ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress 2023: Practical Information

Assistance with hotel bookings can be offered at the Accommodation desk, located in the Registration area.

ESMO-MORA: The ESMO Immuno-Oncology 2023 programme has been accredited with 19 ESMO-MORA category 1 points. Recertification is necessary for medical oncologists to remain professionally certified by ESMO. It also guarantees that a certified medical oncologist has continued to update her/his knowledge and still possess the necessary skills and standards for the practice of medical oncology. See here for further details.

During the ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress 2023 your badge may be scanned outside session auditoria by ESMO for operational and statistical purposes. Badges scanned inside the Exhibition area by third parties may be for statistical or marketing purposes. Should you agree to have your badge scanned, the following information will be transferred: title, first name, last name, institute, department, profession, city, country, email address. Individuals have the right to refuse their badges being scanned.

The Certificate of Attendance will be available for download for the ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress 2023 section of the ESMO website from Friday, 8 December 2023. You will need the ESMO Username and Password to log in and then complete the evaluation questionnaire. 

The cloakroom is located in the Foyer ABC on the ground floor and follows the Registration area opening hours.

The ESMO Daily Reporter is the official Society’s newspaper freely available in digital format at this link. Stay up to date with the latest advances in oncology with daily news and commentaries from key opinion leaders on the scientific findings presented at the Congress. Go online and read fresh contents from Wednesday, 6 December to Friday, 8 December 2023.

There will be an exhibition onsite. See the exhibitor list here.

The exhibition opens with the following schedule:

Visit the ESMO Booth to discover more about ESMO’s activities and all the benefits of being an ESMO Member, and join or renew your Membership from there to take advantage of special offers reserved to Congress delegates.

The First Aid is available at the Palexpo, Geneva.

The Congress content is the copyright of ESMO. It is strictly forbidden to record or capture in any way the official programme, the Exhibition and/or the posters presented during the meeting. Special rules apply to accredited Press Representatives. Please refer to the “Press & Third Party media activities” section for further details.

Anyone conducting filming activities and carrying professional equipment is requested to inform ESMO (filming@esmo.org) in order to receive clear guidance and secure a special vest to be worn all times while filming.

Photographs and/or footage may be taken throughout the Congress by ESMO appointed photographers and cameramen. These might be used by ESMO in its own publications, on the website and social media channels. The subjects of the photographs and/or the footage are chosen at random. By attending the Congress participants consent to the fact that photographs and/or footage may be captured and used by ESMO.

The official Welcome Reception will take place in the foyer on Wednesday, 6 December from 13:00 to 13:30.

Coffee breaks and lunches will be offered to delegates during the onsite congress with the following schedule:

It is each participant’s responsibility to check and comply with the latest health and travel regulations to ensure a smooth and safe journey from the Country of origin to the event venue, and back.  

During the event, ESMO will apply health and safety protocols according to the latest local authority guidelines and regulations. 

In general, ESMO recommends  

• to apply health precautions and measures according to formal guidance and personal medical history,  
• to stay up to date with the vaccination status 
• to perform a Rapid Antigen Test and wear a mask in case of symptoms. 

Hand sanitisers will be available throughout the venue; the use of mask is at own discretion in the absence of symptoms. 

Normal caution must be exercised by all. ESMO bears no responsibility for untoward events in connection with, before, during or after the Congress.

Please refer to the Registration desk.

ESMO Membership offers valuable educational resources and opportunities to collaborate as one oncology community. Discover all the benefits of being an ESMO Member – visit the ESMO Booth and find out how to join, taking advantage of special offers reserved for Congress attendees.

The official language of the Congress is English.

Traditional printed posters will be displayed in Foyer ABC and on the Mezzanine floor. Poster presenters have been contacted by CTI Meeting Technology and provided details about the preparation and upload of their electronic posters (e-Posters).

Instructions for Poster presenters are available here.

e-Posters will also be available onsite on searchable screens and via the ESMO Immuno-Oncology 2023 Virtual Congress Platform. All submitted e-Posters will also be available online on the ESMO website as a post-Congress resource.

