ISHLT 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions

Sunday, 27 April – Wednesday, 30 April, 2025
John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
Boston, MA USA

An Affiliate Event is:

  • Any formal or informal meeting that includes groups of ISHLT members that are gathering for a purpose related to the interests of ISHLT or the profession, treating advanced heart and lung disease. (Examples include Working Groups, Writing Committees, Symposium Planning Groups, University departments, etc.)
  • Any meeting or event not supported by or organized on behalf of commercial interests that requires space in Boston between Saturday, 26 April and Wednesday, 30 April, 2025.
Apply to Host an Affiliate Event

Events falling into the below categories are considered Corporate Events, and a Corporate Event Application Form must be submitted for these activities.

  • Any industry funded event
  • Any event that is sponsored or organized by commercial interests

Affiliate Request Due Date and Approval

  • Affiliate Request Form Due Date: Friday, 7 March, 2025
  • Applications received after 7 March, 2025 will not be processed or accommodated unless the event is requested by the ISHLT Board of Directors, Executive Committee, or a senior staff member.
  • Requests for Affiliate Events that are received during the week of the Annual Meeting will not be accommodated.
  • Approval of Affiliate Events is at the sole discretion of ISHLT. Affiliate Events for which funding from industry is provided in whole or in part will not be approved. These must be submitted at Corporate Events, for which a fee is assessed.

Official ISHLT Affiliate Events

Yearly meetings of ISHLT Interdisciplinary Networks, Professional Communities, committees, task forces, and workgroups created by the ISHLT Board are coordinated and pre-scheduled by ISHLT staff. No application process is required for these events.

Event Types

Restricted Dates and Times for Affiliate Events (United States Eastern Time EST)
Sunday, 27 April8:00 – 11:15 a.m.
1:15 – 7:00 p.m.
Monday, 28 April8:00 – 11:15 a.m.
1:15 – 7:15 p.m.
Tuesday, 29 April8:15 – 11:15 a.m.
1:15 – 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 30 April8:00 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
*Times subject to change