13th Annual Roundtable of the IASSID
Aging Special Interest Group
Preliminary Announcement

Theme:
Aging, Intellectual Disabilities and Quality of Care: A Picture of the Real World in 2003

Dates:
May 2 - 4, 2003

Site:
The Forum Conference Center
9 Delgiorgi Street
Volos, Greece
The Forum Conference Center is located in the center of the town of Volos. Volos is a cultural and tourist center thanks to its geographical location at the foot of Mount Pelion. It is a city where you can spend all year round owing to its sandy beaches and crystal clear waters and to its snowy white Mt. Pelion. The city of the legendary Centaurs, it is the site especially chosen by the ancient gods for their weddings, hospitality and celebrations.

Sponsors:
Medical Society of Magnesia (Volos)
Mayor and City Council of Volos
Department for People with Special Needs (Volos)
White Butterflies Group Home/Parent Association of People with Special Needs

Preliminary Program:
Thursday, May 1 Special Pre-meeting on Demographic Studies Standardization
Friday, May 2 Program Session I & II and Complimentary Reception
Saturday, May 3 Program Sessions III & IV and Complimentary Dinner
Sunday, May 5 Social Program - Free time for exploring seashore village and/or villages in Mount Pelion. Excursions will be arranged.
Specifics on the program session themes will posted shortly.

Call for Papers and Posters:
The call for papers will be issued October 2003. Select papers will be invited to be presented in accord with the roundtable session topics. Open posters are welcome.

Registration Information:
Registration and fee information for IASSID members and non-members will be posted October 2003.

Special Pre-Meeting on Demographic Studies Standardization:
A pre-meeting on demographic studies standardization will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2003. This meeting is being organized with the explicit intent to develop universal guidelines for demographic and epidemiological studies involving adults with intellectual disabilities. Participation in this meeting is by special arrangement. This meeting is open to IASSID members with interest or experience in large-scale population studies. For an invitation to participate contact, Dr. Matthew Janicki, Aging SIRG Chair, at janickimp@aol.com.

Accommodations:
Accommodations:

Park Hotel (located next to "The Forum")
2 Deligiori Street
Volos, Greece 383 33
Telephone: (30) 04210-36511-15
Fax: (30) 2421 028645
e-mail: amparkv@otenet.gr
Website: www.amhotels.gr
Special Rates for Roundtable Participants:
Single - 40 Euros
Double - 62 Euros
Triple - 77 Euros

Xenia Hotel (4 blocks from Forum; located by the seashore)
1 Plastira Street
Volos, Greece 383 33
Telephone: (30) 2421 037793-96
Fax: (30) 2421 037790
e-mail: amxeniav@otenet.gr
Website: www.amhotels.gr
Special Rates for Roundtable Participants:
Single - 50 Euros
Double - 78 Euros
Triple - 96 Euros

Xenia Hotel Portaria (located in the mountains, in village of Pelion, about 20 minutes from the Roundtable site -- car required)
Portaria Pelion
Magnesia, Greece
Telephone: (30) 003 0428 99980-3
Fax: (30) 99526
e-mail: amxeniap@otenet.gr
Website: www.amhotels.gr
Special Rates for Roundtable Participants:
Single: 52 Euros
Double: 78 Euros
Triple: 96 Euros

Other hotels are also available - see Volos Information for website.

Note: approximate exchange rate - 1 US$ = 1.00 euro (as of 8/02)

Volos Information:
The website for the municipality of Volos is http://www.volos-m.gr/indexen.htm

Getting to Volos:
Volos is approximately 4 hours from Athens (326 km.) and 2 hours from Thessalonika (215 km.). Travel can be by train, bus, taxi or rental car. Both cities have international airports. It should be noted that the transportation costs in Greece are fairly inexpensive in comparison to other EU countries. Information about getting to Volos will be posted at a later date.

General Information:
For further information about the 2003 Roundtable, please contact Dr. John Tsiouris at 1 (718) 494-5237 or john.tsiouris@omr.state.ny.us

Posted March 22, 2002