Message
from the Executive Director of ISTH
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
For the first time since the Washington Congress in 1999, the ISTH returns to the United States – to Boston, the site of our 2002 SSC meeting - for our XXII Congress and for the 55th SSC meeting. Congress Presidents Bruce and Barbara Furie and their organizing committee have worked hard and have developed an outstanding and unique program, including for the first time an educational component aimed at clinicians and basic scientists interested in our field. As always, the scientific program will feature invited speakers and the latest in our science and medicine. The new convention center set on Boston’s Inner Harbor provides a beautiful site for the meeting. The social program showcases the remarkable history and culture of the city. It promises to be a memorable Congress.
New England is a beautiful place in the summer. From the sand beaches of Cape Cod and the maritime islands, Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, and the Elizabeth Islands, to the Berkshire region in western Massachusetts, to Casco Bay and the dramatic coast of Maine and Acadia National Park, to the Allagash Wilderness in the North Woods, to the White Mountains of New Hampshire, to the crystal waters of Lake Champlain, it is a great place to explore before or after the meeting.
So mark the dates July 11-16, 2009 and plan to join your colleagues and friends in Boston.
Gilbert C. White II
Executive Director ISTH