Events

Timetable:

• Wednesday May 6^th : Evening Buffet at the Sky Bar, Holiday Inn, Old Town, for all to socialise and collaborate.
• Thursday May 7^th : 09:30 to 18:00 CEST: Scientific Meeting – Day 1. Evening Buffet for all at the True Restaurant , Old Town.
• Friday May 8^th : 08:30 – 15:45 CEST: Scientific Meeting – Day 2. (17:00 – 18:00 Meeting of Patient Support Group representatives only).

The 2 day Scientific Meeting covers haematological, biological, genetic and oncological aspects of FA, and is being held in collaboration with both the EHA and EBMT, which will greatly assist in the development of Europe-wide care guidelines. Poster Sessions and Flash Talks will give younger researchers an opportunity to present their work.

Cost Information:
These annual meetings are organised by the FA Europe Network, and rely largely on the efforts of FA families and friends to raise funds to support these meetings. In order to ensure these meetings are sustainable, we have introduced the following regime:

Payable by all attendees:

• €25 Administration Fee payable on Registration
• Hotels should be booked and paid for by all attendees*
• Travel costs to be paid for by all attendees.*

*Invited Speakers and poster presenters can apply for reimbursement of travel, hotel costs and admin fee on submission of receipts, should they not have access to alternative sources of funding.

• A small discretionary hardship fund is available to support young researchers who would otherwise be unable to afford to attend. Please contact Samir at samir@faeurope.org for more information.
• Patient Support groups in each country may offer some additional financial support.

Provided Free of Charge by FA Europe:

• Refreshments, lunches and buffet dinners on both days will be provided free of charge to all.
• A Patient Support Group Representatives Dinner to be held on Friday 8^th May and will be free of charge.

Hotel Options: We have agreed delegate rates for a short period at 2 hotels in the City Centre hotels. However you may find better deals on sites such as Booking.com:

4 Star: Holiday Inn: Chmielna 1, 80-750 Gdańsk, Poland,+48 587334000, Hotel Website   Map

• • Special FA Europe Rate: 6th and 7th May: 600PLN (€144), 8th May: 700PLN (€168) per night, single room including breakfast
  • How to Book: Email higdansk@ihg.com with your booking request, adding the code “FA-CONFERENCE”.

3 Star: Grano Hotel Number One (Grano Life):  Jaglana 4, 80-749 Gdańsk, Poland, +48 587178000 Hotel Website    Map     

• • Special FA Europe Rate: PLN 300 (€71,30) per night, single room including breakfast.
    How to Book: Reservations can be made at: https://www.granohotels.pl/numberone. After selecting the date and a Classic room, you can add “PROMOTION CODE/VOUCHER” to the right of the “BOOKING SUMMARY” section. Enter the promotional code FA2026 there. The code is valid until the end of February,  so please book early to secure a room.

Other recommended hotels in the same area:-

• • 4 Star: Puro Hotel, Stągiewna 26, 80-750 Gdańsk.   Hotel Website   map +48 58 563 50 00
  • 3 Star: The Cloud One, Stągiewna 27, 80-750 Gdańsk  Hotel Website   Map +48 588814640
  • 3 Star: Novotel Gdańsk Centrum, Pszenna 1, 80-749 Gdańsk  Website   Map +48 583002750

We would encourage you to choose one of the two recommended hotels if possible to encourage collaboration and discussion.

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