16th European Burns Association Congress

16–19 September 2015 Hannover • Germany

SECOND ANNOUNCEMENTCALL FOR ABSTRACTS AND SCIENTIFIC VIDEOS

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Invitation to Hannover

Dear friends and colleagues,

In 1985, the first European Burns Association Congress was held in Groningen, the Netherlands. It is my pleasure to announce, that the 30th anniversary, the 16th European Burns Association Congress 2015, will take place in Hannover, Ger-many! I am honored to invite all colleagues to Hannover, from the 16th to the 19th September 2015. I would like to thank you for having supported our and Germany’s candidacy! It is a great honor for me personally and for the German Burns Society (DGV) to host this prestigious and renowned congress.

The congress serves to disperse the most current information in science of burns to experts in European and other foreign countries. The EBA congress group, the DGV, the local congress team and me are looking forward to organize a challenging and interesting program.

We are now starting to make a first agenda for the meeting and provide you with the necessary details of registration and abstract submission. Please keep in mind that early booking will help both you and us to have a smooth preparation and a successful meeting. We would be most grateful for any suggestions and help.

I hope to welcome you all in Hannover in 2015.

Yours sincerely,

Prof. Dr. med. Peter M. VogtPresident of the EBA and Congress President 2015

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General Information & ImprintVenueConvention CenterGerman Trade Fair Association Fairground30521 Hannover/Germany

WebsiteAll useful information about the congress will be available online under www.eba2015.de.

Congress PresidentProf. Dr. med. Peter M. VogtHannover Medical SchoolDepartment of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery

Congress Vice PresidentProf. Dr. med. Hans Anton AdamsHannover Medical SchoolHead of Executive Department of Interdisciplinary Emergency and Disaster Medicine

Congress SecretaryDr. med. Ramin IpaktchiHannover Medical SchoolDepartment of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery

President German Burn SocietyProf. Dr. med. Hans-Oliver RennekampffRheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule AachenUniversity Medical Center AachenDepartment of Plastic, Hand and Burn Surgery

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General Information & ImprintEBA Congress Committee Chair Peter M. Vogt

Local Members Bernd HartmannBert Reichert

International Members Istvan JuhaszLeo Klein

International Scientific CommitteeChair Peter M. Vogt

Gennadiy Fuzaylov Marianne K. Nieuwenhuis Bert Reichert Acacio Rodrigues Franck Duteille

Local Scientific CommitteeCongress Secretary Ramin Ipaktchi

Hans Anton AdamsGünther Felix BrölschNicco KrezdornKlaudiusz SuchodolskiBirgit Weyand

EBA Executive BoardPresident Peter M. Vogt (Germany)

Vice-President Naiem Moiemen (United Kingdom)

Treasurer Merlin Guggenheim (Switzerland)

Secretary General Istvan Juhasz (Hungary)

Chairman PAM Committee Anna Pittermann (Austria)

Co-opted Members Juan Barrett (Spain)Dan Enescu (Romania)Lars-Peter Kamolz (Austria)

Executive Members Leo Klein (Czech Republic)Acacio Rodrigues (Portugal)Cornelis v.d. Vlies (The Netherlands)

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General Information & ImprintCongressmanagementConventus Congressmanagement & Marketing GmbHFrancesca Rustler/Rebecca LorenzCarl-Pulfrich-Straße 1 • 07745 JenaTel +49 3641 31 16–302Fax +49 3641 31 16–243E-mail eba2015@conventus.de

The congress will be accompanied by a specialized industrial exhibition. For ques- tions regarding exhibit and sponsor information, please contact:Conventus Congressmanagement & Marketing GmbHRebecca LorenzTel +49 3641 31 16–302eba2015@conventus.de

AccomodationInformation and a selection of hotels where we have arranged contingents for the participants will be available on the congress website under www.eba2015.de/travel-accommodation/accommodation/.

General Terms and ConditionsGeneral Terms and Conditions can be found on the congress websitewww.eba2015.de/gtc.

ImprintDesign www.krea.tif-design.deEditorial Deadline 23 September 2014

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Scientific ProgrammeWe are happy to invite you to the 16th meeting of the EBA in Hannover, Germany.Hannover is known worldwide as a venue for rich and groundbreaking innovative trade fairs and conventions including the World Expo 2000. Throughout history Hannover played an essential role shaping the cultural and social landscape of central Europe.

It is in this spirit that we would like to fill the congress with innovation, controversy and discussions to advance the treatment of burn patients.

