The Annual Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS) tops out at about 1,600 attendees, and they originate from more than 50 countries. This makes the location of ILTS’ premier event a pivotal decision for both meeting success and the organization’s membership numbers.
About 50 percent of ILTS members are in the United States, with the other half broadly dispersed around the world. To reach them all on a regular basis, Shannon Fagan, CMP, meeting and exhibits manager, says ILTS follows a 3-year rotation for its Annual Congress: Europe one year, North America the next, and alternating between Asia and South America the third. ILTS members in specific cities work with local convention and visitors bureaus in submitting proposals to host the meeting.
