Presentation

Dear colleagues:

We welcome you to the Fifth International Joint Meeting on Thoracic Surgery that will take place in Barcelona, Spain, in November 2021. The rewarding experiences of the [ First ], [ Second ], [Third] and [Four] International Joint Meetings on Thoracic Surgery held in the same city in 2009, 2012, 2015 and 2018 encourage all of us to work together once again with the purpose of celebrating the fifth edition in 2021.

The Joint Meeting 2021 will consist of a mixture of brief oral and video presentations comprising different areas of thoracic surgery and many other selected topics closely related to thoracic surgery and thoracic oncology, with special emphasis on diagnosis, staging and treatment of lung cancer. In addition, there will be breakfast sessions and lunch seminars specifically dedicated to relevant fields in thoracic surgery, and sessions of proffered papers in poster and video presentation format. A great effort has been made to present a programme with an outstanding content. In this meeting, particular attention has been given to the discussion time of the topics.

The Joint Meeting 2021 will take place in the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona, where the city originated and where the most emblematic public buildings are located: [ the Cathedral ], the imposing [ church of St. Maria del Mar ], one of the finest Gothic churches in Spain, and the [ Picasso Museum ]. Barcelona harbour; and the modernist buildings by Antonio Gaudi, [ La Pedrera ] and [ La Casa Batlló ], are within walking distance of the Gothic Quarter. Autumn certainly is the best time of year to visit Barcelona and you can enjoy pleasant walks in the city.

We hope you will honour us with your active participation in this Fifth Joint Meeting 2021. We are looking forward to seeing familiar and new faces among us. We count on you to make the meeting a real educational and scientific success.

With our kindest regards,

Organizing Committee
Laureano MOLINS. Co-Chair
Ramón RAMI-PORTA. Co-Chair
José BELDA-SANCHIS. Co-Chair
Juan J. FIBLA
Sergi CALL
Juan Carlos TRUJILLO REYES

Objectives and Background

Objectives

This Fifth Joint Meeting has two principal goals: to provide the newest and the best evidence on several topics in thoracic surgery, and to review the most important details of time-honoured and new procedures and surgical techniques.

The scientific programme, a full immersion in thoracic surgery and oncology, will combine a series of short lectures with video forum sessions and educational seminars. Particular attention has been given to the discussion time of the topics in order to promote an active and rewarding participation.

The scientific programme is designed to meet the needs of residents as well as young and senior specialists in thoracic surgery, pneumology, and oncology, as well as that of related specialists, i. e., anaesthesiologists, nurses and chest physiotherapists.

Background

The International Meetings on General Thoracic Surgery were organized by the General Thoracic Surgery Unit of Sagrat Cor University Hospital in Barcelona, in 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999 and 2002. International Faculty members came from USA and Europe (H. Grillo, W.S. Payne, H. Ellis, P. Goldstraw, D. Mathisen, R. Landreneau, P. Pairolero, S. Hazelrigg, S. Cassivi, D. Lardinois, A. Patterson, D. Nuss, I. Vogt Moykopf, A. Lerut, E. Rendina, K. Naunheim, M.R. Mueller, and others) with a valuable contribution of the Spanish units in each of the meetings.

The International Workshops on Surgical Exploration of the Mediastinum and Systematic Nodal Dissection were organized in Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain, in 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2006. Nearly 100 speakers from Spain and abroad participated in these highly specific meetings. Their highlights were the live surgery programmes featuring systematic nodal dissection and lung resection for lung cancer performed by Japanese thoracic surgeons (T. Naruke, R. Tsuchiya, T. Goya, H. Kondo, H. Nomori, and H. Asamura), and videomediastinoscopies, extended cervical videomediastinoscopies, video-assisted mediastinal lymphadenectomies, performed by staff thoracic surgeons and invited thoracic surgeons who developed these techniques (M. Huertgen, B. Witte, M. Zielinski, and J. Kuzdzal). Additionally, topics such as transbronchial needle aspiration and bronchial and oesophageal ultrasound with fine needle aspiration were integrated into the programme due to its clinical relevance and utility.

