Congress Information
Congress Venue and Location
The 31st PReS Congress will take place at the Svenska Mässan Congress Centre, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Networking Dinner, Friday 13th from 20.00
Kooperativet
Anders Carlssons gata 2, 417 55 Göteborg
Opening Hours:
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Wednesday 11 September |
Thursday 12 September |
Friday 13 September |
Saturday, 14 September |
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Registration |
08:00 – 20:30 |
07:30 – 19:00 |
07:30 – 19:00 |
08:00 – 12:00 |
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Speakers’ Preview Room |
11:00 – 20:00 |
07:30 – 19:00 |
07:30 – 19:00 |
08:00 – 11:45 |
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Exhibition Area |
16:30 – 21:30 |
09:30 – 17:00 |
09:30 – 17:00 |
09:30 - 11:45 |
Professional Congress Organiser
MCI Suisse SA has been selected by PReS as the official congress organiser to process registrations, hotel reservations, abstract management, exhibition and sponsorship. All correspondence should be sent to:
PReS 2024
c/o MCI Suisse SA
9 Rue du Pré-Bouvier, 1242 Satigny
Switzerland
Email pres@mci-group.com
Congress News
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Certificate of Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be sent via email to each attendee after the congress.
Letter of Invitation
A letter of invitation can be requested online during the registration process once the applicable fees have been paid. Letters of invitation for visa application do not imply a commitment from the conference to provide a financial support.
Travel Insurance
It is recommended that participants obtain adequate cover for travel, health and accident insurance before they depart from their countries. PReS and MCI as organisers cannot accept responsibility for personal injuries, or loss of, or damage to, private property belonging to the congress participants.
Visa
The visa requirements for Sweden vary according to the country of origin of its visitors. All visitors entering Sweden must be in the possession of a valid passport. Please check which rules and requirements apply to you on https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/sweden-visa/
SUSTAINABILITY
For the seventh year in a row, Gothenburg is named the world’s most sustainable destination according to the Global Destination Sustainability Index. In the autumn of 2023, Gothenburg was once again named to the leading position in comparison with approximately 100 other cities participating in the ranking. There are many reasons why Gothenburg deserves to be the world’s most sustainable destination.
Read more here: https://goteborgco.se/en/
Travel Information
The Swedish Exhibition & Congress Center
Phone: +46 (0)31-708 80 00
Street address: Mässans Gata/Korsvägen
Postal address: SE-412 94 Gothenburg
Entrances:
Svenska Mässan, Mässans Gata 24, Gothenburg -> ENTRANCE 8
Gothia Tower, Mässans Gata 24, Gothenburg
Directions:
The congress center boasts excellent accessibility, with a bus and tram station a mere 2-minute walk away, facilitating convenient connections through various modes of public transportation. Moreover, the central station of Gothenburg is only 25 minutes away by foot and 10 minutes by public transportation from the venue.
Travel to Gothenburg
The international airport Landvetter (GOT) is located 20 kilometres south-east of the city centre and you can easilty travel from various destinations in Europe and the world.
Furthermore, travelling by train may be another option. Train companies such as SJ, Öresundstågen, MTRX, Västtrafik, Tågab and Vy trains are running frequent services to and from the central station in Gothenburg, connecting the city with the Scandinavian capitals Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen. The journey times are just under 4 hours from Oslo, around 3 hours from Stockholm and 3,5 hours from Copenhagen. The trains from Denmark stop at Copenhagen international airport, making it a convenient option to fly there and catch the train to Gothenburg.
Use Gothenburg efficient bus system to reach the venue and travel within the city.
- Plan your journey from the Airport by bus https://www.flygbussarna.se/
en/ - Purchase a bus ticket online: https://www.vasttrafik.se/en/
Tickets/ - Plan your bus trip within the city https://www.vasttrafik.se/en/
travel-planning/travel- planner/
Visa Information
Congress participants requiring visa to enter Sweden should process their visa application as soon as possible.
Participants may obtain a visa invitation letter at the time of making their online registration for the congress. The letter is automatically sent to participants who have fully completed their application and paid.
Abstract presenters and YIM participants may obtain a customized invitation letter prior to their registration by contacting pres@mci-group.com. Please include a reference to the abstract under consideration in your email.
Participants who have applied for visa in due time and receive a rejection notice from the visa office will benefit from a refund of their registration fee (minus 40 EUR handling fee).