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EAZA Annual Conference
Verona, 22-25 September 2010

EAZA's Annual Conference in 2010 will be hosted by Parco Natura Viva, which is located in the Italian town of Bussolengo, in the province of Verona. The conference itself will be based in and around the city of Verona, a World Heritage Site and one of Italy's most popular tourist destinations. An exciting post-conference tour taking in both the city of Venice and a wetland nature reserve has also been made available. The conference has the full endorsement of the Commune of Verona.

Registrations are now open and accommodation can be booked in a range of hotels located around the city centre. The conference will take place at VeronaFiere, a dedicated conference and exhibition centre on the outskirts of the city.

Wireless internet access will be available free-of-charge throughout the conference venue for all delegates.

 Questions & Answers - some useful information that was sent to all delegates on 09/09/2010
 Printed Programme Booklet and Conference Guide (will be included in conference bag)
 Participant List* (Updated: 17/09/2010; conference bag version printed 14/09/2010)

 Conference Programme
 Plenary Sessions
 Posters
 Proceedings, Agendas and Abstracts
 Exhibition


Conference endorsed by the Comune di Verona, Comune di Pastrengo and Comune di Bussolengo 


Transport 

Special coaches will run to and from the conference centre on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The coaches will leave from the city centre at stop on Corso Porta Nuova, in front of the Sanmicheli statue near the Hotel Verona. This is a short walk from most of the conference hotels in the city centre. To ensure that delegates reach the conference centre in good time the first buses will leave at 07:30 and with the second run at 08:00. If you miss the bus you will need to take public transport or a taxi. Buses will return from the conference centre to the city centre at 19:30 and 20:00. (Find the complete timetable by downloading the Printed Programme Booklet above.)

It is also possible to use public transport. Tickets for the ATV bus system can be purchased in tobacconists for €1.10 or on board the bus for €1.20 – tickets are valid for 60 minutes. A 24 hour ticket costs €3.50.\

  • Lines #21 and #22 travel from the Castelvecchio area, via the main railway station, and on to the VeronaFiere conference centre.
  • Line #83 travels from the main railway station to the VeronaFiere conference centre.
  • Line #51 travels from the Stradone San Fermo area (close to the Arena) to the VeronaFiere conference centre.

 ATV Bus Route Map (4MB) - zoom in for detail.

Accommodation

The conference organiser has block booked rooms in a number of hotels located around the city. See below for a customised map showing the location of the selected hotels and key conference venues.

Rates are per room, per night and include breakfast and VAT. Prices range from €95- for a single room in a 3 star hotel up to €272- for a double room in a 5 star hotel. Download the PDF below for more information.

You will be able to reserve accommodation in one of the conference hotels only after you have registered for the conference. Your registration code will be required to make the booking. If you have already registered, but have not yet booked your accommodation, you can go directly to the booking system here.

 Hotel Information for EAZA Annual Conference 2010 (this information is also provided within the online booking system)

 Guide to Verona for EAZA Annual Conference delegates


View EAZA Annual Conference 2010 in a larger map

The conference venue is the “Centrocongressi Europa” in VeronaFiere

Viale del Lavoro 8
37135 Verona
Italy

Getting There 

Find more travel and tourism information on the Provincia di Verona tourism website.

By car
Coming from motorway A22: exit Verona Nord; cross Tangenziale Sud following Vicenza direction and go towards Verona, exit n.6 Alpo, follow road signs for “Fiera”; distance: 7 Km.
Coming from motorway A4: exit Verona Sud, follow road signs for “Fiera”; distance: 1,5 Km.

By air
Valerio Catullo Airport in Verona-Villafranca is conveniently located approximately 10 km far from the conference centre(around 10 minutes away) and is served by daily connections from principal Italian and European cities. The airport is connected to Verona Porta Nuova railway station by a shuttle bus that leaves every 20 minutes; the station is situated 2 km far from VeronaFiere and about 2 km from the city centre.

By rail
North-south and east-west railways trace the motorway structure. The most important routes are served by high speed trains that allow connections to the main cities in Veneto region in a short time.
The main railway station is Verona Porta Nuova, that is reachable from Veronafiere in few minutes both with bus (ATV route 83) and taxi.

Trenitalia (Italian railways)
Telephone customer service: 892021 (available 24/7)
Website: www.ferroviedellostato.it
Services for disabled persons: 199.30.30.60 (national telephone number).

Registration

08/09/2010: Please note that the official conference hotels are now fully booked up for the nights of September 23rd and 24th. If you have not yet booked accommodation you should contact Valeria at Cogest M&C and she will assist you in finding alternative accommodation in the area. (valeria[at]cogest.info)

If the registration button does not appear above, please sign in to the website. If you are already signed in and still don't see the button, contact eoghan.osullivan[at]eaza.net. EAZA members that haven't registered for the new website yet can find instructions under Member Area. Registration is open now to EAZA Members - others interested in attending should contact sietske.veenman[at]eaza.net.

Fees

The registration fee does not include accommodation costs. Fees have been calculated to cover the costs of venue hire and set-up, lunches, coffee breaks and conference materials.

The social events (icebreaker, visit to ParcoNaturaViva zoo with barbecue, farewell dinner) are offered courtesy of ParcoNaturaViva. Accompanying partners may attend these social events for an additional fee (see below), to be paid during the registration process. EAZA Members and partners are welcome to visit ParcoNaturaViva zoo freely at any time during the event.

Full Conference Fee € 590-
Early bird rate*
(register before midnight July 12th)
€ 490-
Single Day Fee € 190-
Early bird rate*
(register before midnight July 12th)
€ 170-
Icebreaker - accompanying partner € 40-
Zoo visit - accompanying partner € 70-
Farewell dinner - accompanying partner € 100-

*The "early bird" rate is available only to EAZA members and members of WAZA-affiliated regional associations as well as members of organisations with which EAZA has a formal liaison.

Payments can be made online via credit card, or alternatively by direct bank transfer. Both Visa and Mastercard are accepted via PayPal. Credit card payments will incur an additional 2.5% processing fee. All fees include 20% VAT.

NOTE: Group registrations are possible via the online regsitration system. The fees for all registrants in the group will be added together and charged to one of the registrants. If different members of the group are paying individually (for example with different credit cards), you must create separate registrations for each.

Cancellation Policy

Registration fees
In case of cancellation by August 21st, 50% of the amount paid will be refunded. In case of cancellation after August 21st 2010, there will be no refund. To cancel your registration, send an email to info[at]cogest.info and provide all of your registration details. Cancellation will be accepted only in writing.

The substitution of another participant from the same institution is permitted, but the new participant will have to take part in the same social events as the replaced participant. The invoice already issued cannot be modified. Any change in the registration details involving a credit note or the issue of a new invoice with different heading will cost €36,00 VAT included.

Hotels
If a participant cancels his hotel reservation or wishes to modify his booking, it is mandatory to send an email to info[at]cogest.info indicating all the registration and reservation details. If a participant does not communicate anything, he will be subject to a fee equivalent to the full stay. Cancellation will be accepted only in writing.
Please read the cancellation information for your chosen hotel in the PDF available to the left.


Contacts

Registration/hotels/payment: info[at]cogest.info
Non-EAZA registration: sietske.veenman[at]eaza.net
Programme: eoghan.osullivan[at]eaza.net
ParcoNaturaViva- Host: info[at]parconaturaviva.it;
maria.ordinario[at]parconaturaviva.it;
elena.mattuzzi[at]parconaturaviva.it;

 


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