TBS is a small and informal conference about critical care and emergency medicine. It is specifically about the first hours of managing the sickest patients. We invite the biggest names in our fields of medicine to provide state of the art teaching. TBS is a social event. In Zermatt, speakers and guests interact seamlessly not only during the sessions but also during the evenings. Key to achieving this kind of learning, networking and discussions is to keep TBS small. Seats are limited.