2006 will see the 30th anniversary of the first recorded incidence of Legionnaires’ Disease; during that time a whole industry has grown up in the United States, the UK and more recently in other European countries, to control the proliferation of the bacterium.

This conference has been designed to bring together speakers from all over the world to offer insight into the way countries have risen to this challenge which, in the UK especially, makes excellent headlines in the popular press. Each of the speakers has been carefully selected for their particular knowledge leading to an excellent exchange of ideas and information, and a new approach to the subject.

Some time will be spent looking at worldwide legislation and how this has responded to various events, as developments in other countries have a habit of being absorbed into domestic legislation. Where they go today we may well follow – better be prepared than taken by surprise!

The two-day conference offers a packed programme of papers, opportunities to question the speakers, ample social time to network and a trade exhibition where delegates can update themselves on latest developments.