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CONGRESS INFORMATIONThe following information is provided to make your attendance at the 34th APAO Congress in Bangkok, Thailand as pleasant as possible. If you have any queries during the Congress or require any assistance, please visit the Registration Desk where our team will be happy to help.
Event NameThe34thAsia-PacificAcademyofOphthalmologyCongressinconjunctionwiththe43rdAnnualMeetingoftheRoyalCollegeofOphthalmologistsofThailand
Congress VenueQueenSirikitNationalConventionCenter(QSNCC)60RatchadaphisekRd,KhwaengKhlongToeiKhetKhlongToei,KrungThepMahaNakhon10110,Bangkok,Thailand
Registration and Information DeskTheAPAO2019CongressRegistrationandInformationDeskislocatedinHallAoftheQSNCCandwilloperateduringthetimeslistedbelow:
Mar5,2019(Tue) 16:00–18:00
Mar6,2019(Wed) 07:30–18:00
Mar7,2019(Thu) 07:30–18:00
Mar8,2019(Fri) 07:30–18:00
Mar9,2019(Sat) 07:30–12:30
On-Site PaymentOn-sitepaymentwithcashandcreditcardcanbemadeattheRegistrationDeskduringopeninghours.Chequesarenotaccepted.
Name BadgesAlldelegatesregisteredfortheCongresswillbeissuedwithanamebadgeattheRegistrationDesk.
SatelliteBadgePrintingCenterSatelliteBadgePrintingisavailableatthelobbyoftheMarriottMarquisBangkokQueen’sPark.DelegatemustsettletheirregistrationfeesbeforehandtoprintthebadgeatthisCenter.
OpeningDates&Time
Mar5,2019(Tue) 16:00-18:00
Mar6,2019(Wed) 07:30-12:00
Adelegatebadgeentitlesyoutoentrytothefollowing:• AllScientificSessions;• ExhibitionHall;and• OpeningCeremonyofAPAO2019
Thisbadgewillbetheofficialpassandmustbewornatalltimeswhileon-sitebythenameddelegateonly.
Allbadgesarenontransferable.Reissuingofnamebadgesforthedelegate/accompanyingpersonwillbeavailableattheRegistrationDesk.AnadministrativefeeofUSD20maybeincurredforre-issuingadelegatebadge.
AccompanyingPersons(ifany)areentitledtoenteronlytheExhibitionHallandOpeningCeremonyofAPAO2019.
Delegate Bag and Ribbon CollectionDelegatebagsandribbonsareavailableforpickupatthe“DelegateBagPickUp”counterinHallA.Delegatescancollecttheirowndelegatebaguponpresentationoftheirnamebadge.
Dress CodeNeatcasualattireisacceptableforattendanceatCongresssessionsandsocialfunctions.
APAO Smartphone AppTheAPAO2019mobileappprovideseasy-to-useinteractivecapabilitiestoenhanceyourCongressexperience.Theappfeaturesallthescientificsessionsandinstructioncourses,posters,e-posters,videoabstracts,generalinformation,floorplan,andacitymap.WiththeutilizationoftheCongressApp,youwillhaveaccesstoreal-timeinteractionwiththesessionspeakersorpanelistsbypostingquestionsatthe'Q&A'sectionineachindividualsymposium.
TheappcanbedownloadedbyscanningtheQRcodeasshownbelow.
ANDROIDAPPIOSAPP
Updatingtheappregularlyisrecommended.Forhelpondownloadingtheappandnavigatingitsfunctions,pleaseaskforassistanceattheRegistrationDesk.
Speaker Ready RoomAllspeakersarerequiredtocheckinanduploadtheirPowerPointattherespectiveSpeakerReadyRoom24hoursbeforetheirscheduledpresentation.ThecomputersintheSpeakerReadyRoomwillhavetheexactsameconfigurationasthoseinthesessionrooms.ItisimperativethatyoureviewyourpresentationintheSpeakerReadyRoomwhereourtechnicianswillhelpresolveanycompatibilityand/orformattingissues.
ThePowerPointandvideofilesyouhaveuploadedontothecomputerintheSpeakerReadyRoomwillbeautomaticallytransmittedtothelaptopcomputeratthepodiumbeforeyoursessionbegins.TheSpeakerReadyRoomwillbeopenduringthefollowingtimesinthePlaza:
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Mar5,2019(Tue) 16:00–18:00
Mar6,2019(Wed) 07:30–18:00
Mar7,2019(Thu) 07:30–18:00
Mar8,2019(Fri) 07:30–18:00
Mar9,2019(Sat) 07:30–11:00
Abstract BookAPDFcopyoftheabstractbookisavailableonlineathttp://2019.apaophth.org/publications.Nohardcopywillbedistributed.PleasescantheQRcodebelowtoaccesstheabstractbook:
Scientific PostersPaperposterscanbefoundintheExhibitionHallC-Second.Therewillbeonepostersessionshowcasingover200posters.
