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   - Develop tools and capabilities for transforming, characterizing, and analyzing disparate data sources across the health care delivery spectrum, and 
   - Establish a shared resource so that the broader research community can collaboratively advance the science. 
 
-The results of OMOP's research has been widely published and presented at scientific conferences, including [annual symposia](https://www.ohdsi.org/events/2017-ohdsi-symposium/).
+The results of OMOP's research has been widely published and presented at scientific conferences, including [annual symposia](https://www.ohdsi.org/events/2018-ohdsi-symposium/).
 
 The OMOP Legacy continues...