Participant Information

Venue

SEC – Scottish Event Campus

Exhibition Way, Glasgow G3 8YW, United Kingdom

Map

During the entire Congress, attire will be informal.

CLOAKROOM

A cloakroom is available for participants according to the programme of the Congress. We kindly advise participants to leave their luggage at their hotel on the day of check-out, as bags larger than 30 cm will be subject to extensive security checks at the congress entrance and this may result in long queues and potential delays. We kindly remind all attendees not to leave personal belongings in the cloakroom after closing hours.

Opening Hours
DateRegistrationExhibition
Sun, 4 May11:00 – 20:0017:30 – End of Welcome Reception
Mon, 5 May08:00 – 18:3010:00 – 17:00
Tue, 6 May08:00 – 18:3010:00 – 17:00
Wed, 7 May08:00 – 12:3010:00 – 12:30

PRE-PAID REGISTRATION FOR ONSITE PARTICIPANTS:

Print your name badge at any Self Check-In station located in the registration area during Registration hours. You can check in using one of the following options: 
Scan the barcode from this email or your Personal Area in the mobile app 
✅ Use Face Recognition (available if you uploaded a photo during registration) 

Wi-Fi

Network Name: EAS-2025
Password: eas-2025

Upon arrival at the venue, you can connect to the local Wi-Fi network using the details above. If you notice excessive slowness due to potential network overload, please use your mobile data plan.

Congress App

Download the mobile app to enhance your EAS APP experience and access all the information you need!

“EAS Society & Congress” is available on the App Store (compatible with version 13.0 and later on iOS) and Google Play Store (compatible with version 8.0 and later on Android).

Download the app now!
Scientific Programme

Please find below quick links to the EAS 2025 scientific programme:

Interactive Programme

Programme at a Glance

New session: EAS Stage, the sessions taking place on 5 and 6 May in the Exhibition Area. The EAS Stage will host a dynamic programme of expert talks, engaging discussions, and unique insights into the work and people behind EAS. For more info, please click here

Join on-line

Accessible from all around the world, all you need is your computer and an Internet connection. The Virtual Congress Platform will be accessible from the congress start.

Your Unique Sign-in Credentials will be emailed to you by the start of the congress. If you didn’t receive your login or you have a technical issue please contact:  reg_eas25@kenes.com

CLICK HERE to access the virtual platform login page.

  • Live Streamed sessions presented in real time. 
  • Within 36 hours after a session, all content* will be available as video on demand for up to 3 months. (*Subject to presenter approval)
  • Access to e-poster gallery
Guidelines for Speakers / Oral Presenters

Speakers do not need to email or upload their presentation prior to the congress. You will have to deliver it on a USB Memory stick or email it to one of the technicians in the Speakers’ Ready Room as soon as you arrive at the Venue, or at least 2 hours before the start of the session. Click here to review the instructions and guidelines. Speakers’ Ready Room Hours:

DateSpeakers’ Ready Room
Sun, 4 May12:00 – 19:00
Mon, 5 May08:00- 17:15
Tue, 6 May08:00 – 17:15
Wed, 7 May08:00- 12:00
Posters

Poster Networking

Posters will be presented in one shift, throughout the Congress in the Poster area during exhibition hours.

We invite everyone to join the Poster Networking session with poster viewing on Monday, 5 May and on Tuesday, 6 May between 17:20- 18:50.

The Young Fellows will organise poster walks during the Poster Networking session. Posters are clustered based on their topic. Please feel free to join these walks.

E-Posters on the virtual platform

The virtual platform is designed to allow participants from all around the world to easily search and navigate in the e-Poster Gallery.

All e-Posters will be available on the congress platform during the entire congress until 3 months after the congress.

The participants will be able to contact the poster presenter through the virtual platform.

Networking Events

Opening Ceremony & Welcome reception

Sunday 4 May, 18:00

The opening ceremony will feature welcome words and a lecture by the Anitschkow Prize Winner and will be followed by a Welcome Reception in the exhibition area. All participants are invited

Till Next Year – The Big EAS Congress Party

Tuesday 6 May, 19:30

This enjoyable international evening will be held at Engine Works. A dinner buffet and music will make this evening unforgettable for the Congress guests. Transportation will be provided from the Congress Center. Buses will leave at 19:00 from the Congress Center, and will return every 30 minutes from 22:30 to 00:30. 

*If you have not registered for the Till Next Year – The Big EAS Congress Party and wish to do so, please contact  reg_eas25@kenes.com or approach the Registration desk on-site.

Congress Abstracts and Embargo Policy

Full abstract texts will be published in the Interactive Programme and in the mobile App only at the start of the congress. Late Breaking Session abstracts will only be published only on the day of the Late Breaking session.

All registered abstracts will be published in the Congress proceedings in the Society’s journal, Atherosclerosis after the Congress in the August issue.

CME and Certificate of Attendance

The 93rd EAS Congress has been accredited with 18 European CME credits by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME). Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to you via a link after the congress. For further information and to download your Certificate of Attendance after the congress, please click here. Printed Certificates of Attendance will not be available onsite.

Entering the UK \ Visa

Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) is mandatory for entry to the United Kingdom, even if you do not require a visa.

The quickest way to apply is through the official UK ETA App, in most cases, you will receive the ETA shortly after submission:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta#apply-for-an-eta

In case you cannot use the UK ETA App, the following link is the best overview, where visitors can find official information and apply online:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta

Each individual visitor is responsible for ensuring they have their own correct authorisation to enter the UK. As such, the Congress organizers are not able to provide any individual advice, but would encourage you to direct queries to the official links above, which also include the option for visitors to web chat with the appropriate authority.

Please note: ETA is mandatory to enter the UK, but it is not a Visa. Please check here is you need a visa: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

Prescriber / Non-Prescriber

Support from pharmaceutical partners helps make this event possible. As such, it is important that we comply with the various codes and directives relating to the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of pharmaceutical products. The Human Medicine Regulations 2012, (clauses 294-300) and the European Union directive (2001/83/EC, article 86) provide guidelines relating to medicinal products for human use. Within these guidelines is the restriction that access to pharmaceutical product marketing activities must be limited to only those participants licensed / authorised to prescribe or supply medicinal products.

All participants, with the exception of the exhibitors, are asked the following question during registration: Are you licensed / authorised to prescribe or supply prescription only medicines?

Guest attendance Policy

All event activities (including educational sessions, meal functions, exhibit hall, etc.) are exclusively reserved for registered attendees. Non-registered guests (including children, family members, colleagues, etc.) are not allowed in any of the event areas. Badges provided at registration are required for entrance into all functions and will be strictly enforced.

Liability and Insurance

Please do not leave bags or suitcases unattended at any time, whether inside or outside the session halls. Hotels strongly recommend that you use their safety deposit boxes for your valuables.

The EAS 2025 Congress Secretariat and Organizers cannot accept liability for personal accidents or loss of or damage to private property of participants. Participants are advised to take out their own personal travel and health insurance for their trip.