{"id":8306,"date":"2022-08-08T15:10:31","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T15:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cobrca.org\/?page_id=8306"},"modified":"2024-08-08T12:15:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T12:15:32","slug":"general-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cobrca.org\/cobrca2024\/general-information\/","title":{"rendered":"General Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>General Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Congress Venue<br \/>\n<\/strong>Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC)<br \/>\nThe Exchange<br \/>\nEdinburgh EH3 8EE, Scotland, UK<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.eicc.co.uk\/<br \/>\nT: +44 (0) 131 300 3000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parking<br \/>\n<\/strong>The main entrance to the EICC is on Morrison Street. The EICC does not have carpark facilities and therefore vehicles need to park in authorized areas near the venue. There are a number of carparks within walking distance from the EICC. The EICC has a special agreement for discounts on the daily rates at Castle Terrace carpark.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Download the free NCP ParkPass App.<\/li>\n<li>Register and add the SaverID: <strong>EICC4R <\/strong>to your park pass account before arriving at the car park. You must enter and exit by scanning your QR code to qualify for this discount.<\/li>\n<li>Please, note this 100% contactless and ticketless.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Language<\/strong><br \/>\nThe official language of the Congress is English.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Registration desk hours <\/strong><em>(subject to change)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The registration desk will be open on level 0 (Strathblane) at the EICC during the following hours:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 72.8332%; height: 75px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 37.247%; height: 25px;\">Wednesday, September 11, 2024<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 137.971%; height: 25px;\">10:30 \u2013 18:15 <em>(17:15-18:15 &#8211; Networking Reception)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 37.247%; height: 25px;\">Thursday, September 12, 2024<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 137.971%; height: 25px;\">06:30 \u2013 17:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 37.247%; height: 25px;\">Friday, September 13, 2024<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 137.971%; height: 25px;\">07:00 \u2013 13:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Time Zone<\/strong><br \/>\nThe time zone for Scotland is GMT<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sponsorship and Exhibition Contact<br \/>\n<\/strong>CongressMed Ltd.<br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:industry@congressmed.com\">industry@congressmed.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Poster area<br \/>\n<\/strong>Posters can be viewed on level 0 (Strathblane) at the EICC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speakers&#8217; Preview Room<br \/>\n<\/strong>Invited Speakers and oral presenters are invited to visit the Speakers&#8217; Preview Room to upload their presentations <strong>no less<\/strong> than 30 minutes prior to their session (but preferably earlier). The Preview Room is situated in the Harris Suite on level 1 at the EICC. Slides should be created in 16:9 (widescreen) and presentations should be brought on a USB stick. Any video content should be embedded within the powerpoint itself. Speakers should be aware of where\/when they are speaking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exhibition Hours<\/strong><br \/>\nThe exhibition area is open on Level -2 (Cromdale) at the EICC during the following hours <em>(subject to change).<\/em><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 72.8332%; height: 75px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 39.7297%; height: 25px;\">Wednesday, September 11, 2024<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 135.488%; height: 25px;\">14:30 \u2013 18:15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 39.7297%; height: 25px;\">Thursday, September 12, 2024<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 135.488%; height: 25px;\">08:30 \u2013 16:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 39.7297%; height: 25px;\">Friday, September 13, 2024<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 135.488%; height: 25px;\">08:30 \u2013 10:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Lunch and coffee breaks will be held in the exhibition area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In line with current regulations, medical students, patient advocates and patients will not be allowed access to the exhibition area or pharma supported symposia.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Clothing<\/strong><br \/>\nBusiness casual for all occasions<\/p>\n<p><strong>Smoking policy<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is a non-smoking event<\/p>\n<p><strong>Liability<\/strong><br \/>\nThe 8th World Congress on Controversies in Breast Cancer (CoBrCa) secretariat, ABS UK, and Organizers cannot accept liability for personal accidents or loss or damage to private property of participants either during or directly arising from the CoBrCa congress. Participants should make their own arrangements with respect to health and travel insurance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>International Travel<\/strong><br \/>\nPlease visit the UK visa <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/uk-visas-and-immigration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> for information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Travel &amp; Visa<\/strong><br \/>\nParticipants requiring a visa for entry to the UK are strongly advised to file their application in their home country at least 3 months before the intended date of travel. If in doubt, information can be obtained from your nearest UK Embassy or Consulate, or from your travel agency.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Media<\/strong><br \/>\nFollow CoBrCa on social media for the latest updates, key date reminders, and discussions with colleagues and experts from around the world.<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Controversies-in-Breast-Cancer-CoBRA\/177468809051046\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CoBrCa Congress<\/a><br \/>\nLinkedin page \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/4503253\/profile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Controversies in Breast cancer (CoBrCa)<\/a><br \/>\nLinkedin group &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/?trk=guest_homepage-basic_nav-header-signin\">Controversies in Breast Cancer (CoBrCa)<\/a><br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoBrCaCongress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CoBrCaCongress<\/a><br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cobrca_congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cobrca_congress<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9071 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cobrca.org\/cobrca2024\/cobrca2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/See-you-in-Edinburgh-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cobrca.org\/cobrca2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/See-you-in-Edinburgh-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cobrca.org\/cobrca2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/See-you-in-Edinburgh-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cobrca.org\/cobrca2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/See-you-in-Edinburgh-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cobrca.org\/cobrca2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/See-you-in-Edinburgh-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cobrca.org\/cobrca2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/See-you-in-Edinburgh-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cobrca.org\/cobrca2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/See-you-in-Edinburgh-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cobrca.org\/cobrca2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/See-you-in-Edinburgh-260x130.jpg 260w, https:\/\/cobrca.org\/cobrca2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/See-you-in-Edinburgh-50x25.jpg 50w, https:\/\/cobrca.org\/cobrca2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/See-you-in-Edinburgh-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Information Congress Venue Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) The Exchange Edinburgh EH3 8EE, Scotland, UK https:\/\/www.eicc.co.uk\/ T: +44 (0) 131 300 3000 Parking The main<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8306","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cobrca.org\/cobrca2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8306"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cobrca.org\/cobrca2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cobrca.org\/cobrca2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cobrca.org\/cobrca2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cobrca.org\/cobrca2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8306"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/cobrca.org\/cobrca2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8306\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10104,"href":"https:\/\/cobrca.org\/cobrca2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8306\/revisions\/10104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cobrca.org\/cobrca2024\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}