Blood Disorders: European Hematologists Gather in Vienna (A), June 7-10, 2007

The EHA Congress has become the most important forum for laboratory and clinical hematologists organized in Europe and offers important information on the latest results in basic and clinical research. The topics range from stem cells to leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, myeloproliferative disorders and myelodysplasia, thrombocytopenias, thrombosis and bleeding disorders, thalassaemias, transfusion and stem cell transplantation. A challenging program has been developed from the record number of 1895 submitted abstracts. More than 50 companies will be showing their products in a 2,000 square meter exhibition space. A high-calibre social and cultural programme is also offered in Vienna. Media representatives are kindly invited to visit the EHA Congress.

Kick-off Press Conference for the EHA Congress on Friday, June 8, 2007, at 10.30 a.m.

The kick-off press conference for the EHA Congress will be held at 10.30 a.m. on Friday, June 8, at the Neue Messe Vienna (Room Stolz II, ground floor). Top international experts will be on hand to provide you with an overview of the highlights of the 12th Congress of the EHA:

• Improving care in blood diseases in Europe

  Prof. Eva Hellström-Lindberg, President of the European Hematology Association, Stockholm

• Cord blood banking: “Private or Public?”

  Prof. Wim Fibbe, Leiden, The Netherlands

  Prof. David Scadden, Boston, USA

• Traveller’s thrombosis

  Prof. Frits Rosendaal, Leiden, The Netherlands

• New possibilities for treating myeloma, progress at last

  Prof. Heinz Ludwig, President of the 12th Congress, Vienna, Austria

The preliminary programme of the congress can be found on the internet under http://congress.ehaweb.org/12th/

Accreditation for Media Representatives

If you are a media representative and if you are interested in participating in the EHA Congress please complete and return the enclosed registration form to us. We have been appointed by EHA to facilitate media relations and to provide you with information related to all aspects of this important meeting. We would be pleased to assist you in case of any inquiries.

We are looking forward to collaborating with you successfully.

Kind regards

Birgit Kofler

B&K Medien- und Kommunikationsberatung GmbH
Dr. Birgit Kofler; Daniela Pedross, MA.
Porzellangasse 35/Top 3, A-1090 Vienna
Phone: 0043-01-319-43-78-11; Fax: 0043-01-319-43-78-20
E-mail: pedross@bkkommunikation.at

About EHA

The European Hematology Association (EHA) aims to promote excellence in clinical practice, research and education in European hematology.

Today, EHA – with over 2600 active members from 95 countries – is a consolidated organization that pursues a large and growing number of projects and programs. An Executive Board and Councilors elected by the membership form the governmental body responsible for the strategy and organization of the association. The EHA Mission Statement will be enclosed in the congress bag.

About the EHA Annual Congress

The EHA annual congress is organized every June in a major European city. Over the years the congress has become the meeting place for hematologists in all fields of the speciality. The congress program has sessions on clinical and laboratory hematology and covers all the major hematological subspecialties, including hemato-oncology, red cell disorders, hemostasis, thrombosis, pediatric hematology and transfusion medicine.

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