The previous meeting was held in Hangzhou, China
Below is a list of all previous International Barley Genetics Symposium:
| Series | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1963 | Wageningen, The Netherlands |
| 2nd | 1969 | Pullman, United States |
| 3rd | 1975 | Munich, Germany |
| 4th | 1981 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 5th | 1986 | Okayama, Japan |
| 6th | 1991 | Svalöv, Sweden |
| 7th | 1996 | Saskatoon, Canada |
| 8th | 2000 | Adelaide, Australia |
| 9th | 2004 | Brno, Czech Republic |
| 10th | 2008 | Alexandria, Egypt |
| 11th | 2012 | Hangzhou, China |