General Information

Venue and Dates

The ASPS/IQUAM Transatlantic Innovations meeting will be held from Saturday 4 to Tuesday 7 April 2009 in the Maison de la Chimie, Paris - France.

 

Maison de la Chimie

28 Bis Rue St Dominique

75007 PARIS

 

The Maison de la Chimie is one of France’s oldest conference centres. It enjoys a prime location in the heart of Paris close to the Boulevard Saint-Germain and just minutes from the French Parliament and main ministries. The building itself is a fine example of an old private mansion, or hôtel particulier, dating back to 1708, with two wings added in the early 1930s.

It is easily accessible by car (parking in front of 23, rue de Constantine), by local city bus (lines 63, 69, 83, 93) or by metro (line 8 and 13 – Station Invalides) or RER (Paris Suburban Express Metropolitan Network, line C – Station Invalides).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To discover more on the Maison de la Chimie, its history and its facilities, please go to www.maisondelachimie.com

About Paris

For more information about Paris, please visit the official website of the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau : http://www.parisinfo.com/

Official language

Being organized by internatonal societies, all sessions will take place in English.

Congress office

Before and after the meeting :
ASPS/IQUAM Transatlantic Innovations
c/o MCI France
24 rue Chauchat - 75009 Paris - France

 

Tel.: 33 (0) 1 53 85 82 69

Fax: 33 (0) 1 53 85 82 83

 

Email :

General Information: info@transatlantic-innovations.org

Registration and accommodation : reg@transatlantic-innovations.org

Scientific program and abstract submission : abs@transatlantic-innovations.org

City Transportation

Metro

 

A fast and ever-developing means of transport, essential to the Parisian’s life, the metro is probably the best and quickest way to travel within the city.
Timetable: it operates from 5h30 to 0h30. Information about the Metro can be obtained from the RATP Website: www.ratp.com

 

Bus

 

Local bus service is also available. Although slower than the Metro or the RER at certain hours of the day (depending on the traffic), the RATP buses (green) are frequent from 8h00 am to 20h00. The services are more irregular after 20h00. The Noctambus service (for night-birds) operates during the night: 10 bus routes lead from the heart of Paris.

 

Taxi

 

Where can you find a taxi? At stations, airports and near main traffic thoroughfares in more than 470 taxi ranks. 14 900 taxis are in service in Paris. You can identify a free taxi by the light on its roof and hail it. There will already be an initial charge on the meter. It is customary to leave a tip of up to 10% of the total fare.

 

Cars

 

To reach the Maison de la Chimie, go to the Invalides. A car park is located rue de Constantine.

 

Bicycles

 

Paris provides you with an excellent Self Service “bike hire” system available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Multi pick up and drop off location allows you to pick up your bike from one service point and drop off to another. An unusual and pleasant way to discover the city!

Official airline

Air France and its affiliated companiesworld-wide have been nominated Official airline for the ASPS-IQUAM 2009 Congress.   Identifier Code 05483AF Valid for travel from 03/30/2009 to 04/12/2009   Discounts are applied to a wide range of airfares, in all classes of travel (Espace Première [First], Espace Affaires [Business] and Tempo [Coach]) on all Air France flights worldwide.   To acces the preferential fares granted for this event, use this link: www.airfrance-globalmeetings.com   This present document of the event serves to justify the application of the preferential airfare.Keep it with you as you may be asked for it at any point of your journey.   To locate your nearest Air France sales point, please consult: www.airfrance.com

 

 

Please visit l'Avion at www.lavion.com for special discounted fairs of US$1547* in business class between New York, NY, USA and Paris, France during the Meeting.   For reservation, please call the US reservation center at 866 692 6759, mention code MDPARO4 and the Congress of Paris. A limited number of seats is available.   *Rate for round trip with US$450 fee in case of modification. Rate for a modifiable ticket is US$2500.

 

Pre-registration

Register your email address on the congress website in order to receive regular updates on the program

CME credits

The conference ASPS/IQUAM Transatlantic Innovations has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists.
The Conference ASPS/IQUAM Transatlantic Innovations is designated for a maximum of, or up to 15 European CME credits (ECMEC’s).

 

Each medical specialist should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), www.uems.net
ECMEC’s are recognized by the American Medical Association towards the Physician's Recognition Award (PRA). To convert ECMEC’s credit to AMA PRA category 1 credit, contact the AMA, www.ama-assn.org

 

Climate & Clothing

The weather in Paris in April is usually mild with temperature ranging from 14°C during the day to 6°C during the night.

Currency

All fees and rates are in EUROS (€).

Electricity

Electricity used in France is 220 Volts; its frequency is 50 Hz and the plugs have two male contact points.

Plan to bring a transformer for your electrical or electronic equipment using different voltage (ie. USA, Canada).

Visa & Passeports

Every person entering France should be in possession of a valid passport and/or identification card. Some countries require a Visa. Please contact the nearest French Embassy or Consulate to your home for further information.

 

You can get detailed information from the web site of French Ministry of Foreign Affairs at: http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/france_159/entering-france_2045/index.html

 

Useful websites

Official Meeting website : www.transatlantic-innovations.org

 

RATP (City Transport Network): www.ratp.com

MAPPY (itineraries/directions): www.mappy.com

PARIS TOURIST OFFICE: www.parisinfo.com

AIR FRANCE: www.airfrance.com

SNCF (French Railways Network): www.sncf.com

ADP (Paris Airports): www.aeroportsdeparis.fr