FAQ's
REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT QUERIES
Bookings can only be made via the website registration page. We are not able to take any registrations over the phone but if you have any problems making your booking online please call +44 (0)20 8267 4064 to speak to a member of the customer services team.
The virtual conference will take place 6-8 December 2021, via a digital event platform.
If you are looking to make a group booking for the conference, at the beginning of the registration process please choose one of the following: ‘Registration contact is not attending, but there are other attendees’ or ‘Registration contact is attending along with other attendees’.
We can only accept card payments for bookings under £600. For group bookings above this amount payment is available via invoice until Sunday 24 October 2021.
If you have opted to pay via invoice the booking confirmation email will include a copy of the invoice. The full conference fee must be paid, in clear funds and in accordance with the instructions set out in the invoice, within 30 days of the date of the invoice or before the event date, whichever is earlier. If your company uses Purchase Order Numbers, please supply this at the time of booking as failure to do so may cause problems with your booking. If at a later date you wish to pay your invoice by credit card, please call the phone number at the bottom of the invoice. Payment for your place at the event must have cleared before your registration badge will be emailed to you.
If you have opted to pay via credit card upon registration you will receive an email confirmation from Stripe and a receipt will be emailed to you. If you are booking within 6 weeks of the event (after 24 October) we will require payment by credit card. Please note that we only accept MasterCard and Visa. American Express cannot be accepted.
If this causes difficulty then please contact our customer services team on +44 (0) 208 267 4064 or email ics@haymarket.com. Please note we do not accept cash or cheque payments.
As this is an educational event organised by a registered charity VAT is not payable on delegate fees
Once you have made your conference registration, a booking confirmation will be emailed directly to the delegate. Please ensure we have up-to-date contact information and check your junk mail to ensure this email has not been blocked.
You will also receive an email a week prior to the conference with joining instructions.
Substitute delegates are welcome at no extra charge but we require you to advise us of any substitutions (including full contact details and accessibility requirements) no later than Monday 8 November 2021.
Cancellation of registrations must be received in writing to ics@haymarket.com.
Cancellations received will be refunded at the following rates:
- On or before 5 September: we will refund the full amount less a £45 administration fee. If the delegate fee is less than £45 we regret that no refund can be made.
- Between 6 September and 7 November: we will refund 50% of the registration fee. If the delegate fee is less than £45 we regret that no refund can be made.
- From Monday 8 November: we regret that no refund can be made.
No, all tickets are per person.
All delegate tickets provide access to the online conference platform for the full three-day conference, plus on demand access.
Discounted super earlybird rates are available until 30 July 2021. Earlybird rates will then be available until 24 September 2021.
ATTENDING THE EVENT
All sessions are open to all registered delegates. You do not need to pre-book sessions to join.
Joining instructions will be sent to your registered email address one week prior to the conference. Please ensure your contact information is up to date. If you have not received this information, please email ics@haymarket.com with your booking reference number.
All you need is a good wifi connection to access the online event platform. You do not need to download anything (including Zoom) or have a web camera to participate.
For the best user experience, we recommend using Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari internet browsers. Internet Explorer and Edge are not recommended. The online event platform can also be accessed via a mobile or tablet device, but we recommend using a desktop or laptop to make the most of your experience.
Please check your organisation security policies to ensure pop ups are not blocked as this functionality is required for the live sessions.
If you have any particular requirements, disabilities, or any other needs we should be aware of, there will be an option to specify when you register for the event. Alternatively, please email ics@haymarket.com as soon as possible.
All delegates have the opportunity to submit questions during sessions with a live Q&A. A user guide will be provided with your joining instructions. If watching on demand, you will not be able to take part in Q&A.
You will have the opportunity to send direct chat messages and request video calls with other delegates. If you do not want to be contacted by other users, this can be disabled via ‘My Profile’. You can post comments via an open chat feed while watching each session. There is also a social wall where you can post text and images for all users.
The poster programme will be available via the event platform. Users can browse the programme, search by poster number/title and filter by topic. Each poster will include an abstract, PDF poster, authors and, where applicable, oral presentation videos.
Occasionally, speakers are prevented from presenting for personal or business reasons. Although we do endeavour to find suitable replacements of a similar calibre, we cannot guarantee any specific case studies, speakers or sessions. We appreciate your understanding and ask you to check the website regularly for updates.
Your name, job title and organisation will be visible to other delegates. You can amend these details, add contact information or hide your profile from the delegate list and select whether other delegates can network with you, when you first login. These settings can also be amended via ‘My Profile’ at any stage.
State of the Art event sponsors and partners may want to share information and news about products and services with you, if you have viewed their sponsored content. Haymarket Media Group, organisers of ICS conferences and events, takes your privacy seriously. Sharing your details with sponsors and partners is always your choice and you will always be provided with a clear opportunity to indicate if you would prefer us not to share this information during registration. If you would like to change your preferences please email us via ics@haymarket.com.
