ChairpersonBertrand Napoleon, France

Co-ChairpersonIstván Rácz, Hungary

Secretary GeneralPietro Fusaroli, ItalyLászló Herszényi, Hungary

Program CommitteeKenneth Chang, U.S.A.Masayuki Kitano, JapanIan Penman, U.K.

Advisory CommitteePaul Fockens, The NetherlandsRobert Hawes, U.S.A.Thomas Rösch, GermanyShyam Varadarajulu, U.S.A./IndiaKenjiro Yasuda, Japan

Second Announcement

20th International Symposium on Endoscopic UltrasonographyEUS2016September 22-23, 2016: International SymposiumSeptember 24, 2016: Basic Training and Tutorials Budapest, Hungary

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Contents

László HerszényiIstván Rácz Pietro FusaroliBertrand Napoleon

Words of Welcome! 3

Organizing Committee 4

Endorsement and Secretariat 5

Call for Abstracts 6

Program Details 7

Registration 8

Hotel Information 10

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Words of Welcome!Welcome to EUS2016 in Budapest!

The EUS symposium first started as a small meeting to

discuss how EUS could grow into an essential tool in

gastroenterology. Now that EUS has become a key pilar

in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, the EUS sym-

posium’s purpose is not only to educate on basic EUS,

but also to discuss recent progress made in the field

and the future improvements that are being investigat-

ed. There were more than 600 participants at EUS2012

(Russia) and EUS2014 (India), so obviously, EUS sym-

posium is one of the most important events for many

endosonographers.

Passing on the enthusiasm we had at our last meeting,

the 20th International Symposium on Endoscopic

Ultrasonography will be held in Budapest, Hungary. We

will focus on presenting the latest EUS topics and many

live demonstrations covering both basic and advanced

EUS procedures. Since EUS-FNA is one of the most

important procedures for EUS practice, we will include

cytopathology topics to discuss in detail what key fac-

tors are needed to obtain the best quality FNAs for our

histopathology colleagues. Some hands-on training in

ROSE will be available if you are tempted to increase

your EUS-FNA yield by this first-line evaluation of the

quality of your sampling. EUS-guided procedures are

no longer the future of EUS but rather the present. We

will explore how in certain cases of biliary obstruction,

radiological drainage as well as even ERCP can now be

replaced by the latest developments in EUS-guided bile

duct drainage.

We are convinced that this intensive and comprehen-

sive 2-day meeting will guide you to perfect your daily

EUS practice as well as to uncover the future of EUS in

the world.

It is our great honor to invite you to this exciting meeting.

We hope to see you at EUS2016 in Budapest, Hungary!

Bertrand Napoleon László HerszényiIstván Rácz Pietro Fusaroli

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Organizing CommitteeChairperson

Bertrand Napoleon, France

Co-Chairperson

István Rácz, Hungary

Secretary General

Pietro Fusaroli, Italy

László Herszényi, Hungary

Program Committee

Kenneth Chang, U.S.A.

Masayuki Kitano, Japan

Ian Penman, U.K.

Advisory Committee

Paul Fockens, The Netherlands

Robert Hawes, U.S.A.

Thomas Rösch, Germany

Shyam Varadarajulu, U.S.A./India

Kenjiro Yasuda, Japan

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Endorsement and SecretariatEndorsement

Hungarian Society of

Gastroenterology

European Society of

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

European Group for

Endoscopic Ultrasonography

American Society for

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Japan Gastroenterological

Endoscopy Society

SecretariatFor support concerning registration kindly contact

HRG Germany

Baierbrunner Strasse 39

81379 Munich

Tel: +49 89 780 29 409

Contact Person:

Mrs Kerstin Rübke

olympus-registration@hrgworldwide.com

For support concerning organization, program & accommodation kindly contact

HRG Germany

Baierbrunner Strasse 39

81379 Munich

Tel: +49 89 780 29 425

Contact Person:

Mrs Julia Bartling

eus2016@hrgworldwide.com

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Call for AbstractsThe Program Committee invites submissions of original work related to endoscopic ultrasonography for consideration of

presentation at EUS2016. Accepted abstracts will be presented as posters. Abstracts can be uploaded via the website

www.eus2016.org starting from November 1, 2015. Abstracts will NOT be accepted by fax or e-mail. The deadline for submit-

ting your abstract will be May 1, 2016.

Abstract Preparation Abstracts must be submitted in English

and must not exceed 300 words.

Title The title should be brief, but long enough

to identify clearly the nature of the study.

Please start the title by using a capital

letter, followed by lowercase. The title

must not exceed one line. Please do not

include author names and institution de-

tails.

Abstract Structure The body of the abstract should be as

follows:

A sentence stating the purpose of

the study

A brief description of methods

A summary of results

A statement of conclusion reached

that should not state “results will be

discussed”

Abstract Style Enter the body of the abstract in the cor-

responding field of the submission form.

