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BACO International 2026


1 - 3 July 2026 | The Scottish Event Campus (SEC), Glasgow


About BACO International

The British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology (BACO) is ENT UK's historic flagship conference which brings together the core Ear, Nose and Throat specialties, including Otology, Head & Neck, Paediatrics, Laryngology, Rhinology, and Facial Plastics, as well as embracing many other related key topics and themes.

BACO aims to inspire excellence and transform lives, by providing education of the highest-quality to  Ear, Nose and Throat and Allied Health professionals, across all levels of experience and medical grades.

With an increasingly global outlook, BACO today is a major international meeting, with worldwide participation and a world-class programme of academic content, covering the full breadth of our specialty.

As well as providing a fantastic educational programme, BACO International 2026 will host a variety of networking opportunities, including the infamous BACO Party, which will take place at the iconic Oran Mor venue in Glasgow


Registration

Early bird registration will open on Monday 1 December 2025 and will close on Tuesday 31 March 2026

Standard registration will be open between Wednesday 1 April 2026 until Tuesday 30 June 2026


Instructional Sessions

Submissions for instructional sessions will open on Tuesday 1 July 2025

The submission deadline will be Sunday 18 January 2026


Abstracts

Abstract submissions will open on Monday 3 November 2025

The deadline to submit abstracts will be Sunday 15 March 2026


SPONSORSHIP

Interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at BACO 2026?

REGISTRATION

Registration for BACO 2026 will open in due course

SPEAKERS

Keep up-to-date with confirmed speakers!

Abstracts

About Glasgow


BACO International 2026 Sponsors

Thank you to our Bronze Sponsors:

                                                         



Highlights and Awards from BACO 2023

BACO International 2023 took place between the 15-17 February, at The ICC, Birmingham, UK. You can view highlights of the  2023 conference below, including information on our keynote speakers, programme, and sponsors and exhibitors.

We are excited to announce that BACO International 2023 won the following awards at the
Association Excellence Awards 2023! 

“An ambitious comeback after Covid with 9 streams and 180 sessions across 3 days which clearly paid off. Well done!”
“Successful and lively return of long-standing conference post-Covid”
"A great event delivered under very difficult circumstances. Well done team BACO!”
The Association Excellence Awards, 2023


BACO 2023 Session Recordings

BACO 2023 Delegate Access to ALL Session Recordings

Did you know, all BACO 2023 delegates can access all of the session recordings online for no additional charge?
Visit our FAQ page HERE for information on how and where to access these via your member's area.


ENT UK Member Access to Plenary Lecture Recordings

All ENT UK members now have access to the following BACO 2023 Plenary Lectures:

1. Prof. Mahmood Bhutta: 'Surgery and health supplies: Harming our planet and harming worker rights'.

2. Dr Rachel Clarke: 'Death, Lies and Videotape - Doctors in the Media'.

Click here to view these lectures.


 

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