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30th EMWA Conference
11 – 15 May 2010
Hotel Tiara Park Atlantic, Lisbon, Portugal
‘Medical Writing in an Electronic Era'
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| Message from the EMWA President & the Education Officer |
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Dear Colleagues and Friends,
We are delighted to invite you to attend the 30th EMWA conference to be held between 11th and 15th May 2010 in Lisbon, Portugal.
The theme of this conference is ‘Medical writing in an electronic era’ and we have some very interesting plenary lectures, seminars, and discussion panels on topics related to this theme. In particular we have sessions on e-learning, Web 2.0, knowledge management, online biomedical journals, CDISC, and many more. We would like to thank the members of the conference organising committee for helping to put together such an excellent line up of speakers.
The EMWA Professional Development Programme (EPDP) has been expanding rapidly over the past three years, doubling in size and now comprising almost 100 workshops, of which about half are included in this conference, many for the first time. Each parallel session features workshops from four or all five EPDP options: Drug Development, Language and Writing, Medical Communications, Medical Science and Professional Techniques. All sessions include workshops at foundation and at advanced level, with more advanced workshops available than ever before.
These developments in the EPDP have been guided by the surveys now routinely carried out by EMWA and we are sure that the EPDP programme has much to offer to old and new members alike, both for obtaining credits towards an EMWA certificate and for providing exceptional opportunities for learning and sharing of experience and ideas. The EPDP would not be possible without the time and dedication of our voluntary workshop leaders supported by the EMWA Professional Development Committee.
A few months ago EMWA sent out a call for abstracts for brief oral presentations and these will be presented during a half-day session during the conference. In addition, for the first time at an EMWA conference, we are inviting participants to send abstracts for poster presentations. These posters will be on display throughout the conference and are your opportunity to present your work, or any other aspect of medical writing that you’re interested in. The deadline for receipt of poster abstracts is 1st March 2009.
An EMWA conference is also a fantastic place to network with colleagues and make new contacts. The social events are excellent networking opportunities including the welcome drinks reception and the conference banquet to be held in Adega Kais, a 100-year-old cellar serving traditional Portuguese food. Lisbon is a wonderful destination for our 30th conference and many of the social events include tours of this fascinating city (by tram, coach, or on foot).
We very excited about this conference and we are really looking forward to seeing you there!
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Helen Baldwin
President
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Stephen de Looze
Education Officer
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| Conference Information |
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| Opening Session and Welcome Drinks |
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The Opening Session will take place at the Tiara Park Atlantic Lisbon on Tuesday, 11 May 2010 between 18:30 and 19:30. Directly following this, a welcome drinks reception will be available with the opportunity to network with your colleagues. (Please note food is not included and dinner will need to be arranged by yourself, recommended local restaurants will be available on the website for you to book directly shortly).
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1) Members:
Members can take advantage of registering online via the member’s database by clicking on the link below. Please note the online registration closes on Monday 3 May 2010.
2) Non members:
If you are not yet a member and would like to take advantage of the new online facility, please follow the ‘Become a member’ link below. A username and password for the EMWA members' database will be issued by Head Office once payment has been received.
3) Paper registration:
Alternatively, a registration form can be downloaded and sent to Head Office either by fax, email or post. Please use the link below to download the registration form. Head Office contact details are included in the form.
• Online registration
• Download Registration form (in Word format)
• Become a member
Early registration deadline: Friday 2 April 2010
Members €564, Non members €687
Regular registration deadline: Monday 3 May 2010
Members €615, Non members €738
After this date the late/on site registration fee will apply
Members €1025, Non members €1148
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| Buddy Scheme |
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The goal of the EMWA member buddy scheme is to have experienced members help members at a first conference figure out how our conferences work and to break the ice in meeting other members.
To find out more about the Buddy Scheme click here ‘Want a Buddy?’ or ‘Be a Buddy!’
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| Travel Information |
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The 30th EMWA Conference will be held at the following venue:
Tiara Park Atlantic Lisbon
Rua Castilho, 149
1099-034
Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: +351 (0) 21 381 87 00
Website: http://www.tiara-hotels.com/hotel.asp?id_hotel=7&idioma=EN
Nearest Airport:
Lisbon Portela Airport
Alameda das Comunidades Portuguesas
1700-111
Lisbon, Portugal
Tel : +351 (0) 21 841 3500
Lisbon Portela Airport, also known as Lisbon Airport, is located 7 km (4.3 mi) north of Lisbon. The airport is the main international gateway to Portugal and a major European hub. It is one of the largest airports in Southern Europe.
Lisbon Airport has direct flights to all major European Cities including the following:
Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bologna, Brussels (Intl), Budapest, Copenhagen, Frankfurt (Intl), Geneva, Hamburg (Fuhlsbuettel), Helsinki, London (Gatwick), London (Heathrow), Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan (Linate), Milan (Malpensa), Moscow (Domodedovo), Munich, Oslo (Gardermoen), Paris (Charles de Gaulle), Paris (Orly), Prague, Rome (Fiumicino), Stockholm (Arlanda), Venice (Marco Polo), Warsaw, Zagreb, Zürich
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| Accommodation |
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The 30th EMWA Conference will be held at the following venue:
Tiara Park Atlantic Lisbon
Rua Castilho, 149
1099-034
Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: +351 (0) 21 381 87 00
Website: http://www.tiara-hotels.com/hotel.asp?id_hotel=7&idioma=EN
A number of rooms have been reserved at three hotels, including the conference hotel. EMWA have secured a special rate for all three hotels for conference delegate. Please find below information on the rates for the hotels and how to proceed with the booking.
Tiara Park Atlantic Hotel, Lisbon
A special rate of €150 per room, per night for a deluxe single occupancy bedroom, has been secured at the Conference hotel. This rate includes a buffet breakfast, taxes and service. In order to book a room, please download the booking form using the link below. Once you have completed the form, please return the form to the Tiara Park Atlantic, either by fax + 351 21 389 05 00 or email
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These details can also be found on the booking form.
Sana Lisboa Park Hotel
The Sana Lisboa is located within 15 minutes walking distance, of the conference hotel. EMWA have secured a rate of €125 for a single room and €135 for a double room. This rate is per room, per night, and includes a buffet breakfast, taxes and service. To proceed with a booking, please complete the booking form, using the link below. Once you have completed the form, please return the form directly to the hotel by fax +351 21 00 64 345 or email
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These details can also be found on the booking form.
Hotel Sofitel Lisbon Liberdade
The Hotel Sofitel, is located within 15 minutes walk of the conference hotel. EMWA has secured a rate of €135 for a single room, or €150 for a double room. This rate is per room, per night, which includes a buffet breakfast, taxes and service. To proceed with a booking, please contact, Ms. Rita Afonso using the following email address:
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and quote EMWA to secure a room under this special rate.
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| Workshop Leaders and Invited Speakers |
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To book your accommodation, request an expense form or for further information regarding EMWA’s reimbursement policy, please contact the Head Office Conference Team at
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| Conference Organising Committee |
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We would like to thank the following people for putting together the conference programme:
Educational programme
Stephen de Looze, Education Officer
Conference theme
Laurence Auffret, Vice President
Helen Baldwin, President
Lisa Chamberlain-James
Sam Hamilton
Adam Jacobs
Antonia Pickup
Thomas Schindler
Jo Whelan
Administrative aspects
Melanie Foster
Ben Stanley
Georgia Blood
and the rest of EMWA’s head office team
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