ISD-DE 2024 Local Venue Information
International Society Dacryology & Dry Eye (ISD-DE) 2024 Location:
County Hall
Etc Venues 4th Floor
Belvedere Road
London SE1 7PB
The entrance to etc.venues County Hall is on Belvedere Road – please note this IS NOT on the river side of the building, Belvedere Road runs parallel to the river to the rear of the building. The door to the venue is situated in the middle of the building, half way down Belvedere Road opposite Forum Magnum Square. The nearest stations to the venue are Waterloo and Westminster – both a pleasant 5 minutes walk away.
County Hall is situated in central London in the Congestion Zone.
County Hall is located on Belvedere Road.
Belvedere Road can be accessed from Westminster Bridge Road or York Road (both A3200).
It may be easier to use public transport to access the County Hall.
There is a taxi rank in Chicheley Street.
There is no onsite parking. There is coach parking only along Belvedere Road.
There is Blue Badge and standard on-street parking on Chicheley Street.
MAP
Link
https://www.etcvenues.com/venues/london/county-hall/
ISD-DE 2024 Local Information Hotels:
The following Hotels are close to the Meeting Venue at etc.venues County Hall
ISD-DE has not reserved rooms and has not inspected these Hotels. However, they are all within a walking or tube/bus journey to the Meeting Venue.
Hotels
Please find below important information regarding the ISD-DE meeting in LONDON.
How to find the venue: https://www.isd-de.org/meeting2024/local-information/
Wednesday 29th we have the Update Course.
Programme: https://www.isd-de.org/meeting2024/isd-de-2024-update-course-programme/
This is up on the 4th Floor. Give your name on the ground floor and they will show you to the lift. Once on the 4th Floor turn Left out of the lift to the etc. Venue Reception. They will then further direct you round to the Thames Suite where we have the ISD-DE Reception Desk. The Update Course uniquely in County Suite. Everything will be clearly sign posted.
You will pick up your badge and any other things from ISD-DE Reception and then can have coffee on arrival, and hence move into the County Suite.
If you are a Speaker on the Course:
Please check you have handed in your talk in advance and check it is there on the day.
We will not have a separate Speaker Ready Room on 29th, only on 30th and 31st (Lords 3), so on Wednesday 29th you must go directly to the AV technician in County Suite with your USB as soon as possible, drink your coffee after!
If you have bought your MACBOOK, please ensure you remember your Power Source and cables as we cannot ensure these will be available. Hence best to hand over your talk.
Ensure you are seated ready for the start of sessions. If you are speaking, please sit on the front row. If you are late, the lectures have started, or the County Suite is full you will not be allowed entry.
Welcome Reception:
After the course on Wednesday there is a Welcome Reception in the Thames Suite from 6pm to 8pm. Please pick up your badge for this from Reception. It is just small nibbles and get together to start the meeting on a positive footing, mingle with other delegates, speakers, organisers and the sponsors.
https://www.isd-de.org/meeting2024/social-programme/
Scientific Meeting Thursday and Friday 30th and 31st May
Many people attending the Update Course will stay for the main meeting as well. If these are your first days, the same as above applies in terms of badge pick up but we will also have the Speaker Ready Room in Lords 3, with x 4 laptops and an attendee AV technician where you can test out your talks in privacy and make any last minute adjustments, typo corrections, ensure it is correctly uploaded and in the safe hands of the AV technician for the correct Lecture Theatre.
If you are a Speaker on the Scientific Meeting:
Please check you have handed in your talk in advance and check it is there on the day.
We will have a separate Speaker Ready Room on 30th and 31st (Lords 3)
If you have bought your MACBOOK, please ensure you remember your Power Source and cables as we cannot ensure these will be available. Hence best to hand over your talk.
Note that there are three lecture theatres running simultaneously and you must plan your two days carefully, giving ample time for attending the Westminster and Lords as well as the County Suite.
https://www.isd-de.org/meeting2024/isd-de-2024-scientific-meeting-programme/
Lecture Theatre 1 County Suite
Lecture Theatre 2 Westminster
Lecture Theatre 3 Lords
ePosters:
Still to come are the ePosters which will run in the Thames 1 and 2 from day 1, 29th May, up to end of Day 3, 31st May. Make sure you visit them.
https://www.isd-de.org/meeting2024/abstract-listings-2024/#eposter and https://www.isd-de.org/meeting2024/view-eposters-2024/
Exhibitors:
We are indebted to the Sponsors and Exhibitors and they will love to meet you. They are also in the Thames Suite where all refreshments and lunch are served.
https://www.isd-de.org/meeting2024/sponsors/
Arrangements for Lunch, teas and coffees:
Everyone is having lunch and refreshments together in the Thames Suite where you will also mingle with the Exhibitors. The food is stand up buffet so wear comfortable shoes.
Wifi code:
Connect to etc venues, then use password provided to you at Reception. There will be fast Wifi in every Lecture Theatre.
Scavenger Hunt
This is a competition with Prizes. Please pick up a Scavenger Hunt form and at Lunchtime 30th May go around the Exhibitors to learn more. Return your forms to Reception by Coffee Break Friday 31st May. Prizes will be announced and given at lunchtime Friday 31st May in the Thames Suite.
Prizes
You don´t have to formally enter, as every participant speaker / ePoster displayer is entitled to win and will be considered . But only one in each category will win. Exciting Prizes! Prizes will be announced and given at lunchtime Friday 31st May in the Thames Suite by Reynaldo Javate
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Best ePoster
Best Free paper
Best Rapid Fire paper
Gala Dinner
Collect your Gala dinner ticket at registration. Entry by Ticket only. If you still wish to attend the Gala Dinner but do not have a ticket, please ask at Reception for returns, and arrange to pay by Bank Transfer to ISDDE2020, see below. This is a smart modern dress event at the OXO Tower Restaurant on Thursday 30th May at 7.15 pm. https://www.isd-de.org/meeting2024/social-programme/
To Pay
ISD-DE 2020
54238130 | 15-99-00
SWIFT/BIC: HOABGB2L
IBAN: GB83 HOAB 1599 0054 2381 30
Map showing OXO Tower Restaurant:
Evaluation and Certificates:
The links to evaluate the meeting and your certificates will be made available in your dashboard on the website after the meeting.We’ll send email reminders after the event.
We all look forward to seeing you in London!
Here is the Map of the Venue showing the three Lecture theatres: