So we've finally met again! The Tweetup lies behind us, the better part of the EULAR 2014 Meeting in Paris lies ahead of us.
Nearly all could attend. Thanks for coming and sharing news and visions again.
Dr. Shashank Akerkar @doctorakerkar twittering about the tweetup!
We definitely should have placed Abigail(ArthritisResTher @ArthritisRes) in the front row. Last year there were more women supporting the tweetup.
Original text below:
The EULAR 2014 Meeting in Paris
lies only about 3 weeks ahead of us and we should plan our tweetup. Lets plan
for a Tweetup at the meeting itself as well as a Social Tweetup as we already did
a couple of times.
I propose communication
should be done on twitter with the hashtag #EULAR14.
There are the usual
problems, which I believe shouldn't be too difficult to solve, like how many
people to expect and coming to a consent as for time and place.
Let’s first try to make
sure, who is coming. Next step would be, where we could meet.
Some people already announced that they’ll be at the congress (Name / @ twitter):
Seth Ginsberg @CreakyJoints and @SethSaidSo
Dr. Nowell
Dr. Ai Lyn Tan @DrAiLynTan
Dr. Shashank Akerkar @doctorakerkar
Dr. Michiel Zandbelt @zandbelt
@synovialjoints
@alhkim
@rheumi_
@ArthritisRes
@Docrhumato
@carvicab
Emilio Besada @besada_emilio
If you don't see your name here, please let me know. Anyone interested in tweet on rheumatology is welcome at our tweetup anyway!
I propose that we meet on Thursday at 12:15 p.m. at the exhibition hall. 12:15 p.m. would leave enough time to get to the meeting area and not having to leave a session too early. Please have a look at this map: http://www.eular.org/myUploadData/files/EULAR%202014%20Exhibition%20Layout%20Level_1.pdf
In between GSK, Medac, Novartis, and the oval shaped room is a catering area that isn't too large and marked light blue. Please tell me, if that's convenient. We can talk over then, if we meet later in a bar / bistro, unless someone already has a good idea about the when and where.
08.06.2014:
Last year I've travelled to Madrid by plain and the had been an airtraffic strike in France. This year I intend to travel by train and there's a strike to be expected on Tuesday and Wednesday. So check your connections and expect some trouble reaching Paris. This is part of the text EULAR has sent to me:
Based on
currently available information, the following strikes are now confirmed for
next week in Paris (although the expected disturbances are still subject to
evaluation):
SNCF – FRENCH
TRAINS:
- Strikes
announced for Tuesday 10 (as of 19:00) and Wednesday 11 June 2014 (until 19:00
but can be extended)
- This
is a nationwide strike that will also impact the RER B line that is the main
line travelling from the Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport to Paris city
centre
- Impact:
- Participants
not being able to reach Paris by train (national and international)
- Participants
not being able to leave Paris airports by RER to reach the city centre, the
hotels and the congress venue
TAXI:
- Strike
announced for Wednesday 11 June 2014 (full day)
- This
is a European strike that will be also impacting other European capitals and
that should impact most of public/official taxis in Paris
- Impact:
- Traffic
jams and road blocks inside and outside Paris
- Participants
not being able to leave Paris airports by taxi
- Participants
experiencing transportation delays due to traffic conditions
The above
will most probably not affect the EULAR 2014 congress but will certainly affect
participants trying to reach the city centre, the hotels and the congress venue
on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 June 2014.
09.06.2014:
Nothing new concerning the strike, but I hope to get more information tomorrow as today is a public holiday.
10.06.2014:
Metro will be available for transport in between railway stations, hotels, and the Congress Center (Porte Maillot). I've chosen to go by car, though.
