General Information
Congress Venue
Milan Marriott Hotel
Via Washington, 66
20146 Milano, Italy
www.milanmarriotthotel.com
Organising Secretariat

O.I.C. Srl
Viale G. Matteotti, 7
50121 Firenze, Italy
Tel. +39 055 50351
info@ehs2012.org
MEETING VENUE
The 10
th( Meeting of the European Hip Society will take place at Milan Marriott Hotel (Via Washington, 66 20146 Milan, Italy, web site
www.milanmarriotthotel.com) The Milan Marriott hotel is conveniently located for Milan Linate airport and a few minutes from Milan city centre. Enjoy the various shopping malls, museum visits and other local attractions. Visit the temple of football, the "San Siro Stadium" at just 15 minutes away from the Milan Marriott Hotel, the hystorical part of the city where you can see the famous Last Supper painting, the masterpiece of Leonardo Da Vinci. You can also spend your time in the Navigli area, the trendiest part of the city where all the most fashionable shops and restaurant are located at 15 minutes by car from the Milan Marriott hotel. During the meeting satellite symposia and a pharmaceutical-technical equipments exhibition will be organised.
CLIMATE
In September the weather is pleasantly warm during the whole day, but for the outdoor events a light sweater will be useful. Temperature ranges from 18 to 20 °C.
LANGUAGE
The official language of the meeting is English and no simultaneous translation is foreseen during the scientific sessions.
TRANSPORTATION
Metro and buses - the underground railway network that operates in Milan is called the Metropolitana and easily reaches all parts of the city including the meeting venue, a comfortable bus and metro transportation system is also available with a comprehensive network.
Transportation to and from the airport - the Milan airport of Linate is located very near to the city centre by taxi and bus, meanwhile the Malpensa airport is outside Milan and connected by a train-bus system to downtown.
For further details on transportation in Milan visit the ATM web site (Azienda Trasporti Milanesi – the official transport provider) at
www.atm-mi.it.
TAXIS
Taxis in Milan can be ordered by phone or found at the official taxi stands but they can not be hailed on the street.
MEETING DEADLINES
Abstract submission: Saturday, 31 March 2012
Notification of abstract acceptance: Monday, 30 April 2012
Early registration deadline: Thursday, 31 May 2012
PRELIMINARY MEETING SCHEDULE
- Wednesday, 19 September, 14.00-18.00
registration pick-up
- Thursday, 20 September, 9.00-18.00
congress sessions followed by Opening Ceremony & Welcome Reception (18.00-19.30)
- Friday, 21 September, 8.00-17.30
congress sessions followed by EHS General Assembly (17.30-18.30)
- Saturday, 22 September, 8.00-13.00
congress sessions
PRELIMINARY MEETING EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
- Wednesday, 19 September, 8.00-20.00
exhibition set-up
- Thursday, 20 September, 9.00-19.30
exhibition opening
- Friday, 21 September, 8.00-17.30
exhibition opening
- Saturday, 22 September, 8.00-13.00
exhibition opening followed by dismantling from 13.00 until 20.00.