Social Events
Attractive social events will be organized for participants and accompanying persons during this symposium. There will be an evening program and several daytrips.
Congress Dinner Party (evening event)
This years Conference dinner party will be at a very special location:
Date: Tuesday, September 20
Time: 19.00 - 00.00 hrs
Price: $ 50,00. $ 10,00 for students
Dinner, drinks and entertainment are included.
Welcome on board the OCEANDIVA; Europe's biggest event ship. On board you will have food, drinks and entertainment! All ingredients for this grand cruising event are in place. We sail off and you will be talking, eating and dancing while the city passes by. All delegates are cordially invited to join this cruise. This event is highly subsidized for all delegates and for students there is only a token registration fee.
Terms and conditions for the Congress Dinner Party:
- Tickets should be booked in advance when registering for the Conference (see registration form)
- Tickets are not reimbursable after being purchased.
- The venue has a maximum participants.
- Please note that registration will be in order of received registration forms and payment.
Terms and conditions for each Partnering Event:
- Tours should be booked in advance when registering for the congress (see registration form).
- Tickets are not reimbursable after being purchased.
- Tours depart from and return to Rotterdam.
- English speaking guides accompany tours.
- Please note that tours are based on a minimum of participants per tour. Changes may occur for reasons beyond our control.
- Please note that registration will be in order of received registration forms and payment.
Tour 1: Historic Delft
Date: Monday, September 19
Time: 09.30 - 17.00 hrs
Price: $ 60
Lunch is included
Delft is one of the oldest cities in The Netherlands; it received its municipal rights in the year 1246. In the year 1389 Delft opened her first sea port "Delftshaven", which is now a part of Rotterdam. You will begin this visit to Delft with coffee and original Dutch pastry. Then you will have a city walk under the guidance of an English-speaking guide. You will visit "The new Church". The lunch will take place in "t Boterhuis", a building where they used to trade butter. In the afternoon you will make a trip by canal boat through the canals of Delft with many interesting sightings. Finally you will visit a small factory where you can see how delftware is made. Here you will find an extensive selection of Dutch ceramics and souvenirs.
Tour 2: 'Typical Dutch': visit the windmills
Date: Tuesday, September 20
Time: 09.30 - 14.00 hrs
Price: $ 60
Lunch not included. At the boat are drinks and snacks available
You will start the day with a walk through the city center. The guide will tell historical facts about Rotterdam and show important architectural works in the center. The walk ends at the dock where a boat is ready to set off for Kinderdijk. In Kinderdijk you will find 19 famous Dutch windmills, which were built in 1740 and are very well preserved. In 1997 the mills of Kinderdijk were put on the world heritage list of UNESCO. You will be able to visit one of the many windmills. You will be back in Rotterdam in the afternoon and have time to shop around or visit one of the museums.
Tour 3: Architecture tour - CANCELED
If you registered for the Architecture tour and have already been billed, a refund will be issued.
Additional information
Your booking for the partnering program and the congress dinner will be confirmed by FASS.
You will receive your voucher for your booked tour and/or congress dinner at the registration desk.
Registration Desk
More information about possible excursions you can get at the registration desk located at the Congress Center 'De Doelen'. We advise you to collect your documents as soon as possible after your arrival. The staff at the registration desk will be pleased to assist you with all your inquiries. The registration desk will be open during the following hours:
Sunday, 18th of September: 07.00 - 19.00 hrs
Monday, 19th of September: 07.00 - 18.00 hrs
Tuesday, 20th of September: 07.00 - 18.00 hrs
Wednesday, 21th of September 08.00 - 18.00 hrs
