General information

Welcome!

You can follow the guidelines here below for more details:

1. Welcome Letter
2. Getting to Know Us
3. Why Paris?
4. Official Language
5. Practical Information
6. VENUE: about THE PALAIS DES CONGRES
7. Key moments
8. IMCAS Badge Policy

1. Welcome Letter

Welcome to IMCAS ANNUAL MEETING 2010 that will be held in Paris from Friday JANUARY 8, 2010 to Monday JANUARY 11, 2010.

This IMCAS will be the 12th edition.

What are the innovations of this coming IMCAS? In addition to our complete annual overview of all the recent developments in our surgical & medical professions - plastic surgery, cosmetic dermatology, and concerned specialities - we will provide you with :

1) A precisely thought out schedule at every single moment:

• Early morning "Open debate" sessions
• Controversy sessions
• Focused Teaching Courses
• New devices or R&D sessions

designed to acquaint you with every new innovation in your field.

2) The IMCAS ANTI AGING COURSE (3,5 hours scheduled on Friday January 8), held for the third time this year.

3) An incisive IMCAS INDUSTRY INNOVATION TRIBUNE session (4,5 hours scheduled on Friday January 8): where is our market going in terms of marketing, financial & investment opportunities in 2010?

 

The following information provides you with basic information on IMCAS ANNUAL MEETING 2010, general information on our congress venue, as well as explanations concerning the planning of this upcoming conference.

If you have any further questions that could not be clarified in this chapter, please do not hesitate to contact the Secretariat for further details. They will be pleased to assist you in any way that will facilitate your preparations: imcascongress@wanadoo.fr

We sincerely hope that you will find this experience to be both fruitful and stimulating, as our whole Scientific Committee tries its very best to draw skilled and talented surgeons, physicians and professionals in the field.

On behalf of the IMCAS team, thank you for your participation and we look forward to seeing you in Paris!

 

IMCAS ANNUAL MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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2. Getting to Know Us

IMCAS Mission Statement

IMCAS is dedicated in achieving the highest quality of teaching through the interface of Plastic Surgery and Dermatology. Achieving this vision requires a dynamic organization whose mission embodies the following standards:

• Unification and fair representation of Plastic Surgery and Dermatology.
• Excellence in teaching all leading subjects on Aging Skin Treatments.
• Constant adherence to ethical conduct.

 

Unequalled Tradition of Professional Support

IMCAS started in 1995, in Paris, France, as a congress dedicated to plastic surgeons and dermatologists. Since its conception, IMCAS has sought to bridge the knowledge vacuum between Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Dermatology, thereby generating a synergetic and mutually reinforcing interface between these two fields.

IMCAS Today

What began a decade ago has now grown in terms of participation and renown. As such, IMCAS has become one of the most important international courses dedicated to Aging Skin Treatments. Our Annual Congress is regularly held in Paris during the second week of January and welcomes more than 3 200 delegates from 40 different countries.

 

3. Why Paris?

IMCAS annual meeting is held in Paris since its creation, in 1995.

Paris can rightly claim to be a global centre of decision-making. It is among the top-ranking European cities in terms of GDP. With a high level of specialization in a range of sectors, Paris is one of the most competitive destinations in Europe. The competitiveness clusters, which receive support from the public authorities, give its sectors of excellence high nternational visibility and legitimacy.

In terms of accessibility, it is hard to beat Paris, uniquely situated at the very heart of Europe. Its air transport hub is the largest in mainland Europe. Thanks to the high-speed train (TGV) network, Paris is less than four hours from the major European capital cities. And once in Paris, it is easy to get around, using the metropolitan railway (Métro), bus, tram, or Vélib’ (self-service bicycle hire).

For further information, please consult the website of the Tourism Office of Paris, http://www.parisinfo.com

4. Official Language

All lectures will be given in English or in French.
Simultaneous translation is constantly provided in ALL the conference rooms.

5. Practical information

Money & Banking:

• Local currency: Euro (EUR) and Cents.
• Current exchange rate (as of May 2009): 1 US Dollar = 0,744 EUR.
• Banking hours: Monday to Friday: 9:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs, Saturday 09:00 hrs to 13:00 hrs.

Electricity:
Local voltage : 220-240 volts AC, 50 cycles per second.
Power plugs used in France are the two-pin plugs.

Useful telephone numbers:

• Police: 17 or 112
• Medical emergencies: 15
• For any urgency you may call the firemen: 18
• International Dialing: Dial “0033” + Telephone number

6. VENUE: about THE PALAIS DES CONGRES

Situated in the heart of Paris, the Palais des Congrès is the centre of business activity of the French capital. Distributed over three levels, the exposition space and rooms offer a great diversity of possible configurations.

Getting There

• Bus : Lines 82, 73, 43, 244, PC1, PC2, PC3
• Metro: Line 1 (La Défense – Château de Vincennes), station Porte Maillot – Palais des Congrès
• RER suburban trains: Line C, station Neuilly – Porte Maillot – Palais des Congrès
• Car :
  • Inner Loop of the Paris ring road (Périphérique Intérieur): Porte Maillot exit
  • Outer Loop of the Paris ring road (Périphérique Extérieur): Porte des Ternes exit
  • Underground parking (almost 1,700 places) with direct access to the Palais des Congrès

IMCAS Annual Meeting 2010 will be held on Level 2 of Palais des Congrès de Paris. You can discover IMCAS Annual Meeting 2010 Exhibition floor plans in chapter "Booth Reservation".

7. Key Moments

Date	Time	Event
January 8	10h00	REGISTRATIONS BEGINS (Delegates and Exhibitors)
January 8	11h30	ANTI AGING COURSE BEGINS (additional registration necessary)
January 8	15h00	IMCAS INDUSTRY TRIBUNE SESSION BEGINS (additional registration necessary)
January 9	7h00 onwards	Registration goes on
January 9	8h00	CONFERENCE (6 CONFERENCE ROOMS in parrallel) opens
January 9	8h30	EXHIBITION BEGINS
January 9	21h00	IMCAS Gala Dinner
January 11	19h00	END of IMCAS

Coffee breaks: 10h30-11h00 and 16h30-17h (on 9, 10 & 11 January 2010)
Lunch breaks: 12h30-13h30 (on 9, 10 & 11 January 2010)

8. IMCAS Badge Policy

IMCAS strictly respect the criteria required for CME accreditation. That is why the access to the conferences is submitted to a number of exact rules, aiming at guaranteeing the scientific independence of the conferences, and at preserving it from any commercial interest influence.

A precise Badge Policy has been implemented, which specifies the rules relating to the admittance to the different areas of IMCAS conferences.

IMCAS Badge Policy is mandatory for all the participants. Its violation will authorize IMCAS Staff to take measures in order to restore the order, and may lead to the withdrawal of the badge and the prohibition of access to the conference area.

According to each participant’s status (delegate, faculty, exhibitor, etc), a corresponding badge colour is issued based on a precise “COLOUR CODE”.

Please connect yourself on the following link to get all the necessary information: http://www.imcasweb.com/en/imcas-badge/page1/badge-policy.html