7,031 experts from over 100 different countries gathered at the RAI Convention Centre in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from July 3 to 7 for the 14th World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC). The conference easily broke previous attendance, country representation and scientific content records as well – with 1,881 submitted abstracts. As in 2003, 2007 & 2009, full conference management services were provided by International Conference Services Ltd. (ICS).
Hosted every two years by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), the conference is the largest international gathering of clinicians and scientists in the lung cancer field. The meeting brought together surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pulmonologists, radiologists, pathologists, epidemiologists, basic research scientists, nurses and allied health professionals. Presentations from leading experts, Oral and Poster Abstract Presentations as well as Industry Supported Symposia provided delegates with information on the latest developments in basic science and clinical treatment.
With up to 18 parallel sessions, it is impossible to see all the speakers at a WCLC conference. Enter the virtual meeting. This application allows delegates to view conference content online after the meeting has concluded. With a 24 hour turn-around time to upload content after it is presented, ICS has developed an extremely efficient way to share presented information quickly. Over 1,500 medical professionals agreed as they purchased the added service within the first week of it’s launch. This has encouraged ICS to focus on virtual meetings in the future—in an effort to extend the educational lifespan of conferences they manage.
WCLC is a perfect example how our individualized approach has proven beneficial for our clients. Since ICS has managed the WCLC, the meeting has grown every time and the overwhelmingly positive feedback from delegates, speakers, sponsors and the Board is testament to our dedicated service. This is why we are now working with more than 10 associations – most of them international – on a long term basis.
International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE)
International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM)
… and several other prominent organizations
ICS celebrates 35 years in business this October. We are proud to be one of the only truly international, independent companies of our size in the industry — I am confident this is the key to our future success.
~Mathias Posch – ICS President & Partner
With the conclusion of another successful major international conference, ICS has demonstrated its capacity for being a world leader in the industry. Our experienced management and well trained staff have a client-first focus that brings superior results to our clients. A major ingredient is that the President has a hands on personal approach to each client. ICS is an independent, privately owned company that is governed by professional ethics that put the client first.
~Iain MacKay, FCA – ICS Chairman of the Board
Established in 1976, International Conference Services Ltd. (ICS) has a great track record in organizing large events in its headquarters city of Vancouver, Canada and around the world. ICS recently expanded by opening an additional office in Vienna, Austria to better serve their European clientele.
