Frequently asked questions

How could you get to the Congress Venue?

Airport
Barcelona's El Prat Airport is located 13km south-east of the city, 20km from the CCIB.

Train
The train service from the airport to the city centre (Paseo de Gracia) runs from 6:08 am to 23:08 pm (Barcelona-bound) and from 5:28 to 23:02pm (airport-bound).
Trains come every 30 minutes and the journey takes 25 minutes. From Paseo de Gracia train station, you can access the yellow line (line 4) of Barcelona's metro system.  The station nearest CCIB is Maresme-Fòrum.

Bus
The bus service from the airport to the city centre (Plaza Cataluña) runs from 06:00 to 01:00 pm (Barcelona-bound) and from 05:30 to 00:15 am (airport-bound) every day.
Buses come every 10-12 minutes and the journey takes 30 minutes.
Next to Plaza Cataluña is Urquinaona metro station on the yellow line (line 4), which leads directly to the CCIB (Maresme-Fòrum station).

Taxi
Journeys by taxi from the airport take about 20 minutes.  Rates vary depending on the time of the day (T1 rate for night-time and weekend/public holidays, and T2 rate for day-time journeys).

Additional charges are applied for airport services and luggage.

Car rental
Motorway C-31 connects Barcelona directly to the airport.  To enter the city you can take Gran Vía or Avenida Diagonal, which lead directly into city centre, or Ronda de Dalt and Ronda del Litoral, which go round the city.
The most direct route to the CCIB is via exit 24 of Ronda del Litoral.  The estimated journey time is about 30 minutes, depending on traffic.
Should you access the CCIB by car from the city centre, the best option is to cross the city via Avenida Diagonal until you reach the end.

Public Transport
You can access the CCIB on the metro (Maresme-Fòrum station on the yellow line, L4); by bus (lines 7, 36, 41, 43 and 141) and the Trambesòs tram line (Forum station).  All of these means of transport are just a few minutes' walk from the CCIB.


Once I get there, Where could I go?
 
Situation Map
 








 
 

CONGRESS SECRETARIAT Badge claim and on site registration Instruction courses	Ground floor – between entrance B and C
TRAVEL AGENCY Hotel reservations Social events Tourist information	Ground floor – next to entrance A
CONFERENCE ROOMS	111 to 134 – P1 211+211 – P2
SPEAKERS PREVIEW ROOM	Exhibition Area
INTERNET CORNER	Exhibition Area
POSTER EXHIBITION	Exhibition Area
DELEGATE’S BAG	Exhibition Area

 


Delegate’s documentation

What does the registration include?
Your registration includes access to scientific sessions (except Instruction courses which must be register separately) and commercial exhibition, delegate’s documentation, coffees and lunches.
When you arrive to the congress you will receive your accreditation badge and your ATM transport card.
This transport card is for your personal use only, and grants you free transportation in all the Public Transports of Barcelona from 3rd to 6th July, both inclusive. Please make sure that you write down your ID on the card, and to carry your personal identification with it in case there comes a ticket supervisor in the mean of transport you chose. If you do not have your matching ID with you, you will be fined with at least 50 euro.
 
Inside your bagde there are also some tickets:
o        3 lunch tickets, one for each day.
o        Farewell party ticket, in case you have already purchased it (otherwise, you can purchase it in the Travel Agency desk, next to Gate A)
o        Congress bag ticket: you can collect your congress bag at the exhibition area. The bag includes the official programme, the abstracts CD, a notebook and pen, and some other useful information.
 
You will NOT receive the certificate of attendance when you receive the badge. You should claim it at the Registration Desk when you are definitely leaving the congress, as it will include the corresponding European CME Credits.

When could you pick up your delegate’s documentation?
Registration, Instruction Courses desk and Secretariat will be open:
 
Saturday 02.07                                     15:00 – 18:30
Sunday 03.07                                       07:30 – 18:30
Monday 04.07                                      07:30 – 19:30
Tuesday 05.07                                     07:30 – 18:30
Wednesday 06.07                                07:30 – 15:00

May I pick up a colleague’s documentation?
No. You can not pick up another delegate’s documentation because it is given personally with the badge.

