Social Events
 
Thursday, September 18th, 2008 – at 07.00 p.m. - Venue: Cloister of San Cristo (Brescia)
  Welcome Cocktail and Ceremony for the Centenary of the Nobel Prize to Elie Metchnikoff for the discovery of Phagocytosis
  Keynote Lecture: Mononuclear phagocytes: past, present and future - S. Gordon
   
 
 Cocktail Fee  Free of charge
   
 
A Bus Service (oneway-trip service) has been arranged by the Organization of the Meeting. The Meeting Buses will leave from the Congress Venue (outside the Main Entrance of Viale Europa, 11) at about 06.45 p.m. At the end of the Welcome Cocktail (at about 09.30 p.m.), all the participants will be free to come back to the Hotels either by foot (click here to download the Brescia Cocktail Map - click here to download the Brescia Hotels Map), by bus (Public Transportation – Line n.1 “MASACCIO-MOMPIANO”; departure from the bus-stop “Piazza Martiri di Belfiore”; arrival at the bus-stop “Via Branze” – please, refer to the above-mentioned Map) or by Public Taxi (RadioTaxi Brescia – Phone: +39 030 35111).
   
 
Friday, September 19th, 2008 – at 08.00 p.m. - Venue: Relais Franciacorta (Colombaro di Corte Franca)
  Social Dinner
   
 
 Dinner Fee  Free of charge for Invited  Speakers and Registered  Participants of the Meeting
   Euro 60,00 VAT included
 for accompanying people
   
 
The Social Dinner Invitation Cards will be distributed to all Invited Speakers and Registered Participants at the Congress Venue by the Symposia Staff together with the Congress Kits and Bags. Anyone interested in participating in the Social Dinner is kindly asked to address to the Organizing Secretariat Symposia srl (please, send an e-mail at rizzetti@symposiacongressi.it).
   
 
A Bus Service (round-trip service) has been arranged by the Organization of the Meeting. The Meeting Buses will leave from the Congress Venue (outside the Main Entrance of Viale Europa, 11) at about 07.30 p.m. At the end of the dinner (at about 10.30 p.m.), the Buses will come back to Brescia (School of Medicine).
   
 
Congress Venue
 
The Meeting will be held at the Main Room of the School of Medicine of Brescia (entrance from Viale Europa, 11 or from Via Branze, 43). Brescia and its surrounding areas offer a wide range of interesting sightseeing attractions; for further information, please visit these websites:
 
  www.bresciatourism.it
  www.stradadelfranciacorta.it
  www.agenzialagoiseofranciacorta.it
  www.lakegarda.com
  www.tourism.verona.it
 
 
Travel Information
  Plane – Airports
  Distances of Brescia from main nearby airports:
 
  20 Km from Brescia Montichiari airport (VBS), about 30 minutes by car
  www.aeroportobrescia.it
  (within the above-mentioned link, for Travel Information please visit the page “How to reach us”)
 
  55 Km from Bergamo Orio al Serio airport (BGY), about 45 minutes by car
  www.sacbo.it
  (within the above-mentioned link, for Travel Information please visit the page “Public Transports”)
 
  65 Km from Verona Villafranca airport (VRN), about 55 minutes by car
  www.aeroportoverona.it
  (within the above-mentioned link, for Travel Information please visit the page “How to reach us”)
 
  100 Km from Milano Linate airport (LIN), about 90 minutes by car
  www.sea-aeroportimilano.it    • www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/en/linate/index.phtml
  (within the above-mentioned link, for Travel Information please visit the page “Connection”)
 
  150 Km from Milano Malpensa airport (MXP), about 120/180 minutes by car.
  www.sea-aeroportimilano.it    • www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/en/malpensa/index.phtml
  (within the above-mentioned link, for Travel Information please visit the page “Connection”)
 
  Train – Stations - Public Buses
 
It is easy to reach Brescia by train, both from Milan, Bergamo and Verona; for more information, please visit the website www.trenitalia.com/en/index.html.
(Remember to validate the train ticket before the departure with the special stamping machines located close to the platforms).
The railway station in Brescia (Viale della Stazione, 1 – 25122 Brescia – Customer Service: +39 030 290155) is connected with the Congress Venue and its surroundings by a regular public bus service; the Buses connecting directly the railway station to the School of Medicine are line 1 or 15 (it takes about 15 minutes from the railway station to the School of Medicine and vice-versa). For more information, please vitit the website www.bresciamobilita.it.
 
  Public Taxis - Car rental
 
Public Taxis Stands can be found outside all the Airports and the Railway Stations. Brescia Public Taxis Service is available round the clock (Radiotaxi Brescia: +39 030 35111 – Radiotaxi Brescia Railway Stand: +39 030 44108).
Different Car Rental Services can be found outside all the Airports and the Railway Stations. Outside Brescia Railway Station can be found the following Services:
  - Europcar (Viale della Stazione, 49): +39 030 280487
  - Maggiore Autonoleggio (Viale della Stazione, 88): +39 030 49268
   
  Car
 
- A4 Motorway: from Milan, Torino, Venezia, exit in Brescia Ovest and follow directions for “Ospedale – Stadio - Val Trompia”;
 
- A21 Motorway: from Cremona, Piacenza, Torino, follow the connection with A4 Motorway, exit in Brescia Ovest and follow directions for “Ospedale – Stadio - Val Trompia”;
 
- A1 Motorway: from Bologna, Firenze, Rome, follow the connection with A21 and A4 Motorway, exit in Brescia Ovest and follow directions for “Ospedale – Stadio - Val Trompia”.
 
(for further information, please visit the website www.autostrade.it/en/index.html).