Past & Future Congresses 

2024: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA — 4,800 attendees

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• 4,800 people registered
• 101 countries represented
• 1,805 Abstracts accepted
• 20 Late-Breaking Abstracts accepted
• 107 Oral Platform Presentations
• 58 exhibitors and 24 non-profit exhibitors

 

2023: Copenhagen, Denmark — 5,200 attendees 

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• 5,200 people registered
• 105 countries represented
• 222 faculty members participated in the Scientific Program from 42 different countries 
• 1,858 Abstracts accepted
• 20 Late-Breaking Abstracts accepted
• 22 Top Abstracts presented in 14 Parallel Sessions
• 12 Oral Platform Presentation sessions featuring over 90 presentations
• 49 exhibitors and 15 non-profit exhibitors

 

2022: Madrid, Spain — 3,000 attendees 

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• 3,000 people registered
• 90 countries represented
• 100 faculty members participated in the Scientific Program
• 1,556 Abstracts accepted
• 28 Late-Breaking Abstracts accepted
• 33 total in-person exhibitors, 3 virtual-only exhibitors and 12 nonprofit exhibitors

 

2021: Virtual — 13,000 attendees
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• More than 13,000 people registered
• 143 countries represented
• 221 faculty members participated in the Scientific Program
• 56 Top Abstract presenters
• 1,320 Abstracts accepted
• 11 Late-Breaking Abstracts
• 49 total exhibits representing 30 companies/organizations and 13 nonprofit exhibitors exhibited virtually  

 

2020: Virtual — 20,000 attendees
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• Over 20,000 people registered
• 146 countries represented
• 181 faculty members participated in the Scientific Program
• 1,501 abstracts published
• 24 Late-Breaking Abstracts/COVID-19 Late-Breaking Abstracts published
• 31 companies and 12 non-profit organizations exhibited virtually
   

 

2019: Nice, France — 6,000 attendees
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• 6,000 total people registered (including press and exhibitors)
• 106 countries represented
• 250 Travel Grant awards awarded
• 250 Travel Grant registrations awarded
• 100 Waived Dues Registration Waivers awarded
• 193 faculty members participated in the Scientific Program
• 2,198 abstracts accepted
• 22 Late-Breaking Abstracts presented
• 23 abstracts presented on behalf of an MDS Study Group, MDS Task Force or formal MDS Committee
• 38 companies and 12 non-profit organizations exhibited
• 33 representatives from the press attended
  
  
   

 

2018: Hong Kong — 4,000 attendees 
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• 4,000 total people registered (including press and exhibitors)
• 86 countries represented
• 250 Travel Grant awards awarded
• 250 Travel Grant registrations awarded
• 100 Waived Dues Registration Waivers awarded
• 181 faculty members participated in the Scientific Sessions
• 1,818 abstracts accepted
• 23 Late-breaking abstracts accepted
• 18 MDS Study Group abstracts accepted
• 34 companies and 5 non-profit organizations exhibited
• 14 representatives from the press attended

 

2017: Vancouver — 4,300 attendees 
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• 4,300 total people registered (including press and exhibitors)
• 89 countries represented
• 250 Travel Grant awards distributed
• 250 Travel Grant registrations awarded
• 100 Waived Dues Registration Waivers awarded
• 227 faculty members participated in the Scientific Sessions
• 1,576 abstracts accepted
• 131 Late-breaking abstracts accepted
• 21 MDS Study Group abstracts accepted
• 40 companies and 15 non-profit organizations exhibited
• 20 representatives from the press attended

 

2016: Berlin, Germany — 5,500 attendees 
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• 5,500 total people registered (including press and exhibitors)
• 84 countries represented
• 100 Travel Grants presented
• 180 faculty members participated in the Scientific Sessions
• 2,111 abstracts accepted
• 58 Late-breaking abstracts accepted
• 35 MDS Study Group abstracts accepted
• 31 companies and 11 non-profit organizations exhibited
• 59 representatives from the press attended

 

2015: San Diego, CA, USA — 3,700 attendees
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• 3,700 total people registered (including press and exhibitors)
• 100 Travel Grants presented
• 206 faculty members participated in the Scientific Sessions
• 1,473 abstracts accepted
• 25 Late-breaking abstracts accepted
• 14 MDS Study Group abstracts accepted
• 39 companies exhibited
• 82 countries represented
• 12 representatives from the press attended

 

2014: Stockholm, Sweden — 4,500 attendees
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• 4,500 total people registered (including press and exhibitors)
• 100 Travel Grants awarded by MDS
• 196 faculty members participated in the Scientific Sessions
• 1,558 abstracts accepted
• 34 Late-breaking abstracts accepted
• 17 MDS Study Group abstracts accepted
• 28 companies exhibited
• 86 countries represented
• 23 representatives from the press attended

 

2013: Sydney, Australia — 2,600 attendees 
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• 100 Travel Grants awarded by MDS
• 20 additional Travel Grants were provided by the MDS-AOS
• 220 faculty members participated in the Scientific Sessions
• 1,322 abstracts accepted
• 44 Late-Breaking abstracts accepted
• 13 MDS Study Group abstracts accepted
• 25 companies exhibited
• 2,600 total people registered (including press and exhibitors)
• 75 countries represented
• 19 representatives from the press attended

 

2012: Dublin, Ireland — 5,100 attendees 
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• 151 Travel Grants presented
• 182 faculty members participated in the Scientific Sessions
• 1,598 posters and 38 late-breaking posters accepted
• 41 companies exhibited
• 5,100 total people registered (including press and exhibitors)
• 82 countries represented
• 22 representatives from the press attended

 

2011: Toronto, ON, Canada — 3,750 attendees
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2010: Buenos Aires, Argentina — 4,000 attendees
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2009: Paris, France — 5,000 attendees
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2008: Chicago, IL, USA — 3,650 attendees
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2007: Istanbul, Turkey — 3,200 attendees
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2006: Kyoto, Japan — 3,000 attendees
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2005: New Orleans, LA, USA — 2,200 attendees
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2004: Rome, Italy — 3,500 attendees
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2002 Miami, FL, USA: 2,700 attendees
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• 2000: Barcelona, Spain - 2,440
• 1998: New York, NY, USA - 2,900
• 1996: Vienna, Austria - 2,200
• 1994: Orlando, FL, USA - 1,700
• 1992: Munich, Germany - 1,280
• 1990: Washington, D.C., USA - 850