Congress Venue
The Congress will be held in Athens at the HILTON ATHENS HOTEL.
Address: 46, Vas. Sofias Ave. 115 28 , Athens – Greece, Tel: (+30) 210 7281000,
Web site: www.athens.hilton.com

Congress Secretariat, Accommodation, Travel Services and Exhibition
For all inquiries regarding: Congress activities and functions, Registration, Letter of invitation, Accommodation and Tour Reservations, Travel information, Payment of Hotel Accommodation and Tours, Technical Services, Exhibition, Sponsoring, please contact:
ERA Ltd, 17, Asklipiou Str., 106 80 Athens, Greece, Tel:+30 210 3634 944,
Fax:+ 30 210 3631690, e- mail: info@era.gr, Web site: www.era.gr.
The Congress Secretariat desk will be located at the Hilton Athens Hotel and will operate throughout the meeting hours.

Language
The official language of the Congress will be English.

Weather and dress
In September, the average temperature ranges from 30o to 35o C and swimming is still very pleasant.

Letter of invitation
Persons requiring an invitation letter in order to attend the Congress may write to the Congress Secretariat. This procedure aims to assist participants who need to obtain a visa or permission to attend the Congress and should not be considered as an official invitation covering fees or other expenses.

Passport & Visas
A valid passport is required for entry into Greece. Please consult the nearest Greek Consulate in your country for specific details.

Airport Public Transport Service
The Athens International Airport is located at Spata, 27 Kms north-east of Athens and handles all international and domestic flights. For more information please visit the Eleftherios Venizelos website: http://www.aia.gr. On the home page you can link to live arrival and departure information by clicking on the link Real Time Flight Information. The Athens International Airport is linked to the Athens city center by:

From Airport by Bus:
Three express lines serve the Athens International Airport to Athens City Center on a 24 hours basis.
The bus line E95 (Direction Syntagma) serves Athens City center (Syntagma, Constitution Square).
The following timetable is applicable:
From Airport to Syntagma area From Syntagma area to Airport
Every 25 min from 06.30 to 21.20 Every 25 min from 06.00 to 20.40
Every 25 min - 35 min from 21.20 to 06.30 Every 25min - 35 min from 20.40 to 06.00
Current ticket price for the airport express line is 3,20 Euros. It allows for unlimited travel by all transport modes (bus, trolley and metro) for 24 hours from the time of its validation during first trip (validates only once). Please refer to the hotel list for the closest bus stop to the WFMH 2009 Congress Hotels.

From Airport by Taxi:
An average journey by taxi from Eleftherios Venizelos Airport to the city centre should take approximately 30 - 45 minutes, depending on the traffic. The cost of the ride should be around 25- 28 euros per way.

From Airport by Metro:
The metro (Lines 2 and 3) runs from about 05.00 am until 24.00, the trip takes approximately 30 minutes. Current ticket price for the airport express line is 6 Euros. For further information contact Attiko Metro or through the Internet www.ametro.gr

Electric power
Electric current in Greece is 220 / 240 AC / 50 Hz. The plugs have 2 or 3 round pins similar to those in many European countries.

Liability and Insurance
The Organizers cannot be held responsible for any claim concerning liability, personal damage, loss, theft, illness, non-appearance of speakers etc. We recommend participants and exhibitors to cover these risks by a respective insurance. The Program is subject to
change without notice. In case of cancellation of the congress the registration fees will be refunded. No additional claims will be accepted.

Trade Exhibition
An exhibition of scientific products, pharmaceuticals, instruments, equipment and relevant materials will be organized at the Congress Venue. The trade exhibition will be located in the Congress Venue. Participation is open to any interested company or organization.