London’s standing as a host city for high-profile medical meetings was given a boost after Europe's leading liver association chose the capital for its flagship meeting in 2020.
More than 10,000 specialists will meet at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)’s International Liver Congress next year, which is being held April 15-19, at ExCeL London.
Over the course of five-days hepatologists, doctors and healthcare professionals will share data, present studies and findings, and discuss the latest topics on liver disease.
EASL’s decision is a huge vote of confidence in London’s position as a world-class city for conferences and events, as well as a leading centre for medical research.
London is home to hubs for scientific excellence including the Francis Crick Institute, Imperial White City, the Institute for Cancer Research and The Alan Turing Institute.
When EASL last came to London in 2014, it saw an uplift of 14 per cent, the highest number of delegates to date, with an estimated impact of 25 per cent on the economy.
London has welcomed more and more medical events over the past few years.
In 2018, the city played host to Diabetes UK, the European Association on Antennas and Propagation (EurAAP), the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) Annual Congress and the British Geriatrics Society Autumn Meeting.
Samantha Shamkh, head of Conventions at ExCeL London, said: “We work closely with our clients to understand their objectives, whether that’s in terms of growing their attendance, achieving greater outreach or increasing scientific content. With the support of London & Partners, we can help our clients to achieve their aims, ensuring that they get the most from hosting their congress with us. We look forward to working with EASL, helping them to deliver a successful event outcome for both the association and their delegates.”
Laurence Verhagen, managing director, EASL, said: “EASL is delighted to host the next International Congress in London in 2020, a truly global event gathering stakeholders in liver diseases for 5 days of the best science exchange, knowledge transfer, education, public health and patient support. London’s position as an international hub is an important factor in attracting a large audience of experts in the field.”
Suzanne Singleton, head of Associations at London & Partners, added: “Our international talent pool, world leading research in science and innovation and access to some of the best experts makes London the natural choice to host a medical associations congress. We look forward to welcoming EASL’s delegates from all over the world for this event and to experience everything else that London has to offer.”
London is also celebrating the return of the European Wound Management Association (EWMA) who are also returning in 2020.
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