ISPD Europe PD University for Surgeons is designed for general, transplant, and vascular surgeons who place catheters for peritoneal dialysis using laparoscopic techniques. If you are uncertain of your eligibility for participation, please contact Jennifer Heald at jheald@npmeet.com or +1 630-408-0736.

The registration fee is €450.00.

The registration fee for this course includes course content, hands-on simulation procedure training, program materials, lunch, and group arranged transfers between the group hotel and the afternoon hands-on laboratory sessions. There is an evening reception on the night before the course that is not mandatory, and is no additional cost.

The registration fee does not cover travel expenses, meals before or after the meeting, or hotel charges including incidentals.

Please contact Jennifer Heald at jheald@npmeet.com to cancel your meeting registration. Cancellations received in writing no later than 90 days after registering and up until 30 business days prior to the start of the meeting will receive a refund minus a €40 administrative fee. Cancellations after this date will not receive a refund.

All functions are of a business nature and are not suitable for guests, or children.

There is a casual evening reception beginning at 7:30 PM on 1 December. The meeting registration will begin at 7:30 AM, and the first lecture is at 8:00 AM on Monday, 2 December. We recommend that you arrive in Vienna anytime on 1 December.

The course concludes at approximately 5:00 PM on the day of the meeting. Please plan your departure after 5:00 PM to allow for full participation in the meeting.

The dress for the plenary sessions is business casual. We will provide scrubs for the afternoon lab sessions. Sometimes the meeting rooms are very cool, so please bring a sweater or jacket.

Hotel rooms may be reserved as part of the registration process. Upon completion of the registration, you will be invoiced for your hotel reservation. Hotel rooms are available for check-in 1 December, check-out 3 December, for €109 per night, single occupancy, including breakfast, wifi, and all taxes. Additional guests are €25.00. See online registration for more details on hotel rooms. All hotel reservations require 100% prepayment. You will receive a confirmation of your hotel upon payment in full.

You may indicate that you do not need a hotel room on the registration form.

Please contact Jennifer Heald at jheald@npmeet.com to cancel your prepaid hotel accommodations. Hotel cancellations made in writing by 30 September, may be cancellation with no penalty – 100% refund. Hotel cancellations made in writing by 31 October, may be cancelled with 50% penalty – 50% refund. No refunds will be allowed after 31 October.

Ground transportation from the airport is the responsibility of the participant. You will receive an email approximately 2 weeks before the meeting that will outline some options for transfers for the meeting. Public transportation using the U-Bahn is very easy. The hotel is 1 block from the U4 Meidling Haupstrasse stop.