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EDRS 2013
GENERAL INFORMATION
DATES
The XIXth Annual Meeting of the Eating Disorders
Research Society begins Thursday, September 19, 2013,
and adjourns Saturday, September 21, 2013.
CONFERENCE VENUE
Hyatt Regency Bethesda near Washington, DC
One Bethesda Metro Center (7400 Wisconsin Ave),
Bethesda, Maryland, USA 20814
Tel: +1 301 657 1234 Fax: +1 301 657 6453
Group ID: 17718913
OVERVIEW
The Eating Disorders Research Society is an
international organization of researchers in the field of
eating disorders interested in anorexia nervosa, bulimia
nervosa, binge-eating disorder and obesity. The purpose
of the organization is to hold an annual scientific meeting
during which the most recent research in the field can be
presented and discussed.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Name badges and final programs will be distributed at
the Registration Desk. The Registration Desk is located
in the Crystal Ballroom Foyer and will be open during the
following hours:
Thursday • 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday • 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday • 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM
CONFERENCE DINNER
The conference dinner is Thursday, September 19, from
7:00 -10:00
PM at:
Jaleo Restaurant
7271
Woodmont Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
t. 301.913.0003
SPEAKER READY AREA
The Speaker Ready Area will be available to all oral
presenters to both preview and edit your presentations
if necessary. The speaker ready area is located at the
registration desk in the Crystal Ballroom Foyer.
NO PHOTOGRAPHY POLICY
The Organizing Committee has decided that photography
isnot allowedexcept for official conferencephotographers.
MOBILE (CELLULAR) TELEPHONES
As a courtesy to others, please switch off mobile
telephones during all sessions.
LOST AND FOUND
All lost and found articles will be held at the conference
registration desk, located in the Crystal Ballroom Foyer.
COFFEE BREAKS
Coffee and soda breaks will be available each morning
and afternoon.
INSTRUCTIONS TO ORAL PRESENTERS
If your talk contains multimedia files, please be sure to
bring those files to the conference in case they have to
be re-inserted into your presentation.
Checking in at the Speaker Ready Area is the single
most important action you will take to ensure that your
presentation functions properly. All speakers are required
to check into the Speaker Ready Area. It is preferable
that this is done at least 24 hours before the start of your
session to ensure compatibility with the computers being
used at the conference, as laptops cannot be used in the
meeting rooms.
Speakers should arrive at least 15 minutes prior to their
session to introduce themselves to the session chair. If
you are unavoidably delayed, please go directly to the
Speaker Ready Room. DO NOT BRING YOUR LAPTOP
to the session room. A/V staff will not be able to transfer
your presentation or connect your laptop.
INSTRUCTIONS TO POSTER PRESENTERS
All presenters are expected to be available at their
posters to present their work during their assigned poster
session. Poster authors should mount their posters
beginning at 8:00 AM on the day of their presentation and
should remove their posters immediately following the
Poster Session.
Any posters not removed at the conclusion of each poster
session may be discarded.
GENERAL INFORMATION
