Congress venue
The Congress will take place at the Palacio de Congresos de La Castellana in Madrid.
Palacio de Congresos de La Castelana
Paseo de La Castellana 99
28046 Madrid

The central location of this venue will encourage participants to explore Madrid and all that this bustling city has to offer in terms of galleries, theatres, shops, museums, monuments and historic buildings. For further details please visit: www.pcm.tourspain.es
Madrid - Barajas Airport is the airport for domestic and international air traffic and has good connections to and from 6 continents.

EHS and SECCA meeting
The SECCA (Spanish Hip Society) meeting will be held at the Palacio de Congresos de La Castellana on Tuesday 10 June, one day prior to the EHS (European Hip Society meeting).
There will be individual fees for each meeting and also the possibility of a combined registration fee.

Technical secretariat
Torres Pardo
Diputación 401 bajos
08013 Barcelona – Spain
T. 34 93 246 35 66
F. 34 93 231 79 72
Information: info@ehs2008.com
Exhibits: Miss Asun Marzo · exhibits@ehs2008.com
Registration: Miss Susana Mora · registration@ehs2008.com

Travel agency (hotels booking)
Viajes El Corte Inglés
Departamento de Congresos Nacionales
Princesa 47, 4ª Planta · 28008 Madrid · Spain
Tel. +34 91 204 26 00 · Fax +34 91 547 88 87
secretariaturistica@viajeseci.es

Important dates
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Deadline: December 1st 2007
Confirmation to authors: January 31st 2008
EARLY REDUCED FEE: March 1st 2008

Language
The official language of the SECCA congress is Spanish.
The official language of the EHS congress is English.
No simultaneous translation will be provided.

Registration fees

Cancellation policy
• Cancellation notice must be forwarded to Torres Pardo via fax or e-mail.
• For refund purposes the following deadlines will be applied:
Before March 1, 2008 50% Administration fees
Before May 10th, 2008 50% Cancellation fees
After May 11st, 2008 No Refund

Registration desk
Participants can pick up their personal Congress material at the registration desk, which will be open as follows:

SECCA meeting (Spanish Hip Society) – Tuesday 10 June
- Tuesday 10 June: 08.00 - 15.00

EHS meeting – June 11 to 13
- Tuesday 10 June: 15.00 - 19.30
- Wednesday 11 June: 08.00 - 19.30
- Thursday 12 June: 07.30 - 15.00
- Friday13 June: 07.30 - 17.00

The Congress Secretariat will be available to assist you during the Congress. Please do not hesitate to contact this office for help or advice.

Name badges
Participants and accompanying persons are obliged to wear the official Congress name badges on all Congress occasions.

Exhibition
The commercial exhibition highlighting medical devices, pharmaceutical products and books will take place in the main lobbies of the Congress Palace. Access to the exhibition is free for registered participants. The exhibition will be open on 11 - 13 June 2008 during the congress hours.

Lunch and refreshments
Lunches are not included in the participants' registration fee.
Coffee, tea and other refreshments will be available in the exhibition area during the breaks.

Certificate of attendance
Participants will receive a certificate of attendance at the Congress on return of the evaluation form.

Liability
By registering for the Congress and/or by participating in the exhibition joined to the Congress, participants and exhibitors agree that SECCA, EHS, the Organising Committee or the Congress Secretariat do not assume any responsibility for damage or injuries to persons or property during the Congress. Participants and exhibitors are advised to organise their own health, travel and personal insurances.

Official carrier


Iberia offers to the participants of “European Hip Society 2008” the following discounts on return flights with Madrid as final destination:

Domestic, European and Intercontinental flights:
- 30% discount on full Business Class fares
- 35 % discount on full Economy Class fares

These conditions refer exclusively to confirmed IBERIA flights (no codeshare flights IB-7000 and 5000), travelling from 2 days before to 2 days after the Event for Domestic and European flights, and from 7 days before to 7 days after for Intercontinental flights. These tickets can be issued either by IBERIA Ticket offices and Official Travel VIAJES EL CORTE INGLES. In order to enjoy the offering discounts, passengers must to prove their assistance to the congress. Indicate at the moment of the reservation next code: “OSI IB BT8IB21MPE0010”.

For details please contact the Congress’ official travel agency, Viajes el Corte Inglés at ehs2008@viajeseci.es

Tourist Information
Municipal Office of Tourist Information, Plaza Mayor, 3 Tel: 00 34 91 366 54 77   Fax: 00 34 91 588 16 36

Letter of invitation
Upon request, the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee will be pleased to send a personal letter of invitation so as to enable participants to obtain supporting funds or visas for attending the Congress. These invitation letters cannot be considered as an offer of financial support by the organisers.

Visas and passports
Please contact your local Spanish embassy or consulate to enquire about the necessity of a visa application.

Congress Secretariat & Travel Agency
- The Congress Secretariat (Torres Pardo) will be responsible for registrations and exhibition for the meeting. Please contact the Congress Secretariat if you have any questions related to these practical issues.
- The Travel Agency (Viajes El Corte Inglés) will be responsible for hotel bookings and optional tours. A number of rooms in different categories of hotels have been booked at attractive rates. All hotels are located in the city centre as this is more convenient for transport, shopping, sightseeing and dining. To secure accommodation of your choice, you should register as early as possible. Prices quoted are per room per night and include buffet breakfast, hotel service charge and VAT (Value Added Tax). All hotel reservations, especially after 1 April 2008, will be subject to availability.
There will be no organised shuttle service, because the Congress venue is located in the city centre and easily reached either by foot or by metro.

General conditions
All cancellations and changes to reservations should be made in writing by e-mail, fax or airmail.
As soon as the forms are received, your requested reservations will be completed, subject to availability. Verification of both hotel accommodation and participation in the Congress will be included in a confirmation letter.
Participants are requested to pay their personal expenses directly to the hotel when checking out. Please indicate on the Hotel Booking Form if arrival at the hotel is scheduled after 1800 hours so the agency can inform the hotel about your late arrival.
Please note that all room reservations will be made on a "first come, first served" basis and all reservations will be subject to availability.