When does the registration period end?
You could make your registration during whole Congress. You could fill-in a registration form onsite and make the payment by credit card or by cash at the Secretariat Desk.
 
About CME Credits
The 1st Congress of the Confederation of European Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery is granted 21 European CME credits (ECMEC) by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME).

Congress rules and regulations
All speakers and faculty should take their Audiovisual aids to the Speakers preview room at least 4 hours in advance of the beginning of their lecture. The AV Technicians will confirm everything is working properly and send the presentations to the corresponding room through the local network. We require this in order to have enough time to solve any problem that may arise. If you do not comply with this courtesy time, the technicians may not be able to help you.
Dressing code is casual wear for the whole congress.
We kindly request all delegates to switch of the mobile phones when entering the lecture rooms. If you need to answer any call, please do it after exiting the room, in order not to interrupt the speakers. You would not like to be interrupted yourself.
 
 
Social events
There are some social events planned in order to take a small break from the intensive scientific programme:
 
SATURDAY 2ND JULY - Opening Ceremony
We would like to welcome you at the Congress on Saturday at the Forum Building of the CCIB. Its Audtorium, resembling the Mediterranean sea, is worth seeing. We will have the opportunity to learn a little while having fun, with two conferences: “The evolution of the voice”, imparted by Prof. Tecumseh Fitch, and “To live a long live - the inglorious myth of modern antiaging medicine”, imparted by Prof. Thomas Vögeli.
 
MONDAY 4TH JULY - Afterwork Party
On Monday, after lectures have finished, we would love to gather all of you at the Exhibition area to offer a Vino Español. We believe this is a great opportunity to meet your colleagues without the rush to get to the next session!
 
TUESDAY 5TH JULY - Farewell party at the Pueblo Español
The visit to the Pueblo Español is a sightseeing must in Barcelona. It was built in 1929 for the International Expo in Barcelona to be the Art Pavillion. It represents 117 real spaces from the whole country. You can catch a glimpse of the Spanish architecture without leaving Barcelona. Nowadays, it has become the handicrafts reduct in the city; you can find several workshops. You should not miss their shops!
As a courtesy for the Congress attendees, the Pueblo Español grants free access to all delegates attending the party, just showing their ticket at the entrance door,from 19.00 hrs. You can take a walk before it starts and enjoy this impressive venue.
The Party will take place at the Plaza Mayor from 20.00 hrs., and it will consist in a typical Spanish buffet, where you can taste specialties from all over the country, amenized by music.
The attendance to the Party is not included in your fee. If you wish to attend you should get your ticket at the Travel Agency Desk. It has a special price of €60. You are sure to enjoy it!
 
WEDNESDAY 6TH JULY - Closing Ceremony
After the end of the scientific sessions, we would like to say goodbye to you in room 117 with a short ceremony. In this ceremony we would also give the awards of the congress.
 

Special activities
SUNDAY 3RD JULY
15:45 – Room 118+119 - European Academy General Assembly
 
MONDAY 4TH JULY
15:45 – Room 118+119 - EUFOS General Assembly
 
TUESDAY 5TH JULY
15:45 – Room 118+119 - CEORL General Assembly
             

I have a presentation, where should I take it?
All media that will serve to support your presentation should be taken to the "Speakers Preview Room" at least four hours before the start of your session. The schedule of the Speakers Preview Room will be the same as the conference secretariat.

What version of Microsoft Office is in the computer rooms?
All computers have Windows 7 as operative system with Microsoft Office 2007. Files created with previous versions could suffer sources or styles modifications automatically. Therefore we recommend you visit the Speakers Preview Room in order to correct defects that may occurred with different versions.

Can I connect my own computer in the room?
No. It is not allowed to connect you computer in any room unless the techinicians of the Speakers Preview Room allow you to do it.
 
What is the language of the presentations?
The official Congress languages are English and Spanish depending of the room. There will be translation English-Spanish (Rooms 211+212 and 112) and Spanish-English (Rooms 111 and 129+130). You can check it by seeing the symbols.

Where and how I can get my certificate of presentation?
We will send the certificates of presentations (PDF Format) via email the weeks following the congress.