Provisional Program Main Sponsors 21st Congress of the International Society for Skiing Safety Cortina d’Ampezzo – San Vito di Cadore Dolomites, ITALY Important dates Organizing Committee November 30th 2014 Deadline for Abstract submission Dr. Nicola Petrone Prof. Bruno Atzori Department of Industrial Engineering University of Padova (Italy) December 31st 2014 Acceptance of Abstracts for Oral or Poster Presentations November 30th 2014 Deadline for ISSS Student Scholarship Application ([email protected]) December 31st 2014 Acceptance of ISSS Student Scholarship Application January 16th 2015 Deadline for Early Bird Registration Abstract submission Abstracts should follow the guidelines outlined in the website www.isss2015.com and be submitted by email to [email protected] to arrive no later than 2359 GMT on 30th November 2014. All abstracts will be subject to review by the ISSS 2015 Scientific Committee. MARCH 8th – 13th 2015 Dr. Vittore Costa Sant’Antonio Hospital, Padova (Italy) Eng. Tommaso Morandin DolomitiCert, Longarone (Italy) Conference Secretariat Sistema Congressi s.r.l. Via Trieste 21, 35121 Padova - Italy Phone: (+39) 049 651699 Fax: (+39) 049 651320 For registration, payment and accommodation information, please contact: [email protected] For any other information, please contact: [email protected] website: www.isss2015.com www.isss2015.com Announce The Venue Conference Registration (before Jan 16th) The 21st International Symposium of the International Society for Skiing Safety will be held in the Dolomites of Cortina & San Vito di Cadore - Italy from 8th-13th March 2015. The meeting will take place at the heart of Cortina’s valley, under the 3264 mt. of “Antelao” Peak, at the historical Hotel Park des Dolomites of San Vito di Cadore. San Vito di Cadore & Cortina d’Ampezzo will offer an unforgettable winter experience for delegates and their families as well as world class skiing in Cortina Valley which is a unique ski resort in Italy. The conference venue will be Hotel Park des Dolomites (http://www.parkdesdolomites.it), built in the early 1900 in Art Nouveau style. The Hotel offers a top quality service for accommodation and restaurant. Full + ISSSmembership Full (ISSS members) Student + ISSS membership Student (for ISSS members) Day - visitor Accompanying person The Conference will focus on all aspects of snow sports safety including (but not limited to): ○ Injury epidemiology, ○ Equipment design ○ Safety standards, ○ Ski area design ○ Ski patrol & management ○ Wintersports biomechanics ○ Injury prevention ○ Orthopaedic treatment ○ Rehabilitation ○ Paralympics Wintersports All participants will be invited to submit a full paper to the scientific committee that will involve a blind review process and published as ASTM special technical publication within the Journal of ASTM International. The Congress will be organized in conjunction with the 5th ISEA Winter School in Sports Engineering, from 3rd March to 8th March 2015. Its main hall can host up to 200 people and two additional smaller rooms for parallel sessions are available, together with a reception hall where sponsors can place their booths. 500 € 450 € 340 € 300 € 150 € 150 € Registration fees will cover the Conference book of abstracts, the participation to indoor and outdoor sessions, coffee breaks, 2 days skipass, lunches and final banquet. Travel and accommodation costs are not included. NOTE* Registration received after Jan 16th 2015 will correspond to an additional cost of 50 €. NOTE** Discounted fees will be reserved to Students attending the ISEA 2015 Winterschool (www.dii.unipd.it/corsi/summer-and-winter-schools/w inter-school-sports-engineering-2015). The Valley Accommodation The Conference will be held in San Vito di Cadore (Italy), an alpine resort in the Dolomites, at 10 km from Cortina d’Ampezzo (the so called “Queen of Dolomites”) and 140 km from Venice. The valley offers great possibilities for practicing winter sports (skiing, snowboarding, cross-country or touring skiing) in a unique environment, rich of culture and traditions. Visitors can enjoy both the silence of woods and the lively shopping streets of Cortina. Accommodation at the Conference venue Hotel Park des Dolomites is recommended. Reservation will be available by contacting the Conference secretariat [email protected] Other Hotels will be available at walking distance in the villages of San Vito and Borca di Cadore.