Schedule

What to Expect

Details to come!

The conference schedule has not yet been set, but usually entails the following major activities:

• Conference Assembly / Official Launch

• Conference Sessions

• Unconference Sessions

• Lightning Talks

• Demonstrations

• Hackathon

• Site Visits

• Evening Gala Dinner

• Unconference Sessions: The conference will be structured in a semi-unconference format - each conference date will comprise with a number of pre-determined sessions/events, followed by open slots for the audience to propose sessions of their choice.

Hackathon

The Hackathon is 1 and 1/2 days. It will commence on 9th Sep 2024 and come to close on 10th Sep 2024  at 1:00 pm to pave way to the official opening of the conference on the same day. 

The different teams will have time throughout the conference to continue working on their solutions and will make a presentation of their achievements to the community.

You can propose your hackathon ideas/topics/issue here.

Propose Session Ideas

• Unconference Sessions - One-hour group discussions on a topic of interest to the group. Have a suggestion for something that should be discussed in one of these sessions? Submit your session idea(s) on our Unconference Session - Talk Thread (coming soon)

• Lightning Talks - An hour-long session where a dozen presenters each get no more than 5 minutes to stand up a present to the group. We get introduced to some of the great work the community  is doing in the lightning talk session. These are a great way to introduce work or ideas to the community to spark greater interest. If you have something you'd like to share, make sure you can fit your ideas within the strictly enforced 5-minute limit and propose your lightning talk on our Lightning Talks - Talk Thread: https://talk.openmrs.org/t/ideas-for-omrs24-lightning-talks/43286

• Demonstrations - The demonstrations session is an opportunity for people to set up a "booth" (e.g., a laptop ± any materials) in a room and demonstrate their ideas/work to small groups visiting each demonstration. You would end up giving a brief presentation multiple times to small groups of attendees with the opportunity to answer their questions and discover new collaborative opportunities. If you want to demonstrate your work, register your interest on our Demonstration - Talk Thread (coming soon)

Social Networking

If you are attending OMRS24 or wish you could but cannot and want to keep in touch with people at the conference:

Talk

• Follow talk posts related to the conference

  • #OMRS24 Talk Posts

Twitter

• Follow us on Twitter

  • Tweet using the #OMRS24 hashtag

Email Update List

• Sign up for our email update list!

TRAVELLING TO KENYA

Invitation Letters & Visas

Air travel.

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport services direct connections from a number of international destinations including major air hubs in Africa, Europe and UAE. 

Invitation Letters

OpenMRS will be providing invitation letters to those who might need them. Kindly provide details for the invitation letters in the registration form.

You can also email us at events@openmrs.org and copy beryl@openmrs.org. 

Visas

All visitors including infants and children who intend to travel to the Republic of Kenya must have an approved Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) before the start of their journey.

To apply: Kenya Visa is only available online through evisa.go.ke

As an attendee to this conference and not residing in Kenya, kindly consider the visa information provided  "HERE" to guide your travelling plans.

Immigration Services Contacts

Visa inquiries;

+254 202 222 022
Email: evisa@immigration.go.ke

Vaccinations

For more information on vaccines and medication required when travelling to Kenya, please review this link "HERE".

Accommodation

Argyle Grand Hotel, Nairobi Airport.

Accommodation is not part of the registration fees. 

The Conference Center is located within the Argyle Grand Hotel which is the recommended accommodation option for this years conference.

All conference attendees have a negotiated rate of $140 per night on Bed and Breakfast for a standard room.

Bookings

To make your accommodation bookings, use the details below:

1. Contact Person: Mary Kabata, Sales Account Manager

2. Email: sales2@argylehotelkenya.ke or call: +254 110 555 888 /+254 707 693 609

NOTE: Indicate that you are part of the OpenMRS conference to get the negotiated rate. These rates are not same as the ones on the official booking site, therefore, send an email for booking.

Available rooms are ‘Superior’ rooms.

Incase of any questions, send an email to events@opemrs.org 

Proof of Accommodation Letters

For those applying for visas/Electronic Travel Authorisation and need proof of accommodation, the hotel provides the letters. Let them know you will need that in the booking email.

Accommodation Alternatives

In addition to the Argyle Grand Hotel, there are other accommodation alternatives that are near the Conference Center.

These include:

• Hilton Garden Inn Nairobi Airport

• Crowne Plaza Nairobi Airport, an IHG Hotel

• Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Airport

SPONSORSHIP

Event Sponsorship

Sponsorship benefits begin at $5000.00 and can be customized based on the goals and available budget of the sponsoring organization. Please contact events@openmrs.org for more information.

Sponsorship packages can include the following:

• Complimentary conference registrations 

• Sponsor ribbon 

• Prominent sign recognition in conference registration area 

• Name or logo on screen before plenary sessions

• Named sponsor for lightning talk or cultural entertainment event 

• Named sponsor for coffee and tea breaks

• Recognition during keynote talks

• Organization listed on "conference sponsor" section on website including logo and 

• website link 

• Logo on conference t-shirt or lanyard 

Sponsorship packages: A comprehensive tier and benefits list can be seen "HERE"

Business Sponsorship

Business sponsorship is available to those registering four participants without additional cost. If your organization is only sponsoring 3 participants, the cost will be an additional $200 USD to be a business sponsor; if only 2 participants, there is an additional cost of $300 USD; for one participant, there is an additional cost of $400. As part of your business sponsorship,  there will be an area to have a display to share information at a designated location and time during the meeting. If you are interested in this option, please contact events@OpenMRS.org.