REPORT FROM THE 31 ST POLITZER SOCIETY MEETING AND 2 ND OTOLOGY RESEARCH FORUM, 21–24.02.2018, GRAN CANARIA, SPAIN Joanna J. Rajchel 1 , Marika Kruszynska 1 , Justyna Kutyba 1 , Monika Boruta 1 , Magdalena Koziel 1,2 , Piotr H. Skarzynski 1,2,3 , Henryk Skarzynski 1 1 World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw/ Kajetany, Poland 2 Institute of Sensory Organs, Warsaw/Kajetany, Poland 3 Heart Failure and Cardiac Rehabilitation Department, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland The 31 st Politzer Society Meeting and 2nd World Otology Research Forum was held from 21 to 24 February 2018 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The Institute of Physi- ology and Pathology of Hearing (IPPH) was represented by Prof. Henryk Skarżyński, Prof. Piotr Skarżyński, Mag- dalena Skarżyńska, M.Sc., Justyna Kutyba, M.Sc., Mari- ka Kruszyńska, M.Sc., Monika Boruta, M.D., Magdale- na Kozieł, M.Sc. and Joanna Rajchel, B.Sc. The opening ceremony took place in Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, which was graced with a concert and dance performance. During the first day of the conference, presentations from auditory implant companies were given, highlighting the latest technological solutions. The focus was on advan- tages, new possibilities, and applications. On February 22 there was a round table on preserving functional hearing after cochlear implantation. Prof. Pi- otr Skarżyński gave outcomes of patients treated at the World Hearing Center and implanted according to the Skarżyński 6-step procedure, who obtained very good results. All the session panellists agreed that the aim of cochlear implantation should be to maximally preserve the delicate structures of the cochlea, a move that will allow the latest technologies to be used in the future. Representatives of four companies – Med-El (Claude Jol- ly), Oticon Medical (Edward Overstreet), Cochlear (Jan Janssen), and Advanced Bionics (Patrick Boyle) – spoke about the latest technology and what awaits in the future as regards cochlear implants. Conference participants Auditorio Alfredo Kraus. 47 © J Hear Sci, 2018; 8(2): 47-49 DOI: 10.17430/1003025