Venice, 25 - 27 February 2027
Programme Overview
Reserved for Presidents and Delegates of international associations and scientific societies
Participation & Hospitality
Participation is supported by a dedicated hospitality arrangement designed to allow Presidents and Delegates to focus entirely on professional dialogue and informed evaluation.
Each stay is coordinated according to individual arrival and departure schedules, ensuring a seamless and well-organised experience throughout the programme.
Participants are welcomed upon arrival and transferred by private motor launch to carefully selected accommodation within Venice’s leading hotels in the San Marco district, within walking distance of the venue.
All working sessions take place at Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal.
Programme Framework
Thursday, February 25th 2027
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Arrival in Venice
Welcome at Venice Airport and private water transfer to carefully selected accommodation in the San Marco district.
Accommodation
Check-in and time at disposal.
Afternoon
Time at leisure prior to the opening of the programme.
8:00 pm – Opening Dinner - Palazzo Zen
An evening set within the refined Venetian atmosphere of Palazzo Zen, offering an elegant setting for meaningful professional dialogue among peers within the European congress community.
(Private motor launch transfer from St Mark’s along the Grand Canal to Palazzo Zen.)
Overnight stay
Friday, February 26th 2027
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9:30 am – 4:30 pm - Strategic Exchange Sessions
Structured one-to-one meetings with selected European destinations and congress venues, combined with peer-to-peer dialogue and practical evaluation of future congress opportunities
11:00 am - 11:30 am - Coffe break
1:00 pm - Networking Lunch — Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal
A refined working lunch combining quality cuisine with informal professional exchange.
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm - Get together Tea
5:00 pm - Congress Intelligence Briefing
A concise briefing on emerging trends, challenges and opportunities shaping scientific congresses and professional education across Europe.
5:30 pm High-Level Forum
Rethinking Scientific Meetings and Professional Education
New Technologies • New Learning Models • New Collaborative Approaches
👉 [View the full Forum programme]
8:00 pm - Grand Congress Gala - Ridotto
Hosted in the historic Ridotto salons, the Gala provides a distinguished Venetian setting for professional dialogue among peers, concluding the working programme in an atmosphere of refined conviviality.
Overnight stay
Saturday, February 27th 2027
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9:30 am – Resumption of Working Sessions
Personalised one-to-one meetings with selected European destinations and congress venues, aligned with individual evaluation priorities.
1:00 pm – Closing Session & Working Lunch
Conclusion of the working programme followed by a final working lunch, offering an opportunity for continued informal exchange among peers.
Departure Transfers
Private transfers to Venice Airport will be arranged according to individual flight schedules.
While participants attend the final working sessions, accompanying guests will enjoy a privately guided walk through a lesser-known quarter of Venice, exploring its architectural details, quiet courtyards and refined artistic heritage.
A relaxed cultural interlude designed to reveal a more intimate and authentic dimension of the city, away from the main visitor flows.
Saturday, February 27th 2027
10:00 am – Departure from Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal
(Advance booking required by 15 February)
