Invitation to ExhibitESHG 2011

28 - 31 May 2011, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

European Human Genetics Conference

Conference TopicsThe conference will cover all aspects of human genetics, from the cutting edge of research into the human genome and individual genetic or chromosomal conditions, right through to the practical issues of organising genetic services to deliver the benefits of this knowledge to our populations. Topics include:• Arraytechnology• Clinicalgenetics• Cytogenetics,includingmolecularcytogenetics• Cancergenetics• Molecularpathologyofhumandiseases• Developmentalgenetics• Expressionprofiling• Geneticsofcomplexdisorders• Gene-environmentinteractionsincludingpharmacogenetics• Genetherapy• Genome-wideassociationstudies• Functionalgenomics• Progressinsequencingandannotatingthehumangenome• Next-generationsequencing• SNPmappingofthehumangenome• Wholegenomeassociationstudies• Proteomics• Molecularandcellbiologyapproachestogenefunction• Inbornerrorsofmetabolism• Neuropsychiatricgenetics• Geneticsofageing• Geneticsofmodelorganismsandapplicationtohuman

disease• Geneticvariationofnormaltraits• Prenataldiagnosisandpredictivetesting• Treatmentsforgeneticdisorders,includingtherapeutic

cloning and use of stem cells• Qualityingenetictesting(accreditation/certificationoflaboratoryandclinicalservices;introductionandvalidationoflaboratorytests)• Organisationofgeneticservices• Ethicalandpsychosocialimplicationsofgeneticmedicine

VisitorsTheexpected2,000-2,300conferencedelegateswillhavefreeaccesstotheexhibition.Amongthedelegateswillberesearchers in all aspects of human genetics including moleculargenetics,cytogenetics,biochemicalgenetics,genetherapy,genomicsandbioinformatics;cliniciansandcounselorsinvolvedinallclinicalspecialties,particularlyclinicalgeneticists,paediatricians,oncologists,haematologists,andneurologists;and scientists providing diagnostic services in molecular genetics,cytogeneticsandoncology.Delegatescomefromallovertheworld.StatisticsofpreviousmeetingsareavailablefromRoseInternational.

Integration of Conference and ExhibitionBoththeconferenceandtheexhibitionwillbeheldatAmsterdamRAI.Fortheplansofthecentrepleasevisitwww.rai.nl(goto:ForOrganisers/Venue/MeetingRoomsandHalls/FloorPlans).TheexhibitionandpartofthescientificposterswillbefullyintegratedinHall10;inadditionthe connected Hall 9 will be used for the remaining posters. Coffeebreakterraces,CashBarandInternetstationswillbelocatedintheexhibition/posterareas.

Conference and Exhibition DatesConferencedates 28-31May2011 Saturday-TuesdayExhibitiondates 29-31May2011 Sunday-Tuesday

ExacttimeschedulewillbeannouncedintheExhibitorsManual(January2011).

Timetable (preliminary)Friday 27May Buildupofstandardstand

constructionbystandcontractor Build up of design stands (exhibitors’ownstands)

Saturday 28May MovinginofexhibitsSaturday 28May ConferenceOpeningCeremonyand

firstplenarysessionat16.00hrs WelcomeReception(exhibitorsareinvited)at20.00hrs

Sunday 29May ExhibitionopenalldayMonday 30May ExhibitionopenalldayTuesday 31May Exhibitionopenuntil13.30hrs

Break-downactivitiesstartonehourafterclosingoftheexhibition

ExacttimeschedulewillbeannouncedintheExhibitorsManual(January2011).

Participation CostsEURO365.00 perm²bookedandfullypaidbefore1February2011EURO395.00 perm²bookedandpaidafter1February2011EURO475.00 handlingfeeperexhibitor(notrelatedtostandsize)EURO170.00 electricity

Included in Participation Costs• Welcomedrinks(welcomereceptiononSaturdayevening)• Refreshmentsduringofficialcoffeebreaks• Accesstotheopeningceremonyandscientificsessions• Exhibitorbadges(seefurtherdetailsinthisbrochure)• Listinginexhibitioncatalogueandsubjectindexinthefinal

conference programme• Conferencebagwithprogrammeandabstractbook/CD(oneperexhibitor)• Standardstandconstructionpackage: Standwalls250cmhigh Companynameandstandnumber(instandardlettering) Onespotlightper3m²,excludingelectricityandmainconnection Carpet(choicefromanumberofcolours)• Dailycleaningofthestandfloor• Electricityconnection2kW+2sockets,incl.consumption

Conditions of Payment a. Bookingsattheearlystandspacefee(bookedandfully

paidbefore1February2011): 50%uponreservationofstandspace 50%before28January2011

b. Bookingsatthelatestandspacefee(bookedandpaidafter1February2011): 100%uponreservationofstandspace

• RoseInternationalwillissueaninvoice,withfullbankdetails,foreachinstalmentdue.Forfurtherimportantaspectsoftheconditionsofpayment,seetheGeneralConditionsonthebacksideoftheExhibitApplicationForm.

