Provisional Program Important dates

Provisional Program
Main Sponsors
21st Congress of the
International Society for Skiing Safety
Cortina d’Ampezzo – San Vito di Cadore
Dolomites, ITALY
Important dates
Organizing Committee
November 30th 2014
Deadline for Abstract submission
Dr. Nicola Petrone
Prof. Bruno Atzori
Department of Industrial Engineering
University of Padova (Italy)
December 31st 2014
Acceptance of Abstracts for Oral or Poster Presentations
November 30th 2014
Deadline for ISSS Student Scholarship Application
(committee@isss2015.com)
December 31st 2014
Acceptance of ISSS Student Scholarship Application
January 16th 2015
Deadline for Early Bird Registration
Abstract submission
Abstracts should follow the guidelines outlined in the
website www.isss2015.com and be submitted by email to
abstracts@isss2015.com to arrive no later than 2359
GMT on 30th November 2014.
All abstracts will be subject to review by the ISSS 2015
Scientific Committee.
MARCH 8th – 13th 2015
Dr. Vittore Costa
Sant’Antonio Hospital, Padova (Italy)
Eng. Tommaso Morandin
DolomitiCert, Longarone (Italy)
Conference Secretariat
Sistema Congressi s.r.l.
Via Trieste 21, 35121 Padova - Italy
Phone: (+39) 049 651699
Fax: (+39) 049 651320
For
registration,
payment
and
accommodation
information, please contact:
registration@sistemacongressi.com
For any other information, please contact:
info@isss2015.com
website: www.isss2015.com
www.isss2015.com
Announce
The Venue
Conference Registration (before Jan 16th)
The 21st International Symposium of the International
Society for Skiing Safety will be held in the Dolomites
of Cortina & San Vito di Cadore - Italy from 8th-13th
March 2015. The meeting will take place at the heart
of Cortina’s valley, under the 3264 mt. of “Antelao”
Peak, at the historical Hotel Park des Dolomites of
San Vito di Cadore.
San Vito di Cadore & Cortina d’Ampezzo will offer an
unforgettable winter experience for delegates and
their families as well as world class skiing in Cortina
Valley which is a unique ski resort in Italy.
The conference venue will be Hotel Park des
Dolomites (http://www.parkdesdolomites.it), built in
the early 1900 in Art Nouveau style.
The Hotel offers a top
quality
service
for
accommodation
and
restaurant.
Full + ISSSmembership
Full (ISSS members)
Student + ISSS membership
Student (for ISSS members)
Day - visitor
Accompanying person
The Conference will focus on all aspects of snow
sports safety including (but not limited to):
○
Injury epidemiology,
○
Equipment design
○
Safety standards,
○
Ski area design
○
Ski patrol & management
○
Wintersports biomechanics
○
Injury prevention
○
Orthopaedic treatment
○
Rehabilitation
○
Paralympics Wintersports
All participants will be invited to submit a full paper to
the scientific committee that will involve a blind
review process and published as ASTM special
technical publication within the Journal of ASTM
International.
The Congress will be organized in conjunction with
the 5th ISEA Winter School in Sports Engineering,
from 3rd March to 8th March 2015.
Its main hall can host up
to 200 people and two
additional smaller rooms
for parallel sessions are
available, together with a
reception hall where
sponsors can place their
booths.
500 €
450 €
340 €
300 €
150 €
150 €
Registration fees will cover the Conference book of
abstracts, the participation to indoor and outdoor
sessions, coffee breaks, 2 days skipass, lunches and
final banquet. Travel and accommodation costs are
not included.
NOTE* Registration received after Jan 16th 2015 will
correspond to an additional cost of 50 €.
NOTE** Discounted fees will be reserved to Students
attending
the
ISEA
2015
Winterschool
(www.dii.unipd.it/corsi/summer-and-winter-schools/w
inter-school-sports-engineering-2015).
The Valley
Accommodation
The Conference will be held in San Vito di Cadore
(Italy), an alpine resort in the Dolomites, at 10 km
from Cortina d’Ampezzo (the so called “Queen of
Dolomites”) and 140 km from Venice.
The valley offers great possibilities for practicing
winter sports (skiing, snowboarding, cross-country or
touring skiing) in a unique
environment, rich of
culture and traditions.
Visitors can enjoy both
the silence of woods and
the
lively
shopping
streets of Cortina.
Accommodation
at
the
Conference venue Hotel
Park des Dolomites is
recommended.
Reservation will be available by contacting the
Conference secretariat info@isss2015.com
Other Hotels will be available at walking distance in
the villages of San Vito and Borca di Cadore.