Registration

 Registration fees:

CONDITIONS

THE REGISTRATION FEE FOR PARTICIPANTS AND STUDENTS INCLUDES:

• Opening ceremony
• Gala dinner
• Attendance to sessions
• Entrance to the exhibition
• All congress documents

THE DAY PASS FOR NURSES INCLUDES:

• Attendance to sessions on Friday 21st November (One day pass to attend the nursing sessions)
• Entrance to exhibition on Friday 21st November
• All congress documents

ADDITIONAL PAYMENT IS REQUIRED FOR:

• Extra tickets for the Gala Dinner (for day pass delegates and spouses)
• Hotel payment for full stay by bank transfer or credit card
• Sight seeing tours

INSURANCE AND LIABILITY
In registering for the EOC 2008 you agree that neither the organizing committee nor the congress secretariat accept any liability. Participants are requested to make their own arrangements in respect of health and travel insurance.

CONFIRMATION OF REGISTRATION FOR PARTICIPANTS
When your completed registration form plus payment is received by the Congress Secretariat you will receive a written confirmation of your registration by email. The confirmation will include a registration number which must be submitted at the registration desk when receiving the conference badge and bag.

NAME CHANGES
If you cannot attend but did register, you will be given the opportunity to send a colleague in your place. Name changes are possible until Thursday 6th November 2008, 12:00 hrs (GMT+4). Should you insist on having the changes carried out after this date, there will be a charge of $ 20- per name change, these changes can only be made at the onsite registration desk. Moreover, we will not be able to confirm the change in writing to you.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. Registrations not accompanied by appropriate payment as outlined above will not be honoured until full payment is received.
2. When names of participants are NOT stated on the bank transfer, your payment cannot be linked. Consequently, your payment will be unknown to the Administration Office.
3. Only the forms of payment listed above are acceptable. Company and personal cheques are not accepted unless company is based in the UAE.
4. Currency exchange charges or bank collection fees are the responsibility of the registrant.
5. Please do not forward any values by mail. The Organizing Committee will accept no liability for any loss.
6. For administrative and preparatory reasons, (on-line) registration is possible until Friday 31 October 2008, 12:00 hrs (GMT+4). From this date onwards, we advise you to register and pay on-site at the InterContinental Hotel Dubai Festival City, during congress registration hours commencing on Wednesday 20 November 2008.
7. Members of the GCC Ophthalmic Societies are kindly requested to provide a valid membership card at the registration desk, failure to do so will result in withdrawal of the special offer provided to the societies. Only a valid membership card is accepted, other documents including receipts will not be accepted by the organizing committee.
8. GCC societies benefiting from the special registration offer are: Emirates Ophthalmic Society, Saudi Ophthalmic Society, Qatar Ophthalmic Society, Oman Ophthalmic Society, Bahrain Ophthalmic Society, Kuwait Ophthalmic Society and Yemen Ophthalmic Society.

CANCELLATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
If you cannot attend the conference we are happy to accept a substitute colleague at any time . If you have to cancel entirely we can offer you a refund of 50% (less applicable bank charges) provided that your cancellation is received in writing by 31 August 2008. We regret that no refunds can be made after 31 August 2008 deadline.

METHOD OF PAYMENT
Payment of fees in Dollars ($) must accompany all registrations. No registration will be confirmed until payment is received. Payment can be made by the following methods:

• Credit Cards: VISA, MasterCard
• Bank transfer: a copy of the bank receipt must be sent by fax or e-mailed together with the completed registration form.(add fax number and email)
• Cheques: ONLY for UAE based companies

Please note that bank transmission fees have to be paid by the transmitter. Bank details are as follows:

Bank name: Emirates Bank International
Bank address: PO Box 11954
Al Souk Branch
Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Account number: 00 55 84 51 25 001
Swift Code: EBILAEAD
Reference: EOC 2008 - [your name] + [reference number]