High quality breast ultrasound is now firmly established as an essential technique for proper breast diagnosis. It is the imaging technique of first choice with significantly better sensitivity and specificity compared to x-ray mammography for the investigation of breast symptoms in younger women. In the assessment of older women, ultrasound is complementary to mammography and adds valuable information in the further evaluation of detected abnormalities.High resolution breast ultrasound provides a unique quick, painless and inexpensive method of ascertaining the nature of both palpable and impalpable breast lesions and is also accurate in determining the absence of significant disease. Breast ultrasound is the preferred imaging technique for the assessment of symptomatic breast problems, and is also the technique of first choice for image guided percutaneous breast and axillary biopsy.

This intensive programme will cover theoretical and practical topics related to breast ultrasound and other breast imaging modalities, and demonstrate the optimum utilization of imaging for the detection, diagnosis and assessment of early breast cancers and benign conditions. The role of imaging and interventional procedures will be thoroughly evaluated in order to provide the best clinical results in patients with breast disease. The highly structured and certified course, and the scenic renaissance city of Ferrara ensure a unique experience for all participants.

The programme is available to clinicians and breast health professionals from all countries, and is presented in the English language. Comprehensive educational resource materials are provided.

COURSE INFORMATION

The “International Breast Ultrasound Course: multimodality imaging and interventional techniques” is arranged by the International Breast Ultrasound School (IBUS), and hosted by the University of Ferrara’s Institute for Higher Studies. The course consists of a six-day residential programme with lectures, workshops and interactive sessions.

The Course meets the CME requirements of European and Italian Continuing Medical Education programmes.

REGISTRATION FEE

ENTIRE COURSE: 6 Days, September 1-6, 2008                          Euro 1300 (VAT 20% included)

INTRODUCTORY COURSE: 2 Days, September 1-2, 2008           Euro 600 (VAT 20% included)

ADVANCED COURSE: 4 Days, September 3-6, 2008                    Euro 1000 (VAT 20% included)

Course registration fees include comprehensive course materials, CME certificates*, lunches and refreshments.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the rules of the Italian Ministry of Health, CME certificates will be given only to participants who attend the ENTIRE COURSE (September 1-6, 2008).

The course is open to a maximum of 50 attendants.

The deadline for registration is July 31^st, 2008.

CANCELLATION

Cancellation must be notified to the Administrative Secretariat.

Registration Fee will be refunded as follows:

EURO 1.000 before July 31, 2008

No refunds will be made after July 31, 2008.

HOW TO REGISTER

DOWNLOAD THE SUBSCRIPTION FORM AND SEND IT TO

Consorzio Ferrara Ricerche BY E-MAIL (convegni@unife.it) OR BY FAX +39 0532 767347

TOGETHER WITH A COPY OF YOUR PAYMENT.

COURSE DIRECTORS

E. Durante, Italy - J. Jellins, Australia

H. Madjar, Germany - R. Otto, Switzerland - G. Rizzatto, Italy

FACULTY

Jeff Bamber Surrey - UK, Luigi Cataliotti Firenze - Italy, Stefano Concione Ferrara - Italy, Enzo Durante Ferrara - Italy, Luciano M. Feggi Ferrara - Italy, Giovanni Frezza Bologna - Italy, Jack Jellins Sydney - Australia, Martina Locatelli Gorizia - Italy, Helmut Madjar Wiesbaden - Germany, Mauro Martini Ferrara - Italy, Ellen B. Mendelson Chicago – USA, Alexander Mundinger Osnabrück – Germany, Rainer Otto Baden - Switzerland, Stefano Panareo Ferrara - Italy, Patrizia Querzoli Ferrara - Italy, Giorgio Rizzatto Gorizia - Italy, Christian F. Weismann Salzburg - Austria.

CME

The International Breast Ultrasound Course in year 2007 has received 30 Italian CME credits and 34 European CME credits (ECMEC). European CME credits are recognized by the American Medical Association toward the Physician’s Recognition Award (PRA).

Italian and European CME credits will be requested also for the 2008.

