We are very pleased to invite you to attend the 2024 FESSH meeting in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Due to the Covid pandemic, we had to change the meeting in 2021 to an online meeting only. Fortunately in 2024, we are very happy to host the FESSH congress which will have lots of opportunities for both educational exchange as well as social interaction with colleagues and friends.
With our experience of organizing in 2021, we will put together a fantastic program.
The program includes multiple parallel sessions to offer as much educational content as possible for everyone’s interest. Together with the Journal of Hand Surgery European volume, we will offer several sessions, for example on for best cited and most downloaded papers, how to write best a paper, statistics and more research related sessions. Also, the program will have several instructional courses, case discussion, workshops and the traditional EWAS session. Even live surgery sessions in the Cad lab will be included.
As the theme of the meeting is peripheral nerve surgery, we will focus on all aspects of nerve surgery ranging, from brachial plexus to neuropathic pain
The social program includes the FESSH Party on very trendy location in Rotterdam.
In closing, we are looking forward to welcoming you to Rotterdam in June 2024. The venue location is in a vibrant city with great cuisine, exquisite art and Europe largest harbor with an impressive skyline. It is not a surprise that Rotterdam has been awarded the number 5 destination in the Lonely Planet.
It promises to be a fantastic program that will only get better with your input as participants!
Come to join us, to innervate and excite!
Warm greetings,
Brigitte van der Heijden & J. Henk Coert
Presidents FESSH 2024
Main theme
FESSH-JHS(E) Special Issue
Congress dates
President: Brigitte van der Heijden (NL)
President: J. Henk Coert (NL)
Johan Vehof (NL)
Mick Kreulen (NL)
Krisztina Szigedi (HU)
Nandor Matrai (HU)
Chairman: Piotr Czarnecki (PL)
Frederik Verstreken (BE)
Jan Debeij (NL)
Gürsel Leblebicioğlu (TR)
Daniel Herren (CH)
Niels Schep (NL)
Zaf Naqui (GB)
Simon Farnebo (SE)
Philippe Liverneaux (FR)
Pierluigi Tos (IT)
Luria Shai (IL)
Radek Kebrle (CZ)
Ana Pinto (PT)
Alex Lluch (ES)
Leila Harhaus (DE)
Erik Walbeehm (NL)
Kim Casañas (ES)
Ole Reigstad (NO)
Anne Vochteloo (NL)
Ilse Degreef (BE)
Balazs Lenkei (HU)
Editors:
J. Henk Coert (NL)
Pierluigi Tos (IT)
Tim Hems (GB)
Brigitte van der Heijden (NL)
Information for presenters will be published here end of March 2024.
Abstracts of accepted presentations will be published as an online pdf available through the FESSH website.
Meet friends and make new aquintances before the Congress program begins. The Organising Committee is delighted to invite you to connect with hand surgeons and therapists from across the globe at the Opening Ceremony of the Congress. The Opening will take place after the Wednesday Educational afternoon, followed by a Welcome reception.
Participation is included in the registration fee.
For accompanying persons the ticket is 85 EUR.
Secretary General of FESSH and Congress Presidents invite presidents of FESSH Member Societies to the FESSH Presidential Dinner at the Sociëteit aan de Maas.
Dress code: lounge suits.
By invitation only
Savor the evening and dance the night away at a unique waterfront gastropub! Stadshaven Brouwerij provides a special combination of brewery, hospitality and experience. Join us and create cherished memories!
Since opening in 2021, this place is the second largest independent brewery in the Netherlands. In the 100-year-old, fully restored fruit warehouse of more than 5,000 m2, they annually brew almost 2 million litres of craft beer. This brand new and state of the art brewery offers a setting you won’t find anywhere else, a bold combination of a trendy interior and an industrial setting. Nothing beats an event amongst the kettles brewing the beers you are currently enjoying.
This program is an optional social event and it is not part of the registration fee. Tickets are available for 75 EUR.
If you have already registered for the congress, but not the party, you can order a ticket via email.
Hand surgeons (senior registrars, fellows and junior consultants within 4 years of independent practice, or equivalent) may apply to complete a 2 weeks observership at leading hand surgery units across the Netherlands. Fellows will each visit two centers in the Netherlands in order to observe international experts in different fields such as arthroplasty, arthroscopy, congenital, microsurgery, peripheral nerve surgery and traumatology. Moreover, a teaching day and a cadaver lab in Rotterdam will be included in the two days before the congress. The aim of this Congress Fellowship Scheme is to promote excellence in hand surgery, support the development and delivery of high-quality care and to build global networks and collaboration. Please note that scrub in is not available due to legal limitations.
The fellowship will include free congress registration and accommodation with travel between centres in the Netherlands during the whole stay.
Surgeons with an interest in hand surgery and being member of one of the FESSH Member Societies. For FESSH member status please check https://fessh.com/member-societies Surgeons in training in hand surgery or within four years of independent practice who have passed or are studying for the EBHS Exam. A track record in research (clinical or experimental) is an advantage.
If you are successful in your application you will be asked to write a report summarizing your experience after the congress. This report shall be one page including 2 pictures and may be published by FESSH. Your fellowship certificate will be sent to you upon receipt of the report.
