2026: Annual General Meeting & Conference – Paris, France
2026: Annual General Meeting & Conference – Paris, France
L’Unité Pour l’Ostéopathie (UPO) will jointly host the 2026 OIA AGM & Conference on November 5-7, 2026 at the Maison de la Chimie (28 Rue Saint-Dominique, 75007 Paris, France). The Conference will also feature a student poster competition, and the draft agenda is available here. Concurrent sessions will provide options for registrants to attend sessions in either English or French; however, due to the cost, simultaneous translation will not be available. We are currently investigating translation apps and will share more information here when available.
Registration: conference registration is now available here. To participate in the OIA Annual General Meeting from 2-5 PM on Thursday, November 5th, please register for the conference and select the free “OIA General Assembly” add-on on the second page.* Conference attendees are also eligible to attend the free wine and cheese tasting following the AGM on Thursday, by selecting that ticket option on the second page.
Gala Dinner Cruise: join us for a magical gala evening aboard a private boat on the river Seine for an evening of dining, music, sightseeing and camaraderie on Friday, November 6th from approx. 7-10 PM. Open to speakers, conference attendees, and guests alike, this highlight of the event will give everyone the chance to come together for a festive evening in a unique setting, cruising along the river with a view of Paris’s most beautiful landmarks. The cost is 170 €/person and tickets may be purchased on the registration site.
Cancellations/Refunds: tickets are eligible for cancellation/refund minus a processing fee until October 7th, by contacting [email protected]. After October 7th, no refunds will be given; however, tickets may be transferred to another individual free of charge.
Lodging: the group block at the Hotel Mercure is now closed; however, other lodging options can be found on websites such as booking.com, hotels.com and Airbnb.
*If you are a voting representative of a Full Member organization at the OIA General Assembly and do not wish to attend the conference, please contact [email protected] to register for the General Assembly free of charge.