• Ifpaymentforspaceattheearlyfeeisnotreceivedbeforethepaymentdatementionedontherelevantinvoice(s),theexhibitorwillreceiveanadditionalinvoiceforthedifferencebetweenearlyandlatefeewithoutpriornotice(EURO30.00perm²).• Allbankcostsmustbepaidbytheexhibitor.AnybankcostswhicharechargedtoRoseInternationalmustbereimbursedon-sitebeforethebeginningoftheexhibition.Makesuretoaskyourbankhowtoavoidthesecostsfortheorganisers.• Forchequepayments,addEURO20.00tototalamountdue.Personalchequescannotbeacceptedandwillbereturnedto the sender.• Creditcardpaymentsaresubjecttosurcharges.AskRoseInternationalabouttheheightofthissurcharge,ifyouwishtochooseforthispaymentoption.

Minimum Stand SizeTheminimumstandsizeis6m²,seetheenclosedpreliminaryfloor plan and list of stand locations.

Conference Website Link - EURO 185Companieswhobookstandspacewillappearonthelistofexhibitorsontheconferencewebsite,Exhibitionpage: www.eshg.org/eshg2011(openinOctober2010).UsethisopportunitytopromoteyourcompanyandproductsandorderaURLlinktoyourcompanywebsiteatEURO185.00.Tobook:seetheExhibitApplicationFormenclosedinthisbrochure.

Design Stands - Construction RequirementsStandardstandconstructionisincludedintheexhibitspacefeeasapackageonlyandnoreductionisgivenincaseacompanybringsandbuildsitsownstand.

Allstands,includingdesignstands,shouldbeconstructedwithwalls on all sides bordering upon other stands. These walls musttakeupthefulldepth/widthofthestandandmustbe2.50mhighexactly.Constructionsinsidethestandmaybehigherthan2.50mbutaresubjecttoapprovaloftheexhibitionorganisers.Suchhigherconstructions,ifapproved,shouldremainatadistanceofatleast0.75mfromthesideandbackwallsofthestand.Standfloorsmustbecarpeted.

Thestanddesign,showingexactmeasurementsandheight(incm),mustbepresentedtoRoseInternationalforapprovalbefore1April2011.

MoreinformationwillbegivenintheExhibitorsManual(January2011).Ifyouneedspecificinformationatanearlierstage,contactRoseInternational.

Floor Plan, Space Application and Allocation of Stand LocationsThepreliminaryfloorplanandoverviewofstandlocationsisenclosedinthisbrochure.Pleasemarkyourpreferredstandlocations(fourstandnumbers)ontheenclosedExhibitApplicationForm.Ifnotoneofyourpreferredstandlocationsisavailable,youwillbecontactedtodiscussalternatives.

Exhibitspacewillbeassignedona“firstcome,firstserved”basisuponreceiptofthecompletedExhibitApplicationFormandreceipt,beforethepaymentdateontheinvoice,ofthecorresponding fees.

Exhibitor BadgesEachexhibitorwillreceivetwofreeexhibitorbadgesforthefirst6m²ofstandspaceandoneadditionalfreebadgeforeachfollowing6-12m².BadgesabovethisfreeallowancewillbeavailableatEURO75.00each.Themaximumtotalnumberofexhibitorbadgespercompany(free+paid)maynotexceed1badgeforeach3m²ofstandspace.

Exhibitorbadgesgivefreeaccesstotheexhibitarea,totheopeningceremonyandthescientificsessions,andadmissiontothewelcomereceptiononSaturdayevening.Alsoincludedare the refreshments during the official coffee breaks.

Exhibitorbadgesaremadeavailableonlyforexhibitingcompanystaff.

Registration of local agent/distributor as co-exhibitorExhibitorsmaysharethestandwiththeirofficiallocaldistributororagent(onecompany).Theexhibitorwillbechargedfortheco-exhibitorfeeofEURO600.00.Thisfeecoversoneexhibitorbadgefortheagent/distributorandtheircompanynameonthefasciaofthestand,plusfreelistingintheexhibitioncatalogueandsubjectindex.

