VENUE 

Clayton Hotel Burlington

Leeson Street Upper

Dublin D04 A318

Ireland

DATES

The Conference will take place from Thursday 18 June to Friday, 19 June 2026. The ECTA Supervisory Board and Committee Meetings will be held on Wednesday 17 June 2026. A Workshop will also be held on Wednesday 17 June 2026, 16.00-18.00. Optional excursions will be organised on Saturday, 20 June 2026.

REGISTRATION FEES

Registration fees are valid only if payment is received on or before the deadline dates. A completed registration must be submitted for each participant, including accompanying guests, speakers/ moderators and invited guests.

Kindly note that payments can only be made by credit card. If you would like to pay by another method, kindly contact ECTA at ecta@ecta.org. The payment will be charged in euros.

Please note that the admission fees to an event are not an intra-EU transaction but they are considered as local transaction in the Member State where the event takes place based on the derogatory rule of Article 53 of the VAT Directive. Therefore, ECTA has no other choice than to invoice the local Irish VAT of 23% to all participants (except tax payers registered in Ireland).

Early Bird registration rates apply until 31 March 2026.

ECTA member Early Bird: 1700 EUR (plus 23% Irish VAT)

ECTA member Regular: 2000 EUR (plus 23% Irish VAT)

Non-member Early Bird: 2200 EUR (plus 23% Irish VAT)

Non-member Regular: 2500 EUR (plus 23% Irish VAT)

Registration includes:

- Participation in the workshop on Wednesday, 17 June

- Attendance at all Conference working sessions, coffee breaks and lunches (Thursday & Friday)

- Publication of your name and company’s name in the list of participants in the Conference application

- Welcome Buffet Reception at Café en Seine, Wednesday 17 June

- Themed Evening at the Guinness Storehouse, Thursday 18 June

- Gala Dinner at the Royal Dublin Society, Friday 19 June

Accompanying Guests

Kindly note that this registration category is only for private persons not working in any sector related to IP. Accompanying guests may not attend the working sessions.

Accompanying Guest registration includes:

- Lunches on Thursday 18 June & Friday 19 June

- Welcome Buffet Reception at Café en Seine, Wednesday 17 June

- Themed Evening at the Guinness Storehouse, Thursday 18 June

- Gala Dinner at the Royal Dublin Society, Friday 19 June

Registration Fee: 625 EUR (plus 23% Irish VAT)

REGISTRATION

To register for the 44th ECTA Annual Conference, please select ‘register online’ button on the left sidebar. Click on the respective link and follow the steps. Upon successful registration (including payment) you will receive a confirmation of your registration. In addition, joining information will be sent out in May 2026 by e-mail to assist with your visit to Dublin.

Please ensure that you provide your personal e-mail address when registering.

REGISTRATION CANCELLATION

If you wish to cancel your registration you can do so by amending your registration. Please refer to your confirmation email. Alternatively, notification of cancellation could be sent to the Conference Organiser ecta@ecta.org .

Cancellations will be accepted up to 18 April 2026 (inclusive) with a refund of all prepaid fees, less 25% cancellation charge. From 19 April 2026 no refunds will be made.

Please note: ECTA is not responsible for Visa applications that are denied or Visas not received in time. The usual cancellation policy applies in these cases.

PHOTOGRAPHS

Participants will, during registration, be requested to provide their consent for their photographs to be taken during the event. These photographs will be published on the ECTA website after the Conference. If consent is not provided, it will be necessary for these participants to wear a red lanyard to enable the photographer to easily identify them.

BADGE

Delegates, guests and accompanying persons are requested to wear their identification badges at all times during the event.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

The official language of the ECTA Conference is English. No simultaneous translation will be offered.

SOCIAL EVENTS

ECTA requests that during the entire period i.e. from Wednesday 17 June to Friday 19 June 2026, no other non-official conference events should be arranged.

INSURANCE

Participants are highly advised to arrange personal travel insurance in case they have to cancel their participation in the conference, and hotel accommodation as well as for other risks associated with travel.

TIME

In the summer months Ireland uses Irish Standard Time (IST, UTC+01:00).

CURRENCY

The currency in Ireland is the Euro (€).

ELECTRICITY

Ireland uses Type G plugs with three rectangular pins in a triangular pattern, a standard that is the same as in the United Kingdom. You will need a power adapter for your devices if you are coming from a country with a different plug type. The standard voltage is 230 V, and the frequency is 50 Hz.

CONFERENCE ORGANISER

ECTA Secretariat

Rue des Colonies, 18-24

BE-1000 Brussels, Belgium

Office +32 2 513 5285

ecta@ecta.org

ORGANISING AGENCY

AIM Group Belgium

Grensstraat, 7

BE-1831 Diegem, Belgium

Office + 32 2 722 82 30