parallel sessions - International Society for Blood Transfusion

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