How to get there
With so many transport options, Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire have never been easier to get to. Aberdeen can be reached by road, rail, sea or air and when you get here Aberdeenshire is easily accessible by public transport, taxi or car being only a 2.5 hours’ drive to Edinburgh or Glasgow.
By Air
Aberdeen International Airport is located just six miles from Aberdeen city centre and 1.5 miles from P&J Live.
The region is well connected globally with daily flights to all major airports including all three London airports, Paris and Amsterdam. The international airport also has many direct routes to most UK cities as well as many key European destinations.
For further information about the destinations you can fly from to Aberdeen, or to book your flight, click here.
Loganair is a Scottish regional airline with a hub in Aberdeen. You can fly to Aberdeen with Loganair from the following UK & Ireland destinations: Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Dublin, Exeter, Manchester, Newcastle, Newquay, Norwich, Southampton (via Newcastle in the same plane) and Teeside.
We are pleased to be partnering with Loganair who can offer ESCP delegates a 30% discount when booking their travel to Aberdeen. Please note discount is only available when travelling between 28 October and 3 November 2023 and purchasing before 30 June 2023. To receive your discount code please email us.
Air France and KLM Global Meetings & Events are able to offer ESCP delegates a discount of up to 15% on a wide range of public fares with Air France, KLM and their partner airlines with an Air France or KLM flight number. Discounts are valid for a period of 7 days before and after the event. At the same time, you will also earn Miles with Flying Blue, Air France and KLM’s frequent flyer program. Please find below further details:
Event: European Society of Clinical Pharmacy
ID Code: 40026AF
Travel Valid Period: October 23, 2023 to November 9, 2023
Event Location: Aberdeen, United Kingdom
To book your flights please click here.
By Car
Aberdeen is approximately 2.5 hours’ drive from Edinburgh or Glasgow and less than a three hour drive from Inverness.
For real time travel information on all of Scotland’s trunk roads, including cross-border information to the North of England, visit Traffic Scotland.
For information on Scotland’s trunk road network visit Transport Scotland.
By Sea
Aberdeen Ferry Terminal is located at Jamieson’s Quay directly across from the shopping centre, Union Square and the Aberdeen Railway Station.
The centrally located harbour is where ferries travel regularly to/from the Scottish Isles, Orkney and Shetland.
For more information about travelling from Orkney and Shetland and for ferry timetables please click here.
By Train
Aberdeen’s railway station, right in the heart of the city, has frequent fast and reliable services to and from major cities.
The main UK train companies operating in Scotland are:
- Scotrail – when traveling in and around Scotland and sleeper trains to London Euston
- Avanti West Coast – when travelling to and from London via Glasgow
- Cross Country – when travelling from Central England via the East Coast of Scotland linking to Aberdeen
- LNER – when travelling to and from London via Edinburgh
- TransPennine Express – When travelling to and from the North of England via Scotland
Symposium Venue
P&J Live
East Burn Road
Stoneywood
Aberdeen, AB21 9FX
P&J Live is located close to Aberdeen International Airport, six miles northwest of the city centre, and just a few short minutes from the city’s new western peripheral route. You can reach the venue using a range of transport options.
Walk
P&J Live is only 1.5 miles (15-minute walk) from both Aberdeen International Airport and Dyce Train Station. With many paths surrounding the complex.
Bus
Stagecoach and First standard services will run through the event complex daily, as well as the Airport service Jet 727.
For more information, including full timetable and ticket information click here.
Train
P&J Live is just 1.5 miles from Dyce Train Station which offers regular connections north and south for event visitors traveling by rail. For more information click here.
Road
P&J Live is conveniently situated for motorists, about 6 miles north-west of the city centre and easily reached from the A96 Aberdeen-Inverness road. Getting to P&J Live has never been easier, the Southern section of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route is now open, and we are positioned just a few minutes from it. Please enter via Dyce Drive or A96 if travelling southbound, as other entry points are bus gates only. You may exit via ll three exits, at the A96, Dyce Drive and Wellheads Drive.
To view the Site Road Map click here.
Park & Ride
Aberdeen City Council provides three park and ride facilities within the city and shire. The sites are situated on major routes into the city from Kingswells, Bridge of Don and Craibstone and will serve P&J Live on their route. Please find more details here.
Accommodation
Aberdeen boasts a wide range of accommodation options within easy access of P&J Live, the conference venue. We have secured favorable rates at the venue’s closest hotel spots and these can be booked when you register for the conference via the registration system. Please note that the rates mentioned are only available when booking via our registration platform.