The Thoracic Oncology, Thoracic Surgery and Techniques, Transplant, Nursing and Chest Physiotherapy Areas are multidisciplinary collaborative working groups of the Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR) mainly composed by thoracic surgeons and pulmonologists, but also by oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, nurses, etc. The number and quality of the scientific publications, guidelines and meetings testify to the long tradition and prestige of these working teams. Some of the most relevant works have been those of 1) the Bronchogenic Carcinoma Cooperative Group I (GCCB-SEPAR-I) that registered data from nearly 3000 patients with lung cancer who had undergone surgical treatment from 1993 to 1997; from the analyses of the collected data, more than 30 publications in indexed journals have been already published; 2) the Spanish Multicenter Study of Neuroendocrine Tumours of the Lung (EMETNE-SEPAR), with more than 5 publications in indexed journals specifically related to the treatment and prognosis of neuroendocrine lung tumours; 3) the Spanish Group for Surgical Resection of Colo-Rectal Pulmonary Metastases (GECMP-CCR-SEPAR) that finished the registration of data from more than 540 patients treated surgically in 2010 and has published 6 papers till now; 4) the Bronchogenic Carcinoma Cooperative Group II (GCCB-SEPAR-II), specifically created to participate in the Prospective Lung Cancer Staging Project of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer towards the 8th edition of the TNM classification of lung cancer, that already has registered online more than 2600 patients and has published recently the descriptive analysis of the registry; and 5) The Brochogenic Carcinoma Cooperative Group III (GCCB-SEPAR-III) recently created to participate in the collection of data of the IALSC to inform the 9th edition of the TNM classification of lung cancer to be released in 2024.

In 2009, the leadership of these three long-standing initiatives joined their efforts in order to concentrate in a single meeting the updated information on several topics in the fields of general thoracic surgery and thoracic oncology. The result was the First International Joint Meeting on Thoracic Surgery that took place in Barcelona, Spain. National and International Faculty members from all around the world came to Barcelona to share knowledge and experience on relevant topics and novel aspects of thoracic surgery. The successful result in terms of scientific quality, number of participants and encouraging feedback prompted us to promote the celebration of the second, third, fourth and now fifth editions of the International Joint Meeting on Thoracic Surgery.

In the Fifth International Joint Meeting on Thoracic Surgery we will keep two innovations introduced in the Fouth: 1) The collaboration of the Spanish Society of Thoracic Surgery (SECT), created in 2007. The Spanish Society of Thoracic Surgery organizes an annual congress as well as courses for residents in thoracic surgery. Its association with the Fifth International Joint Meeting on Thoracic Surgery will be highly valuable. 2) The incorporation of the Nursing and Physiotherapy Areas of the Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery. Both groups of professionals constitute an important part of the managing team treating thoracic surgery patients. They will join us for the second time to discuss burning issues in their respective specialties. In the Fifth edition, we will incorporate a new initiative: the Meeting on Malignant Thymic Tumours that takes place annually at the Hospital de Sant Pau i de la Santa Creu of Barcelona, but we think of interest to associate it to the Fifth Joint Meeting on Thoracic Surgery every three years.

Speakers And Chairpersons

Speakers and Chairpersons Disclosure Form Form: Speaker abstracts and profiles

Firas ABU AKAR, Director of Thoracic Surgery Unit at Al-Makassed Hospital. Clinical Lecturer at School of Medicine at Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine

Laszlo AGOÇ, Thoracic Surgery Service, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary

Rafael AGUILÓ, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain

Hisao ASAMURA, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

Kalliopi ATHANASSIADI, Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece

Fabrice BARLESI, Aix Marseille University and Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille, Marseille, France

Tim BATCHELOR, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol , United Kingdom

Jose BELDA, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain

Marc BOADA, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain

Sergio BOLUFER, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante , Spain

Souheil BOUBIA, Thoracic Surgery Service, Centre Hospitalier Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco

Sergi CALL, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital Universitari MútuaTerrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain

Giuseppe CARDILLO, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera S.Camillo Forlanini, Rome,Italy

Steven CASSIVI, Thoracic Surgery Service, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

Luis CIRERA, Oncology and Hematology Service, Hospital Universitari MútuaTerrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain

Esther CLADELLAS, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain

Tom D'AMICO, Department of Surgery, Thoracic Oncology Program, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, USA

Gail DARLING, Thoracic Surgery Servive, Department of Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada

Harry DE KONING, Dept. Of Public Health, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Paul DE LEYN, Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

Herbert DECALUWÉ, Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium

Frank DETTERBECK, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA

Michel DUSMET, Thoracic Surgery Department, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom

John EDWARDS, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK

Raul EMBÚN, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza Spain

Elie FADEL, Hôpital Marie Lannelongue, Paris, France

Enriqueta FELIP, Medical Oncology Service, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebrón, Barcelona, Spain

Manuel FERNÁNDEZ, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain

Carlos FERRANDO, Dept. Anesthesiology, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain

Juan J. FIBLA, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital Universitari Sagrat Cor, Barcelona, Spain

Santi FIGUEROA, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Valencia Spain

Josef FURAK, Department of Surgery, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

