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| Date | : | 14 December 2019 (Saturday) |
| Venue | : | Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel, Cotai Central, Estrada do Istmo s/n, Cotai, Macau |
The official language of the Forum is English. There will be no simultaneous interpretation.
Central Pharmacy Unit (CEU), Continuing Medical Education (CME), Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points will be sought from relevant professional institutions. Please note that points may not be transferrable to overseas accrediting organisations.
A certificate of attendance will be issued to registered delegates and available for collection at the registration desk at the Forum.
Pharmaceutical, medical equipment and device companies, and book vendors will be exhibiting products and product information at the Forum. These are available for viewing throughout the day.
The Organising Committee is pleased to provide letters of invitation (without provisions of financial support) to facilitate delegates’ travel and visa arrangements upon request. Please address your request to the Forum Secretariat.
The Organiser does not accept responsibility for individual medical, travel or personal insurance. Delegates are strongly advised to make or review their own arrangements.
Whilst every attempt has been made to ensure that all aspects of the Forum announced will take place as scheduled, the Organising Committee reserves the right to make changes to the schedule at any time.
Macau time is 8 hours ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT +8).
Macau enjoys a sub-tropical climate with distinct seasons. Temperature in December usually ranges from 16 to 20ºC with average humidity of about 50-60%. For the latest weather information, please visit: http://www.smg.gov.mo/smg/e_index.htm.
Chinese and Portuguese are the official languages in Macau. All road signs and most menus and tourist publications are bilingual. Cantonese is the predominant Chinese dialect spoken in Macau while Putonghua (Mandarin) is increasingly used nowadays. English is considered an additional working language.
The currency unit of Macau is the Macanese pataca (MOP). It is pegged to the US Dollar at a rate of MOP$8 to US$1 with little fluctuation. Most foreign currencies and travellers’ cheques are easily exchanged for cash in MOP at banks, hotels or currency exchange stores. Credit and debit cards (VISA, MasterCard, UnionPay, American Express, JCB, JETCO, Maestro, Cirrus etc.) are widely accepted in hotels, shops and restaurants. Banks open from 0900 to 1700 while offices generally open from 0900 to 1700 on Mondays to Fridays.
The standard electrical voltage is 220 volts AC, 50 Hz. Most electrical outlets in Macau take a three-rectangular-pronged plug.
Road transport is the primary mode of transport within Macau as there are no railways. The main forms of public transport are buses and taxis. . For details of transportation in Macau, please visit https://www.dsat.gov.mo/dsat/index.aspx.
Internet and international direct dialling are easily accessible in Macau. The mobile telephone network systems are also widely used. Most hotels have internet access for laptop computer users, and some may offer desktop work stations and business offices. Wireless broadband service is commonly available at major shopping malls and coffee shops.
For further information, please visit the Macao Government Tourism Office at https://www.macaotourism.gov.mo/en/.