Monothematic Conference: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC)

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

Registration Department
1-3, Rue de Chantepoulet
P.O. Box 1726
CH-1211 Geneva 1, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 908 0488, Fax: +41 22 732 2850
Email: reg_pbc@easl.ch

Kenes International is the official travel agent for the Monothematic Conference
and will be offering special reduced rates for acccommodation and tours.

Accommodation at special rates is available at the following hotels.

Hotel	Category	Hotel vs. Conference venue: Hilton Newcastle Gateshead	Single room	Double room
Hilton Newcastle Gateshead Standard Room	*****	Conference Venue	£ 135	£ 145

Rates shown are in GBP (£), per room, per night and inclusive of breakfast and taxes.
Additional hotels will be published on the conference website shortly.

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BOOKING

In order to benefit from the special rates, please use one of the following booking
methods:

Send the enclosed Registration & Accommodation Form with the required deposit
by fax or mail at your earliest convenience
Book your hotel accommodation via this website

We strongly advise all participants to reserve their hotel accommodation as soon as possible.

Kenes International will not be able to guarantee rooms after October 1, 2007.
Reservations will only be confirmed if credit card details are fully supplied or alternatively a deposit of one night accommodation per room by cheque or bank transfer is forwarded.

Each participant will receive an individual confirmation, indicating the name and address of the hotel. The booking will only be final upon receipt of the corresponding deposit.

For hotel reservation made by a sponsoring company, the participant will receive the hotel confirmation from the sponsoring company directly.

For block bookings (10 rooms and up) companies are requested to send their request
by fax or Email to Kenes International. Different payment and cancellation policies will apply.

Official check-in time for the hotel is 15.00 hours and check-out is 12:00 noon.

PAYMENT

Payment of hotel accommodation must be made in GBP (£)

Full payment for accommodation, provided by Kenes International is payable (less deposit) before your arrival in Newcastle.

Kenes International accepts Travellers’ cheques and Euro cheques (in the currency of the issuing country) Visa, Master Card, Diners Club and AMEX* credit cards.

* Please note that payments made by AMEX will be charged in US Dollars.

Please note that 2 weeks prior to arrival in Newcastle, your credit card will be automatically charged for the balance of your hotel accommodation. Participants who paid their deposit with a bank transfer or cheque are required to send the balance of outstanding accommodation charges to Kenes International 14 days before arrival.

Full prepayment is required for all hotel accommodations prior to arrival.
Payment of hotel accommodation in GBP (£) should be made by one of the following methods:

Option 1:
By credit card via the conference website.
All room rates quoted for accommodation are in GBP (£).
Payments for hotel accommodation by Visa and Mastercard will be charged in GBP (£).
Payments for hotel accommodation by Amex will be charged in US$ according to the rate of exchange on the day of payment.

Option 2:
By cheque GBP (£) made payable to: Monothematic-12/2007

Option 3:
By bank transfer: please make drafts GBP (£) payable to Monothematic-12/2007
Bank: Credit Suisse Bank
Geneva Branch
1211 Geneva 70
Switzerland
Account name: Monothematic-12/2007
Clearing number: 4835
Account number: 0251-693980-52-129
IBAN code: CH81 0483 5069 3980 5212 9
Swift code: CRESCHZZ 12A
Important: All bank charges are the responsibility of the participant and should be paid at source in addition to the registration fee.

CANCELLATION OF ACCOMMODATION

All cancellations or changes must be received in writing to Kenes International.
Please do not contact the hotel directly.
Rooms cancelled more than 30 days prior to arrival – full refund less bank charges
Rooms cancelled between 29-15 days prior to arrival – 1 night accommodation charge.
Rooms cancelled less then 14 days prior to arrival – no refund.
In the event of non-arrival, the hotel will automatically release the reservation, and all payments will be non-refundable.

Early Departure Fee
Guests will be charged in full for checking out prior to the departure date confirmed
at check-in.

Important Notes
Kenes International, and their agents shall not be responsible for and shall be
exempt from all liability in respect of any loss, damage, injury, accident, delay or
inconvenience to any person, or his /her luggage or any other property for any reason
whatsoever, for any tourist services provided. Personal travel and health insurance is
recommended.