Tables Tables may be included as long as they

do not exceed the maximum permissible

limit. Pictures cannot be included in the

abstract.

Author Confirmation The author must confirm the statement

at the beginning of the submission pro-

cedure. By confirming the statement, the

author is affirming that:

The material in the abstract has not

been previously published in manu-

script form before November 1, 2015.

Potential conflict of interests will be

disclosed.

Without the author‘s confirmation,

the abstract will not be published.

Off-label use shall not be promoted.

Conflict of Interest If your abstract is accepted for the poster

presentation, you will be advised to pro-

vide a statement within your poster indi-

cating any significant financial interest or

other relationships with manufacturer(s)

or commercial services discussed.

This information is published in the final

program. It remains for the readers of the

posters to determine whether the inter-

ests or relationships of the author may

influence the poster.

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Program Details

International Symposium Basic Training and Tutorials

Time DAY 1 – September 22 DAY 2 – September 23 DAY 3 – September 24

AM Opening remarks,

EUS yesterday:

20th EUS symposium!!!

EUS: a tissue

acquisition technique

What material?

EUS: an imaging technique

Mediastinal and GI tract

What Endosonographer?

Live demonstration Live demonstration Interactive clinical cases

PM Live demonstration Live demonstration Hands-on session*

EUS: an imaging technique

Pancreas and Biliary tract

EUS: a therapeutic method

EUS tomorrow, Closing remarks

September 22 – 24, 2016

The program is subject to change. For the latest version please visit www.eus2016.org

* For authorized participants only and pre-registration required

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Registration

Hungarian VisasHolders of passports issued by the coun-

tries, entities or territories listed in the

link below are granted, under bilateral

agreements, visa-free travel to Hungary.

For countries and travel documents not

included in the list a visa is required.

Please note that the list also includes

countries where visa-free travel is only

granted in possession of a diplomatic or

a service passport. For information about

seaman‘s (service), sailor‘s, official and

special passports please contact the Em-

bassies or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Duration and ValidityHolders of passports issued by the listed

countries, entities or territories are ex-

empted from any visa requirement when

travelling to Hungary on condition that

their visit does not exceed the period of

visa-free stay indicated in the table (on

consulate website).

The travel document must be valid

until at least three months after the

intended date of departure from the

territory of the Member States.

The travel document must have been

issued within the previous 10 years.

Requirements for VisaIt is recommended to submit documents

for visa application at least 45 days prior

to travel.

Generally the following documents are

required along with a fee for obtaining a

Hungarian visa. However, depending on

nationality, travel purpose and duration

of the stay the requirements may vary

from country to country. Please ask for

further information at your correspond-

ing consulate.

Original passport valid for at least six

months

Two passport size photographs

Duly completed application form

EUS2016 Business Invitation Letter

(can be requested via registration

website)

LiabilityThe congress secretariat and the orga-

nizers cannot accept liability for personal

accidents or loss of or damage to private

property of participants and accompa-

nying persons. Participants are advised

to take their own personal travel and

health insurance for their trip.

Data Privacy Statement

Website:

http://konzuliszolgalat.kormany.

hu/visa-waiver-agreements

Website:

http://www.olympus-global.com/

en/privacy/policy.jsp

All foreign nationals who are not member of Schengen area

are required to have an entry visa to travel to Hungary.

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For further information and registration please visit the website www.eus2016.org.

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Hotel Information

2) Mercure City Centre

Váci u. 20

1052 Budapest

Hungary

Distance to Marriott: 250m

Conference rates:

Single Room EUR 119

Double Room EUR 129

Inclusions: Breakfast and

all current taxes

Main Venue1) Budapest Marriott Hotel

(Symposium Venue)

Apaczai Csere Janos u. 4

1052 Budapest

Hungary

Distance to Budapest airport: 21km

Conference rates:

Single Room EUR 189

Double Room EUR 204

Inclusions: Breakfast and

all current taxes

Other Options

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3) Eurostars Budapest Centre

Kossuth Lajos u. 7-9

1053 Budapest

Hungary

Distance to Marriott: 800m

Conference rates:

Single Room EUR 118

Double Room EUR 129

Inclusions: Breakfast and

all current taxes

4) La Prima Fashion

Piarista u. 6,

1052 Budapest

Hungary

Distance to Marriott: 300m

Conference rates:

Single Room EUR 96

Double Room EUR 107

Inclusions: Breakfast

and all current taxes

5) City Hotel Mátyás

Március 15. tér 7-8

1056 Budapest

Hungary

Distance to Marriott: 400m

Conference rates:

Single Room EUR 63

Double Room EUR 63

Inclusions: Breakfast and

all current taxes

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Important Dates

May 1, 2016 Deadline for submission of abstracts

June 1, 2016 Deadline for early registration at reduced rate

September 22-23, 2016 20th International Symposium on Endoscopic

Ultrasonography

September 24, 2016 Basic Training and Tutorials *Hands-on Training: For authorized participants only and pre-registration required

www.eus2016.org