the
opportunity to send a colleague in your place. Name changes
are possible until Monday 12 May 2008, 12:00 hrs (GMT+1).
Should you insist on having the changes carried out after
this date, there will be a charge of 50.- per name change.
Moreover, we will not be able to confirm the change in
writing to you. |
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
Our cancellation
and refund policy is applicable to registration, social
events, tours and excursions. All cancellations /
alterations must be made in writing by email, fax or
letter to the Congress Secretariat. |
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Cancellation before
/ on 31 December 2007 |
Full refund minus 50 cancellation fee |
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Cancellation between 1
January and 16 April 2008 |
Full refund minus 50% of
cancellation fee |
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Cancellation after 16
April 2008 |
No
refund |
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Name changes after Monday
12 May 2008 |
50 |
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