Welcome Message
On behalf of the World Allergy Organization (WAO) and the Portuguese Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (SPAIC), we are delighted to welcome you to the World Allergy Congress 2024 (WAC 2024) which will take place in Lisbon, Portugal from 27 to 29 September, 2024.
In these last 6 years Portugal has won several travel awards and is considered to be one of Europe's leading destinations; in fact, Lisbon has been recently recognized as Europe's leading city-break destination, beating out favorites like Paris, Athens or Venice. This is just one of the many reasons why you cannot miss the WAC 2024.
Portugal has rich history of exploration and discovery that continues to this day, making it the ideal setting for the WAC. We have put together a fantastic scientific program to not only update you on the most recent innovations and concepts but also to think together about the options that are possible to implement in daily clinical practice worldwide, while being fully aware that there are enormous disparities and inequalities in access to new and innovative drugs.
In Portugal, most allergologists are clinicians devoted to patient care in different settings and we feel honored to have you all with us, joining fruitful discussions and sharing your valued insights. Let us network and collaborate with the certainty that this carefully crafted scientific meeting will help to further advance our capacity to provide the best possible care to all our patients, in all parts of the world.
We are pleased to invite you –our colleagues from all over the world—to Lisbon for this exciting Congress.
Organizers
Steering Committee
Bryan L. Martin (co-president)
Manuel Branco Ferreira (co-president)
Ana Morête
Frederico Regateiro
Gary W.K. Wong
Ignacio J. Ansotegui
Mário Morais-Almeida
Motohiro Ebisawa
Pedro Carreiro-Martins
Rodrigo Rodrigues Alves
Local Organizing Committee
Ana Luísa Moura
Ana Luísa Reis Ferreira
Ana Mendes
Celso Pereira
Graça Loureiro
Irene Câmara
Manuel Branco Ferreira
Natacha Santos
Pedro Silva
Sara Silva
Sofia Campina
Susana Cadinha
Scientific Committee
Ana Morête (co-chair)
Mário Morais-Almeida (co-chair)
Adnan Custovic
Alessandro Fiocchi
Ana Todo Bom
Bryan L. Martin
David B. Peden
Diana Silva
Elham Hossny
Frederico Regateiro
Gary WK Wong
Ignacio J. Ansotegui
James L. Sublett
Jonathan A. Bernstein
José Antonio Ortega Martell
João Gaspar Marques
José Alberto Ferreira
Lianglu Wang
Luciana Kase Tanno
Luis Caraballo
Luís Delgado
Magna Aleixo
Manana Chikhladze
Manuel Branco Ferreira
Motohiro Ebisawa
Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos
Paula Leiria Pinto
Pedro Giavina-Bianchi
Pedro Carreiro-Martins
Philip W. Rouadi
Rodrigo Rodrigues Alves
R. Maximiliano Gomez
Yoon-Seok Chang
Registration & Accommodation
Online registration for the World Allergy Congress has now closed. On-site registration will be available beginning 7:00 on Friday, 27 September. If you have any questions about a new or existing registration, please contact the WAC Secretariat at wac2024@aimgroup.eu
Abstracts
The window for abstract submission has closed. Applicants who submitted a late- breaking abstract will receive notification of acceptance by the end of August. Please contact info@worldallergy.org if you have any questions about your submission or wac2024@aimgroup.eu for questions about registration.
Presenting Authors Resources
Authors presenting abstracts and case reports at the WAC can download the presentation guidelines/style guide below. Oral Abstract Presenters may use the provided slide template.
General Information
WAC 2024 General Information
Accommodation
WAC Delegates can book their accommodations in the WAC registration portal at a discounted price. See Registration and Accommodations for more information.
Currency
The local currency is the Euro (€)
Continuing Medical Education
The World Allergy Congress (WAC) 2024 , Estoril, Portugal 27/09/2024 - 29/09/2024 , has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 20.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®s).
Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications.
Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Badges will be scanned at the entrance of the scientific sessions.
A UEMS Feedback Form must be filled in order to receive your UMES Credits Certificate. Feedback forms will be available at the CMEs Desk (1st Floor) from Saturday, 28th September.
Once the form has been completed, the certificate will be printed promptly
Exhibition Area and Hours
Location: Ground Floor
Friday | 27 September | 08:30 – 21:00
Saturday | 28 September | 08:30 – 19:00
Sunday | 29 September | 08:30 – 14:30
Coffee Breaks will be provided in the Exhibition Hall
Welcome Reception
Venue: Exhibition Hall
Date/Time: Friday 27th September, 19:30 - 21:00
The Welcome reception will take place on Friday evening at 19h30 in the exhibition area of the congress centre after the Opening Lecture.
Badges will be scanned at the entrance of the reception. The reception is free for participants
Wi-Fi
We are pleased to offer free wi-fi to all of our delegates at WAC 2024.
Network: WAC2024
Password: #WAC2024
Electricity
Portuguese power outlets are compatible with a Type C, E, or F plug. Normal outlets will supply 220-240 volts.
Language
The official language of the World Allergy Congress 2024 is English.
Travel
The WAC will take place at the Estoril Convention Center (Av. Amaral, 2765-192 Estoril, Portugal)
There are a few options to reach the convention center from Lisbon International Airport (LIS)
Take public transit (most affordable)
The Lisbon Airport has a Metro (subway) station with a direct line to the city centre. The 'Aeroporto – Saldanha' line takes you to downtown Lisbon in about 20 minutes.
To get to Estoril Convention Center
Take the Lisbon Metro line toward São Sebastião.
Get off at stop Alamedaand transfer at Cais do Sodre station heading toward Cascais.
Get off at stop Estoril
Walk 9 minutes north towards the Convention Center.
Take a taxi or rideshare (most convenient)
Uber or Bolt services are available in Lisbon and will take you around 30-45 minutes to arrive in Estoril. Taxi services are also available. Please plan ahead as travel times and availability of transportation may vary.
At Lisbon Airport, there is a dedicated area for picking up passengers with orders on online reservation platforms (Bolt and Uber) located on P2, Level 2, arrivals level.
On the reverse route, at departures, passengers travelling using these online reservation platforms are dropped off at Drop Off 1 or Drop Off 2, next to the departures area.
Venue
The World Allergy Congress will take place at the Estoril Convention Center (Centro de Congressos do Estoril). The venue address is Av. Amaral, 22765-192 Estoril, Portugal. Please click here to view the venue floor plan
Cloakroom Hours
Friday | 27th September | 07:00 – 21:00
Saturday | 28th September | 07:00 – 19:00
Sunday | 29th September | 07:00 – 14:00
Make sure to arrive early to avoid queues when collecting your meeting material
Badges
Participants and guests must wear their badges at all times including Thursday 27th September for the Welcome
Reception.
Badges will be scanned at the entrance of the scientific sessions.
Congress venue information
• Access Estoril Congress Center via the main entrance
• Registration Desk - Ground Floor
• Opening Ceremony - Room 1 (Auditorium), 1st Floor
• Welcome Reception - Exhibiton Hall, Ground Floor
Scientific Sessions
Room 1 - Auditorium, 1st Floor
Room 2 - Ground Floor
Room 3 - Ground Floor
Room 4 - Ground Floor
Room 5 - 1st Floor
Juniors Room - 1st Floor
Time Zone
Lisbon, Portugal observes the Western European Summer Time (WEST) time zone (UTC+1)
Weather
Portugal is known for its beautiful weather year-round. In September and October, expect daily temperatures of around 16-24°C / 60-75°F.
