Guide for Participants

General Information

1. Meeting:

The 108^th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Pathology

2. Theme:

Establishing a precise assessment of diseases based on pathological, molecular, and IT view.

3. Congress:

President: Michiie Sakamoto, M.D., Ph.D.
President of the 108^th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Pathology
Professor of Pathology, Keio University School of Medicine

4. Date:

May 9 (Thu) – 11 (Sat), 2019

5. Venue:

Tokyo International Forum
3-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0005
TEL: 03-5221-9000(main)
Access: https://www.t-i-forum.co.jp/en/access/

Information for Participants

1. Registration

Registration is only available at the Registration Desk during the following opening hours.
Foreign Participant: Participants who reside outside of Japan without Japanese nationality.

Registration Desk:
International Forum B2 Floor in front of Hall E.

May 9 (Thu) 8:00 – 17:00
May 10 (Fri) 8:00 – 17:00
May 11 (Sat) 8:00 – 15:00

2. Registration Fee:

※Payment during the meeting can be made by cash (Japanese yen only).

• Non Member: JPY 3,000

3. Name Tags

Please write your name and affiliation on your name tag. All participants are required to wear their badges throughout the congress.
Please keep it carefully since it is necessary for certification renewal as Japanese specialist pathologist.

4. Volume of Abstracts

The meeting abstracts are made available electronically and can be accessed from this following site. For ID and Password, please contact the congress secretariat. (member only)
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/oasis/pathology/menu.html
Printed abstract book is available for a fee.

Price:
Member: JPY 3,000
Non-member: JPY 5,000

5. Program Starting Times

Please be aware that the meeting is going to start and finish at different times every day.

6. Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting will be held on Day 2 (May 10) in Room 1 (Hall C) from 14:40.

7. Cloakroom

Cloakroom facilities are available at the International Forum B2 Floor Hall E during the following times.

8. Exhibition

The corporate exhibition will be held in the International Forum B2 Floor Hall E.

9. Luncheon Seminars

Luncheon seminars will be held in parallel from 12:00 every day
Participants for luncheon seminars are requested to pick up a numbered ticket beforehand. The luncheon seminar tickets will be distributed during the following times. Please note that no more available spaces when all the tickets are distributed. The tickets also become invalid in 10 minutes after the seminar starts.

Distribution times:

Distribution point: International Forum B2 Floor in front of Hall E.

10. Paging and Messages

There is no paging service at the venue. Please use the message board provided in the International Forum B2 Floor Hall E.

11. Mobile Phone Use

All participants are required to refrain from having conversations during the meeting. Please set your mobiles to silent mode or turn them off. Making a phone call can be done at the lobby.

Free Wi-Fi: SSID:tif-free-wifi Password: none ※Outside the room only

12. Non-Members of the Japanese Society of Pathology

Please contact the Japanese Society of Pathology web site on internet for membership.

13. Microscopy Room

There will be a free to use microscopy room during the meeting at International Forum B2 Floor Hall E.

14. Drink Service

Complimentary drink service is available in the International Forum B2 Floor Hall E.