The GrandResort in Limassol rolled out the red carpet on 6 November for the opening of the three-day ‘Future of Dental Science’ congress, organised by the Famagusta Dental Association under the patronage of President Nikos Christodoulides and the Health Ministry. More than 500 dentists, technicians and postgraduate students from 25 countries—including the United States, Canada, Israel and Algeria—are attending, many combining the event with site visits to local clinics and suppliers.
Hands-on laser-dentistry and digital-implantology workshops sold out weeks in advance, reflecting surging demand for practical CPD in the post-pandemic era. Congress organisers negotiated discounted room blocks at four beach-front hotels and partnered with Cyprus Airways to offer a 10 % fare reduction on inbound flights between 4-9 November.
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From a mobility standpoint, Cyprus’ border authorities set up a dedicated health-professional lane at Larnaca airport to streamline document checks, a pilot scheme that could be expanded to other medical congresses. Delegates praised the ‘visa facilitation letter’ system introduced this autumn, which allows recognised professional bodies to pre-clear attendee lists with consular posts, slashing embassy appointments.
The congress underscores Cyprus’ growing pull as a medical-meeting destination and hints at wider opportunities for medical tourism. HR teams relocating specialised clinicians to Cyprus should monitor the government’s parallel effort to simplify recognition of foreign medical qualifications—legislation that the Health Ministry plans to table by year-end.
Local organisers expect the event to inject €1.8 million into the Limassol economy, further supporting the argument that conference tourism is now a strategic pillar of Cyprus’ diversification away from summer-only leisure traffic.
Hands-on laser-dentistry and digital-implantology workshops sold out weeks in advance, reflecting surging demand for practical CPD in the post-pandemic era. Congress organisers negotiated discounted room blocks at four beach-front hotels and partnered with Cyprus Airways to offer a 10 % fare reduction on inbound flights between 4-9 November.
From a mobility standpoint, Cyprus’ border authorities set up a dedicated health-professional lane at Larnaca airport to streamline document checks, a pilot scheme that could be expanded to other medical congresses. Delegates praised the ‘visa facilitation letter’ system introduced this autumn, which allows recognised professional bodies to pre-clear attendee lists with consular posts, slashing embassy appointments.
The congress underscores Cyprus’ growing pull as a medical-meeting destination and hints at wider opportunities for medical tourism. HR teams relocating specialised clinicians to Cyprus should monitor the government’s parallel effort to simplify recognition of foreign medical qualifications—legislation that the Health Ministry plans to table by year-end.
Local organisers expect the event to inject €1.8 million into the Limassol economy, further supporting the argument that conference tourism is now a strategic pillar of Cyprus’ diversification away from summer-only leisure traffic.
