# Annual BIRD Congress

- Dates: 20 November 2026 to 21 November 2026
- Location: Bruges Meeting & Convention Centre (BMCC), Bruges, Belgium
- Organiser: BIRD
- Industry: Pharma & Life Sciences
- Expected attendance: 360

## About

The Fifth Annual BIRD Congress is a multidisciplinary event focused on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Belgium. It includes lectures, clinical and translational updates, education, and workshops for physicians, nurses, dietitians, psychologists, researchers, and pharmaceutical representatives. The program covers clinical trials, treatment approaches, and IBD care topics.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.birdgroup.be/congress)
- [Registration](https://www.birdgroup.be/en/congress/bird-2026-fifth-annual-congress/register)
- [Agenda](https://www.birdgroup.be/en/congress/bird-2026-fifth-annual-congress/program)

## Topics

- Medical & Pharma

## Speakers

- Manasi Agrawal
- Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet

## Sponsors and partners

- Abivax
- Dr Falk Pharma
- Fujifilm
- GSK
- BIRD vzw
- Officenter Zaventem

## Where to stay

- **Huyze die Maene**: 60 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://www.huyzediemaene.be)
- **Hotel Marcel**: 120 m from the venue, 7;9 Niklaas Desparsstraat, Brugge, 8000
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotelmarcel.be/)
  - Phone: +32 50 33 55 02
- **Heritage Hotel**: 130 m from the venue, 11 Niklaas Desparsstraat, Brugge, 8000
- **Hôtel Koffieboontje**: 140 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotel-koffieboontje.be/)
- **Hotel Acacia**: 180 m from the venue, 5 Korte Zilverstraat, Brugge
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotel-acacia.com/)
  - Phone: +32 50 34 44 11
- **Van Eyck**: 180 m from the venue, 7 Korte Zilverstraat, 8000
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotelvaneyck.be)
  - Phone: +32 50 33 52 67
- **Hotel Cavalier**: 200 m from the venue, 25 Kuipersstraat, Brugge, 8000
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotelcavalier.be/nl/)
- **House of Bruges**: 200 m from the venue, 5 Sint-Jansplein, 8000
  - Phone: +32 483 28 37 50

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/annual-bird-congress/