This four-day symposium includes three interactive workshops and more than 20 lectures in anesthesia and perioperative management. It is intended for practicing anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists and perioperative healthcare providers; and emphasizes current information useful for those with an interest in clinical anesthesiology and perioperative medicine. Audience participation is encouraged to promote interaction with the faculty. The interactive workshops focus on difficult airways, regional anesthesia and hands-on use of the latest technological device in perioperative management.