General Information
ADVANCED REGISTRATION
The advanced registration deadline is Feb. 29, 2012. This means that the congress must receive all advance registrations and payments by this date. The deadline will allow us to adequately plan and confirm your participation. All attendees are strongly encouraged to register in advance for the meeting space is limited and registration will be granted on a first paid basis only.OFFICAL LANGUAGE IS ENGLISH
REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION
Each attendee registered in advance will receive a confirmation of registration by the congress office. Please bring a copy of your registration confirmation letter to on-site registration to speed up the process. If you do not have a confirmation letter and there is no record of payment receipt by the congress office, you will be required to provide payment on-site, even if you think payment remitted previously. Any duplicate payment resulting will be resolved following the meeting.SPOUSES AND GUESTS
We welcome the spouses and families of meeting registrants, however, each guest is required to purchase a special spouse badge in order to participate in any social event.ON-SITE REGISTRATION AND BADGE PICK-UP
The congress office registration desk will be located in the Leela Kempinski Gurgaon Delhi N.C.R., India. Please keep in mind that on-site registration can be time consuming. Everyone is strongly encouraged to register prior to the March 31, 2012 deadline in order to avoid delays, filled courses and having to pay a higher registration fee. You are reminded to bring your confirmation letter with you when you pick up your badge and meeting material. We recommend that attendees allow sufficient time to pick up their badges prior to the meeting, to avoid the last minute lines that may result in a missed session.PLEASE WEAR YOUR BADGE!
No access into the Venue and Congress sessions will be allowed without wearing the badge. Attendees and their guests are required to pick up and wear their conference badges at all time throughout the meeting. This allows us to ensure that only our paid registrants are benefiting from this educational opportunity and helps provide adequate security for your safety. Your badge colour code also help staff of ISDS to direct you to the meeting room location for which you are registered. If you misplace your badge, simply show your confirmation letter or on-site payment receipt for a replacement badge.CANCELLATION
We will refund the complete registration fee with a 50,00 Euro/ 1000 Rs processing fee if written cancellation reaches us before February 15, 2012. We will refund 50% of the total payment if written cancellation reaches us before February 29, 2012. After this date no refund will be possible. - No refund will be made for no-shows or early check-out date.PHOTO AND VIDEO SHOT ARE STRICTLY FORBIDDEN DURING THE ENTIRE MEETING
LIABILITY
The Congress Organizing Committee and congress office acts as an intermediary and is not responsible or liable for any medical expenses, loss, accidents, damage to people or property during the entire conference independently of their origin. Any other agreement will only be effective in writing and signed by both parties. Organizers cannot assume liability for any changes in the program due to external or unforeseen circumstances.ABSTRACTS
Please send us your abstract as a word file (max. 250 words): congress@isdsworld.com. The deadline is February 28, 2012. With transmission of the abstract [s] you transfer the copyright of the abstract to the 4th Spring Meeting of the International Society of Dermatologic Surgery, April 12-15, 2012 – who is authorized to publish it in print – or electronic media.VISA
A valid VISA is necessary for all overseas delegates and all delegates are requested to apply at least 6 to 8 weeks before the proposed date of departure. For China and SAARC countries a permission authorization will be sent to the respective Indian consulate office in their country, however the individual delegate is required to apply for Indian visa, well in advance. Kindly contact the CAS Congress Administration Services (Congress Organiser) for further assistance.LETTER OF INVITATION
Individuals requiring an official letter of invitation in order to obtain a visa and authorization to attend the conference should contact the Congress Office at info@cas-kongresse.de or the conference secretariat at isds-acsi@planit-india.com. An invitation letter will be sent on request to registered delegates only. The letter of invitation does not financially obligate the conference organizers in any way. All expenses incurred in relation to the conference are the sole responsibility of the participant.CUSTOMS
Visitors are generally required to make a verbal identification of their baggage and declare foreign currency in excess of $ 10,000.CURRENCY
The currency of India is Indian Rupee. One Rupee is divided into 100 Paise. Rupee currency notes come in the denomination of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000.CREDIT CARDS
Almost all credit cards like VISA, MasterCard, AmEx are widely accepted by establishments including hotels, restaurants, shops, etc.
Banking and exchange facilities: Currency exchange facilities are available at banks and at hotels. Most banks are open from 10am to 2pm from Monday to Friday; however some banks offer extended banking hours.