Social events

Welcome Reception

Sunday 30 August, 17:00 – 18:00
Exhibition Hall
FIP and the hosting partners invite all participants and accompanying persons for a warm and festive welcome reception immediately after the opening ceremony. All guests will be treated to drinks and a selection of typical Canadian food in the perfect setting for catching up with old friends and making new ones. 


Dinners Monday (fee to be confirmed)

Monday 31 August, 19:30 – 22:00

  • Academic Pharmacy Section dinner
  • Clinical Biology Section dinner
  • Community Pharmacy Section dinner
  • Health and Medicines Information dinner
  • Hospital Pharmacy Section dinner
  • Industrial Pharmacy Section dinner
  • Social and Administrative Pharmacy Section dinner
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences dinner

No transportation arranged.
Dress code: casual


MEPS Meet and Greet

Monday 31 August, evening
Meet your fellow FIP members of the Military and Emergency Pharmacy Section. More info to follow.


FIP Foundation Fun Run (fee to be confirmed)

Tuesday 1 September, 07:00
For the twelfth consecutive year, the FIP Congress will include a 5 km fun run. The FIP Fun Run is an excellent event promoting a healthy lifestyle and providing an alternative networking opportunity for delegates. We ask runners to register their interest in advance, as places are limited. The fee is a donation to the FIP Foundation, which supports the development of programmes to advance the pharmacy profession. The fun run/walk starts at 07:00 am sharp and covers a distance of 5 km.


Early Career Social Night (fee to be confirmed)

Tuesday 1 September, 20:30
Location to be announced.
Dress code: casual


Fellows Dinner (on invitation only)

Tuesday 1 September, 19:30
Location to be announced
Dress code: casual


Closing Party (fee to be confirmed)

Wednesday 2 September, 19:30 – 23:00
Location to be announced
Dress code: festive


Tickets for the above events can be purchased when registering online for the congress. If you have already registered, please send an email.