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Berlin: October 4-8, 2008

Online Registration

Please note that registration can be made online:

or by filling in the  Registration Form in pdf format and returning it to MCI SUISSE S.A.

Online registration by credit card only will be possible up to October 3, 2008 at 20:00 CET. Pre-registration using all payment types (bank transfers, credit cards and cheques) is only possible for participants whose registration and payment have been received by MCI Suisse S.A. by September 8, 2008.
Please note that all registrations and payments made after October 3, 2008 on site will be subject to the additional administrative fee included in the on site fees.

In order to reduce the time you spend collecting registration material, all badges and vouchers for preregistered participants who have paid in full by September 8, 2008 will be sent in advance by post.
The transportation pass will be printed on the badge.

Badge holders and congress bags will be available in the registration area of Messe Berlin.
All participants registered after September 8, 2008 will need to collect their badges and congress material from the appropriate desks in the registration area.

Registration Fee

The active participant's registration fee includes access to all Scientific Sessions, the Exhibition, Opening Ceremony, Welcome Reception, a copy of the Final Programme, access to the Abstract Print Zone (no abstract books will be distributed), a Congress bag and a public transportation pass.

Please note that Postgraduate Courses, Educational Workshop and "Meet the Professor" Seminar fees are not included in the general registration fee.


Registration fees 2008
in Euro		Paid up to
July 29, 2008		Paid up to October 3, 2008On site fee from October 4, 2008
Member € 385 € 535 € 585
Non-Member € 515 € 660 € 710
Junior/Senior Member € 200 € 290 € 340
Junior/Senior Non-Member € 275 € 375 € 425
Non-Doctoral Member € 160 € 280 € 330
Non-Doctoral Non-Member € 240 € 365 € 415
Allied Respiratory Professionals 2-day package€ 210 € 325 € 375
Accompanying Person € 90 € 130 € 180
Postgraduate Courses € 90 € 120 € 120
Educational Workshop€ 90 € 120 € 120
"Meet the Professor" Seminars € 65 € 85 € 85
These prices are indicative and may be subject to change

Confirmation of Registration

On receipt of a completed registration and correct fee, each participant will receive a confirmation of their registration via e-mail.

The congress badges and vouchers will then be sent by post to the participant. Please bring the badge and vouchers with you to the Congress Centre. Your printed registration confirmation will serve as a transport ticket on the day of arrival and includes travel from the airport to the Berlin City Centre.

Opening Hours of the Registration Area

Saturday, October 4, 200807:30-18:15 
Sunday, October 5, 2008 07:30-17:30 
Monday, October 6, 2008 07:30-17:30 
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 08:00-17:30 
Wednesday, October 8, 2008      08:00-14:00 

Junior/Senior Registration

Registration for Junior/Senior members and Junior/Senior non-members carries the same entitlements as that for full participants, and is offered to all participants born after January 1, 1973 or before January 1, 1943.
Please send proof of your date of birth by means of a photocopy of an official document (passport, ID card, etc.) to MCI Suisse S.A. by e-mail, fax or post (address below) immediately following your registration.

Non-Doctoral Participants

Discounts are available for participants engaged in paramedical activities (nurses, physiotherapists, students and participants working in the pharmaceutical industry). Non-doctoral participants have the same entitlements as active participants.
Please provide a business card, student card or letter from your employer to qualify for this discount. One of the requested forms of identification must be sent by e-mail, fax or post to MCI Suisse S.A. (address below) immediately following your registration.

Accompanying Persons

The registration fee for accompanying persons includes your Congress badge, which will act as a public transport pass, and access to the Opening Ceremony, Welcome Reception and the Exhibition.
Scientific sessions are not open to accompanying persons or exhibitors.

Italian Delegates

Please find below the name of the official agency for Italian delegates.

IPCAA-Italy Association
c/o Drssa Annalisa Ramazzotti
Via D. Niccodemi, 14
I-20052 Monza (MI)
Tel/Fax: +390 39 212 1693
 www.ipcaa.it

Group Registration

Please send your group registration request directly to MCI Suisse SA (address below) and MCI will send you the corresponding invoice. A detailed procedure informing you how the delegate registration will be handled will then follow.

ERS 2008 c/o MCI SUISSE S.A.
75, rue de Lyon
P.O. Box 502
1211 Geneva 13
Switzerland
E-mail: ers2008registration@mci-group.com
Fax: +41 22 33 99 651
Phone: +41 22 33 99 585

Abstract Book

All abstracts are now available in electronic format only. Delegates can obtain the Abstract Book on CD-ROM, or make use of the on site Abstract Print Zone.

The ERS, with the support of Novartis Pharma AG, is offering an abstract compilation on CD-ROM. Participants may collect one copy of the CD-ROM from the Novartis Pharma AG exhibition stand, free of charge, in exchange for a voucher in their Congress bag. The CD-ROMs will be distributed on a "first come, first served" basis. Copies will also be sent to European Respiratory Journal subscribers after the Congress. 

The Abstract Print Zone gives participants free access to PCs in designated areas, allowing them to search for and print PDFs of relevant abstracts.
All the abstracts will also be made available one week prior to the Congress on the ERS website, again in PDF format. These can be downloaded and/or printed. 

Cancellation of Registration

Cancellation of registration can be made up to August 29, 2008. Notification of the cancellation must be sent in writing to
ers2008registration@mci-group.com.

The refund of the registration fee, less a 25% administration charge, will be made after the Congress.
There will be no refund for cancellations made after August 29, 2008.

Name Changes

Individuals may make name changes only in exceptional cases, at a cost of € 35.
All changes should be sent in writing to MCI Suisse S.A. at
ers2008registration@mci-group.com

Letters for Visa Formalities

Official letters needed when requesting visas are designed to help overcome administrative difficulties in certain countries and will only be sent on request to fully registered and paid participants.
In order to receive a letter, your request must be sent to
ersletter@mci-group.com before September 5, 2008.

Certificates of Attendance

Certificates of attendance will only be available to active participants.
Certificates of attendance can be printed on site and after the congress by congress participants via the ERS website:
www.ersnet.org/certificates

Single-Day Registration

Single-day tickets are available for purchase on site at the Congress venue only. Prices will be announced mid-September 2008.

MCI Suisse S.A. (Registration Administration)

Please address registration documents to:

ERS 2008 c/o MCI SUISSE S.A.
75, rue de Lyon
P.O. Box 502
1211 Geneva 13
Switzerland
E-mail: ers2008registration@mci-group.com
Fax: +41 22 33 99 651
Phone: +41 22 33 99 585