We invite you to submit your poster and presentation abstracts on the current state of your work. In continuing the tradition of EBA meetings as an educational forum, we plan to emphasize and expand the instructional course panel section, which will incorporate both didactic presentations as well as instructional videos. There-fore we also invite you to submit your videos concerning the topics of the planned EBA meeting. Each panel will open with a state of the art lecture, followed by an in depth discussion.

We are looking forward to the active participation of both the younger colleagues and experienced faculty leading with their wealth of experience interesting and intense discussions. We also extend a special welcome to nurses and therapists involved in burn care.

We are looking forward to receive your abstract submissions under www.eba2015.deand are excited to welcome you to Hannover in 2015.

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Scientific ProgrammeCall for Abstracts and Scientific Videos

The EBA 2015 scientific committee cordially invites you to submit your abstracts online under www.eba2015.de. Submission will be open from 1st January until 31st March 2015.

Abstracts (A) and / or Videos (V) should be submitted according the following main topics:

Infection in burns A/V Intensive care in burns A/VThe old burn patient A Long term outcome A/VBasic science A Data collection and studies AStructures A Skin substitutes A/VPediatric burns A/V Non surgical treatment A/VBurn scars A/V Evidence based burn care AFinancing A Primary acute care A/VReconstructive techniques A/V Resuscitation VTechnique in Airway management V Pain care and management A

LanguageThe official congress language will be English.

DeadlinesAbstract Submission 1st January–31st March 2015Early Bird Registration 30th June 2015

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Social Programm Welcome ReceptionWednesday 16 September 2015

Participants, accompanying persons and sponsors/exhibitors are cordially invited to attend the Welcome Reception which will take place in the industrial exhibition at the Convention Center of the German Trade Fair Association in Hannover. Take the chance to meet your fellow congress attendees, speakers and exhibitors from all over Europe and have some interesting conversations.

Congress DinnerFriday 18 September 2015

Let’s have an unforgettable and glamorous evening at the Herrenhausen Gardens which represents a stunning location and promises hours of exotic fascination and enjoyment. The Galerie has hosted banquets and balls for more than 300 years. Today’s visitors are enchanted and fascinated by the hi-storical wall frescoes of a scope unique in Germany. The congress dinner will be an occasion you will long remember.

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Travel to EBA 2015SAVE UP TO 20% ON TRAVEL WITH THE STAR ALLIANCETM NETWORK

The Star Alliance member airlines are pleased to be appointed as the Official Airline Network for the 16th European Burns Association Congress.To obtain the Star Alliance Conventions Plus discounts please follow the below steps to access the Conventions Plus online booking tool:

• Visit www.staralliance.com/conventionsplus/delegates• Under “Delegates login” enter conventions code LH04S15• The online booking tool opens in a separate window**Should the online booking tool not open, please ensure that your Pop-Up blocker is disabled.

Registered participants plus one accompanying person travelling to the event can qualify for a discount of up to 20%, depending on fare and class of travel booked.The participating airlines for this event are: Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Ca-nada, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Airways, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS International Air Lines, TAP Portugal, THAI, Turkish Airlines, UnitedDiscounts are offered on most published business and economy class fares, excluding website/internet fares, senior and youth fares, group fares and Round the World fares.Please note: For travel to/from Japan and New Zealand special fares or discounts may be offered by the participating airlines on their own network. To obtain these special fares or discounts and for booking office information please visit www.staralliance.com/conventionsplus/delegates and:

• Click on “Conventions Plus Booking Contacts” and enter the conventions code LH04S15• Choose one of the participating airlines listed• Call the respective reservation contact listed and quote the conventions code LH04S15 when requesting the special ticket

When making your travel plans please present confirmation of your registration or proof of attendance for the Event/Convention.

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Registration16th European Burns Association Congress16–19 September 2015 • Hannover (Germany)

Online registration under www.eba2015.de is preferred.Please fax this form to +49 3641 31 16-244.For questions please call +49 3641 31 16-160.

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Registration (please check)Fees for all 4 days Early Bird Registration Late Registration until 30th June 2015 from 1st July 2015

EBA Members 525 EUR 700 EUR

Non Members 625 EUR 850 EUR

Residents/PAM* 415 EUR 550 EUR

Students* 160 EUR 170 EUR* Please provide proof by E-mail to registration@conventus.de or via fax to Conventus +49 3641 31 16-243.

PaymentBy bank transfer: Payment is due upon receipt of the invoice. Please refer to the invoice number.

By credit card: Payment is only possible at an online registry under www.eba2015.de.

Date Signature**** By signing I agree to the General Terms and Conditions and the rules of cancellation on the congress website found in the imprint.

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16th European Burns Association Congress16–19 September 2015 • Hannover • Germany

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