2nd Announcement and Call for Papers 2nd Announcement and Call for EURO SPiNE September 15 – 17 2010 Vienna EUROSPINE 2010 September 15 - 17 Vienna, Reed Messe www.eurospine2010.com Taking Percutaneous Screw Fixation to the Next Level s Streamlined Rod Replacement s Minimal Muscle Trauma s Simple Percutaneous Reduction Options s One System For All Pathologies - Degenerative - Trauma - Deformity Simple Percutaneous Reduction Options Expedium ViperTM 2 Pistol-Grip X-Tab Screw Reducer Streamlined Rod placement ViperTM is a is a trademark of DePuy International Ltd. DePuy Spine is a trading division of DePuy International Limited. This is not intended for distribution in the United States. DPS-4799 ArgoSpine adv A4_2.indd 1 10-09-09 14:08 Contents 1. Committees ............................................. 3 2. Important Addresses & Dates ................... 4 3. Preliminary Programme Structure ............. 5 4. EuroSpine Awards and Travel Grants ........ 6 5. Registration ............................................. 7 6. Hotel Information .................................... 9 7. Social Programme .................................. 12 8. Optional Tours ....................................... 13 9. Terms of Payment ................................... 15 10. Exhibition & Sponsoring ......................... 16 11. Venue ....................................................17 12. About Vienna ........................................ 19 Welcome Message ...from the Local Hosts Dear Members, Colleagues, and Friends, a warm welcome the EuroSpine 2010. EuroSpine, the Spine Society of Eu- rope, was founded in 1998 as a union of the European Spine Society and the European Spinal Deformity Society during their Meeting in Innsbruck, Austria. In 2010, the EuroSpine Annual Meeting is back in Austria, this time in its capital, Vienna. Vienna is located in the Eastern part of Austria, close to the Czech Republic, Michael Ogon Josef G. Grohs Slovakia, and Hungary. It is by far the largest city in Austria with a population of about 1.7 million within the city and about 2.3 million in the metropolitan area. It is the country’s cultural, economic, and political centre. At the same time it is a very safe, clean and green city. In 2005, an Economist Intelligence Unit study of 127 world cities ranked it first place equal with Vancouver for the quality of life. Vienna offers a wide variety of exciting things to experience – from old historic buildings, classic concerts, the Opera and other cultural highlights to modern museums and pop concerts. Walk in the footsteps of the Habsburgs, visit the splendid baroque Schönbrunn Palace or stroll along the magnificent Ring Boulevard and take a look at the Imperial Palace. Vienna has a long tradition as a major conference site and has gained an outstanding reputation as conference city. It ranks among the top congress destinations of the world, providing all the infrastructure and professionalism required to successfully organise premium scientific events. The EuroSpine Meeting will take place at the Reed Messe Wien Exhibition & Congress Center near the Prater, only a few minutes by public transportation from the historic city centre. The Reed Messe Wien Exhibition & Congress Center is a new and modern building, which offers a perfect auditorium for our scientific programme, as well as plenty of well organised space for our industrial partners to present their concepts and products. Following a comprehensive discussion within the society and a survey within its members and partners, the EuroSpine 2010 will for the first time be a full 3-day meeting, Wednesday to Friday. Thursday after- noon will no longer be free as in the past, but will offer a full scientific programme. Thus, the Meeting will end on Friday evening. A pre-meeting will be organised with a special programme on Tuesday. We are certain that this will be a memorable and enjoyable meeting. We look forward to your participa- tion at the Eurospine 2010 in Vienna. Josef G. Grohs Michael Ogon Local Organising Committee 1 EUROSPINE 2010 Welcome Message ...from the President of EuroSpine Dear Friends and Colleagues, The Spine Society of Europe is an international multi-disciplinary organisa- tion, where people from all different disciplines share their knowledge with the aim to improve the treatment of spinal disorders or even to prevent them. Our annual meeting is the most important European platform where ortho- paedic, trauma and neurosurgeons, but also conservative treating physi- cians, together with basic scientists such as engineers and biologists, come together to share the latest findings from their research. The 2010 meeting will be held in Vienna, organised by our two local hosts Michael Ogon and Josef G. Grohs. Vienna is always worth a visit and I am sure that in