ESC Congress 2012 media alert

Save the date – ESC Congress starts Saturday morning August 25

Sophia Antipolis, 7 June 2012: The ESC Congress 2012 kicks off on the morning of Saturday 25 August in Munich, Germany. Get there early to take in all of the action.

There will be three press conferences on Saturday. This year's Congress has a more comprehensive scientific programme than ever before and scientific sessions begin on Saturday.

Registration opens on Friday morning to enable journalists to join the Congress from the start.

The ESC Congress is the top international cardiovascular event of the year and is being held 25-29 August at the Messe München in Munich. With five days of scientific sessions and thousands of abstracts set to be presented the Congress promises to be a rich source of news stories and should not be missed.

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Authors: ESC Press Office
Tel: +33 (0) 4 92 94 86 27
Tel: +33 (0) 4 92 94 77 56
Email: press@escardio.org

Notes to editor
About ESC Congress 2012

The ESC Congress is currently the world's premier conference on the science, management and prevention of cardiovascular disease http://www.escardio.org/congresses/esc-2012/Pages/welcome.aspx

About press registration and facilities

Free press registration is conducted online via "My ESC" (press) http://www.escardio.org/congresses/esc-2012/registration/Pages/welcome.aspx supported by presentation of a press card or letter of assignment with proof of three published articles together with the filled in and signed embargo form.

Online registration is now open http://www.escardio.org/congresses/esc-2012/registration/Pages/welcome.aspx

On-site registration opens 24 August 2012 at 10:00 hours in Munich.

The ESC provides a fully equipped press centre at the ESC Congress. This includes the official ESC press conference room, exclusive press working area, catering, interview rooms and press offices.

About the ESC

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) represents more than 75,000 cardiology professionals across Europe and the Mediterranean. Its mission is to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease in Europe.

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