On behalf of the entire Scientific Sessions Planning Committee, I warmly welcome you to the 26th Annual American Society of Echocardiography Scientific Sessions! The focus of this year’s meeting is “The Expanding Reach of Echocardiography,” encompassing advances in technology which have increased the diagnostic capabilities of echocardiography, the growing numbers of specialists using echocardiography to improve patient management, and the globalization of healthcare through the use of echocardiography. What better location for lofty ideals, than Boston!