EFORT ANNUAL CONGRESS LYON 2025 GENERAL INFORMATION
BADGES
- All delegates and guests will receive a name badge at the registration desk.
- The badge will be the official meeting document and should be worn at all times in order to gain entry into the meeting rooms and exhibition halls.
- With a delegate's badge, participation will be granted into the scientific programme.
- Admission to the congress will not be allowed without badge identification.
- Voucher for courses and workshops that have been booked will be handed out along with the registration materials.
REGISTRATION DESK OPENING HOURS
- Tuesday 10 June 2025 > 14h00 – 18h00 CEST*
- Wednesday 11 June 2025 > 07h00 – 18h00 CEST*
- Thursday 12 June 2025 > 07h00 – 18h00 CEST*
- Friday 13 June 2025 > 07h00 – 18h00 CEST*
More information about the EFORT Congress Lyon 2025 Venue
* = CEST – Central European Summer Time
CONGRESS SESSIONS & EXHIBITION OPENING HOURS
Wednesday 11 June 2025
- Scientific sessions are open 08:30 – 18:30 CEST
- Exhibition hours are 09:00 – 17:30 CEST
Thursday 12 June 2025
- Scientific sessions are open 08:00 – 18:30 CEST
- Exhibition hours are 09.00 – 17:30 CEST
Friday 13 June 2025
- Scientific sessions are open 08:00 – 18:30 CEST
- Exhibition hours are 09:00 – 17:00 CEST
CONGRESS LANGUAGE
The official language of the 26th EFORT Annual Congress Lyon 2025 is English. All abstract submissions and presentations must be in English.
CERTIFICATE OF EUROPEAN CME CREDITS
The 26th EFORT Congress 2025 in Lyon, France has applied for CME certification/credits (ECMEC) from the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME). More information available soon.
REDUCED MOBILITY PEOPLE ACCESS
The congress centre is accessible to people with reduce mobility.
FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS
Lunch and refreshments are not included in the registration fee. You can buy lunch and refreshments in several catering areas within the congress centre.
LIABILITY AND INSURANCE
The conference secretariat and organizers cannot accept liability for personal accidents or loss of or damage to private property of participants, either during or indirectly arising from the 26th EFORT Congress 2025 in Lyon, France. Participants are advised to take out their own personal health and travel insurance for their trip.
NO-SMOKING POLICY
Smoking is strictly prohibited during all meetings and sessions and in exhibition halls at all times.
TIME ZONE
Lyon and France follows Central European Time (CET) defined as the standard time of Central Europe, always one hour ahead of UTC. In common usage however, CET usually refers to the time observed in most of Europe, be it standard time or daylight saving time.
Important Information
Message regarding usage of fraudulent websites featuring the EFORT Annual Congress Lyon 2025:
ATTENTION: Please be aware that there are fraudulent websites attempting to exploit the EFORT name. Ensure to ONLY use this official website:
https://congress.efort.org which is the official website of the 26th EFORT Annual Congress Lyon 2025.