The registration and information desks will be located at the reception of congress venue and will be operating between 08.00 and 18.00 hours. Participants will be able to complete their registration formalities at "On-Site Registration Desks
Accommodation
Main hotel of the Conference is Triumph Hotel, alternative hotels have been reserved for the participants. For further information and terms-conditions please contact the organizing company
Certificate of Attendance
Certificate of attendance will be provided to all registered attendants, and will be signed by ESCTS and SCU
Badges
Badges will be distributed at the registration desks. Participants without badges will not be admitted to the congress activities.
Speaker's Ready Room
The Speaker Ready Room will be located at the Congress Venue and will be operating during the congress, with its high technology equipments.
Internet Cafe-Information Center
Internet Cafe and Information Center will be available to all participants during the congress between 08:00-18:00.
Transfers
Premium transfer service from and to Cairo airport will be provided for the participants upon request
Banks and Currency Exchange
The currency is the Egyptian Pounds, Foreign currency can be exchanged at the airport or the front desk of your hotel. Local banks are open from 08.30 to 15.00 hrs from Sunday to Thursday . There are also private foreign exchange offices throughout the city that operate between 10.00 to 20.00 hrs.
Credit Cards
All major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard) are accepted in Egypt by restaurants, hotels, shops and at the Congress Registration Desks.
Climate
The average high is 25°C and the average low is 15°C. Evenings could be chilly and delegates are therefore recommended to bring light coats.
Electricity
The current in Egypt is 220 volts 50Hz. Please contact the reception desk for available converters.
Insurance
The meeting organizers cannot accept liability for personal injuries sustained or for loss of or damage to property belonging to Congress participants (or their accompanying persons) either during the congress meetings and postcongress activities. Please obtain proper travel and health insurance prior to your trip.
Telephones
Pay phones are available at the conference center as well as in the city. Phone cards are widely available in shops. The international dialing code for Egypt is +2, and the code for Cairo land lines is 02 and for Ismailia 064 National calls: city code + telephone number International calls: 00 + country code + city code + telephone number For mobile calls dial 002 + mobile number
Time Zone
Time is two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+2) in Egypt.