ISSVA

SPONSORS OF ISSVA 2010 BRUSSELS

CITY OF BRUSSELS

We received a record number of 321 abstracts !

The ISSVA scientific committee is currently ranking them (confirmation numbers #1-344, deleting the smaller number of those submitted twice). By the end of February you should be informed of the format allocated to your abstract(s).

REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION is now open !

EARLY BIRD registration dead-line (with a reduced fee) is the 15th of February 2010.

REGULAR fee: Feb 16 - Apr 11

LATE fee: Apr 12- 19

All presenters and attendees are urged to register online before the 19th of April 2010. Onsite registrations are more difficult to handle, and only cash can be accepted.

Fees are not prorated or refundable.

The registration fee includes access to the Event location, presentations, Friday tour, and a Welcome cocktail on the 21st of April 2010 at the City Hall of Brussels.

OPTIONAL, UNIQUE, EVENT DINNERS are organized on Thursday and Friday evenings, to reinforce networking in a pleasant atmosphere. We welcome everybody to attend ! Please note that the number of seats is limited, and tickets will be distributed by order of received payment.

We wish to see you numerous in Brussels April 2010!

WELCOME !

Laurence M. Boon & Miikka Vikkula

On behalf of the organizing committee

OPTIONAL SOCIAL EVENTS

In addition to the workshop scientific program, (optional) social events, to which we hope you all will participate (space is though somewhat limited !), are organized nearby the hotels in the city center. These will give you extra time to network with your old and new colleagues while appreciating Belgian cuisine in special settings.

Wednesday 21st, Welcome Cocktail for all participants

at the City Hall of Brussels.

Thursday 22nd, a Buffet Dinatoire (for fee)

at the newly opened Magritte Museum dedicated to this famous surrealist Belgian artist.

Friday 23rd afternoon, a visit of a Brussels sight.

Friday 23rd, a Gala dinner with Danse (for fee)

in an enchanting locale.

ACCOMODATION

All the six hotels listed below are located very close to the Square Brussels Meeting Center and the Center of Brussels (see map below), almost next to each other. They are also located just in front of the central Railway Station (Gare centrale de Bruxelles).

There are special ISSVA prices for reservations for NOVOTEL (pdf for reservation form) and IBIS (pdf for reservation form). For the other ones, it is cheaper to make individual reservations than for a blocked set of rooms for a meeting. Thus, we urge you all to make your individual hotel reservations ASAP (via the corresponding hotel web sites) to guarantee availability and best prize.