ISHLT 46th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions
Wednesday, 22 April – Saturday, 25 April, 2026
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Toronto, ON Canada
Industry Symposia
An Industry Symposium Session is any hour-long, non-CME session providing information on current therapies and products. Companies who wish to conduct an Industry Symposium Session must comply with the Industry Symposium Session Policies.
Guidelines for the Presentation of Scientific Data and Cases
Participants in the ISHLT annual meeting agree and confirm that studies involving human subjects adhere to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki of the World Medical Association, adhere to the principles of the ISHLT Statement on Transplant Ethics, and meet the informed consent requirements of the institution and country in which the study was performed.
One-hour, In-Person, Non-CME Session
SOLD OUT
All rooms available will accommodate between 300-500 attendees
*Maximum number of attendees will vary depending upon meeting room available.
Only exhibiting companies are eligible to submit applications. Third-party educational companies may not apply on behalf of an exhibiting or supporting company.
SCHEDULING
- Session times will be assigned by ISHLT and may not conflict with ISHLT CME programming.
- Industry Symposia will be held concurrently during each session hour.
- ISHLT cannot guarantee that your symposium time will not be held concurrently with industry competitors.
- Any materials distributed during industry symposium sessions by the supporting organization must be approved by ISHLT in advance. It is the supporter's responsibility to ensure all items are removed from the room at the conclusion of the session. This includes brochures, handouts, flyers, give away items or anything containing information about the supporting organization, the supported session, and all logo items.
- The supporting organization agrees to return the room in the condition that it was provided prior to the start of their session. Failure to do so will result in cleaning fees and/or the inability to host an industry symposium at future ISHLT meetings.
Industry Symposia Schedule:
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
LOGISTICAL DETAILS:
- Session cannot exceed the one-hour time period that has been assigned.
- Any session that exceeds the one-hour time period assigned may be penalized at future ISHLT meetings by the inability to host an industry symposium and/or inability to exhibit.
- Room set: theater style (chairs only), riser, head table for 4-6 people, standing podium
- NOTE: Room sets cannot be changed.
- Audio/Visual (AV) includes; 1 podium microphone, 1 lavalier microphone, 2-3 head table microphones, 1-2 aisle microphones, 1-2 LCD projectors, 1-2 screens, sound system, 1 laser pointer, dedicated AV technician, and laptop (presentations must be submitted to Orchestrate presentation management system prior to the session).
- The supporting company is responsible for securing and associated costs for:
- Additional AV needs including recording of session.
- Food and beverage
- Only box lunches and beverages are allowed.
- Lunches will be placed in the foyer/hallway outside the assigned session room. Due to space constraints, food is not allowed inside the session room.
- The supporting organization is responsible for managing and distributing their box lunches.
- Additional cleaning fees imposed by the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for food & beverage and trash removal in the meeting room.
EVENT INVITATIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS / PUBLICATION OF EVENT
All print or digital invitations, brochures, flyers, signs, etc. must be approved by ISHLT and prominently display the following text, printed in a font size that is easily readable: “This is an independent non-CME event and is not an official part of the ISHLT Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions."
