Welcome to the CMC Strategy Forum Europe

All attendees are encouraged to review the information provided to ensure you are prepared for your experience.

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In-Person Attendees

Join us for the Forum at the DoubleTree by Hilton Rotterdam Centre (formerly MaasHotel Rotterdam Centre and Mainport Hotel Rotterdam) in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Forum registration includes full access to all talks and panel discussions, breakfast, lunch networking opportunities, and coffee breaks on 21–23 October 2024. Along with all aspects of the in-person experience, you also have access to the Forum website, meeting mobile app, and Oxford online schedule which features the final program, abstracts, and presenter’s slides (when made available). In-person registration closed 8 October 2024.

Registration Fees 

Short Course: Characterization of Biopharmaceuticals

This Netherlands Area Biotech (NLab) Discussion Group short course addresses the different aspects that are relevant for the extended characterization of biopharmaceutical products according to regulatory guidelines and expectations. It is intended for both junior and experienced analytical and regulatory staff that work in the field of CMC development of biopharmaceuticals, from either an industry, academic, or regulatory point of view.

The CMC Strategy Forum Europe will take place on 21-23 October 2024 and precedes the Short Course. We encourage attendees to register for both the Forum and Short Course.

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Code of Conduct

CASSS is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all meeting participants and CASSS staff. All participants, including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, volunteers, industry partners, exhibitors, CASSS staff members, service providers, and all others are expected to abide by this Code of Conduct.

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All program presenters are encouraged to review the information provided to ensure you are prepared for your experience. 

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Code of Conduct

CASSS is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all meeting participants and CASSS staff. All participants, including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, volunteers, industry partners, exhibitors, CASSS staff members, service providers, and all others are expected to abide by this Code of Conduct.

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CASSS is committed to protecting its attendees, participants, and staff members to the highest degree possible when attending our conferences. To ensure we provide a safe environment, CASSS strongly encourages COVID-19 vaccinations, and all other routine vaccinations to protect you from infectious diseases, serious illness, and hospitalization. CASSS will follow guidances established by the facility hosting the conference and/or local and state health authorities in which the conference is located.

For the safety of all attendees, we expect everyone to take everyday preventive actions prior to, and during the conference, to stay safe and healthy. These actions include, but are not limited to:

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• If you are sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
• Wash your hands often.

Wearing a face mask throughout hotel common space and conference designated areas is recommended but not required.

If you tested positive for COVID-19, have been directly exposed to the virus, or exhibit any symptoms of the COVID-19 virus, you should isolate and not attend the in-person conference.

CASSS will follow local guidelines, including the current measures from the Government of the Netherlands: https://www.government.nl/topics/coronavirus-covid-19

CASSS is committed to monitoring the local status for in-person conferences and will update our guidelines as necessary. Registrants will be informed about any changes through various communication channels, including email and website, as needed.

If you have any other questions, please contact the CASSS office at 510-428-0740.

DoubleTree by Hilton Rotterdam Centre (formerly MaasHotel Rotterdam Centre and Mainport Hotel Rotterdam)
Leuvehaven 80
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland 3011 EA, Netherlands
Telephone: 0031 2175719

Join us at the DoubleTree by Hilton Rotterdam Centre in Rotterdam, Netherlands for CMC Strategy Forum Europe 2024!

Reservations
A room block is reserved for Forum delegates at the special group rate of 205€ EUR per night for a single or 239€ EUR for a double room* (plus city tax and 6.5% occupancy tax). The deadline to reserve your accommodations was 2 October 2024.

Note: Check-in time is 3:00pm and check-out time is 12:00pm.

Parking and Transportation

DoubleTree by Hilton Rotterdam Centre is conveniently located in the center of Rotterdam, with a metro, and tram stop right outside the hotel's front door. Self-parking, valet parking, and EV charging are also available onsite for a fee. 

For those traveling to Rotterdam by plane, the Hague Airport is the Netherlands' third largest airport and is located just north of Rotterdam (10 km away from the DoubleTree by Hilton Rotterdam Centre). You can also fly into Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (60 km from the Forum hotel) and take a train to Rotterdam Centraal Station. 

The hotel does not offer an airport shuttle, but it does offer direct access for water taxi boarding. 

By staying at the host hotel, you help CASSS meet its contractual obligations and keep future registration fees reasonable. Please take this into consideration when making your accommodation decisions.

*Room types are not guaranteed and are based on availability when the individual reservation is made.