this atmosphere, we will enjoy a challenging and stimulating scientific programme, and that we will also have wonderful opportunities for socialising to meet old and make new friends. We would like to encourage all of you to submit your work for the 2010 EuroSpine meeting. All accepted abstracts will be published in the European Spine Journal, the official journal of our Soci- ety, which is becoming more prestigious from year to year. In the last year, its impact factor has again significantly increased from 2.021 to 2.396 now. It already has been the number one musculoskeletal journal in Europe and is now ranked 8th among orthopaedic journals worldwide. Our society is heading towards exciting new times. With the new Eurospine Foundation we plan to foster research, teaching and promotion of evidence-based practice in the field of spine in Europe. We will also emphasise a closer relationship between the Spine Society of Europe and the national spine societies. On behalf of the local hosts and the Society, I look forward to welcoming you to the 13th Annual Meet- ing in Vienna from September 15 – 17, 2010. I also want to welcome you, if you are not yet, to become a member of EuroSpine, the Spine Society of Europe. Hans-Joachim Wilke President of EuroSpine, the Spine Society of Europe EUROSPINE 2010 2 1. Committees 2010 EuroSpine President Hans-Joachim Wilke, Germany Local Organising Committee Josef G. Grohs, Austria Michael Ogon, Austria 2010 EuroSpine Programme Committee Chair: Ahmet Alanay, Turkey Member: Christine Cedraschi, Switzerland Member: Stephen Ferguson, Switzerland Member: Rune Hedlund, Sweden Member: Keita Ito, Netherlands Member: Philip Sell, United Kingdom N.N. Institutional: President Institutional: Secretary 3 EUROSPINE 2010 2. Important Addresses & Dates Organising Secretariat, Housing, Exhibition & Sponsoring Mondial Congress & Events Mondial GmbH & Co KG Operngasse, 20b, 1040 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43 (0)1 58804 0 Fax: +43 (0)1 58804 185 Email: [email protected] www.eurospine2010.com Administrative & Scientific Secretariat EuroSpine Society Ms. Judith Reichert Schild Seefeldstrasse 16, 8610 Uster-Zürich, Switzerland Tel.: +41 (0) 44 994 14 04 Fax: +41 (0)44 994 14 03 Email: [email protected] www.eurospine.org Congress Venue Reed Messe Wien Exhibition & Congress Center Messeplatz 1, 1021 Vienna, Austria www.messe.at Dates to Remember Registration from Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Deadline Early Bird Fee Tuesday, June 1, 2010 Deadline Late Registration Friday, September 10, 2010* *after this date, onsite fees will apply Submission for Abstracts from Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Deadline for Abstract Submission Monday, March 15, 2010 EUROSPINE 2010 4 3. Preliminary Programme Structure EuroSpine is the leading European society in spine research, surgical and non-surgical treatment. Its members are specialising their professional careers to the study and treatment of conditions of the spine. The main topics of the meeting will be • Growing Spine Deformities • Cervical Spine • Basic Science • Adult Thoracolumbar Spine – Degenerative • Adult Thoracolumbar Spine – Non-Degenerative • Aging Spine Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sep. 14 Sep. 15 Sep. 16 Sep. 17 Sep. 18 Scientific Scientific Scientific 8:30 Programme Programme Programme Break Scientific Award/Presiden- Scientific 10:00 Programme tial Session Programme Lunch Lunch Lunch 12:00 specialised topic specialised Workshops Workshops Workshops , Scientific Scientific Scientific interest national of event 14:00 , Programme Programme Programme Break Scientific Scientific Scientific 16:00 Pre MeetingPre day Programme Programme Programme Welcome General Meeting day Post 18:00 Reception Assembly 20:00 Gala Dinner 5 EUROSPINE 2010 Call for Papers – Deadline: Monday, March 15, 2010 Abstracts must be submitted online at www.eurospine.org, where the submission guidelines and informa- tion on the review process can also be found. The deadline for submitting abstracts is Monday, March 15, 2010. If, for some valid reason, you are unable to submit your abstract in the format described on the website, or if you encounter any problems with your online abstract submission, please contact the Scientific Secretariat: EuroSpine Society Ms. Judith Reichert Schild Seefeldstrasse 16, 8610 Uster-Zürich, Switzerland Tel.: +41 (0) 44 994 14 04 Fax: +41 (0)44 994 14 03 Email: [email protected] www.eurospine.org 4. EuroSpine Awards and Travel Grants In order to encourage research in the field of spinal disorders, the Spine Society of Europe will award several prizes which will be presented at the EuroSpine 2010 meeting and published in the European Spine Journal. EuroSpine Full Paper Award - EUR 10.000,00 The award