The 38th EACTS Annual Meeting will take place in Lisbon, Portugal from 9 – 12 October 2024. Find out everything you need to plan your trip.
Essential information
The Lisbon Congress Centre is located next to the Tagus River, close to the historic and cultural heritage area of Belém, and just a few minutes from the city centre.
Lisbon Congress Centre (CCL) Praça das Industrias, 1 1300-307 Lisbon, Portugal
From the airport The Lisbon Congress Centre is located 12km (approximately 15 minutes’ taxi) from the Humberto Delgado Airport. Coaches and buses run regularly from the airport to the centre of Lisbon.
On foot The venue is close to several hotels including the Hyatt Regency Lisbon and the Vila Gale Opera, making it accessible on foot or by bicycle.
By car The venue is accessible via the A5, A2 and the Ponte 25 de Abril. An underground parking garage and an uncovered car park with 1,100 spaces is also available.
A number of hotel rooms at preferential rates have been reserved in Lisbon and surrounding areas for delegates.
We advise that you make your reservation as early as possible in order to have the best choice of available hotels.
Please book your accommodation through our officially appointed agency:
There are a number of counterfeit websites and agencies – EACTS cannot guarantee any rooms/rates offered within these. If you are in any doubt as to the authenticity of such sites or companies, please notify the EACTS Executive Secretariat immediately.
EACCME Accreditation
“The 38th EACTS Annual Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal 09/10/2024 – 12/10/2024, has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 24.0 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 Credits(TM). 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.”
Local information
Daytime temperatures usually reach 23°C (73°F) in Lisbon in October. Overnight temperatures are generally cooler with an average low of 15°C (59°F).
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Banks & Exchange: Most banks in Lisbon are open Monday to Friday from 08:30 – 15:00.
Credit Cards: Visa and Mastercard are accepted in most places, though please note smaller places (especially restaurants) do not accept credit cards.
Visa invitation letters will be available to download when registration for the Annual Meeting is opened.
Alojamento Local (known as AL) is a local tourist tax used to help finance the Lisbon tourist board and surrounding infrastructure projects. The city of Lisbon requires hotels, B&Bs, and anyone offering any kind of temporary accommodation to charge this tax.
At the time of writing (May 2024), Lisbon City Council has approved a proposal to increase the tourist tax on overnight stays to €4 per guest per night.
The power supply in Lisbon is 230 volts and the standard frequency is 50 Hz. All sockets follow European standards. Portugal uses 2-pin Schuko / Type F sockets and plugs are also compatible with the Europlug and the CEE 7/7 plug. To use American-type plugs, a 220-volt transformer should be used together with an adaptor plug.
Shops are usually open Monday to Friday from 9:00 – 18:30. Smaller shops often have a period of closure from 13:00 – 15:00 each day.
Most of Lisbon’s museums open from Tuesday to Sunday, usually between 10:00 and 17:00. Some of the large museums offer art lovers one late evening per week and stay open until 20:00.
Sustainability at the 38th EACTS Annual Meeting
Sustainability is a top priority for us. We are taking steps to minimise our carbon footprint, and we are proud to share details of our eco-friendly initiatives. These include:
To minimise paper usage and reduce waste, we have digitalised our programmes and abstracts.
Our catering partners all use reusable tableware, organically sourced food and have recycling waste management plans in place to minimise waste.
The Lisbon Congress Centre is working hard to reduce the quantities of non-renewable energy from year to year. According to 2022 data available from ENDESA, CCL has reached approximately 30% of renewable energy.
The Lisbon Congress Centre re-uses materials, whenever is possible, and uses recycled materials and products for graphic production, signage, decoration and promotional gifts. The venue chooses to work directly with local suppliers and agencies to support the local community and economy and reduce the environmental impact.
Due to its close location to main city attractions, the surroundings have also been prepared to use more eco-friendly individual transport such as rented bikes and scooters, for which the venue has exclusive parking for more eco-friendly individual transports. The use of train, metro and bus are also actively promoted.
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