FERRARA HISTORY, HOW TO TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATION AND CIUSINE

For the list of the restaurants visit the website: www.ferrarainfo.com Where to eat.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

High quality breast ultrasound is now firmly established as an essential technique for proper breast diagnosis. It is the imaging technique of first choice with significantly better sensitivity and specificity compared to x-ray mammography for the investigation of breast symptoms in younger women. In the assessment of older women, ultrasound is complementary to mammography and adds valuable information in the further evaluation of detected abnormalities.

High resolution breast ultrasound provides a unique quick, painless and inexpensive method of ascertaining the nature of both palpable and impalpable breast lesions and is also accurate in determining the absence of significant disease. Breast ultrasound is the preferred imaging technique for the assessment of symptomatic breast problems, and is also the technique of first choice for image guided percutaneous breast and axillary biopsy.

This intensive programme will cover theoretical and practical topics related to breast ultrasound and in conjunction with other breast imaging modalities will demonstrate the optimum utilization of imaging for the detection, diagnosis and assessment of early breast cancers and benign conditions. The role of imaging and interventional procedures will be thoroughly evaluated in order to provide the best clinical results in patients with breast disease. The highly structured and certified course, and the scenic renaissance city of Ferrara ensure a unique experience for all participants.

COURSE DIRECTORS

E. Durante, Italy - J. Jellins, Australia - H. Madjar, Germany - G. Rizzatto, Italy

FACULTY

Dr Jeff Bamber, Surrey – UK

Dr Roberta Chersevani, Gorizia - Italy

Dr Stefano Corcione, Ferrara - Italy

Prof. Enzo Durante, Ferrara - Italy

Prof.  Sylvia Heywang-Köbrunner, Munich - Germany

Dr. Jack Jellins, Sydney - Australia

Prof. Helmut Madjar, Wiesbaden - Germany

Prof. Ellen B. Mendelson, Chicago - USA

Prof. Woo Kyung Moon, Seoul - Republic of Korea

Prof. Alexander Mundinger, Osnabrück - Germany

Dr Stefano Panareo, Ferrara - Italy

Prof. Patrizia Querzoli, Ferrara - Italy

Prof. Giorgio Rizzatto, Udine - Italy

Prof. Ei Ueno, Tsukuba - Japan

Dr Christian F. Weismann, Salzburg - Austria

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Prof. Enzo Durante, Chairman

General Surgery, University of Ferrara, Italy

E-mail: drn@unife.it

COURSE INFORMATION

The “International Breast Ultrasound Course: multimodality imaging and interventional techniques” is arranged by the International Breast Ultrasound School (IBUS), and hosted by the University of Ferrara’s Institute for Higher Studies.

The course consists of a four-day programme with lectures, “hands-on” workshops and interactive sessions.

The programme is available to clinicians and breast health professionals from all countries, and is presented in the English language. Comprehensive educational resource materials are provided.

The course is open to a maximum of 50 participants.

The deadline for the standard registration fee is July 31^st, 2011. After that date, a surcharge of 25% will apply.

EUROPEAN and ITALIAN CME CREDITS

The "INTERNATIONAL BREAST ULTRASOUND COURSE  Multimodality Imaging & Interventional Techniques. Lectures, Interactive Presentations, "HANDS-ON" Workshops" is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists. The EACCME is an Institution of the european Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), www.uems.net.

The "INTERNATIONAL BREAST ULTRASOUND COURSE  Multimodality Imaging & Interventional Techniques. Lectures, Interactive Presentations, "HANDS-ON" Workshops" is designated for a maximum of, or up to 24 hours of external CME credits. Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that she/he actually spent in the educational activity.

EACCME credits are recognized by the American Medical Association towards the Physician's Recognition Award (PRA). To convert EACCME credit to AMA PRA category 1 credit, contact the AMA.

The "INTERNATIONAL BREAST ULTRASOUND COURSE  Multimodality Imaging & Interventional Techniques. Lectures, Interactive Presentations, "HANDS-ON" Workshops" received 32 Italian CME Credits.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Certificates will be given only to participants who attend the entire CME activity.

COURSE VENUE

Palazzo Tassoni

Via della Ghiara, 36 - 44121 Ferrara, Italy

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Download the Ferrara Map .

To learn more about Ferrara download the new audioguides (Ferrara Reinassance and Ferrara Medieval).

