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Key InformationISBT2006Key InformationKEY INFORMATIONKEY INFORMATIONLanguageThe official congress language will be English. Simultaneous interpretation will notbe provided.LunchLunch is included in the registration fee. Lunch will be provided in the Exhibition Areaand at the entrance of the meeting rooms where Satellite Symposia will take place.Shopping in Cape TownMost shops in the city centre and suburbs are open between 08.00 and 17.00 or 17.30.Shops in some major malls may only open at 09.00 and close at 21.00 or even later(especially at the V&A Waterfront), and are open on Sundays and most public holidays.Government agencies still keep to traditional weekday only hours. Most banks closeat 15.30 and have limited Saturday morning opening times. Muslim-owned businessesclose at noon on Fridays and re-open at 13.00.For those participants who have registered for the Educational and State Of The ArtReviews on Sunday, 3 September, lunch tickets will be handed out.SmokingSmoking is NOT allowed in the Convention Centre.164Message Desk (Registration Area)At the Message Desk participants can leave or collect messages. The desk will belocated in the Registration Area.SecurityFor those participants who have not previously visited South Africa, or Cape Town,and are concerned about personal safety, we wish to assure all visitors that CapeTown is like any other major city, which has good and bad areas. Common sensewill ensure a trouble free and enjoyable congress and vacation. We advise you notto walk alone after dark in unpopulated streets. Ostentatious displays of wealthshould be avoided at all times. During the Congress the information desk at theCTICC and your hotel’s concierge will be able to assist you with information onplaces to visit and the appropriate means of transport.Services provided at desks in the Registration Area include:E-mail Service: Internet access in the Exhibition HallExhibition Information: Exhibition Desk in the Registration AreaHotel Accommodation: Last-minute availability at the Hotel Deskin the Registration AreaLost and Found: Information Desk in the Registration AreaToursTickets for sale at the Social Desk in the Registration AreaStaffIf you have any questions, the members of the congress staff, who can be recognisedby their ISBT shirts, will be very pleased to assist you. Please do not hesitate to contactthem if you have any questions.TippingGratuities are expected in South Africa.A guideline is the following. airport porters ZAR 5.00 per item taxis 10% restaurant staff tipping 10%TransportTravel by RoadWhen visiting Cape Town delegates will mostly arrive and depart by air. On arrival,please be advised that public transport is limited, but getting around is relatively simpleand convenient using taxis or hired car. To rent a car you will need a current SouthAfrican or an international driver’s license. It is possible to rent a car in one city andreturn it in another.Travel to and from Cape Town International AirportCape Town International Airport is 30 km from the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront andcity centre. As public transport is limited, getting back from your hotel to the airportcould be costly and inconvenient. Turners Conferences can book and arrange yourtransfer for you back to the airport. Please come to the travel and tours desk in theregistration area.165INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLOOD TRANSFUSIONXXIX THINTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE ISBT
Key InformationISBT2006Scientific InformationKEY INFORMATIONSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION166Airport schuttle transfer Pre-booked On arrival& prepaid (no pre-bookingOne way charge between ZAR120.00 / ZAR120.00 / €15 per person.Cape Town International €15 per person Subject to specific dates whenAirport & Cape Town centralan official airport desk is& Waterfront hotelsoperational - 2 & 3 SeptemberUseful Telephone and Fax NumbersTelephoneHotel Desk +27 21 410 51 81Registration Desk +27 21 410 51 80Speaker Ready Room +27 21 410 51 82Travel and Tours Desk +27 21 410 51 81VAT / Tax RefundsVAT of 14% is levied on nearly all goods and services. Foreign tourists may claimback VAT paid on items that will be taken out of the country. Original tax invoices,foreign passport, plus all the items on which a refund is claimed, must be presentedat the VAT Refund Administration Office or an appointed Customs and Excise Officialon departure, and the total VAT on these items will be refunded.Please note that there is no VAT included in your registration fee.WeatherSeptember in Cape Town heralds the start of spring. The weather is fair with maximumdaytime temperatures ranging from 16° C to 24° C.Important Notice for Chairpersons and SpeakersAll chairpersons and speakers are kindly requested to be in the session room at least10 minutes before the beginning of the session.AbstractsAbstracts are printed as a supplement of Vox Sanguinis and on a seperate CR rom.All abstracts are listed in the Programme Book.Certificates of AttendanceCertificates of Attendance will be available at Registration Desk as of Tuesday,September 5, 12.00 hours.FellowshipsThanks to the ISBT and the AfSBT, the Organising Committee has awarded severalpeople from low income countries from all over the world with a fellowship.ISBT Science SeriesMost papers of the invited speakers are printed in the newly introduced ISBT ScienceSeries. The papers are also published on the CD rom.Poster walksPoster-walks are going to be held for the first time this year. This new event is introducedin order to gain a maximum benefit from the scientific work presented and tocreate a lively interaction between poster authors, moderators and interested congressparticipants. Poster-walks will be organised during the poster sessions onMonday, 4 September and Wednesday, 6 September (17.30 - 18.30 hours). Posterauthors, moderators and interested congress participants are kindly requested to bepresent at the first poster in their poster session at the beginning of the presentationtime (17.30 hours). Snacks and drinks will be served.167Poster AreaPosters will be presented in the Poster Area, which is located in the Exhibition area(see floor plan, page 178)INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLOOD TRANSFUSIONXXIX THINTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE ISBT
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