1-2. References (x2) (Format: Microsoft Word or PDF on headed paper)
3. CV (Format: Microsoft Word or PDF)
4. Certification of membership (Format: Microsoft Word or PDF)
Saturday the 25th November 2023 (23:00 Central European time)
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Early fees if payment received before and on 15 March 2024 |
Standard fees if payment received before and on 15 May 2024 |
Late & Onsite fees if payment received after 15 May 2024 |
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| Deadlines expire at 23:59 (Central European Time - CET) on the dates indicated | |||
| FESSH Member Surgeons* | EUR 500 | EUR 600 | EUR 700 |
| Non FESSH Member Surgeons | EUR 550 | EUR 650 | EUR 750 |
| Surgeons below 35 ** | EUR 250 | EUR 300 | EUR 350 |
| Therapists | EUR 300 | EUR 340 | EUR 380 |
| Exhibitor's extra staff *** | EUR 250 | EUR 300 | EUR 350 |
| FESSH Educational afternoon program (Wednesday) | EUR 60 | ||
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| FESSH Party | EUR 75 | ||
| Opening ceremony and Welcome reception (for accompanying persons only) | EUR 85 | ||
* Surgeon participants from countries that are full members in FESSH are entitled for a FESSH Member Surgeon registration fee.
** Surgeons born in or after 1989 are entitled for this fee.
*** Extra badges for exhibitors’ staff during the congress, available only for exhibiting companies. This fee excludes doctors and the congress documentation. Cannot be used as an exhibition only pass.
All payments should be made in EUR.
The online registration platform is a secure site. Payment by credit card is highly recommended as the registration can be confirmed immediately. Major credit cards (American Express, VISA and MasterCard) are accepted. Please enter all relevant information on the registration form. Upon completion of the online registration process, you will receive an invoice / receipt by email.
All payments should be made in EUR and sent to Congressworks Llp to below bank account. Payments should be made free of all bank charges and commissions.
Payments by bank transfer are accepted till 10 June 2024.
| Account holder: | Congressworks Llp. |
| IBAN: | BE21 9672 4500 6303 |
| SWIFT/BIC code: | TRWIBEB1XXX |
| Bank: | Wise, Avenue Louise 54, Room S52 Brussels, B-1050 Belgium |
| Bank charges: | Kindly instruct your bank that all charges are at your expenses as your registration is only confirmed once the registration fees have been received in full. If less fees arrive you will be asked to pay the balance due at the registration desk. |
| Remarks: | Indicate your name and "24FESSH" on your payment order form. |
Please make sure to transfer the registration fees to this bank account within a week after you have registered.
A taxable invoice/receipt will be issued on all incoming payments. Invoices will be prepared for the customer name indicated on the registration form. Please note that the Registration Secretariat is not able to modify the customer name on issued invoices so please take care of the right billing address when you fill in the registration form.
Full cancellation of your participation must be emailed to the Registration Secretariat at registration@fessh2024.com.
The following cancellation fees will apply:
Registration fees
- Cancellations received before or on 15 April 2024: 80% of the fee will be refunded.
- Cancellations received after 15 April 2024: no refund is available.
Social program tickets
The price of the purchased tickets cannot be refunded, tickets can however be transferred to another participant.
All delegates requiring a letter of invitation for visa application purposes may request this letter in email from the Registration Secretariat. We will not be able to issue any letter of invitation without receiving the registration and the payment of the required registration fees. Please note that the organizers will not be able to contact or intervene with any Embassy or Consulate office on behalf of a delegate.
Should your visa application be declined, you can send a request for a refund of the registration fees to Registration Secretariat by e-mail (registration@fessh2024.com) before 15 April. A scanned copy of the visa decline letter should be attached to your request. For requests received after 10 April no refund is possible.
A handling fee of 30 EUR will be applied for such refunds and all payment charges will be at your expense.
HMC Reservations has been appointed as the official housing agent for the FESSH 2024 Congress in Rotterdam. Their team of experts have been negotiating on your behalf to offer preferential rates in the most strategic hotels, location and quality wise.
Visit their secured accommodation website to find the up to the minute availability and get access to the best deals! End of June is going to be very busy congress period in Rotterdam, please book early to avoid disappointment.
Alternatively if you have group requirements, their dedicated team would be delighted to work on a personalised proposal for you. Please email them on mail@reservations.nl.
We welcome participation in a variety of ways:
If you are interested, please ask for a detailed offer:
De Doelen ICC
Schouwburgplein 50
3012 CL Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Rotterdam has become increasingly popular over the last few years. The city is an excellent venue for congresses, fairs and other events catering to the business sector, NGOs and associations. Not only because of the multitude of great facilities and attractive business locations, but also because of the huge range of leisure activities on offer in Rotterdam.
Experience Rotterdam as a port city, for example. Nowhere else in the Netherlands is the port such an integral part of the city as in Rotterdam. This is obvious to the visitor from all the things going on around the water and indeed on it. You can also experience Rotterdam as a cosmopolitan city. The more than 170 different nationalities living here add so much to what the city has to offer the visitor. Its multicultural cuisine is just one good example.
Experience Rotterdam as a city of architecture. Its skyline is peppered with iconic buildings, glittering architectural jewels begging you to take a photograph. You can also experience Rotterdam as a city of festivals. Visitors can enjoy the internationally celebrated North Sea Jazz Festival, the International Film Festival Rotterdam or the multicultural festival, Robin Rotterdam Unlimited, to name but a few
