Annual European Congress Of Rheumatology

10eular paris 2014Take additional advantage of the early registration fee and registerbefore February !RegistrationInformationRegistration FeeFull Delegate Health ProfessionalDelegate PARE Delegate Primary Care Trainee Patient Until January As of February After June & on siteEUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR Registration fee includes , % French VAT Medical or scientific professionals, clinicians, M.D's, PhD's Nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other nearby allied healthprofessionals. A letter of confirmation of your status from the Head of Unit orInstitute must accompany the formal registration form Representatives of national PARE organisations Primary Care programme from Thursday : to Friday : The trainee registration is available for "Clinicians in Training" and "Non TenuredScientists" (scientists not being professor or associate professor) under years ofage. A letter of confirmation of your status from the Head of Unit or Institute mustaccompany the formal registration form A doctor's certificate must be submitted with the registration formThe Eular all-inclusive Fee – the Key to a Full YearPermanent CME/CPD EducationWhen attending the EULAR congress you will not only enjoy a scientific event that is invaluable in itself but also get the key to a fullyear extended “Continuous Professional Development”. For a periodfrom July to June , the registration fee includes thefollowing benefits in a unique package: Admission to the scientific sessions from Wednesday, June toSaturday, June unless otherwise stated Opening plenary session and scientific networking platform onWednesday, June at the congress centre Congress documents, including badge and congress bag Mobile congress application with complete programme includingall presented abstracts

11eular paris 2014 Access to the exhibition and postersFree Internet access in designated areasCoffee breaks on all daysFree transportation ticket on the Paris public network, fromWednesday, June to Saturday, June Final Programme BookUnrestricted access to all accepted abstractsOne year access to recorded presentationsOne year access to the newest developments and publicationsin the field of RMD’s (not for registration category - Patient)Group registrationsFor persons and more, please contact MCI ateular.reg@mci-group.com for special conditions.ConfirmationAn email / letter of receipt will be sent to you on completion of yourregistration. This letter must be presented at the registration deskin order to receive the congress bag and badge.Changes and cancellation policies.Cancellations and changes to your original registration (includingcongress dinner) must be made in writing to the MCI reservationdepartment at the address below before April . An administrative fee of EUR will be deducted from all refunds. No feeswill be refunded after this date.EULAR c/o MCI SUISSE SARue de Lyon – CH Geneva – SwitzerlandTel: – Fax: Email: eular.reg@mci-group.comRegistration Desk Opening Hours - Le Palais des Congrès,Paris (Subject to change)TuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday June June June June June : - : : - : : - : : - : : - :

12eular paris 2014Please read this information carefully . Abstracts must be submitted in one of the four differentAbstractInformationcategories:a. Medical or Research Professional/Clinicianb. Health Professional/Practice and Researchc. PARE Member/Patientd. Primary CareThe categories are subdivided into topics (see pages - ).The correct category and topic must be selected toensure correct scoring. The content of the abstract mustbe topic related. . Please read all instructions in the abstract submissionsystem carefully before preparing your abstract.쮿 IMPORTANTDATESSubmissionsaccepted from October Submissiondeadline: January : CETNotifications tosubmitters:mid-April Online publication of abstractsinformation: May Abstractsreceived afterthe deadlineswill not beaccepted ! . For standardisation, the acceptable length of the abstractis not more than characters and lines, authors’details and headers included. This also includes nonvisible characters such as spaces and punctuation. . The abstract should be structured into the followingsections:a. A title which clearly indicates the natureof the investigationb. Backgroundc. Objectivesd. Methodse. Resultsf. Conclusionsg. References . One graph/image can be included with the followingcriteria:Image width: min. pixels - max. pixelsImage height: min. pixels - max. pixelsImage quality: min. dpi - max. dpiImage file size: min. KB - max. KBAllowed file type: gif, jpgPlease note that insertion of graphs and images willsignificantly reduce the number of remaining allowedcharacters.

eular paris 2014 . Abstracts can be saved in “Draft” status to be re-edited andmodified until the submission deadline ( January ,midnight CET). Therefore, the submitter will be required tocreate a user account. . Abstracts fulfilling all criteria can be saved in “Final submission” status. Only abstracts in “Final submission” status willbe regarded as successfully submitted and considered forthe congress. Abstracts in “Final submission” status can bere-edited and modified until the submission deadline ( January , midnight CET). . An abstract can only be submitted if the “Rules andRegulations, including the EULAR embargo rules” on theonline abstract form are read and accepted. . Conflict of interest: It is the intent of EULAR to provide highquality sessions focused on educational content that is freefrom commercial influence or bias. Thus the submittingauthor of an abstract is requested to declare any potentialconflicts of interest for all authors during the abstractssubmission. . Abstracts accepted for the congress are subject to the“Abstract Embargo Rules” and the “Transfer of Copyright” aspublished on the EULAR website www.eular.org. With thesubmission of an abstract the authors agree to the embargorules and the transfer of copyright.쮿 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS– The internet abstract submission system works best with Internet Explorer . or higher and Mozilla Firefox . or higher– Cookies and JavaScript need to be enabled쮿 GENERALAbstracts can only be submitted online via the online abstract submission formthat can be found in the section “abstracts” on the official EULAR Congresswebsite: www.eular.org/eular Abstracts sent by post or email will not be accepted. No exceptions will be made.13

