1. The combination of the 1st ISAPS Resident and Fellow Congress on the 17th October that will be followed by the EASAPS Biennial Meeting on the 18th/19th October, will bring a lot of interesting lectures and workshops for those just starting out in aesthetic plastic surgery as well as more experienced surgeons. Workshops, keynote lectures, video teaching and case studies will be featured

2. The world of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is changing. Patients safety protocols, VAT and new regulations are difficult to understand due to the lack of clear information. Meet us here in Bruges where will be having informative discussions relating to the many problems that we have in common. We love collaboration and the sense of community. We will be working hard to increase this

3. Showcase your recent work and send an abstract to be presented. Come and listen to colleagues from all over Europe and the rest of the world and share and compare information and experiences. This is the place to create scientific multi-centre study groups and we will facilitate this. Bring your medical staff and make this a great occasion for your practice. Nurses are welcome

4. Have fun and visit one of the most beautiful cities in the world with colleagues or family. Walk around the historical streets and be enchanted. Try some of the best chocolate in the world or sit and have a meal in one of the cosy restaurants and watch the world go by. Network and make new friends in the aesthetic plastic surgery world

5. The future of EASAPS is very bright. We have many plans for the future with a new branch of the Association and we will have a great website dedicated to patients. Come and hear all about it, ask questions and give us some of your feedback. We want to involve everyone and make an association that really is a product of the needs of aesthetic surgeons