FAQ​​​​​

Frequently Asked Questions

Meeting Registration

Q: Are children also welcome?

A: Children are welcome and pay the same meeting registration fee of 75 EUR per person.

Q: Does a caregiver also need to register through the meeting registration?

A: Yes, use of meals during the weekend requires the meeting registration fee.

Q: Is lunch and dinner included in the registration?

A: Yes, your registration covers the joint reception on Friday, June 13th, as well as lunch and dinner on Saturday, June 14th, along with all scheduled coffee and refreshment breaks (June 14th and June 15th).

Q: Is breakfast included?

A: Yes, hotel booking is including breakfast.

Q: As a speaker, do I also need to register?

A: Yes, and you will receive a discount code to register for the meeting free of charge.

Q: Can you also participate in the meeting online?

A: No only in person.

Scholarship application

Q: Why do I have to enter my credit card details when I book my hotel room?

A: The hotel reserves the room using your credit card information. There is no charge for the nights of June 13 and 14 if you have been awarded a scholarship.

Q: Will I receive an email after I submit my application form?

A: Yes, you will receive an email response by March 25.

Q: Do I have to wait until March 25 to register for Meeting Registration?

A: Yes, upon acceptance of your Scholarship application you will receive a code for free registration.

Q: Do I have to wait until March 25 before I can reserve a hotel room?

A: Yes, after your scholarship application is accepted, you will only be sure if the cost of 2 hotel nights in one double room will be reimbursed.

Q: If my Scholarship application is not accepted. Can I still register for Meeting Registration after March 25?

A: Yes you can, upon payment of the registration fee, 75 EUR per person.

Hotel

Q: Is transportation suitable for guests in wheelchairs available to transfer them to the hotel?

A: You can contact directly info@treviataxi.nl to book your own transfer by cab.

Q: Can I book additional overnight stays at the same rate before or after the FSHD Connect Europe meeting?

A: Yes, the rate is valid for overnight stays on June 10-16, 2025. The booking must be made by April 8.

Q: Is there parking at the hotel?

A: Yes, parking is in the hotel, there are 160 spots, you just need to enter the parking lot and take out a ticket at the barrier, and once you check in at the reception, our colleagues will validate your ticket and place the parking cost in your room bill (€20/night). There are 4 EV Charges, entrance limit height of 2.00m.

Q: I received a scholarship but when booking the hotel room I have to enter my credit card information. Why does the hotel ask for my credit card.

A: The hotel reserves the hotel room on your credit card information but you do not pay for the nights on June 13 and 14.

Q: Do I need to book my own hotel room as a speaker?

A: Yes, you must book your hotel room using the ‘Book Your Hotel’ button. During booking, you will need to provide your credit card details. However, the hotel will not charge for the nights of 13 and 14 June upon checkout.

Q: Will the FSHD Connect meeting be held in the same hotel as the 2025 International Research Congress on FSHD?

A: Yes, Hotel Leonardo Royal Amsterdam.

Q: Are there wheelchair accessible hotel rooms available?

A: Yes. The hotel offers 25 accessible hotel rooms (please see the virtual tour of the disabled comfort room here: Leonardo Royal Hotel Amsterdam).

Q: Does the hotel room price include “free cancellation” option?

A: Yes free cancellation up to the date of arrival.

Q: Is the hotel room price also bookable with “non refundable” option so the price becomes cheaper?

A: No that is not possible via the Book Your Hotel button. You can make a separate reservation yourself on the hotel website.