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WFSBP 2019

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General Information

CITY OF VANCOUVER

Surrounded by water on three sides and nestled alongside

the Coast Mountain Range, Vancouver is the largest city in

the province of British Columbia with over half a million

residents and one of the mildest climates in Canada.

Home to spectacular natural scenery and a bustling met-

ropolitan core, Vancouver was Host City to the Olympic

and Paralympic Winter Games in 2010.

CLIMATE

Vancouver has a moderate oceanic climate with changing

weather conditions during the day. In June, the average

temperature is 18° C / 64° F and the weather conditions

are permanently changing.

CONGRESS INFORMATION SYSTEM /

CO CONGRESS ONLINE

®

The web based Congress Information SystemCOCONGRESS

ONLINE

®

has been installed at

www.wfsbp-congress.org

Prior to the congress, CO CONGRESS ONLINE

®

will pro-

vide information on:

a

Preparation of the congress

a

List of topics

a

Call for abstracts

a

Invited speakers and invited conveners of symposia

a

Preliminary scientific programme

a

Accepted abstracts

a

Satellite conferences

a

List of exhibitors and sponsors

a

General congress information

a

City of Vancouver

a

Travel information

a

Special news

a

Private mailbox

In due time, the final programme will be published on CO

CONGRESS ONLINE

®

which enables each participant to

create her / his personal congress programme schedule.

CO CONGRESS ONLINE

®

offers an extensive congress

service.

CONGRESS REGISTRATION

Online registration will open in March 2018 at

www.wfsbp-congress.org

CURRENCY

The official currency is the Canadian Dollar CAD. Ex-

change of foreign currency is available at Vancouver air-

port and at most hotels, banks and exchange offices

throughout the city.

Hotel

Accommodation

CPO HANSER SERVICE and its partner ICS will provide

a special hotel booking link for the 14

th

World Congress

of Biological Psychiatry. This booking link will be avail-

able on the congress website and will include a com-

prehensive description of each hotel, including photos

and a map of Vancouver that will indicate the best way

to the Vancouver Convention Centre.

Individual Reservations (Maximum 9 rooms)

Individual reservations for up to 9 rooms can only be

made through the fully secured WFSBP hotel booking

website. An immediate confirmation will be sent by

email. Notifications of cancellations and changes can

be made online or in writing to the housing bureau.

Group Reservations (10 Rooms or more)

Group reservations for 10 rooms or more can be con-

tracted with the Housing Bureau. Please choose your

preferred hotel and send your request by email to

WFSBP2019-housing@icsevents.com

.

The Housing Bureau will send you a booking form

asking for your number of rooms, arrival and departure

dates, room type (single or double) and preferred hotel.

A contract will follow with payment and cancellation

conditions.

For requests and any further information on hotel reser-

vations please contact our partner:

ICS – International Conference Services Ltd.

Suite 300, 1201 West Pender St

Vancouver BC UGE 2U2

Phone:

+1–604–681 215-3

Email

:WFSBP2019-housing@icsevents.com