An interesting paper on the history of the ECTPs, has been published as: M.J. Assael, F. Righini, and K.D.Maglic, “European Conference on Thermophysical Properties: The First 50 Years (1968 – 2018)”, Int. J. Thermophys. 39:25-37 (2018). This paper presents the story of the initial 50 years of the European Conference on Thermophysical Properties, a successful series of events that started in 1968 and is still going strong. The aim is twofold: to make the story known and to pay gratitude to all those who helped in this endeavor. It also serves as a nice memory of good times for many of us and intends to be a tribute to many colleagues no longer with us.