To read more about ferrara visit the official web site of Ferrara and its Provence.

Check the weather forecast.

Download the list of Restaurants in Ferrara (only in Italian language).

Download the Map of the Hotels in Ferrara.

COURSE SECRETARIAT

www.consorzioferrararicerche.it

Consorzio Ferrara Ricerche

The program will be presented in English, and is suitable for clinicians and breast health professionals from all countries.

A folder of comprehensive educational materials will be provided.

The Italian CME Commission - Ministry of Health has granted 34 CiViE credit to the Course. EACME credits awards to be communicated.

“The International Breast Ultrasound Course: Multimodality Imaging and Interventional Techniques (Ferrara 3 – 8 September 2007) is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists. The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), www.uems.net.”

“The International Breast Ultrasound Course: Multimodality Imaging and Interventional Techniques (Ferrara 3 – 8 September 2007) is designated for a maximum of 33 hours of European external CME credits. Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.”

“EACCME credits are recognized by the American Medical Association towards the Physician's Recognition Award

(PRA). To convert EACCME credit to AMA PRA category 1 credit, contact the AMA.”

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The IBUS – Breast Imaging School is recognized as a leading "provider" of education and updates on diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the breast.  The “IBUS – Update in Breast Imaging,  Interventions, Management Course” is based on academic lectures, interactive presentations with discussion, and practical workshops, and is based in particular on how to properly adjust imaging equipment, how to perform a needle biopsy, the selection of the needle and the type of technique in order that the results are optimal. Both lectures and workshops are provided by recognized Italian and International experts on breast imaging.

The aim of the course is to provide participants with the opportunity to become familiar with the latest knowledge in the pathological and technological progress in imaging techniques such as elastography and "fusion imaging" that represent increasingly important tools in  this discipline. At the end of the course all participants should be able to: understand the interrelationship between the disease and the images, increase their confidence for the assessment and management of benign and malignant lesions with a multidisciplinary approach, increase and improve the use of BI-RADS categories for Rx-mammography, ultrasound and MRI; progress in decision making regarding the type of guided percutaneous needle biopsy by imaging,  define the best preoperative staging of the disease in order to select the most appropriate surgical strategy, become familiar with the technical aspects of the production of new images such as ultrasound in 4D, automated breast ultrasound (ABUS), the fusion of images such as ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound and elastography and new therapeutic procedures.

The results that the course aims to achieve are to increase the number of doctors who are able to make an early diagnosis of breast cancer, which is the key to winning the war against this disease.

There is great potential for the detection, differentiation and treatment of small breast lesions, providing that the knowledge, experience and technical standards are sufficiently high.

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FACULTY

PROF. ENZO DURANTE – COUSE DIRECTOR

President – IBUS   Chairman - IBUS Breast Imaging School

Full Professor of General Surgery - Former Head Inst. of General Surgery

Former Head Multidisciplinary Breast Team - University of Ferrara, Italy

DR. DOMINIC AMY

Member of the International Center Network for the Senologic International Society (SIS)

Member of the Scientific Council of the International School of Senology (ISS)

Director of the Breast Ultrasound Course - Nimes, France CFFE - Breast Center - Aix-En-Provence, France

PROF. ERKIN ARIBAL

Professor of Radiology

Department of Radiology - Marmara University Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey

DR. JEFF BAMBER

Head, Ultrasound and Optical Imaging Team - Academic Dean’s Team and Student Registry

Joint Department of Physics - Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden Hospital

Sutton, Surrey, UK

PROF. ADRIANA BONIFACINO

Joint Professor of Medical Oncology - Faculty of Medicine and Psychology - University of Roma Sapienza

Head Unit of Diagnosis and Therapy in Senology

Sant'Andrea Hospital Roma, Italy

PROF. ARTURO CHITI

Full Professor of Radiology

Head Nuclear Medicine Unit

Clinical Institute Humanitas Rozzano (MI), Italy

PROF. MAURO GAMBACCINI

Full Professor of Physics

Dept. of Physics and Scienze della Terra

University of Ferrara, Italy

PROF. MELCHIORRE GIGANTI

Associate Professor of Radiology – Head Institute of Radiology

Dept. of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine

Unit of Imaging Diagnostics - University of Ferrara, Italy

DR. DIONYSIOS KOUFOUDAKIS

EBS Qualified Breast Surgeon

Consultant in The Breast Clinic of the REA Maternity Hospital

REA Maternity Hospital Athens, Greece

PROF. JACK JELLINS

Founding President IBUS

Faculty of Health Science, The University of Sydney

Sydney, Australia

PROF. ALEXANDER MUNDINGER

Head of The Department of Radiology

Marienhospital Osnabrück - Osnabrück, Germany

President of the Senologic International Society (SIS)