Matteo GAGLIASSO, Thoracic Surgery Service, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano, Italy

Diego GONZÁLEZ RIVAS, Coruña University Hospital, UCTMI and Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Coruña, Spain

Ángela GUIRAO, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain

Rudith GUZMAN, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain

Frank-Martin HAECKE, Pedriatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Jorge HERNANDEZ, Thoracic Surgery Service, Sagrat Cor University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain

Florentino HERNANDO, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos, Madrid, Spain

Konrad HOETZENECKER, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Martin HÜRTGEN, Thoraxchirurgie, Katholisches Klinikum, Koblenz, Germany

Masaoki ITO, Department of Surgical Oncology, Hiroshima University Hospital Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima, Japan

Henrik J. HANSEN, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery RT, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark

Philippe JOUBERT, Service de Pathologie, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ), Québec, Québec, Canada

Haruhiko KONDO, Thoracic Surgery Service, Kyorin University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

Alejandra LIBREROS, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain

Marc LICKER, Department of Anaesthesiology, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland

Eric LIM, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK

Hong-Xu LIU, Department of Thoracic Surgery. Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shenyang, Liaoning Province. People's Republic of China

Manuel LÓPEZ, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebrón, Barcelona, Spain

Pedro LÓPEZ DE CASTRO, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain

Margarita MAJEM, Medical Oncology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain

Elisabeth MARTÍNEZ, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain

Kyohei MASAI, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

Franca MELFI, Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

José Adrián MENÉNDEZ, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital General de Agudos José María Penna, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Yoshihiro MIYATA, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan

Laureano MOLINS, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital Clínic & Sagrat Cor, Barcelona, Spain

Meritxell MOLLÁ, Radiotherapy Oncology Service, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain

Tamás MOLNÁR, Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Medical School of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary

Nicolás MORENO, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Madrid, Spain

Arturo NAVARRO, Department of Radiation Oncology, Institut Català d’Oncologia, Hospital Duran i Reynals, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain

Ricard NAVARRO, Anesthesiology Dept., Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain

Andrew NICHOLSON, Department of Histopathology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom

Andrés OBESO, Thoracic Surgery Service, Santiago de Compostela University Clinical Hospital, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Carme OBIOLS, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital Universitari MútuaTerrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain

Raymond OSAROGIAGBON, Thoracic Oncology Program, Baptist Cancer Center, Memphis, TN, USA

Cristian PALERU, Thoracic Surgery Department, National Institute of Pneumology, Bucarest, Rumania

Ana PARERA, Anesthesiology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain

Mariano PROVENCIO, Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Univesitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain

Ramón RAMI-PORTA, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital Universitari MútuaTerrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain

Josep RAMÍREZ, Department of Pathology, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain

José Luís RECUERO, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain

Noemí REGUART, Medical Oncology Service, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain

Nina REIG, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital Universitari MútuaTerrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain

Mohammed RIDAI, Thoracic Surgery Service, Centre Hospitalier Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco

Alberto RODRÍGUEZ, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain

Jady ROJAS CORDERO, Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain

Enrico RUFFINI, Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Torino, Italy

Valerie W. RUSCH, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA

David SÁNCHEZ, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain

Marcelo SÁNCHEZ, Radiodiagnostic Department, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain

José SANZ, Pulmonology Service, Hospital Universitari MútuaTerrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain

Roser SAUMENCH, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital Universitari MútuaTerrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain

Marco SCHNATER, Pediatric & General Thoracic Surgeon, Assistent professor in Pediatric Surgery, Director of the Pediatric Chest Center, Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Mert SENTÜRK, Department of Anesthesiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

Mireia SERRA, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital Universitari MútuaTerrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain

Alan SIHOE, Thoracic Surgery Service, Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital International Medical Centre, Hong Kong OT&P Healthcare, Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R, China

Vitalii SOKOLOV, Thoracic Surgery Service, Kiev Clinical Hospital #17, Kiev, Ukraine

Joshua SONETT, Thoracic Surgery Service, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America

Ivana SULLIVAN, Medical Oncology Service, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain

Kenji SUZUKI, Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

Erik THUNNISSEN, Department of Pathology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Alper TOKER, West Virginia University, Heart and Vascular Institute, Morgantown, United States of America

William D. TRAVIS, Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States of America

Tom TREASURE, Clinical Operational Research Unit, UCL, London, United Kingdom

Juan Carlos TRUJILLO, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain

Yasuhiro TSUTANI, Thoracic Surgery Service, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan

Paula UGALDE, Division of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, MA, United States of America

