Bioinformatics is now a strategic area for Brazil and all Latin America and, therefore, it is also strategic to the development of Science, Technology and Economy. The X-Meeting is a Brazilian event with international reach which has an average of 400 participants. The Conference is an opportunity for students, researchers and companies to interact and diffuse knowledge. The AB3C has been a pioneer society in the field of Bioinformatics in Brazil and we have a history of ten past very productive meetings:
| Year | Venue | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Ribeirão Preto (Icobicobi) | 400 |
| 2004 | Angra dos Reis (Icobicobi) | 400 |
| 2005 | Caxambu | 300 |
| 2006 | Fortaleza (with ISCB - ISMB) | 1000 |
| 2007 | São Paulo | 350 |
| 2008 | Salvador | 300 |
| 2009 | Angra dos Reis | 350 |
| 2010 | Ouro Preto | 400 |
| 2011 | Florianópolis (with SoIBio) | 450 |
| 2012 | Campinas | 350 |
| 2013 | Recife | 310 |
| 2014 | Belo Horizonte | 410 |
| 2015 | São Paulo | 324 |
| 2016 | Belo Horizonte | 383 |
| 2017 | São Pedro | 321 |
| 2018 | São Pedro | TBA |