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2025
October 5-9, 2025
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2026
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Seoul, Korea

2027
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Past Congresses

The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society has organized International Congresses since 1990. To claim a certificate of attendance from a past International Congress, please email congress@movementdisorders.org.


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2024, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA: 4,800 attendees 

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  • 4,800 people registered
  • 101 countries represented
  • 1,805 Abstracts accepted
  • 20 Late-Breaking Abstracts accepted
  • 107 Oral Platform Presentations
  • 58 exhibitors and 24 non-profit exhibitors

 

2023, Copenhagen, Denmark: 5,200 attendees 

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  • 5,200 people registered
  • 105 countries represented
  • 222 faculty members participated in the Scientific Program from 42 different countries 
  • 1,858 Abstracts accepted
  • 20 Late-Breaking Abstracts accepted
  • 22 Top Abstracts presented in 14 Parallel Sessions
  • 12 Oral Platform Presentation sessions featuring over 90 presentations
  • 49 exhibitors and 15 non-profit exhibitors

 

2022, Madrid, Spain: 3,000 attendees 
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  • 3,000 people registered
  • 90 countries represented
  • 100 faculty members participated in the Scientific Program
  • 1,556 Abstracts accepted
  • 28 Late-Breaking Abstracts accepted
  • 33 total in-person exhibitors, 3 virtual-only exhibitors and 12 nonprofit exhibitors

 

2021, Virtual: 13,000 attendees
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  • More than 13,000 people registered
  • 143 countries represented
  • 221 faculty members participated in the Scientific Program
  • 56 Top Abstract presenters
  • 1,320 Abstracts accepted
  • 11 Late-Breaking Abstracts
  • 49 total exhibits representing 30 companies/organizations and 13 nonprofit exhibitors exhibited virtually  

 

2020 –  Virtual: 20,000 attendees
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  • Over 20,000 people registered
  • 146 countries represented
  • 181 faculty members participated in the Scientific Program
  • 1,501 abstracts published
  • 24 Late-Breaking Abstracts/COVID-19 Late-Breaking Abstracts published
  • 31 companies and 12 non-profit organizations exhibited virtually
     

 

2019, Nice, France: 6,000 attendees
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  • 6,000 total people registered (including press and exhibitors)
  • 106 countries represented
  • 250 Travel Grant awards awarded
  • 250 Travel Grant registrations awarded
  • 100 Waived Dues Registration Waivers awarded
  • 193 faculty members participated in the Scientific Program
  • 2,198 abstracts accepted
  • 22 Late-Breaking Abstracts presented
  • 23 abstracts presented on behalf of an MDS Study Group, MDS Task Force or formal MDS Committee
  • 38 companies and 12 non-profit organizations exhibited
  • 33 representatives from the press attended


     

 

2018, Hong Kong: 4,000 attendees 
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  • 4,000 total people registered (including press and exhibitors)
  • 86 countries represented
  • 250 Travel Grant awards awarded
  • 250 Travel Grant registrations awarded
  • 100 Waived Dues Registration Waivers awarded
  • 181 faculty members participated in the Scientific Sessions
  • 1,818 abstracts accepted
  • 23 Late-breaking abstracts accepted
  • 18 MDS Study Group abstracts accepted
  • 34 companies and 5 non-profit organizations exhibited
  • 14 representatives from the press attended

 

2017, Vancouver: 4,300 attendees 
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  • 4,300 total people registered (including press and exhibitors)
  • 89 countries represented
  • 250 Travel Grant awards distributed
  • 250 Travel Grant registrations awarded
  • 100 Waived Dues Registration Waivers awarded
  • 227 faculty members participated in the Scientific Sessions
  • 1,576 abstracts accepted
  • 131 Late-breaking abstracts accepted
  • 21 MDS Study Group abstracts accepted
  • 40 companies and 15 non-profit organizations exhibited
  • 20 representatives from the press attended

 

2016, Berlin, Germany: 5,500 attendees 
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  • 5,500 total people registered (including press and exhibitors)
  • 84 countries represented
  • 100 Travel Grants presented
  • 180 faculty members participated in the Scientific Sessions
  • 2,111 abstracts accepted
  • 58 Late-breaking abstracts accepted
  • 35 MDS Study Group abstracts accepted
  • 31 companies and 11 non-profit organizations exhibited
  • 59 representatives from the press attended

 

2015, San Diego, CA, USA: 3,700 attendees
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  • 3,700 total people registered (including press and exhibitors)
  • 100 Travel Grants presented
  • 206 faculty members participated in the Scientific Sessions
  • 1,473 abstracts accepted
  • 25 Late-breaking abstracts accepted
  • 14 MDS Study Group abstracts accepted
  • 39 companies exhibited
  • 82 countries represented
  • 12 representatives from the press attended

 

2014, Stockholm, Sweden: 4,500 attendees
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  • 4,500 total people registered (including press and exhibitors)
  • 100 Travel Grants awarded by MDS
  • 196 faculty members participated in the Scientific Sessions
  • 1,558 abstracts accepted
  • 34 Late-breaking abstracts accepted
  • 17 MDS Study Group abstracts accepted
  • 28 companies exhibited
  • 86 countries represented
  • 23 representatives from the press attended

 

2013, Sydney, Australia: 2,600 attendees 
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  • 100 Travel Grants awarded by MDS
  • 20 additional Travel Grants were provided by the MDS-AOS
  • 220 faculty members participated in the Scientific Sessions
  • 1,322 abstracts accepted
  • 44 Late-Breaking abstracts accepted
  • 13 MDS Study Group abstracts accepted
  • 25 companies exhibited
  • 2,600 total people registered (including press and exhibitors)
  • 75 countries represented
  • 19 representatives from the press attended

 

2012, Dublin, Ireland: 5,100 attendees 
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  • 151 Travel Grants presented
  • 182 faculty members participated in the Scientific Sessions
  • 1,598 posters and 38 late-breaking posters accepted
  • 41 companies exhibited
  • 5,100 total people registered (including press and exhibitors)
  • 82 countries represented
  • 22 representatives from the press attended

 

2011, Toronto, ON, Canada: 3,750 attendees
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2010, Buenos Aires, Argentina: 4,000 attendees
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2009, Paris, France: 5,000 attendees
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2008, Chicago, IL, USA: 3,650 attendees
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2007, Istanbul, Turkey: 3,200 attendees
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2006, Kyoto, Japan: 3,000 attendees
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2005, New Orleans, LA, USA: 2,200 attendees
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2004, Rome, Italy: 3,500 attendees
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2002 Miami, FL, USA: 2,700 attendees
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  • 2000: Barcelona, Spain - 2,440
  • 1998: New York, NY, USA - 2,900
  • 1996: Vienna, Austria - 2,200
  • 1994: Orlando, FL, USA - 1,700
  • 1992: Munich, Germany - 1,280
  • 1990: Washington, D.C., USA - 850

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