Language

English is the official language of the Meeting.

Disclaimer and Meeting Cancellation Policy

Neither the Association of Cardiac Surgeons (ACS) nor the secretariat of the ACS can accept any liability whatsoever for death, injury or any loss, cost or expense suffered or incurred by any person participating in the meeting, or accompanying a participant, arising from the provision or non-provision of services provided by any subcontractors of ACS and, more specifically, hotel companies, or during transportation of said people by transport operators. Moreover, it is mutually agreed that in the event that the XXVII^th MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CARDIAC SURGEONS was to be cancelled due to fire, explosion, strike, freight embargo, act of God, or public enemy, war, terrorism, civil disturbance, act of any government, epidemic or catastrophe or any circumstances beyond the ACS's control which would prevent its scheduled opening or continuance, the ACS will be free to postpone or cancel the Meeting. The participant hereby expressly waives any claim against ACS and its officers and Meeting management for damages or compensation in such cases. Refund of the amount paid by the participant will be determined after deduction of any amount necessary to cover expenses incurred by the ACS in connection with the meeting. The ACS and its Officers and Meeting Management shall not be financially liable should the meeting be interrupted, cancelled, moved or dates changed except as provided here in. Neither the ACS nor the ACS executive secretariat can give any warranty that a particular person will appear as a speaker or panelist.

Dress code

Dress code is casual except for the Presidential Dinner where it will be formal.

Insurance

The organizers do not accept responsibility for individual medical, travel or personal insurance. Participants are therefore advised to make arrangement regarding their own personal insurance.

Dates

The ACS 2011 will take place from June 15^th to 18^th, 2011. The on-site registration desk will open on Tuesday June 14 at noon.

Venue

Le Westin Hotel Montreal
270 Saint Antoine West
Montreal, QC, H2Y 0A3
Phone: 1 514 380 3333
Hotel reservation: 1 866 837 4262
Fax: 1 514 380 3332
Website: www.westinmontreal.com
A personalized Web site for Soc Of Cardiac Surgeons Annual occurring
(June 14, 2011 - June 19, 2011) has been created for you.

Guests can access the site to learn more about the event and to book,
modify, or cancel a reservation from September 14, 2010 to June 22, 2011.

Below you will find the appropriate link(s) for your participants to
access the site:

Attendee:
Room registration for ACS Meeting

Le Westin Montreal is a non-smoking hotel

Housing

Several rooms haves been pre-reserved at the Westin Montreal Hotel. These rooms are available only to delegates that are registered to the ACS 2011 meeting. Participants are invited to make their room reservation directly with the hotel.

On-line Meeting Registration

Registration fees must be paid in full by credit card only, at the time of registration. You will be asked to provide your Customer Verification Number (CVN), located at the back of your credit card. Cheques or bank drafts are not accepted as methods of payment.

Once you have completed and submitted your registration and payment on-line with PayPal, you will receive an automatic e-mail acknowledgement of your registration for the Meeting. The e-mail will contain a personal reference number (Ref #), which will allow you to log into your personal registration account to update contact information or make a delegate substitution. PayPal, a third-party e-commerce service provider on a secure server, will be collecting e-commerce and cardholder financial information. You will instantly receive a second e-mail confirming your credit card transaction from PayPal. However, the Association of Cardiac Surgeons will not be held responsible for fraudulent credit card transactions.

Registration Desk

Participants can pick up their personal Meeting material at the registration desk located in the Foyer of the Westin Meeting floor, which will be open as follows:

• Tuesday June 14^th: 12:00 – 20:00
• Wednesday, Thursday and, Friday June 15^th- 17^th: 07:00 – 18:30
• Saturday June 18^th: 07:00 - 16:00

Delegate Registration Fee includes:

• Admission to the scientific programs, poster sessions and exhibition;
• Access to the industry co-developed accredited symposia;
• Copy of the official final ACS Program and all the meeting material;
• Welcome reception (Tuesday, June 14);
• Buffet lunch and officially scheduled refreshment breaks from Wednesday, June 15^th, to Saterday, June 18^th.
• Presidential Diner, Friday, June 17^th

Opening Hours

The Meeting sessions will be held from 08:00 to 18:00 on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, June 15^th- 17^th, and from 08:00 to 16:00 on Saturday, June 18^th.

Exhibition

An exhibition presenting medical devices, pharmaceutical products and books will take place in an area immediately adjacent to the meeting ballroom. Access to the exhibition is free for registered participants. The exhibit will be open from June 15^th to 18^th during meeting hours.

Accreditation

This educational program is jointly sponsored by the University of Montreal and McGill University. The Association of Cardiac Surgeons designated this live educational activity for a maximum of 57 AMA PRA category 1 credits. Physicians should only claim credits commensurate to their participation in the activity.

Certificates of attendance will be available at the registration desk.

Cancellations

All cancellations must be sent to the ACS 2011 secretariat by mail or fax. A $50 (CAD) fee (plus applicable taxes) will apply.

• Payment will be reimbursed in full if the cancellation is received before April 1^st, 2011.
• Payment will be reimbursed at 50% if the cancellation is received between April 1^st and May 1^st, 2011.
• No reimbursement will be made if the cancellation is received after May 1^st, 2011.
• Registration substitutions will be accepted until May 1^st, 2011.

Secretariat Hours

To call the ACS Meeting secretariat: (514) 928-2959
Fax: (514) 340-7561
Hours: 09:00 – 17:00 EST, Monday – Friday
E mail: Meeting.ACS@gmail.com
Address:
3755 ch de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, room A-520
Montréal, Qc, Canada, H3T 1E2