Information for speakers, chairs, reviewers and abstract authors

Entitlements

	Congress registration	Financial contribution in euro (€)	Speakers' reception
Chair: All sessions	No special discount	0	No
Speaker: Paris based (up to 150 km)	Yes	300	Yes
Speaker: Based in Europe	Yes	600	Yes
Speaker: Based outside of Europe	Yes	1,500	Yes
Abstract reviewer	50% discount to register for any day or the whole Congress*,**	0	No
Author: Abstract in oral presentation, poster discussion and thematic poster session***	No special discount	0	No

• *50% discount based on early-bird fee (regardless of when the registration is done) and based on the category the faculty belongs to. More information on categories can be found here 
• **Abstract reviewers up to 40 years of age will be offered a free registration
• ***Bursary and sponsorship notification will be sent mid-June 2018

Please note that if you receive external sponsorship or funding to support your attendance at the Congress, you are no longer eligible for ERS financial support. All external funding must be disclosed in your conflict of interest statement. Speakers whose participation to Congress is fully covered by ERS will not be entitled to the financial contribution mentioned above.

Note: ALL invited speakers, chairs and presenters will have to plan their own accommodation and travel arrangements, access more information. The privileges are not combined but are based on the highest role/activity of the individual.

Speakers involved in challenging clinical cases, meet the expert sessions, postgraduate courses, skills workshops and professional development workshops are requested to provide educational materials by 30 June, 2018.

Instructions

Faculty guide
Speakers/facilitators Challenging clinical cases                     Grand round interactive sessions Meet the expert National programme sessions Postgraduate course Professional development workshop Skills workshop Other spoken sessions	Chairs/coordinators Challenging clinical cases Grand round interactive sessions Postgraduate course Professional development workshop Skills workshop Other spoken sessions Abstract sessions Oral presentations Poster discussion and keywords Thematic poster
Multiple choice questions voting slides guidelines
Abstract sessions How to create and present your poster  How to develop and present an oral presentation How to chair thematic poster and poster discussion sessions
General instructions / Abstract authors How to write a good abstract and how to submit an abstract How to write a good Late Breaking Abstract and how to submit LBA Oral presentation preparation Poster discussion preparation Thematic poster preparation Breathe article: doing science: writing conference abstracts Information and guidelines on e-poster preparation Webcast: how to prepare and present my poster Abstracts will be published in the ERJ September 2018, 52 (Supplement 62)
Abstract reviewer guidelines Abstract reviewer guidelines Late-breaking abstract reviewer guidelines Abstract allocation guidelines Late-breaking abstract allocation guidelines	Patient guidelines Speakers Participants
Templates Powerpoint template for speakers (exluding Poster discussion sessions) Word template for professional development and skills workshop Poster and e-poster templates - landscape format Template 1 Template 2 Template 3 Template 4 Poster and e-poster templates - portrait format Template 1 Template 2 Template 3 Template 4 Poster discussion presentation template
Interactive sessions Submission of questions via mobile devices Answering multiple choice questions via mobile devices

 For further information please contact programme@ersnet.org