PROF. PATRIZIA QUERZOLI

Associate Professor of Pathology

Dept. of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine

Institute of Pathology and Biomolecular Diagnostics - University of Ferrara, Italy

PROF. FRITZ F. W. SCHÄFER

Director of the Department of Breast Imaging and Interventions

University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel

Kiel, Germany

PROF. TIBOR TOT

Associate Professor of Pathology Uppsala University

Past Chair: Working Group for Breast Pathology of the European Society of Pathology

Head Laboratory Medicine Dalarna Department of Pathology - Central Hospital Falun - Falun, Sweden

DR. ATHINA VOURTSI

President of the Hellenic Breast Imaging Society (EEAM)

Director of the Breast Diagnostic Center “Diagnostic Mammography”

Chalandri, Athens, Greece

PROF. GIORGIO ZAULI

Rector of The University of Ferrara

Dipartimento di Morfologia, Chirurgia e Medicina Sperimentale

Sezione di Anatomia e Istologia - University of Ferrara, Italy

COURSE INFORMATION

The “IBUS - UPDATE IN BREAST IMAGING, INTERVENTIONS, MANAGEMENT COURSE” is arranged by the IBUS Breast Imaging School and hosted by the University of Ferrara’s Department of Architecture.

The Course runs for three and a half days, and consists of a programme with lectures, interactive sessions, “hands-on” practical workshops of advanced topics on multimodality breast imaging, interventions and management organized by the IBUS Breast Imaging School and the Institute of Radiology, University of Ferrara – Italy.

Practical “hands-on” workshops sessions: US system optimization and scanning technique, FNAB, core biopsies, vacuum assisted biopsies and elastography. These will be realized using phantoms.

Presentations will be in English.

The programme is available to clinicians and breast health professionals from all countries, and is presented in the English language. Comprehensive educational resource materials are provided.

Attendance is limited to 60 participants.

Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The deadline for the registration: August 31^st, 2016.

CME PROVIDER

EUROMEDIFORM S.r.l.
Società soggetta ad attività di direzione e coordinamento di Astragalo S.r.l.
Via A. Cesalpino, 5/b
50134 Firenze
Tel. 055/79.54.222 | Fax 055/79.54.260 | info@euromediform.it

The Euromediform srl is accredited by the EUROPEAN ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists. The EACCME is an Institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), www.uems.net.

EUROPEAN and ITALIAN CME CREDITS

EUROPEAN CREDITS ASSIGNED: 21

Event n° 14426

The "IBUS Update in Breast Imaging, Interventions, Management" is designated for a maximum of 21 hours of European external CME credits. Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information to the process to convert EACCME credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme.

Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognized by the UEMS-EACCME for ECMEC credits are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

ITALIAN CREDITS ASSIGNED: 32

Event n° 165263

The "IBUS - UPDATE IN BREAST IMAGING, INTERVENTIONS, MANAGEMENT COURSE” has been accredited to the Italian Ministry of Health for medical specialists (Oncology; Radiotherapy; General Surgery, Gynaecology and Obstetrics; Pathology; Nuclear Medicine, Radiodiagnostic)

IMPORTANT NOTE: Certificates attesting the credit obtained will be given only to participants who attend the entire CME activity.

COURSE SECRETARIAT

Consorzio Futuro in Ricerca - Conference and Training Office

COURSE VENUE

Palazzo Tassoni - Via della Ghiara, 36 - 44121 Ferrara, Italy

Click here to view GOOGLE map.

Download the Ferrara Map .

To read more about ferrara visit the official web site of Ferrara and its Provence.

Check the weather forecast.

Download the list of Restaurants in Ferrara (only in Italian language).

