History of the Symposium
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1.
1994
The inaugural edition was held at the LTC venue with 180 physicians and sports team therapists in attendance. The programme featured 16 expert lectures and an exhibition of 20 companies with sports medical equipment.
2.
1995
The second edition welcomed nearly 500 accredited attendees. The programme expanded to 18 lectures by leading sports medicine experts. Exhibition space grew to 500 m² with 50 participating companies.
3.
1997
The third edition introduced a cultural programme alongside the professional symposium and attracted over 4,000 members of the public. Sixty companies exhibited.
4.
2000
International speakers and an international section featured for the first time. The symposium established itself as the most significant podiatric professional event in the Czech and Slovak Republics.
5.
2004
This edition focused on foot pressure diagnostics and new technologies in podiatric care. A practical workshop with live demonstrations was introduced for the first time.
6.
2008
A record number of international speakers attended. The symposium grew into a three-day event with a pre-symposium dedicated to practical workshops.
7.
2010
The seventh edition was marked by collaboration with orthopaedic and neurological workplaces. The international block was accompanied by simultaneous interpreting for the first time.
8.
2013
The eighth edition welcomed speakers from Israel and the USA and focused on podiatry in young athletes and foot injury prevention.
9.
2016
The ninth edition built on previous successes. Podiatric diagnostics with live demonstrations on Schein instruments were included in the programme for the first time.
10.
2019
The tenth anniversary edition was held at the newly opened Zdravá noha Podiatric Clinic. A record 180 specialists from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Israel and Canada attended.
11.
2022
The eleventh edition took place after a forced break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The programme was enriched with contemporary approaches in rehabilitation and sports medicine.
12.
2025
The twelfth edition took place 5–7 June 2025 at the Congress Hotel Tereziánský dvůr in Hradec Králové. Experts from the USA, Canada, Israel, the Czech Republic and Slovakia presented to up to 200 attendees.