Michael UNGER, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA

Paul VAN SCHIL, Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium

Nuria VIÑOLAS, Medical Oncology Service, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain

David WALLER, Thoracic Surgery Service, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, UK

Chenlei ZHANG, Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China

Marcin ZIELINSKI, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Pulmonary Hospital, Zakopane, Poland

Programme

Tuesday, 16^th November 2021

Wednesday, 17^th November 2021

Thursday, 18^th November 2021

Friday, 19^th November 2021

Sponsored lunch sessions

Sponsored lunch sessions, 17^th November

Sponsored lunch sessions, 18^th November

Sponsored lunch sessions, 19^th November

Poster and video

Instruccions

Posters

Abstracts of proffered papers will be considered for electronic poster display, only. Selected abstracts will be divided into three categories: a) general thoracic surgery; b) lung cancer staging and mediastinal lymph node dissection; and c) general topics on thoracic oncology. The presenters of the best 6 posters will have the opportunity to summarize their content in two minutes, that will be followed by a 3-minute discussion. Prospective presenters are kindly asked to prepare their posters in English. There will not be any physical posters in this Joint Meeting. The presenters will be asked to submit their posters in a single Power Point slide. In the venue of the Joint Meeting, computers will be available to see the posters.

Abstracts of a maximum of 250 words should be uploaded into this website no later than 1st September 2021.

The presenter of the poster MUST be registered in the Joint Meeting. The presenters of the posters will be informed of the decisions regarding the acceptance of the posters by 16th September 2021. The abstract must be informative and must include: a) objectives (with or without introduction), b) methods, c) results, and d) conclusions. Statements such as 'the results will be presented' are unacceptable.

Send the abstract in Word format following these instructions:

• use font no smaller than 10 points;
• type title in capital letters;
• type single space;
• underline presenter's name;
• organize the heading of the abstract as follows: title, authors' names, institution, city and country, leaving one line between the heading and the body of the abstract.

Send the abstract using the following link: Abstract of Posters and video Form

Videos

A videoforum session will be reserved for the best 6 proffered videos. These will have to be presented in a maximum of 7 minutes that will be followed by a 3-minute discussion by an appointed discussant.

Those willing to present a video will have to submit a 250-word abstract in English similar to the abstracts for posters (see instructions above), but with the following structure: a) introduction; b) indication of the technique; c) description of the technique; d) conclusion.

Abstracts of a maximum of 250 words should be uploaded into this website, no later than 1st September 2021.
Abstract of Posters and video Form

At the same time of abstract submission, the video will have to be uploaded to the following website:
[ https://www.wetransfer.com ]

For uploading instructions go to: [ https://www.wetransfer.com/howitworks?trk=panel ]

To avoid any technical problems, we recommend using the Mpeg format. Videos should not exceed 300MB and 7 minutes of viewing time. From all submitted videos, the Scientific Committee will choose six for public presentation in a videoforum session followed by discussion by an appointed discussant. The other videos, as well as the selected ones, will be available at the computer room especially set for poster and video watching.

The presenter of the video MUST be registered in the Joint Meeting. The presenters of the videos will be informed of the decisions regarding the acceptance of the videos by 16th September 2021.

Registration

Registration fees

	Till 30th September 2021	From 1st October to 31st October 2021	From 1st November 2021 and on-site registrations	Virtual Registration *
Residents in thoracic surgery	400.00 €	450.00 €	500.00 €	350.00 €
Certified thoracic surgeons and other specialties	600.00 €	650.00 €	700.00 €	490.00 €
Nursing Graduate	200.00 €	250.00 €	300.00 €	210.00 €
One day Registration IJMTS	250.00 €	250.00 €	250.00 €	175.00 €
Two days Registration IJMTS	500.00 €	500.00 €	500.00 €	350.00 €
One day (Friday) Registration Nursing Graduate	100.00 €	100.00 €	100.00 €	70.00 €

Application for CME credits is in progress

Registration fee includes

• Admission to all sessions, poster and video presentation
• Access to all content available on demand after the Congress for two months
• Admission to exhibition area
• Welcome drink
• Meeting documentation and programme
• Coffee breaks and lunches
• Certificate of attendance

Registration documentation will be handed-out to the participants from the Meeting Secretariat. Registration forms will be processed only when received before 31st October, 2021. After this date registration forms will be processed as on-site registrations.

Virtual Registration *

Access to all virtual sessions during the Congress
Access to all content available on demand after the Congress for two months

On-line registration

On-line registration is possible through the web site Online payment is only possible by credit card. This service will let you register and pay through the Internet with an officially secured system SSL and receive your confirmation letter on-line.