Hilton Aberdeen TECA (4*)
Set within the P&J complex and only a 2 minute walk to the conference venue.
Room Rates
GBP 123.00 per night – Standard room bed and breakfast single occupancy
GBP 183.00 per night – Executive room bed and breakfast single occupancy
GBP 12.00 supplement for each additional guest
Rooms booked at this hotel can subsequently be cancelled at any point up to 25 August 2023 without charge. After this date, the full costs will apply.
Set within the P&J complex and only a 3 minute walk to the conference venue.
Room rates
GBP 103.00 per night – bed and breakfast single occupancy
GBP 113.00 per night – bed and breakfast double occupancy
Rooms booked at this hotel can subsequently be cancelled at any point up to 25 August 2023 without charge. After this date, the full costs will apply.
Leonardo Inn Hotel Aberdeen Airport (3*)
Located on Airport Road, 1.5 miles and 30 minute walk from P&J Live. The 727 bus departs across the road every 15 minutes, taking approx. 12 minutes to reach the venue.
Room rates
GBP 85.00 per night – Standard room bed and breakfast single occupancy
Please note: the rate for accommodation on Sunday 29 October and Thursday 2 November 2023 is at the reduced rate of GBP 65.00 for a standard room single occupancy bed and breakfast.
Rooms booked at this hotel can subsequently be cancelled at any point up to 6 October 2023 without charge. After this date, the full costs will apply.
Leonardo Hotel and Conference Venue Aberdeen Airport (4*)
Located on Argyll Road, 1.5 miles and 30 minute walk from P&J Live. The 727 bus departs across the road every 15 minutes, taking approx. 12 minutes to reach the venue.
Room rates
GBP 100,00 per night – Standard room bed and breakfast single occupancy
Please note: the rate for accommodation on Sunday 29 October and Thursday 2 November 2023 is at the reduced rate of GBP 85.00 for a standard room single occupancy bed and breakfast.
Rooms booked at this hotel can subsequently be cancelled at any point up to 6 October 2023 without charge. After this date, the full costs will apply.
Leonardo Hotel Union Square (4*)
Located on Union Square, 5 mile. The 727 bus departs a short walk from the hotel every 15 minutes, taking approximately 40 minutes to reach the venue.
Room rates
GBP 110,00 per night – Standard room bed and breakfast single occupancy
Please note: the rate for accommodation on Sunday 29 October and Thursday 2 November 2023 is at the reduced rate of GBP 85.00 for a standard room single occupancy bed and breakfast.
Rooms booked at this hotel can subsequently be cancelled at any point up to 6 October 2023 without charge. After this date, the full costs will apply.
Social events
Opening Lecture and Welcome Reception
Monday 30th October 2023
18:00-20:00
Included in your registration fee
All participants are kindly invited to attend the Opening Lecture and Welcome Reception. Join colleagues and friends, old and new, as you arrive in Aberdeen for the start of an exciting conference. Please indicate your ability to attend during registration.
One free ticket per delegate. If you require an additional ticket for accompanying person please email us.
Conference Dinner
Wednesday 1 November 2023
20:30
Sandman Signature Aberdeen Hotel, St Andrew Street, Aberdeen, AB25 1AD
Costs: GBP 80.00 (including VAT)
Enjoy a welcome drink with colleagues and friends before being seated for your 3 course dinner and drinks. Please purchase your ticket during registration.
Farewell Drink
Thursday 2 November 2023
16:00-17:00
P&J Live
Join us at P&J Live for a Farewell drink to say a ‘see you later’ to friends and colleagues and celebrate the end of the ESCP Aberdeen Symposium.
Please indicate your ability to attend during registration.
Sponsorship
We invite you to promote your company in on-site form of this congress event in an effective way, using forms of sponsorship you prefer as well as the amount of sponsorship support you decide to offer.
Delegates welcome the opportunity to tap into the expertise provided by exhibitors and in addition to the commercial exhibits, coffee breaks may be used as an opportunity to draw the attention of delegates to visit booths, sponsors´ Symposia and other promotional events.
Sponsors will be provided with a unique opportunity to gain direct access to the Symposium on-site and online materials and to interact with participants of our event from different fields of medicine and pharmacy.
The sponsors’ contribution is recognized as a valuable enhancement of the Symposium, the options listed in the Sponsor Brochure can be subject to negotiation.
Please contact the ESCP International Office for a copy of the Sponsor Brochure.
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