Session1:No.1–No.216
PostersessionswillbeconductedduringthemorningandafternoonbreaksfromMarch6–9,2019.Delegatescanusetheimagescannertoscantheposter.Theywillthenbedirectedtoarecordingmadebytheauthorwhereapplicable.
Additionally, delegates can vote for 5 of their favorite posters using the stickers found inside the delegate bag. Voting begins on March 6 at 09:00 and ends on March 8 at 12:00.
E-Poster & Video PlatformThereareover400acceptedelectronicpostersand70selectedvideosshowcasedinAPAO2019.DelegatesmayvisittheE-PosterandVideoPlatformlocatedintheExhibitionHallC-Second.Theycanviewe-postersviathesmartphoneapp.Theywillthenbedirectedtoarecordingmadebytheauthorwhereapplicable.
In addition, delegates can vote for 5 of their favorite e-posters and videos using the platform in the Exhibition Hall and/or the Congress app. The voting period ends on March 8 at 12:00 noon.
VIP LoungeDelegateswithaVIPPasscanusetheVIPLoungelocatedinHallA.
Morning and Afternoon TeaMorningandafternoonteawillbeservedintheExhibitionHall.
PoliciesNoSmoking–Smokingisstrictlyprohibitedinallsessionrooms,meetingandexhibitionareas.Yourcooperationisappreciated.
MobilePhones–Pleaserespectthepresenterandotherdelegatesbyensuringthatyourmobiledevicesareputinsilentmodeduringsessions.
PhotographyintheExhibitionHall–Attendeeswishingtophotographorvideotapeanexhibitmustobtainpermissionfromtherelevantcompanybeforehand.
PhotographingorVideotapingScientificSessions–Photographingand/orvideotapingthescientificsessionsarestrictlyprohibited.(Permissionmustbeobtainedinadvancebymediarepresentatives.)
Certificates of AttendanceCertificatesofAttendancecanbedownloadedthroughtheAPAOCongresssystem(http://congress.apaophth.org/)aftertheCongress.PleaseloginwiththesameemailaddressthatyouusedtoregisterfortheCongress.
Congress PhotographySomeoftheCongresssessionstakingplacewillbefilmedandrecorded.TherewillalsobeaphotographerpresentoverthecourseoftheCongresswhowillbecapturingimages.AnyimageswillberetainedandusedbyAPAO(eg,ontheAPAOwebsite,inpublications,etc).Ifyouhaveanyconcernwithyourphotographbeingtakenorsessionrecorded,pleasecontacttheAPAOoffice.
Official Tour DeskTherewillbeatourdesknexttotheRegistrationDesktohelpyouwithinformationonBangkokandbookingtripsinandaroundBangkokwhileyouarehere.
Congress DirectoryPLACE LOCATION
APAOOffice ExecutiveCenter1
RegistrationDesk HallA
InformationDesk HallA
VIPLounge HallA
SpeakerReadyRoom Plaza
OpeningCeremony PlenaryHall2
ExhibitionHall C-Second&Plaza
ScientificPosters&Videos C-Second
YOLounge C-Ground
WetlabCourse C-Ground
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Venue InformationQueen Sirikit National Convention Center
60 New Rachadapisek Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
General Enquiries: +66 2229 3000
QueenSirikitNationalConventionCenter(QSNCC)isrecognizedasThailand’sfirstworld-classconventionandexhibitionvenue.QSNCCoffersstate-of-the-artequipmentandfacilities,withservicesmeetinginterna-tionalstandards.Withatotalfloorspaceof65,000m2,QSNCCfacilitiesincludetheExhibitionandFunctionArea,PlenaryHall,BallroomandMeetingRoom.Everyroomisfullyequippedwithamenitiesandtechnology,aswellasthelatesteventequipment.Otheron-siteservicesincludetheBusinessCenter,restaurants,coffeeshops,andfoodcourtandbeveragecorner.
Site Map
Visiting ThailandAPAO 2019willbeheldinBangkok,thecapitalandmostpopulouscityofThailand.Itsfriendly,livelyatmo-sphereisamagnetforvisitorsfromaroundtheglobe.Bangkokisaregionalcenterforbusiness,financeandcommunications.Italsohasplentyofactivitiesforvisitorstoenjoy:awideselectionofcuisinesincludingtheexotictasteofThaifood;anabundanceofshops,mallsandmarkets;andthetraditionalThaimassageorapamperingtreatmentinanelegantspa.