Registration info

Registration form is also available on this web site ready to be printed. Please send it by fax or post together with the corresponding payment to the Secretariat before 1st November, 2021. Late registration will be possible on-site. Registration forms received without the complete contact address or without payment will not be accepted. The fees should be paid in Euros by credit card or bank transfer or by bank cheque in Euros payable through a Spanish bank and made out to ACTO-SERVEIS THORACIC SURGERY. A confirmation letter will be sent by email. Participants must bring this letter to the registration desk as proof of their registration.

Cancellation policy

Any cancellation must be notified in writing and will be subjected to the following conditions: refund of fees, less a 25% administrative charge, will be applied to cancellations received up to 31st October, 2021. As of 1st November, 2021, no refund can be made.

Payment of Registration Fees

Registrations can only be validated and confirmed when accompanied by payment. Early rates only apply when registration and payment are received before 30th September. When registrations and payments are received after 30th September 2021, then the corresponding late fees will automatically apply. Payment in EURO (€) should be made in advance by one of the following means:

Registration fees may be paid by credit card (ON-LINE REGISTRATION)

Accommodation

Hotel Reservation

Hotel accommodation (within walking distance) in various price categories and with special rates has been reserved.

All bookings will be managed directly with the hotel by the email:

• Hotel Colon: info@hotelcolon.es
• Hotel Hcc Montblanc: montblanc@hcchotels.com

Congress Code for special rates: ACTO SERVEIS – THORACIC MEETING

Deadline for guaranteed hotel reservations and special rates: 30^th September 2021. After this date, the hotel can update availability and rates.

Rates

HOTELS	Double room for single use	Double room
Hotel Colon **** Av/ Catedral, 7. 08002 Barcelona	130.00€	150,00€
Hotel HCC Montblanc *** Via Laietana, 61, 08003 Barcelona	121,00€	132,00€

Breakfast and VAT included.

Prices are per room and nights.

Hotel Situation

Hotel Colon ****
Av/ Catedral, 7. 08002 Barcelona
[ see map ]

Hotel HCC Montblanc ***
Via Laietana, 61, 08003 Barcelona
[ see map ]

Lower Cost Accommodation

Younger visitors and those looking for alternative forms of accommodation will find youth hostels, halls of residence, some of them open all year round. In short, accommodation for all tastes and at prices to suit every pocket.

Below you will find a list of the students' hall of residence. For more information about the city's hotels please check the website [ www.barcelonaturisme.com ] (where to sleep).

Contact them directly to consult prices for short stays and make the reservation.

General Information

Venue

How to get from Barcelona airport to the Meeting venue

Barcelona International Airport (airport code BCN) is located 12 km southwest of the city.

By taxi: TAXIS are available at an approximate cost of 50 € including the required supplements for leaving the airport and carrying luggage. They are yellow and black, and, when free, show a clearly visible green light on the roof of the vehicle.

By bus: AEROBUS: This special service is clearly signposted at the stops outside the terminal and it takes you to different parts of the city, the Plaza Catalunya stop is the closest to the Meeting Venue, 10 minutes walk approximately.
The AEROBÚS service operates 365 days a year, always with the same schedule (including Sundays and Holidays). Departures from airport, from 05:35 to 01:00; departures from Plaza de Catalunya, from 05:00 to 00:15. Buses run every 5 to 10 minutes, depending on the time of day.
For further information regarding timetables and fares, we recommend you visit the website: www.aerobusbcn.com.
Price: 5.90 € (Rates 2018)

By train: The station is located to the West of the terminal. Trains go to "Sants" Station and run approximately every 30 minutes to and from Barcelona airport to the city centre.
Length of journey: 17 minutes to Barcelona Sants station. Fare: 3.50 €.
Further information: www.renfe.es. From here you can take:

Metro: Take the green line metro (line 3) from “Sants Estació” to "Plaça Catalunya" Station (two stops). The rate for a single ticket is 2.20 €. Further information: www.tmb.net.

Bus: Take bus number 43 and 17 which have stops in "Via Laietana". Buses run every 10-15 minutes. The rate for a single ticket is 2.20 €. Further information: www.tmb.net.

Coffee service

Coffee, soft drinks and snacks will be available at all times at the Exhibition Hall.

Official language

English will be the official language of the Joint Meeting. There will be no simultaneous translation into Spanish.

Organizing Secretariat

TecnoCampus Mataró-Maresme | Edifici TCM2 | P2.O3
Av. Ernest Lluch, 32 | 08302 Mataró (Barcelona)
t +34 937 552 382

[ thoracic.surgery@actoserveis.com ]
[ www.thoracicsurgery2021.org ]
[ www.actoserveis.com ]