This course will be limited to 250
participants. Applications will be accepted on a ‘first-paid,
first-served’ basis. You will receive acceptance and
confirmation by e-mail.
In the eventuality that the IOF
Advanced Training Course on Osteoporosis cannot be held or will have
to be changed due to events beyond the control of the IOF (force
majeure including, without limitation, natural disasters, acts of God,
war, terrorism or any acts or omissions of third parties) or due to
events which are not attributable to wrongful intent or gross
negligence of the IOF, the IOF cannot be held liable by participants
for any damages or costs or loss incurred, such as transportation
costs, hotel or accommodation costs, financial loss, etc.
Under these circumstances, the IOF
reserves the right to either hold the entire registration fee and to
use it for a future IOF Event, or to reimburse the registration fee
after the deduction of the costs already incurred for the organisation
of the IOF Training Course and which could not be recovered from third parties.
The IOF reserves the right to modify the programme, unilaterally and
without notice.
The IOF is not responsible for any bodily or material damage
sustained by participants during the IOF Advanced Training Course on
Osteoporosis, which is not directly the fault of the IOF. Each
participant is responsible for his or her own insurance for such events.
Any litigation stemming from the above contract will be tried in
Nyon, Switzerland where the Swiss law is exclusively applicable.
Accommodation and Course Meals
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has reserved a number
of rooms at the Hôtel Lyon Métropole (4*), where the
Advanced Training Course is held, and at the secondary
downtown Boscolo Hôtel (4*). Please note that room
charges are not included in the Advanced Training Course registration fee.
The hotel package includes either two or three nights between
February 1-4, 2010 and covers accommodation, breakfast, and for
registered participants, coffee breaks and lunches during the Training
Course. The city tax of € 1.65 per person, per night is in
addition. Pre-Stay (prior to Feb 1) and Post-Stay (from Feb 4) are
possible upon request and availability at below quoted rates on a bed
and breakfast basis (B&B) only. Rates are shown for standard
rooms. Rates for other types of rooms (superior, deluxe, junior
suites, etc.) are available upon request.
For your convenience, hotel request can be made through IOF at
the same time as the Advanced Training Course registration. The IOF
cannot guarantee the rate nor the availability of the hotel rooms for
participants registering after December 18, 2009 and assignment to
either Métropole or Boscolo Hotels will be made on a
‘first-come, first-served’ basis.
Due
to enhanced online security measures,
the IOF cannot capture electronically credit
card payment information to be submitted to a third party
(Hôtel Métropole as a coordinating hotel).
Therefore,
once the IOF has transferred your request, the hotel will contact
you within 5 business days with a temporary accommodation
confirmation (against availability) that will be validated once you
have submitted proof of financial guarantee directly to the hotel as:
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either a
credit card number guarantee faxed or e-mailed back to the
Hôtel Lyon
Métropole (coordinating hotel).
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or
a proof that a bank transfer has been requested with your bank and
has been forwarded directly to the Hôtel Lyon
Métropole (coordinating hotel).
Your
temporary accommodation confirmation will be held for a maximum of
10 working days. The Coordinating Hotel reserves the right to cancel
the pre-reservation, in case the payment by bank transfer for the
hotel deposit is not received in their account within the given 10
working days or a credit card number as a payment guarantee has not
been submitted within that same time period.
The IOF will
only act as a customer service intermediary between the hotels and
the participants. The IOF will not bear any liability, nor
financial responsibility towards the
hotels, nor the participants. The IOF will not directly debit
any deposit or penalty payments from your credit card for your
hotel booking.