We are extremely pleased and proud that ILCA 2009, ILCA's 3rd Annual Conference was such a huge success!
With over 650 participants from 44 countries and highly regarded scientific sessions, ILCA 2009 will be remembered for the quality of the programme and excellent networking atmosphere.

The success of ILCA 2009 does reflect the mature and established status of ILCA, which, since the founding conference in 2007, has kept attracting a higher number of eminent specialists each year.
This 3rd Annual Conference was also crucial for ILCA as an association, as it marked the very first change in the organisation's leadership - a big step for ILCA, which has now left infancy behind.

Thank you for attending ILCA 2009 and contributing to the Conference's success! For those of you who are ILCA members or attended ILCA 2009, we hope you enjoy the video presentations that have been made available to you in priority.
 
We are currently working on developping the programme of our next Conference and invite you to mark your calendars and plan to attend ILCA 2010 in Montreal, Quebec,Canada, from10 to 12 September 2010.

Additionally, in the coming months ILCA will keep engaging in joint initiatives with related organisations. Many joint sessions are currently under preparation, and we will make sure to keep you duly informed of all developments.

We look forward to meeting you in the future, and would also be pleased to hear from you also with any comments or suggestions about how ILCA – as it grows and develops – can help you in your daily professional practice.

Best wishes,

The ILCA Governing Board

Programme hightlights:

• Two state-of-the-art lectures
• Cutting edge symposia
• 5 General Sessions
• A series of interactive  luncheon workshops
• A poster & industry exhibition, sponsored symposia 
• Networking breaks and Reception 

We invite you to contribute to ILCA 2010 by planning to submit your abstract from 15 January to 30 April 2010.

Bookmark www.ILCA2010.org, the Conference web site currently under development, to review all the latest information about ILCA 2010 and to submit your abstract!

• Significant registration discounts (€ 200) to attend ILCA 2010 in Montreal, QC, Canada, on 10-12 September 2010
  
• Access to the ILCA online members only section at www.ilca-online.org, including the membership directory and scientific resources (Now available!*)
  
• Exciting professional networking opportunities and exclusive resources (such as the ILCA 2009 videopresentations)
  
• Active involvement in association affairs
  
• Access to liver cancer and ILCA related news and initiatives through the regular ILCA Update e-newsletter

* To access this brand new ILCA benefit, please make sure to renew your membership for 2010 or join ILCA now!

ILCA helps increase the understanding of liver cancer and develop treatments that offer true hope for patients affected by the disease. Consolidating and expanding our community will help us grow our activities and initiatives to advance liver cancer research and care.

Plan to attend the Joint Workshop EASL-ILCA at the Liver Congress.

For more information and to register please visit http://www2.kenes.com/liver-congress

Second European Conference on Interventional Oncology
(ECIO 2010)

There will be a Collaborative Symposium CIRSE-ILCA at ECIO 2010. On this occasion, please note that ILCA members are entitled to a 100€ discount on the registration fee - do not miss this opportunity!

Visit http://www.ecio2010.org/ for more information and to register.

American Hepato Pancreato Billiary Association (AHPBA)

Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe (CIRSE)

European Liver and Intestine Transplant Association (ELITA)

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)

International Association for the Study of the Liver (IASL)

The Japanese Society of Hepatology (JSH)

National Cancer Institute (NCI)