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. For more info, please contact MEPS at meps@fip.org.


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.


MEPS Section Dinner

Thursday 3 September, evening
Meet your fellow FIP members of the Military and Emergency Pharmacy Section. For more info, please contact: meps@fip.org.