14AbstractInformationeular paris 2014 . The Corresponding Author has the right to grant, and doesgrant, on behalf of all authors an exclusive licence on a worldwide basis to the BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and EULAR topublish the abstract (if accepted) in any media and to exploitall subsidiary rights. . Only abstracts that contain original data can be submitted. . Abstracts should not be submitted if the following applies:a. the abstract contains data that has been published oraccepted for publication in a print or on-line journal;b. the abstract contains data that was presented at a scientificmeeting more than months prior to EULAR . . Abstracts containing data that has been presented or will bepresented at a different scientific meeting during a monthsperiod prior to EULAR can be submitted. This fact mustbe indicated on the submission form. . Abstracts having been submitted for publication or to a scientific meeting, but are pending acceptance, can be submittedwithout restrictions. However, once the abstract has beenaccepted by EULAR it is automatically subject to the EULARembargo rules. . The reviewers will judge the abstracts according to the scientific or clinical value, relevance to EULAR, suitability of methodsto aims, conclusions confirmed by objective results, objectivityof statements, description of methods used, ethics, originalityof work, standard of English and overall impression. . Please ensure that your abstract does not contain spelling,grammatical or scientific errors, as it will be reproducedexactly as submitted. No proofreading will be done. . Accepted abstracts will be published in a supplement to theAnuals of Rheumatic Diseases. Information on acceptedabstracts will also be available on-line on the EULAR websiteabout one month prior to the congress. Published abstractswill be available in the EULAR Abstract archive after thecongress.

eular paris 2014 . The submission of an abstract constitutes a formal commitment by the presenting author to present the abstract (ifaccepted) orally or as a poster in the session and the timeassigned by the EULAR Scientific Committee. We thereforerecommend that submitters of abstracts register for thecongress simultaneously with abstract submission. . Abstracts not adhering to these guidelines will be rejected. Ifyou do not agree with any of these rules, you should notsubmit an abstract. The final decision about acceptance of anabstract will be taken by the EULAR Scientific Committee.EULAR does not correspond on the reasons foracceptance/rejection of an abstract. . If you need to withdraw your abstract, a written statementreflecting the reasons for this decision must be sent to theEULAR Secretariat or MCI not later than April .Instructions for Abstract Presentations– If an abstract is selected for oral presentation, the presenting author, as specified atsubmission, will be requested to present it inthe assigned session.Details will be communicated to the authorby mid-April .– If an abstract is accepted as a poster presentation, the presenting author will berequested to be available for discussionduring the corresponding poster viewingsession.– Posters will be set up close to the exhibitionarea.Please use letters large enough to be read froma distance of . meters.For further information contact:eular.abs@mci-group .com15

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17eular paris 2014ExhibitionDuring the congress, EULAR will present an attractive exhibition to all delegates. The abstract poster presentation area isembedded in the exhibition. Coffee and other refreshmentswill be available in the exhibition and poster area. The exhibition will open officially on Wednesday June .Exhibition hours will be as follows:Wednesday June : - : Thursday June : - : Friday June : - : Saturday June : - : Satellite SymposiaA number of satellite symposia will be organised during EULAR at the following times:Wednesday June Thursday June Friday June : - : : - : and : - : : - : and : - : Satellite symposia are governed by EULAR guidelines. Symposiaare strictly prohibited during the official programme hours.Sponsorship of all symposia and special events must be approvedby EULAR.The “Partnership & Investment Opportunities Manual”, the“EULAR Code of Practice” and the “Abstract Embargo Rules“ areavailable on the EULAR website www.eular.orgFor further information regarding the partnership& investment opportunities, please contact:EULAR c/o MCI SUISSE SARue de Lyon – CH- Geneva – SwitzerlandTel – Fax E-mail: eular @mci-group.comPartnership& InvestmentOpportunities

