Friday, 3 may 2024
Dear colleagues,
This mailing list includes all the participants in the Summer School of Veterinary Endocrinology that will take place in Bologna in June from Sunday 23rd to Saturday 29th, 2024.
The preparation for the Summer School is almost ready and I would like to give you some information.
POSTER
We would like to let you know that on Monday (day 2) of the Summer School, there will be a poster session.
It would be great if you could bring posters of new research, a poster of your past research (last year), case reports, and case studies.
You do not need to make the new ones (but if you want you can also present new data), just bring the work you presented at the past congresses and share it again! There is only one condition: the posters have to deal with canine or feline endocrinology!
Do not hesitate to get in touch with us (summerschool@esve.org) if you need additional information. We would appreciate it very much if you would let us know the title of your poster, so we can arrange the proper room for viewing.
COURSE
We have reached the maximum number of 150 participants and therefore we had to close the registrations. We are sorry but more attendees are not possible. The lectures will take place in Aula Magna “Messieri”, the principal lecture room of the Vet School in Bologna. It’s quite a nice and comfortable “traditional” lecture room equipped with plugs for laptops.
CANCELLATION
We currently have a long waiting list of people who have not been able to register due to availability. If any of the registered people is no longer able to participate, please let us know by May 15th. The entire fee will be refunded by May 15th. For those who withdraw from May 16th to June 15th, only half of the registration fee will be refunded. After June 15th it will no longer be possible to request a refund.
LUNCH AND COFFEE BREAK
Due to the generosity of the Sponsors (MSD, Dechra, Boehringer Ingelheim, Purina and Royal Canin) the coffee breaks and the lunches are included.
The organization decided to use a catering service directly in the seat of the Course.
The catering service will provide a coffee station for the morning and afternoon coffee breaks, and lunch. The lunch will be served on the ground floor and in the internal courtyard of the Vet School. People can rest a little bit outside using chairs and tables, or directly on the grass. In this way, we think you can taste good Italian food in a very easy way, avoiding losing time to find out a place to eat during the lunch break. There will be a special menu for vegetarians, vegans and people with allergies or intolerances.
SPEAKERS
For personal reasons, Prof Edward Feldman will not be able to participate in the round table on Cushing's Syndrome as expected. However, we have added a new speaker, Dr Linda Fleeman from Australia who will participate in the entire Summer School and the round table on diabetes mellitus.
ACCOMMODATION
The PHI HOTEL EMILIA which is located near the vet school (venue of the Summer School), is now fully booked.
For those who still have to book, we recommend this other hotel https://www.hotelrelaisbellaria.com/en. The Relais Bellaria hotel is a few kilometers away from the Vet School, but it is very nice and we will do our best to organize buses to and from the Summer School venue. If you book at this hotel, please mention during the reservation that you will attend the ESVE Summer School, and you will receive a discount.
SOCIAL EVENTS
We will have several opportunities to meet together. They represent a fantastic opportunity for people to know each other and you are strongly encouraged to participate! The social events are free of charge for the participants (including drinks!). For organizational reasons, we will ask you in the coming weeks to fill out a quick form just to have the gross number of people attending.
On Sunday 23rd June there will be a welcome cocktail (drink and food) at the pool very close (walking distance) to the Vet School (you will receive more details about it) .
The Summer School dinner will take place in the garden of the Vet School on the evening of Tuesday 25th June. There will be obviously music and the possibility to sing and dance!
On Wednesday, June 26th: Free day TRAVEL to FLORENCE. We will take you by bus to Florence (the journey takes about an hour and a half). Everyone will be free to organize the day in Florence as they wish. In the coming weeks, we will be giving you more information about this tour.
I realize it’s already a very long email. I will be back to you with some more details in the next weeks.
Best regards
Federico Fracassi