General Information:
Who?
International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG)
11300 West Olympic Blvd.,
Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90064 USA
Phone: +1 310-437-0553 Ext. 120 or 122
Fax: +1 310-437-0585
Email: admin@ipeg.org
Website: www.ipeg.org
Joyce Hasper – Executive Director
Where?
Venice Lido, Italy
Palazzo Del Cinema & Palazzo Del Casino
Liodo Lungomare G. Marconi 30
30127 Venice
Phone: +39 041 24 20 330
Fax: +39 041 52 62 233
Website: www.veniceconvention.com
The venue consists of two buildings adjacent to each other located on the Lido, one of the islands of Venice, about a 10 minute ferry ride from the old Town of Venice. The buildings are exquisite, portraying some of the finest in Italian Architecture and breath the atmosphere of ageless grandeur.
One building is called the Palazzo del Cinema; it is here where the main EAES Auditorium and some of the session’s rooms will be. In addition the IPEG posters and some exhibits will be in this area.
The other building is called the Palazzo del Casino, where the main IPEG Auditorium will host the main exhibition. The Casino will house the EAES poster area and the surgical skills centre.
Both buildings will be connected together by means of a tunnel of pagoda temporary structures and a central registration area.
How do I Register?
Complete the forms.
IPEG Registration
11300 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90064 USA
Phone: +1 310-437-0581 Fax: +1 310-437-0585
Email: registration@ipeg.org
Website: www.ipeg.org
Register on-line! www.ipeg.org/registration/
Who Should Attend?
The 14th Annual Congress of the International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG) has elements that have been specifically designed to meet the needs of practicing pediatric surgeons, urologists & other related specialties, physicians-in-training, GI assistants and nurses who are interested in
minimally invasive surgery in children & adolescents. The IPEG Program Committee recommends that participants design their own attendance schedule based on their own personal educational objectives.
Special Travel Information
Travel To Venice:
By plane: The International Airport “Marco Polo”, is located on the mainland, at 5 km from the city centre. It is connected to almost all European Capitals and other cities by direct flights. Intercontinental flights connect via Rome, Milan or other European gateways.
By train: Trains from all over Europe and Italy arrive directly to the Venice city centre train station.
By car: Venice can be reached by several motorways from North and East Europe and Italy. The city centre is connected to the mainland by the Ponte della Libertà, a railway-road bridge that terminates in Piazzale Roma.
Travel to the Congress Venue in The Lido of Venice:
The Venice Congress Center is composed by three buildings: the Palazzo del Cinema, the Palazzo del Casinò and the Palagalileo. The Venice Congress Center is located in the Island of “Lido of Venice”. The Congress Centre has its embankment for private service, the public services do not reach the so called “Darsena del Casinò”. The Lido of Venice embankment is called “Santa Maria Elisabetta”.
From the Airport:
- A regular motorboat service, operated by ALILAGUNA, runs every hour with two different lines to the Lido of Venice embankment of Santa Maria Elisabetta or to Venice historical centre, Saint Mark area. The service runs from 6.00 to 00.00, the journey lasts approx. 60 minutes.
- By public bus service: ACTV line n. 5 to Venice Piazzale Roma (approx. 20 minutes), and from there to Lido Santa Maria Elisabetta.
- By private boat taxi: the journey takes about 30 minutes at a cost of 80,00 Euro. Water taxi can directly reach any hotel. The same means of transportation may be used to reach the hotels located in the Lido of Venice.
From the Railway Station “Santa Lucia”:
- By public boat service: ACTV line n. 52 to the Lido of Venice embankment of Santa Maria Elisabetta (approx. 40 minutes, cost 5,00 Euro).
- By private boat taxi: the journey takes about 25 minutes at a cost of 60,00 Euro. Water taxi can directly reach any hotel.
- By car: If your hotel is located in the Island of Lido:
With the car Ferry boat service ACTV line n. 17, from the “Tronchetto” dock it is possible to reach the Congress Center (and your hotel) directly with your own car. Parking at Lido is available at major hotels and very save in streets. The journey is approx. 35 minutes and cost vary according to car size from 18,00 Euro to 36,00 Euro, including the driver’s ticket; for each extra passenger the cost is 1,50 Euro.
If your hotel is located in the Venice historical Centre or in the Island of Lido, but you do not wish to transfer your car:
Cars can be parked at Tronchetto or Piazzale Roma Parkings (the cost is 15,00 to 20,00 Euro per day). From there, the Congress Center can be reached by public boat ACTV line n. 82 from “Tronchetto” and n. 52 from Piazzale Roma (approx. 40 minutes – 1,50 Euro per person).
If you are staying in a hotel in the historical centre of Venice you have to park your car. You may use the public boat service, lines vary depending on the area where to hotel is located. Ask Congress Secretariat for specific information.
Water taxi are also available to reach the Lido or the City Centre from the above-mentioned Car Parks. The journey is faster and more comfortable, especially if carrying your luggage. The cost is 65,00 to 80,00 Euro.