The next 5 days were intense. The conference was held in a warehouse type building next to the Tagus, a 20 min metro ride for us from the centre of Lisbon. It provided a large flexible space for the 3000 delegates. Divided into 3 sections - a curtained area provided a darkened relatively soundproof space with 3 massive screens and 3000 foldable chairs in compartments served as the lecture theatre; an area for the buffet lunch with numerous round tables each seating 10+ people and a smaller space connecting the two that contained the sponsors and imaging companies displays and all the latest innovations and gear.
We got to see many of the ultrasound gurus speak in real life! Lectures ranged from 15 mins to 1 hour and the program ran from 8am - 7pm. The sessions generally ran late so lunch was shortened and the afternoon lengthened or even rescheduled for early the next morning so delegates could get to the dinner party on time! Regardless no-one seemed to mind and the lecture theatre was at capacity most of the time. The catering was impressive and we loved the GE gelato cart! The dinner party was also an interesting experience!
By the third day, our brains were at capacity and our bums sore from the unforgiving chairs so we allowed ourselves to skip a few of the less relevant sessions. Nevertheless, it was an interesting experience and I'm glad I went.
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