HOW TO GET TO FERRARA

HOTELS

ATTENTION!!! EVENT CANCELLED

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The “IBUS UPDATE IN BREAST IMAGING” is arranged by the International Breast Ultrasound School (IBUS), and hosted by the University of Ferrara’s Institute for Higher Studies.

It consists of a two-days basic course with lectures, interactive sessions and hands-on practical workshops followed by two-days of advanced topics on multimodality breast imaging and interventions.

Practical “hands-on” workshop sessions: US system optimization and scanning technique, vacuum assisted and core biopsies on phantoms, elastography, CAD and whole breast scanning.

The programme is available to clinicians and breast health professionals from all countries, and is presented in the English language. Comprehensive educational resource materials are provided.

The course is open to a maximum of 60 participants. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The deadline for the standard registration fee is JUNE 30^th, 2012. After that date, a surcharge of 15% will be applied.

INTERNATIONAL FACULTY

Teresa Abbattista, Italy
Jeff Bamber, United Kingdom
Luigi Cataliotti, Italy
Enzo Durante, Italy
Jack Jellins, Australia
Ellen B. Mendelson, USA
Woo K. Moon, Republic of Korea
Alexander Mundinger, Germany
Pietro Panizza, Italy
Patrizia Querzoli, Italy
Giorgio Rizzatto, Italy
Fritz Schäfer, Germany
Christian Weismann, Austria

COURSE TOPICS

Teresa Abbattista: Imaging of benign diseases
Jeff Bamber: System optimization on phantoms; Elastography - Physics and technology
Luigi Cataliotti: Update on breast therapy: new indications for and from imaging
Enzo Durante: Operative guidance
Jack Jellins: Breast ultrasound: historical and physical aspects; Automated whole breast scanning: technology
Ellen B. Mendelson: Interventional techniques; The ACR BI-RADS® descriptors; Automated whole breast scanning: clinical practice
Woo K. Moon: Imaging of risk lesions and DCIS; Computer-aided diagnosis; Elastography - Overview of clinical results; Screening: Analysis of US-detected cancers
Alexander Mundinger: Small focal lesions; Update of imaging guided biopsies; Preoperative staging
Pietro Panizza: Reasonable use of breast MRI
Patrizia Querzoli: Review of breast pathology
Giorgio Rizzatto: Breast ultrasound anatomy; Vascularity and elasticity criteria; Breast on the Web; How to report; Elastography - Tissue characteristics; Mammography & US screening limitations; Sentinel node and management of US negative axilla
Fritz Schäfer: Lymph node pathology; A reasonable approach to a multimodality diagnosis; 3D Tomosynthesis - Data and Experiences
Christian Weismann: Breast and axilla examination ; Imaging of malignant diseases; 3D and 4D; Monitoring after therapy

EUROPEAN and ITALIAN CME CREDITS

The "IBUS UPDATE IN BREAST IMAGING - basic and advanced course" will be accredited both by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) and the Italian Ministry of Health (Italian CME Credits).

IMPORTANT NOTE: Certificates will be given only to participants who will attend the entire CME activity both for the basic and the advanced course.

REGISTRATION FEES

• BASIC COURSE STANDARD FEE: Euros 600,00 (21% taxes excluded) - UNTIL JUNE 30^th, 2012.
• ADVANCED COURSE STANDARD FEE: Euros 600,00 (21% taxes excluded) - UNTIL JUNE 30^th, 2012.
• BASIC AND ADVANCED COURSE STANDARD FEE: Euros 1.000,00 (21% taxes excluded) - UNTIL JUNE 30^th, 2012.

Members of EUSOBI, SIRM AND SIUMB are entitled to a 10% reduction. Members of those Societies are asked to upload the copy of the membership payment proof for 2012 in the registration form.

The deadline for the standard registration fees is JUNE 30^th, 2012. After that date, a surcharge of 15% will be applied. No registration will be accepted after August 15th, 2011.

• BASIC COURSE SURCHARGED FEE: Euros 690,00 (21% taxes excluded) - AFTER JUNE 30^th, 2012.
• ADVANCED COURSE SURCHARGED FEE: Euros 690,00 (21% taxes excluded) - AFTER JUNE 30^th, 2012.
• BASIC AND ADVANCED COURSE SURCHARGED FEE: Euros 1.150,00 (21% taxes excluded) - AFTER JUNE 30^th, 2012.

