PID'12
General Information
Language
The official language
of the Conference is English. Simultaneous translation
will not be provided.
Badges
All the registered
participants will receive a personal badge upon
registration and are requested to wear it when attending
the sessions or any social event.
Wi-Fi Connection
Wi-Fi is available at
the conference venue. However users are required to
register with a valid ID for this service. Please visit
this webpage for instructions.
Smoking
Smoking in the conference area is not allowed.Mobile Phones
Participants are kindly
requested to switch-off their mobile phones or to adopt
the silent mode during all presentations.
Program Changes
The organizers cannot
assume liability for any changes in the program due to
external or unforeseen circumstances. The organizers
reserve the right to cancel, postpone, relocate or change
any of the sessions or to add new sessions.
Attendance Certificates
Certificates of
attendance are handed out on request to all regularly
registered participants at the end of the meeting.
Disclaimer
The Organizer Committee
does not accept liability for any damage and/or loss that
may be incurred by a conference participant during the
activities of the conference or the social activities
conncted with the conference. The participants take parts
in all events connected with the conference at their own
risk.
Participants are advised to charge any loss or damage they may incur during the conference or the travel to and from the conference location to their insurance.
Participants are advised to charge any loss or damage they may incur during the conference or the travel to and from the conference location to their insurance.
Force Majeure
The organizers reserve
the right to cancel without notice or compensation PID'12
Conference in the event of force majeure cases (for
example, but not limited to, acts of nature such as fire,
earthquake, hurricane, volcano eruption, flood or
terrorist attacks). In such cases, the organizers are
freed of all responsibility and no liability for any claim
for damages and/or losses will be accepted. LImitation of
liability of organization: In the event of it being
impossibile to carry out the PID'12 Conference for force
majeure cases, so long as this arises from a cause not
attributable to the organizers, the organization shall
only be obliged to reimburse the payments received subject
to deduction of any costs it has incurred in preparing the
event. this liability only extends to the payments made
directly to conference organization and not to payments
made by the attendees to the hotel or airlines. The
applicable law is the Italian law. Any dispute, controvery
or claim arising out of or in relation to this contract
shall be resolved under the exclusive jurisdiction of the
Court of Brescia.
Police: dial 113
Fire Brigade: dial 115
Taxis can be hailed on the streets, although they very rarely stop. It is better to hire them at taxi ranks. Telephone booking is possible at the following numbers: +39 03035111.
Tickets can be bought from newsagents, tobacconists (distinguished by a capital T) and automatic selling machine at major bus stops. For lines and timetable see Brescia Mobilità website.
Insurance
The Organizing Committee of the Conference shall not accept any responsibility for the individual medical, travel, or personal insurance fo the participants in the Conference. All the participants are strongly advised to obtain a personal insurance before attending the Conference. The Organizing Committee will not be responsible for the loss or damage of the participants' personal belongings.Banks
Banks are open from Monday to Friday from 08.30 to 13.30 and from 15.00 to 16.00 hrs. Banks are closed on Saturday and Sunday. many banks have automatic currency exchange machines that also take credit cards. Most hotels, restaurants and shops accept major credit cards.Post Offices
The opening time of the Post offices are: Monday to Friday, from hrs 08.30 to 15.30. Saturaday from 08.30 to 12.00Electricity
Voltage is 230AV, 50 Hz. Plugs have two or three round pins Foreign voltage could require an adapter.Userful Numbers
Ambulance: dial 118Police: dial 113
Fire Brigade: dial 115
Taxis
Licensed taxis are white, have a name an identification number and are equipped with a taxi-meter.Taxis can be hailed on the streets, although they very rarely stop. It is better to hire them at taxi ranks. Telephone booking is possible at the following numbers: +39 03035111.
Public transportation
Brescia has a comprehensive bus network run by Brescia Mobilità. Services operate daily from hrs 06.00 to 24.00. Tickets cost 1.20 Euros (2 Euros on board) and lasts 75 minutes, allowing the traveller to use unlimited buses.Tickets can be bought from newsagents, tobacconists (distinguished by a capital T) and automatic selling machine at major bus stops. For lines and timetable see Brescia Mobilità website.