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The Scientific Chairman, Pierpaolo Cortellini, took responsibility for designingthe scientific program. His vision was to have fewer sessions than in Madrid, tocreate critical mass at sessions and encourage lively debate. The final resultwas an outstanding program which included lectures by keynote speakers,industrial forums, gold sponsor workshops, a dental hygienist program, forumsfor specialists, “meet the expert”, and research communications. The mostheavily attended lectures took place in the Victoria Hall, the main auditorium,which also hosted the Opening and Closing ceremonies.In total 14 Research Communication sessions were delivered with a total of 104presentations. Ten sessions were produced by the sponsors in the “Forum forIndustry” with an additional 6 Gold Sponsor Workshops. A specific program forDental Hygienists was offered for the second time, which included 6 differentsessions. This program was developed with the help of the Swedish DentalHygienist Association. Three Specialist Forum sessions were included in theprogram as well as another 24 sessions which included periodontology andimplantology. As at previous EFP congresses, a joint session was arranged withthe AAP.The congress hosted 110 invited speakers and an additional 38 speakers wereinvited by the industry to present during their sessions.A total of 799 abstracts were accepted, which is the largest number ever for aEuroPerio Congress. The selection and evaluation of the abstracts wasperformed on-line through the EuroPerio 6 website, and under the direction ofthe Scientific Chairman, Pierpaolo Cortellini. 104 Research Communicationswere orally presented and 695 were presented as posters in a poster area whichoccupied a net space of 2559 square meters. The oral sessions were chairedby Presidents of the National Societies and EFP Representatives.Five manuscripts were submitted for the Jaccard Prize and were evaluated by ajury comprising: Jan Wennström (chairman), Bruno Loos, Mariano Sanz andMaurizio Tonetti. Three of the five manuscripts were selected as finalists and thewinner was declared at the Closing Ceremony.For the first time in a EuroPerio Congress two Poster Prizes were awarded,which were selected by a jury and presented at the Closing Ceremony.The outline of the commercial exhibition was designed by MCI, Stocon and theOrganising Committee. It included different areas for the sponsors, exhibitors,publishing partners, member societies, sister associations, official institutions,and a poster area located in direct contact with the exhibition area. The internetcentre and a few cafés with resting areas were located in different places withinthe exhibition and sponsor areas. The sponsors were provided with their ownarea, which occupied a space of 2925 square meters. To reach the lecture hallsthe delegates had to pass through the sponsor area and also parts of theexhibition. This created a continuous flow through the sponsor and exhibitionareas. The exhibitors, publishing partners and other organisations occupied anarea of 2200 square meters. Some of the sponsors held their own workshopswithin their booths or in adjacent theatres.The traditional EuroPerio Speakers Dinner was organized on the Wednesdayevening at the City Hall in Stockholm where the Nobel Dinner also takes place.The event was sponsored by Nobel Biocare.During the opening ceremony, in the in the Victoria Hall, the traditional flagparade was received with great enthusiasm as the EFP representatives werecalled to wave the flag of their country .The Welcome Reception took place early evening on Thursday at the exhibitionHall. Beverages and some typical Swedish dishes were offered while ABBAlook-alikes entertained. The Welcome Reception that evening gave the participantsan opportunity to meet their colleagues and business partners.It is customary on Friday evening at EuroPerio to give Industry the opportunityto organise their own social events for their customers and friends. This traditionwas upheld at the EuroPerio 6 meeting.On Saturday evening, once the Congress adjourned, EuroPerio organized aFarewell Party at the Vasa Museum in Stockholm. Outside the museum’sentrance, two fire eaters entertained the arriving guests. There was a guidedtour of the museum and the ship and drinks were served on the balcony beforesitting down for dinner. The Vasa is the only preserved seventeenth-century shipin the world, and a unique art treasure. More than 95 percent of the ship isoriginal, and it is decorated with hundreds of carved sculptures.The Organising Committee of EuroPerio 6 was delighted to receive a great dealof immediate and positive feedback. This event was the result of tremendouseffort from the Organising Committee, led by its chairman, Stefan Renvert, whoall worked so very hard and diligently to ensure that this Congress would beremembered as yet another successful and unforgettable occasion. Thesuccess of EuroPerio 6, 2009 undoubtedly reflects the constant outstandingimage of the European Federation of Periodontology.2