CONGRESS DATE
June 19-21, 2004

CONGRESS VENUE
Marriott Grand Hotel, Bucharest
Calea 13 Septembrie nr. 90
76122 Bucharest 5, Romania

LANGUAGE
The official language of the Congresses will be English

PODIUM PRESENTATION
All podium presentations will be by PowerPoint beam projection. PC's will be provided in each lecture room. Macintosh computers will not be available, and presentations from a personal computer (laptop) will not be allowed. Podium presenters are requested to send their PowerPoint files to the Scientific Committee by May 15, 2004.

POSTER PRESENTATION
Poster presentations will be shown for the entire meeting (2 1/2 days). The presenters are required to be at their posters from 12:30 PM until 2:30 PM on June 19 and 20, 2004 for discussion.

CONGRESS COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Window XP
Office XP (PowerPoint XP)

COMMERCIAL EXHIBITIONS
The participants will have the opportunity of visiting commercial stands and of buying medical books, medical equipment specific to the hand surgery.

CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information on the registration, social program and hotel accommodation, please contact Adrian Avram, the general secretariat at secretariat@postifssh2004.ro or by fax +40-264 438852.

For any questions regarding abstracts or other scientific matters of the Congress, please contact Jaiyoung Ryu, Chairman of the Scientific Committee at jryu@adelphia.net, or by phone +01 (304) 293-1312 or fax +01 (304) 293-7042.

CHAIRMEN OF THE CONGRESS
Alexandru Georgescu (RSSH)
Professor and Head
Plastic Surgery Department
Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Spitalul Clinic De Recuperare
CLUJ-ROMANIA
str. Viilor 46-50
3400 Cluj-Napoca
Romania
Office: +40 (264) 438852
Fax: +40 (264) 438852
E-mail: geordv@postifssh2004.ro

Jaiyoung Ryu (AAHS)
Professor and Chief of Hand and Upper Extremity Service
Department of Orthopedics
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 9196
Morgantown, WV 26506-9196
U.S.A.
Office: +01 (304) 293-1312, 1165
Fax: +01 (304) 293-7042
E-mail: jryu@adelphia.net

OFFICIAL INVITATION
An official letter of invitation to the Congress will be sent upon request to Adrian Avram, the general secretariat at secretariat@postifssh2004.ro or by fax +40-264 438852.

LIABILITY AND INSURANCE
The organizers of the Congress will take no responsibility for the health and casualty insurance of the participants. It is recommended that each participant makes his/her own traveling arrangements and have appropriate health insurance.