Invited speakers and oral presenters have been contacted by CTI Meeting Technology and provided details about the upload of their presentation slides.

Instructions for speakers, oral presenters and the Congress template slides are available here.

Video, photography and audio recording for Press Representatives

Video recording of the Congress sessions is only possible for few minutes (news coverage by Press Representatives), while video recording of full Congress sessions without authorisation is prohibited and permission needs evaluation and approval by filming@esmo.org.

Photographing of sessions content by accredited Press Representatives is allowed for personal and non-commercial use only, i.e., photos cannot be published or reproduced in any way.

If you are a Press Representative and wish to have access to the ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress 2023 please check the dedicated page or contact press@esmo.org.

If you are a Third-Party representative and need assistance about Third-Party media activities and related queries please check the dedicated page or contact media@esmo.org.

The onsite Congress will take place from 6 to 8 December. Please consult the online programme for all details.

Official Congress Programme

The registration system is still open for individual registration. You need an ESMO account to register yourself to the ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress 2023, if you do not have one yet, please create it here.

In-person participation includes:

• Participation in scientific and educational live sessions with the possibility to interact with the expert panel table
• Onsite networking opportunities with faculty and peers
• Entry to the Poster and e-Poster area
• Interaction with the industry partners in the trade exhibition
• Participation in the Industry Satellite Symposia
• Access to the Virtual Platform to view sessions missed on-demand
• Post-event resources
• Coffee breaks and lunches

Online participation includes:

• Access to the Virtual Platform, with live streaming of all sessions
• Possibility to interact through the chat live discussion
• Access to e-Posters
• Entry to the virtual exhibition
• Participation in the Industry Satellite Symposia
• Post-event resources

 *Subject to change

The safety of all Congress attendees is of utmost importance to ESMO.

Safety advice when attending a Congress:

• Always remove your Congress badge upon leaving the venue
• Be vigilant in crowds, restaurants and on public transportation; watch out for people creating distractions and diversions
• Be careful not to leave your luggage unattended in any public place, including the hotel and Congress venue; keep your personal belongings with you, both inside and outside the venue

ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress 2023 and the concomitant Exhibition have been designated as no-smoking events throughout the entire venue, including all meeting halls, functions, Registration, and catering areas. All participants are kindly required to respect the no-smoking policy, which includes electronic cigarettes.

The official hashtag of the ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress 2023 is #ESMOImmuno23. Access the latest science and be part of the conversation on our social media accounts:

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• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• Instagram
• YouTube

The Speaker Centre is located in “Office 4” on the Ground floor.

Access to the Speaker centre is restricted to the following persons (guests / accompanying persons are not permitted):

• Invited Speakers
• Proffered Paper and Mini Oral Presenters
• Scientific Committee members
• ESMO Executive Board, ESMO Council and ESMO Honorary members
• Designated representatives of companies using the official slide management system.
  A maximum of one person per presentation upload will be granted access.

ESMO is committed to doing business in a sustainable way, acting in a socially as well as environmentally responsible way.

A number of actions have been implemented towards minimising the environmental impact of the ESMO Congress 2023, including:

• The Congress can be followed remotely through the Live PLUS format

• Free city transportation pass are available to all delegates staying at hotels in Geneva region, to incentivise the use of public transportation

• No Congress Bags – The material usually provided in the bag will still be available through the Virtual Congress Bag on the Virtual Congress Platform
• No printed Programme Book – The online programme is accessible via the ESMO website, the Virtual Congress Platform as well as on the Congress App
• Reduction of Society’s printed material distributed onsite – Information is already available in digital format
• Locally sourced food, in so far as is possible
• Water dispensers to refill own bottles

To learn more about the Society’s commitment towards a more environmentally friendly approach to ESMO activities, follow the work of the ESMO Climate Change Task Force.

The ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress 2023 will take place at the will take place at the Palexpo exhibition centre in Geneva, Switzerland.

