Venue Selection Process for the Annual Meeting 2028, 2029, 2030 and 2031

The European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation invites European destination and congress venues to submit a bid for hosting the upcoming Annual Meetings of the EBMT that will take place in:

The Annual Meetings of the EBMT will include:

Outlined below is important information about the Annual Meeting and the application process.

The Annual Meeting of the EBMT is the society’s key activity in terms of scientific networking. It is also one of the primary sources of revenue to support the EBMT studies, registry, educational activities, including the Annual Meeting, and accreditation (JACIE). Thus, the EBMT together with the Local Organising Committee bear the financial and organisational responsibilities of the Annual Meeting. 

EBMT's key objectives for our congress are to:

• Deliver a successful and sustainable Annual Meeting that is accessible and relevant to the delegates (and the EBMT community at large).
• Foster a long-term collaborative relationship with industry sponsors.
• Promote education and foster career-long relationships with members and delegates.

The information below reflects the reality of the EBMT as it stands now in October 2024, and does not reflect any possible or eventual changes of the society we are not aware of currently. 

EBMT is in a process of evolution, transitioning from a joint Destination / Local Organising Committee bidding process to a separated bidding process for the Destination/Venue and the Scientific Organising Committee.

The new Destination/Venue bidding process aims to select a maximum of 3 destinations/venues in each European region to rotate between them on a regular basis and create long-term partnerships.

The Annual Meeting of the EBMT will remain a hybrid meeting with both in-person and virtual components to adapt to the current global landscape.

The 2024 calls for bids will decide:

• The final rotation model and order between the 4 regions.
• The 2 to 3 pre-selected cities in each European region for the our new rotation model.
• And the destinations and venues for:
  • 2028 - 54th Annual Meeting of the EBMT - preferably Northern Region
  • 2029 - 55th Annual Meeting of the EBMT - preferably Eastern Region
  • 2030 - 56th Annual Meeting of the EBMT - preferably Southern Region
  • 2031 - 57th Annual Meeting of the EBMT - preferably Western Region

It is of the utmost importance that the conditions of the bids reflect the flexibility that is needed in the coming years. The flexibility and city/venue support offered will be regarded as key points of consideration for successful bid candidates.

Only candidates whose bids include strategic proposals for risk reduction and favourable adaptability to changing conditions with the future impact of COVID-19 and/or analogous pandemics/emergency situations in mind will be considered. 

The Board reserves the right to change the organisation or the conditions/requirements to hold the Annual Meeting of the EBMT. Decisions are made during Board Meetings and candidates considering hosting the Annual Meeting of the EBMT will be informed accordingly including any possible changes and their impact.