18eular paris 2014Congress Venue: Dates and LocationGeneralInformationThe Annual European Congress of Rheumatology EULAR willbe held at:Le Palais des Congrès de Paris , Place de la Porte Maillot – Paris - FranceTel: Website: www.viparis.comThe congress opens on Wednesday, June and closes onSaturday, June .The EULAR congress Opening Plenary Session, followed by aNetworking Platform, will be held on the evening of Wednesday, June at the congress centre itself.The Palais des Congrès is located in the city centre, minuteswalking distance from the Arc de Triomphe and minuteswalking distance from the Eiffel Tower. By public transport, theconference venue is only about minutes from both international airports.

eular paris 2014General InformationScientific SecretariatEULAR SecretariatSeestrasse CH- Kilchberg/ZurichSwitzerlandTel Fax E-mail: eular@eular.orgWebsite: www.eular.orgOrganising SecretariatRegistration, abstract handling,partnership & investment opportunities,hotel reservationsEULAR c/o MCI SUISSE SARue de Lyon CH- Geneva SwitzerlandTel Fax E-mail: eular @mci-group.comWebsite: www.mci-group.comLocal Organising AgencySocial events, excursions, transfers,company eventsMCI France - Ovation , rue Chauchat - Paris, FranceTel ( ) Fax ( ) E-mail: eular Soc@mci-group.comWebsite: www.mci-group.com/france

20eular paris 2014Italian Pharmaceutical CompaniesGeneralInformationEULAR has chosen MCI Rome to collect - on behalf ofEULAR - all applications from Italian pharmaceutical companies and file them with the appropriate Italian HealthMinistry officials. For further information, please contact:MCI RomeAttn. Mrs Maria Grazia PaolelliVia della Ferratella in Laterano Rome (Italy)Tel: Fax: Email: MariaGrazia.Paolelli@ovationdmc.comCertificate of AttendanceA certificate of attendance will be given with the congressbag to each participant.Congress Documents and BadgesCongress documents should be collected on-site at the registration desk at the Palais des Congrès de Paris. Name badgesmust be worn visibly at all times during the congress and inthe exhibition area.Food and BeverageDuring official coffee breaks, complimentary coffee and teawill be served in the exhibition/poster area. Restaurants andsandwich bars will be available in the congress centre.Official LanguageThe official congress language is English. No simultaneoustranslation is provided.Private Events PolicyAll requests from companies/organisations to host privateevents during the congress must be submitted in writing to theEULAR Secretariat in Kilchberg by March at the latest.Services for the DisabledAll the rooms at the congress centre are fully accessible toparticipants with disabilities.

eular paris 2014Smoking PolicySmoking in the congress centre is not permitted.Transportation PassA free transport “Paris Pass” will be given to each registeredparticipant at the congress upon registration, available for the days of the congress.To reach the congress centre take the metro line and get offat the stop “Porte Maillot”.Travelling to ParisBecause of its geographical location, Paris - the gateway to Europe- guarantees optimal accessibility thanks to its consistently reliablenetwork of transport infrastructures (air, rail and road).By air: with ’ flights a week, Paris’ air transport hub is thelargest in mainland Europe, serving more than cities in countries. Low-cost airline companies have developed widely in justa few years. cities in more than countries are linked to Parisby these companies. Paris has airports, including internationalairports, Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris Orly.By train: at the heart of the European rail network Paris can bereached by means of an excellent rail network, which takes21

22eular paris 2014travellers to one of the six railway stations situated right in theheart of the city and offering smooth connections with the publictransport network.The principal Paris rail stations broadly serve the following international cities and regions:- Gare de Lyon: TGV to South of France and Italy, Lyria to East ofFrance and Switzerland- Gare de l’Est: TGV East to Strasbourg, Frankfurt, Stuttgart orMunich- Gare du Nord: Thalys to Brussels, Amsterdam, Rotterdam andEurostar to LondonFrom the airports to the city centerParis-Charles de Gaulle airport/CDG km North of Paris by the A motorway(estimated journey time – all means of transport: - min.):By shuttle bus:- Air France coaches Line (CDG to Porte Maillot): every day from : to : , every minutes- Air France coaches Line (CDG/Gare de Lyon/Gare Montparnasse):every day from : to : , every minutes- Roissybus (CDG to Paris-Opéra): Every day from : to : ,every to minutes (every minutes from : to : )By train (airport shuttle & RER B):- Free airport shuttles departures every day, every to minutes,to RER stations- RER B departures, every day from : to : , every to minutesBy taxi: between EUR . and EUR . .Paris-Orly airport km South of Paris by the A motorway(estimated journey time – all means of transport: - min.):By shuttle bus:- Air France coaches: Line (Orly/Gare Montparnasse/Invalides/Etoile): every day from : to : , every - minutes

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– Prof. Elaine Hay, United Kingdom – Dr Fernando León Vazquez, Spain – Dr Ana Maria Nielsen Bentsen, Spain – Dr Louise Warbuton, United Kingdom The complete list of all EULAR Officers and .