FormoreinformationaboutThailand,pleasevisitthefollowingwebsite:https://www.tourismthailand.org/home
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ClimateTheweatherinBangkokisdominatedbyatropicalmonsoonclimate.Thetemperaturevariesfrom38°Cto19°Cwiththeannualaverageatabout29°C.Thehumidityisfrom66%to82.8%.Forthelatestweatherforecast,pleasevisittheThaiMeterologicalDepartmentwebsite:https://www.tmd.go.th/en/7-day_forecast.php
Getting to the Congress VenueLocatedonNewRachadapisekRoadincentralBangkok,QSNCCisconvenientlyaccessiblebycarorbypublictransportation.SuvarnabhumiInternationalAirportisa45-minutesdrivefromQSNCC,orcanbereachedviaAir-portRailLinkthroughmasstransitconnectionsfromQSNCC’sMRTSubwaystation.
TaxiTaximaydroppassengersattheentranceoftheQSNCC.
MRT SubwayMRTQueenSirikitNationalConventionCenterstationisrightinfrontoftheQSNCC,reachedbyfollowingExitNo.3.
BTS SkytrainTaketheBTSSkytraintoAsokinterchangestation,wherevisitorscatchthesubwaytoMRTQSNCCstation.FollowExitNo.3tothevenue.
BusTakebusNo.136and185.
CarQSNCChasitsownparkingareaandanoverflowparkinglotintheadjacentThailandTobaccoMonopolyfor1300vehicles.Alternatively,park-and-ridelotsarelocatedat12majorMRTandBTSstations,whileparkingbuildingsareavailableonlyonSaturdayandSundayatChamchuriSquareandJasmineCityBuilding.Fromtheselocations,youcancatchtheMRTSubwayorBTSSkytrain(seeabove).
Formoreinformation,pleasevisittheQSNCCwebsite:http://www.qsncc.co.th/en/qsncc-venue-information/how-to-get-there.html
TelecommunicationsYoumaypurchaseapre-paidmobileSIMcardattheairportorfromatelecommunicationsshopandmostconve-niencestoresinThailand.
WiFiComplimentaryWiFiisavailableintheQSNCC.
TippingTippingisnotcustomaryinThailand.Somerestaurants,however, levya10%servicechargeand7%value-addedtax(VAT)onyourbill.
Tax RefundGoodspurchasedinThailandareVATinclusive.However,foreignvisitorsmayreceivea7%VATrefundonluxurygoodspurchasedfromshopsthatparticipateinthe‘VATRefundforTourists’scheme.Aminimumexpenditureof5,000baht(includingVAT)isrequiredandsinglepurchasesmusthaveavalueofatleast2,000bahtperday.Onthedayofpurchase,presentyourpassportandrequestthesalesassistantatthestoretocompletetheVATRe-fundApplicationforTouristsform(P.P.10)andattachtheoriginaltaxinvoicetotheform.Attheaiportbeforeyoucheck-in,youneedtogototheVATRefundOfficetohaveyourformsstamped.Aftergoingthroughimmigration,takeyourstampedformstotheVATrefundwindowstoreceivetherefund.
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SOCIAL PROGRAM
Opening CeremonyDate: March6,2019(Wednesday)
Time: 16:30–17:30
Venue: PlenaryHall2,QueenSirikitNational
ConventionCenter
Open to All Delegates
Welcome ReceptionDate: March6,2019(Wednesday)
Time: 17:30–18:30
Venue: ExhibitionHall,CoffeeCorneratC-Second
Level,QueenSirikitNationalConvention
Center
Open to All Delegates
Women in Ophthalmology LunchDate: March6,2019(Wednesday)
Time: 13:00-14:00
Venue: C-Ground(nearYOLounge)
Open to All Delegates
Presidential DinnerDate: March6,2019(Wednesday)
Time: 19:00–21:30
Venue: NaiLertHeritageHome
By Invitation Only
Cultural Party cum APAO Award CeremonyDate: March7,2019(Thursday)
Time: 18:30–21:30
Venue: SookSiam
Fee: USD$75
Open to All Delegates
Charity RunDate: March8,2019(Friday)
Time: 06:30–08:00
Venue: BenchakitiPark(nexttoQueenSirikit
NationalConventionCenter)
Open to All Delegates
Leadership Development Program Alumni ReceptionDate: March8,2019(Friday)
Time: 13:00-14:00
Venue: C-Ground(nearYOLounge)
For APAO LDP Alumni
Young Ophthalmologists’ NightYO Social Muay Thai & Thai Dessert Cooking Class
Date: March8,2019(Friday)
Time: 18:00-19:00
Venue: YoungOphthalmologists'Lounge,Queen
SirikitNationalConventionCenter
For Young Ophthalmologists Only
YO NetworkingDate: March8,2019(Friday)
Time: 19:00-21:00
Venue: Laken'ParkRestaurant,QueenSirikit
NationalConventionCenter