Prices are given in Euros and include:

• PARTICIPATION TO THE SCIENTIFIC and PRACTICAL SESSIONS ACCORDING TO THE TYPE OF COURSE CHOSEN
  
• COMPREHENSIVE COURSE MATERIAL
  
• CME CERTIFICATES (certification, in accordance with the CME regulation, will be given only to participants who attend the entire course (BASIC, ADVANCED OR BOTH)
  
• LUNCHES and REFRESHMENTS

CANCELLATIONS

Cancellations must be notified to the Secretariat by e-mail (convegni@unife.it) or by fax (+39 0532 767347) or by regular mail (please see Congress Secretariat's address below).

Registration fee will be refunded as follows:

• Before JUNE 30^th, 2012 - 80% of the amount paid will be refunded
  
• After JUNE 30^th, 2012 and until AUGUST 15^th, 2012 - 40% of the amount paid will be refunded
• After AUGUST 15^th, 2012 - no refund will be made.
  

Dates refer to receipt of the cancellation notice.

No shows will not receive any refund.

The Secretariat is not responsible for travel, hotel and other costs incurred by participants in the event of program or registration cancellation.

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT

Registration can be done by using the ON LINE REGISTRATION FORM.

Payment of registration fee must be made in Euros only by BANK TRANSFER or CREDIT CARD.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Registration will only be valid when full payment is received by the Secretariat. REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION WILL BE SENT BY E-MAIL ALONG WITH THE INVOICE RELATED TO THE PAYMENT DONE.

ACCOMMODATION

The Course Secretariat offers to the FERRARA 2012 IBUS COURSE PARTICIPANTS a selection of Hotels (3 and 4 stars category) located in the city centre and 15 minutes distsant by feet to the Course Venue (view the map here).

Hotel Booking will be mande directly by the Course Secretariat upon requests made on the on-line registration form until JUNE 30^th, 2012. After JUNE 30^th, 2012 bookings shall be made only directly to Hotels (see the complete list here and select "Ferrara" in the localities or download a complete list of Hotels here).

SPECIAL RATES reserved for PARTICIPANTS shown are per room, per night, and they include breakfast and taxes (VAT 10%). Extras are excluded.

Therefore, registration to the Course is required prior to the hotel booking.

Hotel payment is the responsibility of participants and shall be be made directly to the hotel upon departure.

Reservations will only be confirmed if credit card details are fully supplied in the on line registration form as a guarantee of the hotel booking.

Each participant will receive an individual confirmation letter, indicating the name and the address of the Hotel shortly before the date of the Course.

The deadline for the hotel booking is JUNE 30^th, 2012. Cancellations until that date must be communcated to the CourseSecretariat. After JUNE 30^th, 2012, changes and cancellation must be communicated directly to the hotel.

HOTELS CANCELLATION POLICIES

Typically, one night will be charged if a cancellation is communicated later than 3-4 days prior to the arrival date. We strongly reccommend cancelling your reservation al least one week before your arrival date to avoid cancellation charges! The Course Secretariat is not responsible for the accommodation cancellation policy applied by the hotels in case of late cancellation or no show.

SELF HOTEL BOOKINGS

For registrants who look for alternative solution and prefer to arrange their own accommodation, we suggest to visit the following web addresses:

Official website of Ferrara and its Province,  a comprehensive list of all type of accommodation in Ferrara.

Download the Map of the Hotels in Ferrara.

COURSE VENUE

Palazzo Tassoni

Via della Ghiara, 36 - 44121 Ferrara, Italy

Click here to view GOOGLE map.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Download the Ferrara Map .

To learn more about Ferrara download here the new podguides.

To read more about ferrara visit the official web site of Ferrara and its Province.

Check the weather forecast.

Download the list of Restaurants in Ferrara (only in Italian language) or visit the Official web site of Ferrara and its Porvince list of restaurants.

For additional information concerning scientific topics, please contact the IBUS by e-mail at info@ibus.org or visit the official IBUS web site at www.ibus.org.