We are thrilled to welcome you for the fourteenth time in Crans-Montana for our yearly advanced talks program on laryngology. The newcomers will become part of the “Crans-family”, sharing this same spirit that makes this meeting so special. For the “frequent-flyers” it will represent a unique moment of out of the box thinking, leading to new projects, whether scientific or clinical. The now famous “bring your cases session” where everybody is intitled to present a difficult case they would need assistance for; along with the “experts on the couch session” will, of course, be maintained. Due to the increasing success of the meeting, we encourage you to enroll as soon as possible, the meeting room being limited to 80 attendees.