Venue & Date
ISAAR 2009 will be held at the Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld, Bangkok, Thailand from March 18 to March 20, 2009.

 
Language
The official language of ISAAR 2009 is English.
 
Registration & Call for Abstract
Registration will be available on-line from June 2008 at the ISAAR website (www.isaar.org).
Abstracts for poster presentation can be submitted only via on-line (www.isaar.org) from June 2008.
 
Exhibition
There will be a pharmaceutical and industrial exhibition in conjunction with ISAAR 2009.
Please contact the ISAAR 2009 Secretariat for details on exhibition and sponsorship opportunities.
 
ISAAR 2009 Secretariat
All enquiries relating to the symposium, exhibition and sponsorship should be directed to :

ISAAR 2009 Secretariat
WILD BLUE COMPANY
19/2 Ekamai 10, Sukumwit 63
Klong Ton, Wattana
Bangkok, Thailand 10110
TEL. +66(0) 2714 2590-1
FAX. +66(0) 2714 2656
E-MAIL. isaar2009@wildblueorganizer.com
ISAAR Official Organizer
Asian-Pacific Research Foundation for Infectious Diseases (ARFID)
50 ILwon-dong, Kangnam-ku, Seoul 135-710, Korea
Tel : +82-2-3410-0327
Fax +82-2-3410-0023
E-mail : isaar@ansorp.org


Invitation Letter

Upon request, the Congress Secretariat will be happy to issue an official letter of invitation to attend the Congress. Letters of invitation are intended to help participants in raising travel funds, obtaining visas or permission from their institutions to attend the Congress and this does not include or imply payment by ISAAR 2009 Organizing Committee of any expenses, such as registration fee, travel or hotel accommodation.
 
Passport & Visa
All foreign visitors entering Thailand must have a passport which is valid for at least 6 months. The Thai government allows 45 different nationalities to enter the country for 30 days without visa. Participants from countries whose citizens required to have visa should apply to the Thai consular office or diplomatic mission in their countries at least 6 weeks before departure. Participants are advise to contact their local travel agents or air carriers for details.
 
Official Carrier
Thai Airway International (PCL) has been appointed as the official carrier for this Congress. Please contact your nearest Thai International office for your reservation.
 
Official Travel Agent
World travel service has been appointed as the official travel agent for this Congress.
Please contact:
World travel service 1053 Charoen Krung Road, Bangkok 10500,Thailand.
Tel. +66-2-2335900-9 (10 lines)
Fax +66-2-236-7169
E-mail : tours@wts-thailand.com
 
Airport Transfer
Suvarnabhumi Airport is approximately a 30-minutes drive via a modern motorway to the city center. Transfer to city from airport can be arranged with World travel service, official travel partner of ISAAR 2009 . Metered taxis are also available outside the terminal at ground floor level. Alternatively, a public Airport Shuttle Bus operated between the airport and city is also available Airport Link stretches 28.6km from the inner city to Suvarnabhumi international airport east of Bangkok.
It was designed to get between the city and the airport in 15 minutes and to connect with electric railways in the capital. The project is underconstruction and the completion of the whole system is November, 2008 expectedly.
 
Insurance
Participants are requested to make their own arrangement with respect to health and travel insurance.

Program Change
The Organizer can not assume liability for any change in the program due to the external or unforeseen circumstances.

Traveler¡¯s Cheques and Credit Cards
Major credit cards, such as VISA, Master Card and American Express are acceptable in hotels and shops. Traveler¡¯s cheques can be conveniently cashed at all commercial banks and authorized money exchanges.
 
Currency
Only Thai Baht is acceptable at stores and restaurants. Foreign currency exchange services are available at major banks and hotels. Banking hours are from 8.30-15.30 hours from Monday to Friday.
 
Electricity
Voltage in Thailand is 220V AC using two-pin sockets.

Temperatures
Being the South East Asia region, Thailand has a subtropical climate. During March the temperature averages 32-35¡ÆC in the daytime and 25-30¡ÆC at night.
 
Time Difference
Thailand time is GMT plus 7 hours.

Commercial Exhibition
During the Congress, the Organizing Committee wishes to present an attractive exhibition of pharmaceutical products and medical equipment to the Congress participants. Coffee, tea and other refreshments will be available within the exhibition and poster area.