Pleaseapplyforregistrationofyourlocalagent/distributor(responsiblefortheDutchmarket)ontheenclosedExhibitApplicationForm.Theexhibitionorganiserswillaskforastatementregardingtherelationbetweenexhibitingcompanyandproposedco-exhibitor,aswellastheirfullcompanyandcontact details, before reviewing the application.

Ifyouwishtoinvitemoreofyouragents/distributorsonthestand,contactRoseInternationalforfurtherdetailsandconditions.

Exhibitors ManualMoredetailedexhibitinformationandinstructions,includingorderformsforservicesandsupplies(electricity,audiovisuals,floral decorations, freight forwarding and storage, furniture, Internetetc.)willbeavailableintheExhibitorsManual(January2011).

Hotel AccommodationExhibitorswillreceivethehotellistandbookingformoftheofficialESHG2011hotelagentassoonaspossibleaftertheirapplication for stand space.

Currency & VATAllfeesinthisbrochurearepayableinEUROandareexcludingDutchVAT.Thecurrentrateis19%.Therateapplicable at the time of the conference will be due.

General ConditionsBycompletingandsigningtheExhibitApplicationForm,thecompanyapplyingforstandspacedeclaresitselfboundbytheGeneralConditionsofRoseInternational(seethebacksideoftheexhibitapplicationform).

Exhibition and Sponsorship Management

Formattersrelatedtotheexhibitionandsponsoringmatters,pleasecontactRoseInternational.

ExhibitionManagement&CongressConsultancybvP.O.Box93260NL-2509AGTheHagueTheNetherlands

Contact JantiedeRoosTelephone +31703838901Fax +31703818936E-mail jderoos@rose-international.com eshg@rose-international.com

Conference OrganiserForinformationonthecontentofandregistrationfortheEuropeanHumanGeneticsConference-ESHG2011,pleasevisittheconferencewebsite,seebelow,orcontacttheconferenceorganiserdirectlyat:

ESHG-c/oViennaMedicalAcademyAlserStrasse4AT-1090ViennaAustria

Contact MirjamUebelhörTelephone +431405138316Fax +4314078274E-mail eshg@medacad.orgConferencewebsitewww.eshg.org/eshg2011(openinOctober2010)

Sponsoring & Company SatellitesCompaniesinterestedinthemanyattractivesponsorshipopportunities,includingtimeslotsduringtheconferenceforcompanysatellites,baginserts,advertisinginconferenceprogrammeandabstractbook,pleasecontactRoseInternationaltoobtainthesponsor programme.

ESHG - European Society of Human GeneticsTheEuropeanHumanGeneticsConferenceisorganisedannuallybytheEuropeanSocietyofHumanGenetics-ESHG.Forfurtherinformationonthesociety,pleasevisittheirwebsite:www.eshg.org.

TheESHGisafoundingmemberoftheIFHGS-InternationalFederationofHumanGeneticsSocieties.

ESHG - Executive Board (2010-2011)President MilanMacekJr.,CZPresident-Elect JoergSchmidtke,DEVice-President DianDonnai,UKSecretary-general GunnarHouge,NODeputySecretary-general HelenaKääriäinen,FITreasurer AndrewRead,UK

ESHG - Annual Meetings Committee (2010-2011)Chair AndrewRead,UK

Members DianDonnai,UK(Vice-President) RobertHofstra,NL(LocalHost) GunnarHouge,NO(Secretary-general) HelenaKääriäinen,FI(DeputySecretary-general) MilanMacekJr.,CZ(President) JoergSchmidtke,DE(President-Elect) BrunhildeWirth,DE(ChairSPC) JeromedelPicchia,AT(ExecutiveOfficer)

Advisors MirjamUebelhör,AT (Conferenceorganiser,ViennaMedicalAcademy)

JantiedeRoos,NL (Exhibitionandsponsorshipmanagement,RoseInternational)

ESHG - Scientific Programme Committee (at the time of printing of this brochure)

Chair BrunhildeWirth,DE

Members CorrineAntignac,FR FrankBaas,NL AntonioBaldini,IT JeffreyBarrett,UK AlexisBrice,FR HanBrunner,NL The-HungBui,SE BertdeVries,NL ManolisDermitzakis,CH RobertHofstra,NL(LocalHost) GunnerHouge,NO(ex-officioobserver) HelenaKääriäinen,FI(ex-officioobserver) StefanMundlos,DE CarlaOliveira,PT PeteScambler,UK MichaelSpeicher,AT EduardoTizzano,ES DragaToncheva,BG MiikkaVikkula,BE CiscaWijmenga,NL