ORL Section and Board Annual Meeting 2009 October, 1 _ 4, 2009 Ischia, Italy

1. ORL Section and Board Annual Meeting 2009 October, 1 _ 4, 2009 Ischia, Italy Gaetano Motta e Renato Piantanida Meeting Coordinators

2. INVITATION I have the great honour and pleasure to invite you to the UEMS ORL Section and Board Annual Meetingthat will take place in Ischia in October 1_4, 2009. Refined and hospitable, Ischia is an island of volcanic origin, a sparkling jewel set in the Bay of Naples. Its thermal waters have been a source of health and well-being since the times of the ancient Greeks. Thanks to its mild climate even in winter, Ischia is splendid for a visit at any time of year, with enticing villages overlooking romantic coves or tucked away in the woods. Ischia is the point of departure for visiting the islands of the Bay of Naples, first and foremost glamorous Capri, or the countless beauty spots along the Amalfi Coast. It is connected by ferry to the ports of Naples and Pozzuoli. With its background, Ischia is a perfect venue to host this stimulating and inspiring Meeting. Come and join us in Ischia next year! THE GREEN ISLAND WHERE CULTURE MEETS NATURE For 28 centuries this indissoluble interlacement welcomes us and presents us with thrilling landscapes, peerless smells, colours and flavours, apart from involving folkloristic events, spa and wellbeing. This vital exchange between culture and environment is the soul of this marvellous island.

3. MEETING VENUE NH ISCHIA THERMAL SPA RESORT Nestled in the quiet of a lush Mediterranean garden that contains the two thermal water pools, one of which is indoor, the hotel is centrally located 300 metres from Ischia’s main port and steps away from the pedestrian zone of Corso Vittoria Colonna and the famed Riva Destra, bustling with attractive restaurants, bars, shops and boutiques. At the NH Ischia Thermal Spa Resort, a well-appointed thermal centre that offers physical therapy as well as beauty care, guests can enjoy the beneficial effects of the thermal waters and muds together with a wide range of treatments and cures with programmes monitored by specialised personnel. Distance port of Naples to airport: 17 km Distance to the port of Naples: 50/90 minutes Distance to the centre of Ischia porto: 100 m NH ISCHIA THERMAL SPA RESORT Via A. De Luca, 42 80077 Ischia (Italy) www.nh-hotels.it

4. MEETING VENUE FACILITIES 194 rooms (incl. 10 Junior Suites and 2 Suites) Direct- dial telephone Satellite TV Air-conditioning Hair Dryer Safe Room Service Dry cleaning service Rooms adapted for the disabled Restaurant Snack Bar Dietary cuisine Thermal Centre Beauty Farm Gym American Bar Piano Bar 5 Meeting Rooms (from 10 to 300 people) Internet Corner Internet wi-fi (common areas) Shop Park Indoor thermal pool Outdoor thermal pool Arranged Beach Car Park Baby Sitting A PRIVATE AND EXCLUSIVE MEETING POINT Five congress rooms that can accommodate up to 300 people are the ideal venue for holding events, meetings and seminars which can be alternated with long, pleasant, relaxing breaks for mental and physical well-being. Our highly qualified personnel are a guarantee of the success of every event. The spacious outdoor area in the garden and around the pool is perfect for weddings, banquets, fashion shows, performances, parties and cocktails.

5. MEETING VENUE A LUMINOUS ATMOSPHERE OF WELL-BEING With its air-conditioned, soundproofed rooms equipped with colour satellite TV, Pay TV, safe, minifridge, telephone, and jack for Internet connection, the hotel is an elegant and luminous refuge, ideal for relaxation and repose but also for conviviality in its large, comfortable common areas. If you like absolute privacy you’ll feel right at home. DISCOVERING THE LOCAL SPECIALITIES The spacious, elegant Hibiscus Restaurant, featuring local and Mediterranean cuisine, offers a rich breakfast buffet and in the evening serves the tasty specialities of the chef. On the splendid poolside terrace you can enjoy typical dishes from the regional cuisine, while the Pool Bar, which looks onto the outdoor swimming pool, offers light snacks as well as cocktails and long drinks. WELLNESS TRAIL Bagno Romano (Roman Bath) is a complete circuit that lasts about one hour with all the basic elements: from soffioni (steam jets) to water cascades, from immersion in a pool of hot thermal water (calidarium) to a body peeling (soap), from sauna and Turkish bath to immersion in a pool of cold water (frigidarium). The Wellness Centre offers a well-designed range of beauty treatments for face and body that uses products by the prestigious French maison Decléor, rigorously natural and designed to help restore shape and beauty. The beauty treatments combine perfectly with bracing manual and mechanical massages assisted by modern, sophisticated equipment (Alice, Skin Master).

6. SOCIAL PROGRAM ISLAND TOUR AND SANT’ANGELO You will reach Sant’Angelo by the sea after a tour of the island. Sant’Angelo is an ancient maritime suburb, today elegant salon of the island. Visiting Sant’Angelo will be a marvellous experience. You will enjoy a nice walk and shopping through its nice lanes. You will spend a very romantic evening eating in a charming restaurant on the sea where you will taste the typical mediterranean seafood cusine. WINE AND TRADITION Ischia is also famous for its country civilization and for its wineyards … you will have the chance to visit one of the most famous Winecellars “Pietratorcia”. On a green hill at the feet of the Epomeo Mountain you will taste in the magic atmosphere of the candle light precious wines and delicious dishes from traditional land cusine, such as pizza, pasta and rabbit, cheese, vegetables and much more ! TYPICAL FOOD From the peasant table to the gourmet cuisine, the triumph of the authentic tastes of fertile land and rich sea, real taste’s treasures!

7. ACCOMPANYING PERSONS’ TOURS POSEIDON THERMAL BATHING PARK You will visit the most beautiful thermal garden of the world and spend a beautiful and unforgettable day where 22 pools (Thermal, Kneipp, ocean-water) have been installed according to latest technical and medical knowledge. The water temperature varies from 28° C to 40° C and the abundance of water means that it is constantly renewed a totally unique procedure. A Roman Sauna and a large private beach is equipped with deck-chairs and beach - umbrellas, various restaurants of which one is situated in a beautiful grotto of local tuff-stones and a boutique with a newspaper-kiosk complete this extraordinary establishment. Visitors of the Poseidon Gardens will find a heaven of peace and quiet in a setting of 60.000 square meters of ecologically intact gardens and can enjoy an ideal combination of medical cure and relaxing holidays by the sea. ISCHIA AND THE ARAGONESE CASTLE You will have an amazing walk through the little streets of the center where you can go shopping, visit the fishermen village and the Aragonese Castle built in 474 BC by the Greek-Syracusan to observe the movement of enemy ships. In 1823 the King of Naples reduced the Castle to a place of detention. Nowadays it is a unique museum  on the sea.

8. REGISTRATION FEES • Participant € 800,00 • Accompanying person € 400,00 • The Participant fee includes: • Transfer from/to Naples airport – Ischia • N° 3 nights in double single use room B&B at NH Ischia Thermal Spa • Resort • Scientific session and coffee breaks • N° 2 lunches • N° 3 dinners • The Accompanying Person fee includes: • Transfer from/to Naples airport – Ischia • N° 3 nights in shared double room B&B at NH Ischia Thermal Spa • Resort • N° 1 full day tour with English speaking guide (lunch included) • N° 1 half day tour with English speaking guide • N° 3 dinners

9. Looking forward to meeting you in Ischia next year !