1. What's hiding under "General information"
The one place to look for all practical information you might need before travelling to Vienna is here.
• Venue, Opening Hours & Contacts
Finding the Congress Centre, Opening Hours, Useful Contacts
• Transport Information
From public transport & Congress Public Transport tickets, via car access to visa requirements, airline and airport information
• City, Concert & Excursions
Find out more about Vienna, Opening Ceremony, Concert and Excursion Programme
• Facilities and Useful Facts
Practical information on the conference centre, access, safety, restaurants...
• Congress Schedule
Overview of time slots allocated to sessions and events
• ESC Congress Resources online
With information on the Scientific Programme Online, Webcasts, Congress reports, etc...
• ESC Congress Resources
Final Programme, E-Posters, E-Slides, etc..
What's more, you can also download/print the PDF version of the Final Programme here... (PDF, 1,7 Mb)
2. "My ESC News" becomes daily
To keep you, our regular readers, informed about what's hot and new from the Congress, we will be sending out four special editions of the "My ESC News" during the ESC Congress 2007 in Vienna (Sunday 02/09 to Wednesday 03/09).
Learn about the latest research results on a day-by-day basis, read our Congress Reports and view webcasts as they become available. If you are attending the Congress, then the daily version of the My ESC News will serve as a handy recap after the event...
- Do you already receive "My ESC News"? Do nothing more, the Daily will come to you automatically.
- You do not yet receive it? Subscribe here...
3. All paths lead to the Scientific Programme
You can search by areas of clinical interest, by day or by type of session and also by speakers and chairpersons. You can also create your own personal planner by selecting the sessions by day.
The Final Programme is also available for your mobile phone, handheld computer, PDA or smartphone. Find out more about these media here...
4. Discover new products, devices, diagnostics, research, and latest developments in cardiology
Visit the first-rate Exhibition
Your opportunity to meet more than 200 organisations showcasing new & latest developments of their products for your everyday use.
From diagnostics to pharmaceutical research and development, life prolonging medical devices to life-saving resuscitation equipment, basic scientists to medical publishers – the content is both rich and varied.
And don’t forget to stop by the ESC Village…
On-site, the “Exhibition, Satellite & Workshop Catalogue”, available in your congress bag, will allow you to locate the companies of interest to you.
In the meantime, consult the interactive Exhibition map to discover what awaits you in Vienna!
Industry Sponsored Sessions: Book your agenda!
Cooperation between clinicians, researchers and the pharmaceutical and technical industries has significantly contributed to a better understanding and management of patients with cardiovascular diseases. Once again, this will be reflected in a series of Satellite Symposia and Workshop Sessions organised by Industry Partners and Nonprofit Organisations. Discover the outstanding scientific programme of the Satellite Symposia, Workshop Sessions and Nonprofit Organisation Symposia here and of EBAC Accredited Educational Programmes here...
The ESC wishes to gratefully acknowledge the contribution of the healthcare industry
5 - Pre-registration is now closed but you can still register on-site in Vienna.
The Registration desks are open as follows:
- Friday 31 August 10:00 - 18.30
- Saturday 1 September 08:00 - 18:30
- Sunday 2 September 08:00 - 18:30
- Monday 3 September 08:00 - 18:30
- Tuesday 4 September 08:00 - 18:30
- Wednesday 5 September 08:00 - 12:00
6. Have you read the recent "Welcome Address" written by Professors Fox & Bax?
"Heart Failure is the theme of this year’s ESC Congress, and there are 53 sessions dedicated to it, including Clinical Trial Updates, lectures and presentations on the newest in diagnosis and therapy...." Read the full article here...