What's New?  2ND ANNOUNCEMENT NOW AVAILABLE

Dear Colleagues,

With just two months to go this major meeting, I am pleased to announce that the 2nd Announcement, containing the full scientific programme and much other meeting information is now available on the web site.  I am grateful to all those Associations and Specialist Societies who have made such valuable contributions to the programme, and to all the eminent invited speakers who have agreed to participate.  You will see the results if you click on 'Programme' in the menu above.  You will note that there is a very strong instructional element, as we hope this will encourage surgeons from all overseas Associations to travel to the UK - so instructional sessions, debates, symposia, keynote lectures and plenary presentations delivered by a panel of international experts will be the order of the day.  Over 180 free papers and 200 posters will demonstrate the ongoing strength of current orthopaedic research.

We have already registered a gratifying number of delegates and partners and I hope the details contained in this Announcement will spur a renewed round of registrations.

Bookings for the social functions - the informal reception on Sunday evening, Civic Reception on Monday and Gala Dinner on Thursday - are going well and the recreational programme on Wednesday afternoon is attracting many reservations.  Alas, the Fun Run has only one adherent, so many opportunities here for those interested.  Details of all these activities on pages 11 and 12 of the announcement.

Once again, we have been encouraged by the response from the orthopaedic industry and I urge all delegates to visit the exhibition, view the 79 varied displays and meet company representatives.

This meeting promises to be hugely enjoyable, with good science, good education and good CPD opportunities, as well as excellent social occasions for all, so if you have not yet registered, delay no longer and go to the 'Registration' site to complete the formalities online.  A reminder that the opportunity for hotel accommodation at the congress discounted rates will end soon, so do make those arrangements as early as possible.

I look forward to seeing you in Glasgow in September.  

Yours sincerely,

MJ BELL FRCS
President, BOA & Chairman, Combined Meeting Organising Committee
On behalf of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand and South African Orthopaedic Associations