30 Route François-Peyrot 
1218 Le Grand-Saconnex
Geneva – Switzerland

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Conveniently located a ten-minute walk or two-minute bus journey from Geneva International Airport and railway station, Palexpo is also merely 15 minutes by public transport from the heart of the city. Additional information available here.

The official programme sessions and industry satellite symposia will be available on-demand on the virtual platform until 11 December at 12:00 CET, for all registered participants. 

Once the virtual platform is closed, the on-demand content will be transferred to OncologyPRO.

Sessions from the official congress programme

Registered delegates (both ESMO Members and Non-members) can access resources on OncologyPRO from 12 December 2023 for 2 years.

ESMO Members not registered to the congress will have access to resources on OncologyPRO from 3 months after the end of the congress (from 8 March 2024) for 2 years.

Satellite Symposia and ESMO Colloquia

Satellite Symposia webcasts will be available on OncologyPRO or ESMO website (only if permission has been granted by the Pharma Company) for ESMO members and registered delegates, from 12 December 2023.

The ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress 2023 venue, is overall accessible with a wheelchair. All areas of the Congress Centre have either flat entrances or easily accessible elevators.

Wi-Fi internet access is a free service offered to all delegates during the ESMO Immuno-Oncology 2023. The network is called “ESMO” and does not require any password to connect.

The link to access ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress 2023 will be available on the homepage of the ESMO website, www.esmo.org and in the registration confirmation that you will receive by email.

Your email address is your username. If you have more than one email, make sure you use the email used to create your ESMO account. If you need assistance, please contact us.

Please follow these steps:

1. Go to esmo.org
2. On the top right of the page, click Login
3. Below the login box, click Forgot password
4. Enter your email address and press Reset Password
5. Check your email box or SPAM and click on the reset password link
6. Create a new password

• You need to enter the email address linked to your ESMO account and to check that email box for the reset link
• Please do not create a new profile with a different email address, if you need assistance contact us
• If you don’t receive the email with the reset link within a few minutes, please contact us.

1. Clear your cookies and cache: If you experience any issues accessing the platform we suggest you clear your cookies and cache following the instructions found here (Chrome), here (Firefox), here (Safari) or here (Opera).
2. Internet browsers: For the best user-experience ESMO recommends the most recent version of Google Chrome, second to this would be Firefox, Safari and Opera. Internet Explorer is not recommended. Please note that ad blockers can prevent content from loading and new tabs from opening.
3. Bandwidth: While there are no access constraints on the virtual platform, it is recommended to have at least a 5mb/s connection for best results with live streaming.
4. Firewalls: Content is accessible by default without the need of a VPN. However, ESMO is not responsible for the restrictions of your institute or company internet provider, network or state. In those cases, the use of a VPN is possible, if in line with the legal conditions of your country, internet provider, company or institute.
5. Device: The virtual platform is accessible with any device that can connect to the internet through a browser. The experience is fully responsive for any device.

The Virtual Congress Platform opens on 5 December at 12:00 CET and closes on 11 December at 12:00 CET.

Important note: The Congress and all activities will close on 8 December 2023. However, the platform will remain available with the on-demand content and exhibition information until 11 December 2023.

All scientific sessions will take place onsite in Geneva and will be live streamed on the Virtual Congress Platform.

The online programme is accessible via the ESMO website, online programme section. In the “Search” box at the top of the page items may be selected from options including session title, presentation title, final publication number, day, topic, presenter name or keyword.

The programme will also be available via the virtual platform as of 5 December.

Live sessions taking place onsite are live streamed on the virtual congress platform.

Most of the sessions will also be followed by live discussions and Q&A, in which delegates can ask questions via a chat feature (if online). Once the presentations ended, the session chairs will lead and moderate the discussion selecting both onsite and online questions.

Live Q&A feature will be available for most of the sessions according to the programme schedule (see online programme). Both online and onsite participants will be able to ask questions.

Yes, the Virtual Exhibition is accessible from Tuesday, 5 December 2023 until Monday, 11 December, from the navigation bar on the Virtual Congress Platform.