General information

Warning!
The organisation, dates and regular course of the SMIT 2004 Conference, as it is shown in this website, cannot be guaranteed due to possible move from S. Giovanni Hospital of the Conference President Prof. Cristiano GS Hüscher. Ultimate Information on this matter will be published on line by the end of June.

Venue
The conference will be held at the San Giovanni Hospital, P.le San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome, Italy. There is excellent metro transport from the city center to the hospital.

Language
The official language during the conference is English.
On Friday December 17 during the Live Surgery Session and the joint sessions with the international Workshop on Advanced Laparoscopic and Oncology Surgery held in the main Auditorium "Corsia delle Donne"simultaneous translation will be available.

Registration

You can register through the website www.smit2004.com or by using the enclosed registration form.

Refund policy
Cancellation before Nov 20, 2004 full refund minus € 45,00 handling fee
Cancellation after Nov, 20, 2004 no refund Written cancellation by email to Conference Office

Hotel accommodation
Hotels can be reserved through TWICE TRAVEL srl. See the enclosed hotel booking form or look at www.smit2004.com.

Conference Office
Event Management
Via Lima, 4 - 00198 Rome Italy
Tel. 39.06.854.9700
Fax 39.06.854.9733
em@twicetravel.it

Scientific Secretariet
1 Department of Surgery
Ospedale San Giovanni
Via Amba Aradam 9, 00184 Roma - Italy
Phone 39-06-7705.5560
Fax 39-06-7705.5215
email marcomlirici@tiscali.it

Abstracts
Abstracts must be submitted using the online form on www.smit2004.com.
Submission deadline: Sep 13, 2004.

Abstract guidelines
• The abstract must be submitted in English.
• Abstracts must be structured using the following section headings
- background
- methods
- results
- conclusions
• The maximum is 250 words.
• Preference for oral or poster presentation must be indicated.
• The name of the author presenting the paper should be given.
• A name and address for correspondence should be given.
• When percentages are used, the absolute numbers of derivation must be stated.

All abstracts submitted by PhD students, residents and medical students will be considered for the Young Investigator Award.

Abstracts accepted for presentation will be published in the MITAT journal. Notification of acceptance will be given around April 30, 2004. For publication of abstracts registration before May 1 is mandatory.

Poster Guidelines
Poster Exhibit: Sala Folchi
Poster size: height 150 cm, width 100 cm
Posters have to be hanged on Thursday December 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Posters have to be removed on Saturday December 18 not later 1:30 p.m.
Pins will be provided by the Conference Secretariat.
Posters discussion will be held on Friday December 17 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. The Author presenting the work should stand by the poster.
Posters presented by PhD students, resident and medical students will be considered for the SMIT Poster Award. Authors should de prepared to give a short presentation (3 minutes 2 minutes discussion) whitin the Poster Award Session in case of selection by the Award Committe.

Social events
Welcome Reception: Thursday Dedember 16 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Faculty Dinner: Thursday December 16 at 8:30 p.m.
Conference Dinner and Event: FridayDecember 17 at 8:00 p.m.

Important dates