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17
th
Congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine
General Information
COFFEE BREAKS AND LUNCHES
Coffee and tea will be served during the morning and af-
ternoon, daily from Thursday, 5 to Saturday, 7 February
2015 free of charge to all participants wearing congress
name badges. A daily snack lunch as well as coffee breaks
will be served in the Hall A1. The congress venue also
provides a restaurant in the adjacent restaurant of the
Bella Sky Hotel.
CLOAKROOM
A cloakroom free of charge is available in the entrance
area of the Bella Center. Delegates can also store their
luggage here.
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID
In the case of emergency please address the staff at the
registration counter in the entrance area of the Bella Center.
The attentive staff will be pleased to help.
RECORDING
Cameras, video cameras or audio recording devices are not
permitted in the session rooms. Any recording of sessions
is strictly forbidden.
SMOKING
The Bella Center is a non-smoking venue. Smoking is pro-
hibited within the congress venue.
VISA
The entry formalities for Denmark vary according to the
country of origin. Please address enquiries about entry and
vaccination to your travel agent or the local Danish consu-
late. Further information can also be found at
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INSURANCE
The congress fee does not include insurance. All participants
should arrange for their own insurance. Health and accident
insurance is recommended and has to be purchased in your
country of origin.
FORCE MAJEURE
For reasons beyond its control (such as war, strikes, lockouts,
riots or any such civil disturbances, any acts of god, inclu-
ding but not limited to earthquakes, oods, droughts and
typhoons and any other cause of circumstance of whatsover
nature beyond control) that have an impact on the arran-
gements, timetables or planning of the 17
th
Congress of the
European Society for Sexual Medicine and its corresponding
activities in Copenhagen, Denmark, ESSM has the right to
immediately alter or cancel the activities or events or any
of the arrangements, timetables, plans or other items rela-
ting directly or indirectly thereto. No party involved shall
be entitled to any compensation for damages that result
from such alteration or cancellation.
TIME
During winter time from November to March the time zone
in Denmark is CET (Central European time).
CURRENCY
The ‘krone’ (DKK) is the official currency of Denmark. Ex
change rate: 1 EUR = 7,44 DKK (January 2015). Major
credit cards are generally accepted by most of the hotels,
restaurants and shops.
CLIMATE
In general Denmark can be very windy since it is a coastal
country. Winters are long, dreary and cold.
BANK AND ATM
Most banks in Denmark have automated teller machines
(ATMs) that give cash advances on Visa and MasterCard
credit cards as well as Cirrus and Plus bank cards. Although
ATMs are accessible outside normal banking hours, not all
are open 24 hours; particularly outside of Copenhagen.
ELECTRICITY
The local voltage is 230 V with C&F plugs. A voltage con-
verter and plug adapter is needed for US appliances.
