Western Australia has officially been awarded the 22nd International Workshop on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Related Organisms, to take place in Perth in October 2024 (CHRO 24).
The CHRO 24 Organising Committee, along with CHRO members voted in favour of Western Australia’s bid, presented by The Marshall Centre in partnership with Business Events Perth. CHRO 24 returns to Australia after 18 years.
The workshop is set to attract 500 researchers, clinicians, and scientists from around the world to foster new collaborative, multidisciplinary interactions, and address pressing issues and solutions surrounding Campylobacter, Helicobacter, and related organisms in the Era of Meta-omics.
It will be chaired by Nobel Laureate Barry Marshall, 40 years after his first publication of Helicobacter Pylori and presenting his research at the 2nd International CHRO.
Deputy premier and minister for tourism, Roger Cook, said the event was a great opportunity to promote Western Australia to high-yield business travellers and to shine a spotlight on the state’s growing life sciences sector.
“Securing business events and conferences like CHRO 24 plays a critical role in advancing the health and medical life sciences industry, as well as supporting our state’s tourism sector,” Cook said. He added that life sciences is one of the growing sectors in Western Australia.
Business Events Perth CEO Gareth Martin said Western Australia has a strong base in medical research and is at the forefront of developing solutions with new treatments and technologies.
“The 22nd International Workshop on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Related Organisms 2024, is a platform to showcase the research-rich state that is Western Australia.
“CHRO will contribute upwards of A$3.4 million (US$2.3 million) to the state’s economy, showcasing Perth on the global stage as a destination for continued knowledge exchange.”
