In the first week of December, Ljubljana hosted experts in rheumatology from Central European countries: Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia and Poland. The biennial CECR Congress takes place in one of the six countries. The last one took place in Bratislava, Slovakia in 2022. Slovenia was selected to host this year’s event.
The local organising committee, composed of ten leading Slovenian experts in rheumatology has preapred a comprehensive expert programme in partnership with the international programme committee. The programme allowed attendees to discuss pressing topics. The established practice of CECR is that each of the participating countries has the opportunity to suggest topics and keynote speakers.
The organisational committee, helmed by Dr. Žiga Rotar, the head of the Department of Rheumatology at Ljubljana’s University Medical Centre, selected Cankarjev dom as the host venue. They entrusted the venue’s experienced PCO team with the organisation and execution of the event.
The project was led by Gregor Rogač, Congress Event Manager at the PCO department of Cankarjev dom, who holistically took care of all segments of the congress with his colleagues. They set up a website with all the information, collected registrations, communicated with attendees, gathered abstracts, booked hotels, coordinated details with sponsors and exhibitors, and ensured smooth registration of attendees upon arrival and overall technical execution. They also ensured coffee breaks and networking lunches, as well as a farewell dinner, which took place in Grand Hotel Union. Attendees could explore Ljubljana during a guided tour.
The congress, attended by 328 participants, took place in Linhart and Kosovel Halls. Both halls are connected to the second foyer, where the organisers held the registration, presentation of sponsors and a poster section.
Source: Cankarjev dom
