Dear Friends, On behalf of the EBMT and the Meeting Organizing Committee, it is our pleasure to invite you to the 41st EBMT Annual Meeting, including the 31st Meeting of the EBMT Nurses Group, the 14th Meeting of the EBMT Data Management Group, the 7th Meeting of the Quality Management Group, and the 9th EBMT Patient & Family Day, which in turn will incorporate the 2nd Donor Day. Furthermore, we are very happy to offer you the opportunity to visit Istanbul – both a bridge between Europe and Asia and a major European metropolis with strong cultural, economic and historical undertones. Our venue is the newest Convention Center in Istanbul – the Harbiye Convention Center – located in the very heart of the city just 40 minutes from Ataturk International Airport and with more than 10,000 beds within walking distance, plus public transport connections to the Old Town and all of the other major attractions. COME AND ENJOY A TOP-CLASS SCIENTIFIC MEETING WITH FABULOUS VIEWS OVER THE BOSPHORUS Taner Demirer M.D. – Congress Co-President Muhit Ozcan M.D. – Congress Co-President Mutlu Arat M.D. – Congress Scientific Secretary

The 25th Regional Congress of the ISBT will take place at ExCeL, London. ExCeL is positioned in the heart of London’s event district, across the water from O2 and close by the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. It is easily accessible from any part of Europe and the UK being adjacent to London City airport and from any part of London having its own stations on the Docklands Light Railway. The venue is modern and has state of the art facilities. Congresses are a key feature of ISBT’s activities. ISBT members value the opportunity to attend the Congresses and meet with their peers and to attend scientific symposia with state of the art presentations. The exhibition is an important part of the ISBT Congress experience and a valuable place for delegates to connect with industry and vice versa. It gives you the opportunity to showcase products and technologies whether new or current and to engage with key transfusion medicine professionals from around the world. The exhibition space will be well positioned with coffee breaks and lunch being served in the exhibition hall to ensure maximum footfall. We are looking forward to working with you to make the 25th Regional Congress a great success. We look forward…

Mark your calendar now and plan to join us in Anaheim, California for the AABB Annual Meeting! Join approximately 6,000 attendees and attend over 120 educational sessions, review approximately 700 scientific and administrative abstracts and visit an exhibit hall filled with nearly 200 companies. As the premier event for the transfusion medicine and cellular therapies industry, attendees will learn the latest in transfusion medicine and cellular therapies, advance their career, explore state-of-the-art products and services and network with colleagues.

Αγαπητοί συνάδελφοι, Εκ μέρους της Οργανωτικής και Επιστημονικής Επιτροπής με ιδιαίτερη χαρά και τιμή σας προσκαλούμε να συμμετάσχετε στο 26ο Πανελλήνιο Αιματολογικό Συνέδριο, που θα διεξαχθεί στην Αθήνα από 12 έως 14 Νοεμβρίου 2015 στο Ξενοδοχείο Hilton. Το ετήσιο Συνέδριό μας αποτελεί την κορυφαία επιστημονική εκδήλωση της Εταιρείας και η συμμετοχή όλων είναι καθοριστική. Σκοπός μας, συνεχίζοντας την παράδοση των επιτυχημένων προηγούμενων Συνεδρίων, είναι η παρουσίαση των νεότερων επιστημονικών εξελίξεων στην Αιματολογία. Επιδίωξή μας είναι ακόμα η διοργάνωση μιας ξεχωριστής εκδήλωσης, η οποία θα προβάλλει το έργο των Ελλήνων Αιματολόγων και θα αναδεικνύει τη σημαντική συμβολή της ειδικότητάς μας στην επιστήμη και στην κοινωνία. Παρά τις αντικειμενικά δύσκολες συνθήκες των τελευταίων χρόνων, θα προσπαθήσουμε να δώσουμε μια νότα αισιοδοξίας εστιάζοντας στα επιτεύγματα και τις δυνατότητες της ειδικότητάς μας, καθώς και στην ανάγκη να συνεχισθεί η ανοδική και παράλληλη με τις διεθνείς εξελίξεις πορεία της. Η διάρκεια του Συνεδρίου θα είναι δύο ημέρες με μία επιπλέον ημέρα αφιερωμένη στις επιστημονικές εκδηλώσεις των φαρμακευτικών εταιρειών. Η Επιστημονική Επιτροπή, με την ενεργό συμμετοχή εκπροσώπων των Επιστημονικών Τμημάτων, θα καταρτίσει ένα ενδιαφέρον πρόγραμμα με Έλληνες και ξένους ομιλητές, οι οποίοι θα καλύψουν όλο το φάσμα των εξελίξεων της Αιματολογίας σε κλινικό και ερευνητικό επίπεδο.…

Welcome message Dear Friends, On behalf of the EBMT and the Meeting Organising Committee, it is our pleasure to invite you to the 42nd EBMT Annual Meeting, including the 32nd Meeting of the EBMT Nurses Group, the 15th Meeting of the EBMT Data Management Group, the 8th Meeting of the Quality Management Group, the 5th Paediatric Day and the 10th EBMT Patient & Family Day, which in turn will incorporate the 3rd Donor Day. We are very happy to offer you the opportunity to visit Valencia, where you will be able to find a perfect combination of tradition and modernity in the same city. Located in the East of Spain, on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, Valencia has this unique charm that only harbour cities have. It is one of the cities in Europe that has experienced the most significant growth over recent years in terms of events and international recognition. This is due to the renovation of the historical city centre, the creation of new cultural and environmental sites such as the City of Arts & Sciences, the Oceanographic Marine Park and the Bioparc. Furthermore, Valencia has a mild climate all year round with more than 300 days…

Welcome message Dear Colleagues, I am thrilled to welcome you to the 34th International Congress of the ISBT that will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai is a major commercial and tourist hub, connecting the Middle East to the rest of the world. The city has over 2 million inhabitants. It is known for its daring architecture, touristic infrastructure and shopping malls. It is one of the safest cities in the world, and receptive to multicultural visitors. The Congress will take place from September 3-8, 2016 and will certainly attract a large number of participants from the Americas, Europe, Middle East Asia and Africa. The ISBT Scientific Secretary and the local organizing committee are bringing together both, a high level educational program and a scientific program that will as always show the best in Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapies. The trade exhibition promises to bring us the latest innovations in our field. The previous ISBT International Congress in Seoul in 2014 and the Regional Congresses in London, U.K. and in Bali, Indonesia in 2015 were a tremendous success. I am confident that this will be repeated in 2016 and hope that you will take the time to enjoy…