Certificates of attendance will be sent to your registered email address 7 working days after the event.
We recommend that you keep note of the sessions you attend at the conference. Conference sessions can be added to your personalised schedule and downloaded to your calendar.
Conference and poster programme will be available to registered delegates for six months post-event. Full details on how to access sessions on demand will be emailed to registered delegates post-event.
We request permissions from all of our speakers to make their session available to re-watch and presentation slides available to download post-event, but not all speakers give us permission to do so. Some speakers may provide abridged versions. What we are legally permitted to publish online, will be made available to you as soon as possible. This tends to be within one week of the conference.
All event attendees will be emailed a feedback questionnaire after the event. You will also have the opportunity to give basic feedback about sessions via the event platform. If you would like to give any additional feedback or suggestions, please email ics@haymarket.com.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS
AFTER THE EVENT
Abstracts must be submitted by 23:59pm Sunday 22 August 2021. Any edits to abstracts already submitted must also be finalised by 23:59pm Sunday 22 August 2021. If you are successful you must accept your place by Friday 29 October 2021 and register by Friday 5 November 2021.
No, you are not required to be an ICS member to submit an abstract.
Individuals may submit an unlimited number of abstracts as co-authors, however we have a strict policy that one ticket must be purchased for each individual poster presented, at the appropriate rate for that presenter according to their professional status on the first day of the event.
More information, including abstract submission guidelines can be downloaded from the website here.
No, abstracts can be submitted only via the online submission service. Any abstract sent by email will not be accepted and automatically returned to the sender.
No, abstracts may only be submitted for consideration under one topic.
Abstract text must not exceed 350 words (250 words for the abstract, 100 words for any conflicts of interest); heading maximum of 160 characters.
Yes, abstracts should be structured under specific headings according to submission type. For more information please refer to the abstract submission guidelines.
Yes, you may add up to one table and one graph to your submission.
You can include up to 10 co-authors. Please include authors at the time of submission.
Any edits to submitted abstracts can be made up until the abstract submission deadline, 23:59pm Sunday 22 August 2021
You will be asked to assign the presenting author at the time of submission. If the presenter needs to be changed afterwards, please send an email to ics.submissions@haymarket.com, including the presenters name, job title, organisation and contact details as soon as possible.
The deadline to confirm an alternative presenter is Friday 29 October 2021. In all cases, the presenter must be part of the submitted authors list and be able to present and discuss all aspects of the abstract.
Presenting authors must register at the appropriate rate for that presenter according to their professional status on the first day of the event. Accepted abstracts for which a presenting author has not registered and paid the registration fee, will be withdrawn, will not be presented at the conference and will not be published in the Journal of Intensive Care Society (PubMed Indexed). The deadline for presenting author registration is Friday 5 November 2021.
It is possible to save an incomplete abstract, you will save your work as you proceed through the pages, if you have to stop part way through the process your submission will be saved and you can return to complete your work at a later stage. Once submitted you can log back into your submission and amend it. Any edits to abstracts already submitted must also be finalised by the submission deadline, 23:59pm Sunday 22 August 2021.
You will save your work as you proceed through the pages, if you have to stop part way through the process your submission will be saved and you can return to complete your work at a later stage
If you decide to withdraw your abstract prior to the submission deadline (23:59pm Sunday 22 August 2021), you may log into the abstract submission system and withdraw your abstract there.
After this deadline, abstract withdrawal requests should be emailed to ics.submissions@haymarket.com. Please include your abstract submission ID number, title, and the presenting author’s name in your email.
You can either delete them or you can leave them in the system as “not submitted”. Please note that you will receive reminders to submit them.
You will receive email confirmation that your abstract has been received. Please re-check your junk/spam email folder. If still not received please contact ics.submissions@haymarket.com.
Submitting authors will be notified, via email, of the outcome of their submission w/c 11 October. To ensure receipt of your notification, it is important that you provide a correct email address for the submitter and the presenting author.
Unfortunately due to the volume of applications and the size of the conference, we are unable to provide individual feedback on poster submissions during any stage of the process.
SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITING AT THE CONFERENCE
Are there any sponsorship and partnership opportunities available?
To find out how to become a sponsor or exhibitor and to hear about our customised packages which offer you a full range of promotional opportunities, please contact Joy Clarke, Sales Director via joy.clarke@haymarket.com.
More information for Sponsors and Exhibitors is also available via the website.
MY QUESTION HAS NOT BEEN ANSWERED HERE, WHO DO I CONTACT?
Please contact the customer services team on +44 (0) 208 267 4064 or email ics@haymarket.com.
Please note, the above FAQs may be subject to change to adhere to any new COVD-19 restrictions and social distancing guidelines in place at the time of the event.
Prepared March 2021