Opening ceremony Wednesday 9 April - 19.30 – 22.30

Opening ceremony at the Musei Capitolini followed by a buffet reception on the terrace of the Musei Capitolini
– transfers from hotels from 18.15

Please note that a personal badge is required at the opening ceremony on Wednesday 9 April at the Capitol.

Hay Group is honoured to host our 25th annual conference in Rome and would like to thank the Lord Major of Rome and his deputy for their warm welcome.

Participants should wear their personal badge collected at the hotel hospitality desks. Bus transfers will be provided from our recommended hotels at 18.15/18.30. After the ceremony participants will visit the Musei Capitolini.

Detailed information will be provided nearer to the event.

Cocktails and dinner Thursday 10 April – 19.30

Santo Spirito in Saxia is situated in an area occupied by the Villa of Agrippina Major during the Roman era and by the Scola Saxonum from 727 AD. Today, remains of the Villa of Agrippina Major, including Roman walls, mosaic floors, fragments of sculptured marble and the remains of frescos, are still visible below the Sistine Ward.

The complex, destroyed by fire and pillaging, was rebuilt by Pope Innocenzo III in 1198 who dedicated it to helping the sick and sheltering the poor. The hospital, which was named Santo Spirito in Saxia and still retains this name, was capable of housing 300 patients and 600 poor people.

Pope Innocenzo III entrusted the management of the hospital to one of the Counts of Guillame of Montpellier, who in a short time transformed it into an exemplary center for Rome, Europe and the world.

The Corsia Sistina was built by Pope Sisto IV on the ruins of the Ian hospital, named in the second half of the nineteenth century the Sala Baglivi and the Sala Lancisi after two illustrious doctors who operated here.

The frescos of Corsia Sistina, of which the historical inscriptions can be attributed to Platina, commemorate the building of the hospital, the merits of Pope Innocenzo III and the biography of Sisto IV from birth to pontificate.

Accommodation and leisure

Accommodation will be handled by Caleida Spa, Rome. It will arrange your accommodation at one of our recommended hotels or alternative accommodation of your choice. It will also be happy to assist you with any additional requirements regarding your stay in Rome or outside the city.

For further information, please visit: www.caleida.it

Alternatively, participants can contact the agency at: haygroup@eventanet.com