Language

The official language of XIVth Meeting of the European Society for Immunodeficiencies (ESID), XIth Meeting of the International Patient Organization for Primary Immunodeficiencies (IPOPI), IXth Meeting of the International Nursing Group for Immunodeficiencies (INGID) is English.

Invitation Letter

Individuals requiring an official letter of invitation in order to attend the congresses can write to the Organizing Secretariat. Registration is required. This procedure is designated to assist participants to obtain a visa or permission to attend the meeting and does not apply to registration fees or other expenses.

CME (Continued Medical Education)

ESID 2010 is granted 24 European CME credits by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) .
Accreditation has been applied for, please find final updated information on the congress website.

Banking and Exchange Facilities

Currency is the Turkish Lira. Foreign money can be changed by banks during working days (09.00- 17.00 Monday - Friday) as well as hotels, exchange offices. Exchange rates are set daily by the Central Bank. All major credit cards are accepted in most of the hotels, restaurants and shops. Automated bank machines are available at many points throughout the city and the airport.

Currency

The Turkish currency is New Turkish Lira. The exchange rate for Turkish Lira as of
December 2009 is;
USD 1= TRL 1,50

Climate and Clothing

At the October daytime temperatures are in the range of 19-22 Celsius.

Restaurants and Turkish Cuisine

There is a wide choice of restaurants in Istanbul offering a broad spectrum ranging from excellent national cuisine to first class international dishes. Traditional Turkish cuisine is famous for its many specialties prepared with fresh vegetables. There are lots of quality restaurants as well as fast-food shops in the vicinity of the hotels reserved for this meeting.

Shopping

One of the most enjoyable parts of a trip to Turkey is shopping for the rich variety of Turkish crafts. Istanbul is a shopping paradise with its Covered Bazaar as well as the modern malls.

Telephones

Pay phones and credit card phones are available at the meeting venue as well as in the city.

Electricity

The electrical power supply in Turkey is 220 volts.

Travel Information

The fastest and consequently the least tiring way to get to Turkey is by plane. All major airlines have direct flights to Istanbul.

Time

Turkey is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Tipping

Although service charge is included in most restaurants, leaving a tip at one's own discretion is appreciated.

Exhibition

Congress participants are invited to visit the exhibition in the foyers of ICEC. The exhibition will be open during the entire congress period.

Speaker Centre

Invited speakers, chairmen and oral abstract presenters must report to the Speaker Centre at least four hours prior to their presentation in order to check and deposit their presentation.

Congress Venue

İstanbul Lütfi Kırdar Uluslararası Kongre ve Sergi Sarayı . http://www.icec.org

Transfers

For your transfer requests please fill in the Online Reservation Form. Topkon Congress Services will provide airport transfer service during mentioned days. There will be two types of transfer;

- Shuttle transfer: The scheduled shuttle transfers will be run during mentioned dates between airport and congress venue. Schedule can be seen at the related part of the online reservation form.

- Private Transfer: Private transfers will be provided upon request according to the delegate’s needs. Please choose the private transfer section at the related part of the online reservation form. The transfer team will then get in contact with you shortly.

FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE: Airport-Congress Venue
Free shuttle buses from_Istanbul Ataturk Airport to Congress Center and hotels will be available on the following dates and hours.

Above mentioned departure times are estimated under regular schedule of International flights.