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Winter Meeting 2024

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The Winter Meeting 2024 will take place from 27 to 29 November, 2024. 

The meeting will be onsite only and will take place at the QEII Centre in London. 

The Full Programme published as a supplement to the November issue of Thorax is now available as a flipbook and full Thorax programme PDF.

Published abstracts can also be viewed online.

Important information for all participants is available here in the Joining Instructions – please read before travelling to the event.

For further information on how to book for individuals and groups, please scroll down to the relevant sections below.

To book hotel accommodation in London at specially discounted conference rates, please visit MICE Concierge.

The British Thoracic Society gratefully acknowledges sponsorship of all companies who purchase an exhibition stand at the Summer and Winter Meetings. None of them have any input into the programme content or the planning of the conference. Furthermore, the Society does not allow any sponsored symposia at this event, within the programme, or associated in any way with it. 

We look forward to having you all there.

Abstract submission is now closed. Named correspondents should now have received confirmation of the outcome of their abstract. Applicants shortlisted for the Early Career Investigator award and the Medical Student award, have been notified. 

BTS Conference Grants: BTS is grateful to GSK and AstraZeneca for providing grants to part-fund this initiative. AstraZeneca and GSK have provided financial sponsorship towards this independent programme and neither organisation has had involvement in its creation or organisation. Neither organisation is involved in in the selection process. Applicants selected to receive a conference grant, have now been notified.

 Category

 Early bird rate

 Before 14:00 on
 Tuesday 1 October 2024

 Standard rate

 After 14:00 on
 Tuesday 1 October 2024

 BTS full member (BTS Category A)

£125.00 per day

£155.00 per day 

 BTS concessionary rate member
 (BTS Categories B, C, D or E)

£65.00 per day

£85.00 per day

 Non-BTS member

£220.00 per day

£260.00 per day

 Non-BTS member concessionary rate

£100.00 per day

£120.00 per day

 

*The Non-BTS members' concessionary rate is available to non-BTS members who are a member of BALR, ARNS, ACPRC, ARTP, or BPRS nurse and AHP members, or are medical students or registered research students.

To take advantage of the concessionary rate, please email us proof of your eligibility. This can include scans/images of the following:

  • A receipt of last paid membership of any organisation listed above including the membership period paid for or valid membership card.
  • A valid student ID card or a letter from your University confirming your placement including dates of enrolment.

Please send proof via email to bookings@brit-thoracic.org.uk. BTS is not able to give the concessionary rate if proof is not provided.

The booking conditions may be viewed online or downloaded. Please review these before making a booking by clicking here: Winter Meeting 2024 Booking Conditions

To book hotel accommodation in London at specially discounted conference rates, please visit MICE Concierge.

Please contact the MICE Concierge Team direct for assistance. BTS is unable to help with accommodation queries.

How to book

Individuals should book online using the website, by clicking on 'Book now' below. You can book online up to and throughout the Winter Meeting dates, but, where possible, please book early and in advance of the Meeting.

The booking conditions may be viewed online or downloaded. Please review these before making a booking: Winter Meeting 2024 Booking Conditions 

Booking on behalf of someone else?

Should you wish to place a booking on behalf of another person, please contact us: bookings@brit-thoracic.org.uk

Payment options 

We accept payment by credit/debit card or invoice. If your employer is paying on your behalf, you can
book online and choose the ‘Pay by invoice’ payment option.

We only issue invoices to Finance Departments, not to individuals. We will require a Purchase Order Form sent to us at least two weeks prior to the event. If this is not received, we will have to cancel your place.

If you experience any issues booking online please contact us: bookings@brit-thoracic.org.uk

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If your group consists of six or more people, you can take advantage of our group booking rates:

 Type of organisation

 Early bird rate

 Before 14:00 on
 Tuesday 1 October 2024

 Standard rate

 After 14:00 on
 Tuesday 1 October 2024

 Registered charity £100.00 per person per day  £120.00 per person per day
 All other organisations £180.00 per person per day £220.00 per person per day


Please contact us on bookings@brit-thoracic.org.uk if you wish to make a group booking.

Groups of five or fewer are not eligible for group booking rates but would be subject to the individual delegate rates. They should book as individuals, and we can invoice as a group or take a card payment over the phone. If you require help with this process, please contact us on bookings@brit-thoracic.org.uk

The booking conditions may be viewed online or downloaded. Please review these before making a booking by clicking here: Winter Meeting 2024 Booking Conditions

To exhibit at BTS Meetings and Short Courses, companies must first be accepted as a BTS Approved Exhibitor. For further information, please see our exhibit at a BTS Meeting page.

Information for companies and charities/non-commercial organisations already booked to exhibit at the Winter Meeting, is available here:

BTS Winter Meeting 2024 Exhibitors' Manual & Documents

BTS Winter Meeting 2024 Exhibitors Manual & Documents -Charities and Non-Commercial


To book an exhibition stand at the 2024 Winter Meeting, please see the details on our 'Exhibit at a BTS Meeting' page.

BTS Policies

COVID-19

Sustainability

Important Information for Abstract Presentations
Guidance for Abstract Presenters may be viewed online or downloaded by clicking below links: 

Moderated Poster Presenters

Poster Presenters

Spoken Presenters


Important Information for INVITED Speakers (i.e., those speaking in Symposia, Guest Lectures, Journal Clubs and Open Sessions) and Chairs.
Please complete and return the Requirements Form below, and see the PowerPoint guide and relevant Expenses Claim Form:

PowerPoint guide for symposia, guest lectures and spoken sessions

Disclosure Policy for invited symposia speakers and guest lecturers

Requirements Form for invited speakers and chairs - UK
Requirements Form for invited speakers and chairs - Overseas

Expenses Claim Form - UK
Expenses Claim Form - Overseas Europe
Expenses Claim Form - Overseas outside Europe

 

Open Meetings of the BTS Specialist Advisory Groups
Open meetings of the BTS Specialist Advisory Groups (SAGs) will take place during the Winter Meeting. All participants are welcome to attend and hear more about the work of the SAGs and be involved in planning symposia for future Summer and Winter Meeting programmes. The programme may be viewed online or downloaded here: Open Meetings of the BTS SAGs.


BTS Winter Meeting 2024 Abstract Guidelines

Winter Meeting abstract guidelines

Tips for submitting your abstract

Winter Meeting abstracts FAQs


Further guidance on submitting an abstract

https://www.rcn.org.uk/Professional-Development/research-and-innovation/Get-a-research-paper-published

https://library.hee.nhs.uk/learning-academy/learning-zone/writing-for-publication

https://cahpr.csp.org.uk/content/cahpr-top-ten-tips

https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/news/getting-your-work-published

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis provide funding for UK based students, early career researchers and healthcare professionals to present their research on pulmonary fibrosis at conferences. These grants can provide financial support for travel, accommodation, and registration fees up to £500 for UK conferences. Applications for these funding grants are now open. Further information is available here.