Welcome Reception following the Opening Ceremony
It has become a nice and proven tradition that all participants, speakers and exhibitors celebrate a reunion together in the industry exhibition after the Opening Ceremony. Of course, it will be like this again after a four-year break: We invite everyone to celebrate the opening of the EUROTOX 2023 Congress with drinks and local snacks, to see colleagues again or to make new contacts.
- Sunday, 10 September
- 17h00 – 19h00 (Opening Ceremony)
- 19h00 – 21h00 (Welcome Reception)
- GR – Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre | Kocka Hall and Exhibtion Area
- Dunajska Cesta 18, Ljubljana
- Attendance is free of charge for all fully registered congress delegates, accompanying persons, exhibitors and sponsors. Please indicate your participation during the online registration process.
Congress Dinner
After three intense congress days and before the last day dawns, it’s time to celebrate! The EUROTOX 2023 Congress Dinner will take place in the Grand Union Hall of the Grand Hotel Union, the most traditional hotel in the Slovenian capital. The Art Nouveau building has hosted numerous celebrities from politics, show business and sports, including Queen Elizabeth II.
Spend a wonderful evening with delicious Slovenian dishes, music and entertainment. You haven’t been to Ljubljana if you haven’t been to the Grand Hotel Union!
- Tuesday, 12 September
- 19h30 – 0h00
- Grand Hotel Union, Miklošičeva Cesta 1, Ljubljana
- 90.00 EUR (Already fully booked)
After the congress ends on Wednesday afternoon, our congress president Lucija Perharič and Zvonka Zupanič-Slavec, Professor of History of Medicine, will take you on a tour to Idrija, a Slovenian toxicological gem and present the history of Idrija and the impact of its residents on medicine, toxicology, and other natural sciences.
This small town is located 60 km west of Ljubljana and became famous for the discovery of mercury in 1493. The mineral Idrialin, which was discovered here, is named after the place where it was found. For 500 years, until its closure in 1994, the Idrija mercury mine was the second largest in the world. In its golden age, the plant covered 13 percent of the world market. Part of the old mine can still be visited today. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Historic Mercury Extraction Sites: Almadén and Idrija.”
The bus tour includes the visit of the former mercury mine, now a museum or the exhibition “From Ore to Mercury Drops.” More…
The tours are bookable via the online registration form. All registered particiapants received a personalised registration link by email on 1 September 2023.
- Wednesday, 13 September
- ca. 15h00 – 20h00
- GR Congress Centre (meeting point)
- Tour A – Tour of the former mercury mine, now a museum (Local guide)
- 25.00 EUR
- Tour B – Guided tour of the exhibition "From Ore to Mercury Drops"
- 20.00 EUR
Slovenia is a wine country! For those who did not know this yet and for those who are already convinced of the quality of Slovenian wines, the LOC has prepared three excellent tours that allow you to experience Slovenian wines from different perspectives.
The tours are bookable via the online registration form. All registered particiapants received a personalised registration link by email on 1 September 2023.
Ljubljana Wine Tour by boat
Enjoy Slovenian wines in the heart of Ljubljana as you cruise along the Ljubljanica river. During the 90-minute tour you can taste 5 organic wines. The tour is accompanied by traditional Slovenian food such as pancetta, different types of cheese, salami…
- Monday, 11 September
- 19h30 – 21h00
- Meeting point: Breg 2, 1000 Ljubljana, below Novi trg, entrance below the statue
- 45.00 EUR
Post Congress Wine Tour to Vipava Valley
This tour is for all those who would like to spend the free afternoon after the end of the congress with the EUROTOX family.
The bus tour leads to the organic winery Guerilla in the Vipava Valley. The wines produced there are full of Mediterranean flair, as the valley is located near the northern Adriatic Sea. During the visit to the winery, 6 organic wines will be tasted, accompanied by organically produced food such as cheese, sausage and meat.
- Wednesday, 13 September
- from 15h00 to 19h30
- Meeting point: GR Exhibition and Convention Centre Ljubljana
- 45.00 EUR
