Melbourne has been selected to host the World Conference on Lung Cancer – the biggest lung cancer conference globally.
The 2029 edition of the conference will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) and is expected to bring more than 6,500 experts from 100 countries to the city and inject more than $34 million into the state’s economy.
The conference is presented by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) – the only global network dedicated to research and eradication of lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies.
The Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) worked with the IASLC and Cancer Council Victoria to secure the congress, with the state government and Business Events Australia providing support.
MCB chief executive Julia Swanson hailed the announcement.
“Hosting international medical conferences here not only drives knowledge exchange and collaboration but also delivers significant economic and social benefits to the city and the wider community,” Ms Swanson said.
Cancer Council Victoria chief executive Todd Harper said Australia had long been at the forefront of global efforts to reduce the burden of lung cancer so was an appropriate choice to host.
“Bringing the world’s leading experts together here provides a powerful opportunity to accelerate progress and ultimately save more lives from lung cancer,” Mr Harper said.
