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BH4 2008 International Conference Tetrahydrobiopterin, PKU, and NOS March 23-28, 2008 - St. Moritz - Champfér, Switzerland KEY TOPICS   Chemistry and biochemistry of BH4 and other pteridines Diagnosis and genetics of BH4 deficiencies Genetic of PKU PKU and BH4 Enzyme replacement and gene therypa for PKU Biochemistry of NOS Role of BH4 and nitric oxide synthase in endothelial dysfunction   CONFERENCE VENUE   Hotel Europa St.Moritz Via Suot Chesas 9 CH-7512 Champfèr - St.Moritz   Tel. ++41 81 839 55 55 Fax ++41 81 839 55 56   info@hotel-europa.ch www.hotel-europa.ch   CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT   Division of Clinical Chemistry and Biochemistry University Children's Hospital Zürich Switzerland info@pku-bh4.com WELCOME RECEPTION   March 23, 2008 TBA DATES   Arrival/Checkin: March 23, 2008, 3 p.m. Departure/Checkout: March 28, 2008, 11 a.m. March 23 is Easter Holiday! CANCELATION POLICY December 31: 100% refund January 31: 75% refund After February 29: no refund ON SITE REGISTRATION   Payment must be made in Swiss Francs in cash only! Registration Fee* Before January 15 After January 15 Active Participant SFr 150 SFr 200 Trainee/ Student SFr 75 SFr 75 GENERAL INFORMATION PASSPORT AND VISA To visit Switzerland , you must have a valid passport. A visa is required for citizens of countries that do not have visa-exempt agreements with Switzerland . Please contact the nearest Swiss Embassy or Consulate for visa requirements. INSURANCE The organizer cannot accept responsibility for accidents that might occur, particularly on slopes. Delegates are encouraged to purchase travel insurance before leaving their home country. Insurance plans typically cover accidental loss of belongings, medical costs in case of injury or illness, and other possible risks of international travel. CLIMATE The climate of St. Moritz is affected by the Mediterranean since it is located on the southern slopes of the Swiss Alps. Lots of sun, light champagne snow, and mild winter temperatures are the keys here. SKIING/SNOWBOARDING Skiing here is good for any level of skiers and with five well-known ski areas nearby, there are plenty of places to try. Beginner trails make up 10 percent of the total terrain. Of the five resorts, Muottas Muragi is a good choice for beginners. Corviglia is the most versatile resort in the area. Many of the beginner trails are located mid-point on the mountain, so a novice can enjoy the mountain experience without having to brave higher level runs. St. Moritz is perfect for the strong intermediate skier. Twenty-five percent of the trails are rated intermediate. Most of these trails are broad runs on treeless slopes. About 20 percent of the terrain suits advanced skiers here, with 35 trails at Corvatsch, two at Furtschellas, and four at Diavolezza/Lagalb. St. Moritz was the first resort to sponsor snowboard events in the Alps. Corviglia has a half-pipe and Corvatsch has a fun park, but no terrain is off-limits to boarders. Once a month, some of the lifts stay open until 10:00 p.m. On Diavolezza for a moonlight ski experience. Corvatsch has night skiing every Friday evening. Heliskiing is offered at three locations at St. Moritz. There are 111 miles of trails at St. Moritz for cross-country skiing and another 93 miles of winter walking trails. Snowmobiling is discouraged at St. Moritz. Due to the high elevation and thin air, a dry powdery snow falls consistently here. The sun shines for the majority of the year and temperatures are fairly moderate due to the location on the south side of the Alps. Good snow conditions are almost guaranteed at St. Moritz. Therefore, snowmaking is pretty limited. There are only 43.5 miles of trails out of 218 miles that have snowmaking. The average afternoon temperature is between 28 and 38 degrees Fahrenheit during the winter. TRAVELER’S CHECKS AND CREDIT CARDS Traveler’s checks are accepted by all leading banks and major hotels in principal cities, and the use of traveler’s checks in Japan is not as popular as in some other countries. VISA, MasterCard, Diners Club, and American Express are widely accepted at hotels, department stores, shops, restaurants and nightclubs. TIPPING Restaurants. A service charge is built into menu prices (unlike in some countries, where it's tacked onto the bill). However, it's customary to round up amounts when paying the waiter or waitress if you're happy with the service. This means that you might hand the server CHF 50 for a CHF 47 meal. If you're paying by credit card, hand the server a cash tip of up to 5%. Hotels. Tip CHF 1-2 for each bag or service rendered, depending on the class of your hotel. Except in the cheapest hotels and pensions, consider leaving CHF 1 per day for the hotel maid. In a resort hotel, you might want to leave a tip with the manager for dividing among the staff. (The amount will vary according to the length of your stay, the price of the accommodations, and your own generosity.) Taxis. A service charge is included in Zürich cab fares; it may not be in other parts of the country. As in restaurants, round up or add 5% when you're happy with the service. ELECTRICITY Electric current is uniformly 220-230. Chairmen Nenad Blau, Switzerland Beat Thöny, Switzerland Advisory Board Nenad Blau, Switzerland Keith Channon, UK Harvey Levy, USA Cynthia J. Meininger, USA Aurora Martinez, Norway Tomio Okamura, Japan Haruo Shintaku, Japan Raymond Stevens, USA Beat Thöny, Switzerland Ernst Werner, Austria Jeobing Yim, Korea                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ADMIN

BH4 2008 :: March 23-28, 2008 - St. Moritz, Switzerland