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Know Before You Go

Know Before You Go

Welcome to ESID 2026 Meeting!

The Maastricht Exhibition & Conference Centre MEEC
Forum 100, 6229 GV
Maastricht, Netherlands
https://www.mecc.nl/

Date Registration Exhibition Speakers’ Ready Room Poster Help Desk Cloakroom
Wednesday, 14 October 07:00-18:00 07:00-19:00 07:00-19:00 07:30-20:00 07:30-20:30
Thursday, 15 October 07:30-18:00 07:30-19:00 07:30-19:00 12:30 – 14:30

18:30 – 20:00

07:30-20:30
Friday, 16 October 07:30-18:00 07:30-18:30 07:30-18:00 12:00 – 14:00 07:30-19:30
Saturday, 17 October 08:30-12:30 08:30-12:30 08:00-14:30

The official language of the ESID 2026 Meeting is English.

During the entire Meeting, attire will be informal.

Free WiFi is available to all meeting participants throughout the venue.

Network: ESID2026 | Password: esid2026

Download the mobile app to enhance your ESID 2026 experience and access all the information you need!

  • Download the Kenes Congresses app from the App Store or Google Play
  • Enter the event code ESID26
  • Login with your email address and registration ID number
  • See the overview of sessions and speakers
  • Receive real-time updates
  • View Meeting E-Posters
  • Bookmark the sessions you wish to attend for your personal schedule
  • Click on “My Vouchers” on the mobile App home screen in order to access your function tickets E-Vouchers.

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 ESID 2026 Meeting Secretariat and Organisers 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.

FACULTY REGISTRATION DESK

The following attendees are kindly requested to visit the Faculty Registration Desk to collect their badges: ESID Board members, invited speakers and chairs. All other delegates including abstract presenters are kindly requested to follow the prepaid registration procedures below. Thank you for your cooperation!

BADGES & PREPAID REGISTRATION

  • A confirmation letter will be sent to all non-faculty participants about a week before the start of the meeting.
  • The badge will allow one delegate entry to the meeting. Duplicates will be invalid. You are kindly requested to wear your badge during all sessions and events.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPEAKERS

All registered participants have access to the ESID 2026 Virtual Platform from 18 October 2026, at 08:00 AM (CEST)  until 20 December 2026 to view live-streamed sessions and on-demand session recordings and E-Posters.

A link to the Virtual Platform will be posted on the ESID 2026 website and about a week before the meeting, all registered attendees will receive their login credentials via email. In this regard, please check your spam box as well and if you cannot find the letter, please contact us.

Join the ESID 2026 networking events, meet with colleagues, make connections and enjoy your stay in Maastricht.

Date & Time: Friday 16 October at 19:45

Location: Rebelle Maastricht

For more details on schedules and tickets, please approach us at the Registration Desk onsite.

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 European Union directive (2001/83/EC, article 86) provides 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.