The 9th Hong Kong Allergy Convention (HKAC 2016) Sponsors:

A. Menarini Hong Kong Limited
Angsana Molecular & Diagnostics Laboratory (HK) Ltd.
AstraZeneca Hong Kong Ltd.
Bayer HealthCare Limited
Boehringer Ingelheim (HK) Ltd.
Danone Nutricia Early Life Nutrition (HK) Limited
GlaxoSmithKline Limited
Ksena Healthcare Limited

MEDA Pharmaceutical Hong Kong Limited
Mundipharma (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Nestle Hong Kong Limited
Novartis Pharmaceuticals (HK) Ltd.
Nutricia Clinical (Hong Kong) Limited
Pfizer Corporation Hong Kong Limited
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Hong Kong) Limited
Wei Lun Foundation Limited

Information to registered delegates:


Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
Address: 1 Expo Drive, Wanchai, Hong Kong (Please use Harbour Road Entrance)
Tel: (852) 2582 8888
Webpage: http://www.hkcec.com/en/location-transportation

Delegates are suggested to go to the Convention Venue by Mass Transit Railway (MTR) during 8 – 9 October 2016. As there will be temporary road closure around the Central Harboufront due to the 2016 FIA Formula E HKT Hong Kong ePRIX. Road Traffic in Central and Admiralty area will be affected.


Upon your arrival, please approach the Registration Desk to collect your name badge and Convention materials. The Registration Desk will be operated at the following hours:

8 October (Sat) 12:00 – 18:25 Foyer of Room S221
Level 2, HKCEC (Old Wing)
9 October (Sun) 08:30 –17:45

Registration Hotline on 8 – 9 October: +852 2852 2333



Breaking News

The Organizing Committee of the Hong Kong Allergy Convention 2016 is happy to announce the offer for Medical Undergraduates to attend the Convention free of charge. For Post-Graduates, the fee would be 50% of the Allied Health rate. Applicants would need to submit documents for proof of their status: 1) E-copy of student ID cards that show the name of the student and their effective (normative) study period as well as the name of the University. (These e-copies will be permanently deleted after the verification.) OR 2) Certifying letters from their supervisors. Offers are subject to quota, it will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

Deadline for Abstract Submission:
8 August 2016

Deadline for Early-Bird Registration:
9 September 2016 

CME / CPD/ CNE points are available for local participants.

 

INVITATION  

Dear colleagues and friends,

It gives me great pleasure to invite you to the ninth Hong Kong Allergy Convention which will be held on 8th to 9th October 2016 in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Hong Kong.

The theme is ‘Novel Strategies for Prevention and Treatment of Allergic Disorders.’  Since the first meeting held in Hong Kong nearly two decades ago, this biennial Convention has become a highlight in the conference calendar locally, regionally and internationally.  In the past participants from a broad representation of many disciplines have enjoyed the meeting.  These have included not only allergists and clinicians from related specialties, but also allied health professionals including nurses, dietitians, pharmacists and laboratory staff; general practitioners; research scientists; students; and even some lay people.

This year the Convention is even more special as it is the centre piece of our celebrations for the 20th Anniversary of the founding of the Hong Kong Institute of Allergy.  On this occasion the festival of science will be truly international as the Hong Kong Institute of Allergy will be collaborating and co-organising the Convention with the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (BSACI); European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI); and the American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI).  

The programme committee chaired by Professor Gary Wong has been working tirelessly and has invited a faculty of distinguished local and international speakers. They will deliver state-of-the-art lectures in exciting areas of fundamental and applied science as well as teaching on new approaches to clinical practice in Allergy and Clinical immunology.

It will be a wonderful opportunity to hear about considerable ground breaking advances, whilst also enjoying meeting up socially with your friends and colleagues in the beautiful and vibrant city of Hong Kong.  I do hope you can join us for a memorable Convention.

Dr. Tak LEE
President, Hong Kong Institute of Allergy
Chairman, Organizing Committee, The 9th Hong Kong Allergy Convention



ORGANIZING COMMITTEE  

Chairperson: Dr. Tak LEE
Vice-Chairpersons:
Prof. Anthony FREW
Prof. Antonella MURARO
Dr. Bryan L. MARTIN
Secretary-General: Dr. Helen CHAN
Honorary Treasurer: Dr. Alice HO
Scientific Programme:
Prof. Gary WONG
Dr. Christopher LAI
Prof. Ting-Fan LEUNG
Dr. Fanny KO
Dr. Tak LEE
Publicity & Liaison:
Prof. Henry CHAN
Dr. Marco HO
Dr. Roland LEUNG
Dr. Johnny CHAN
Prof. Chak-Sing LAU
Dr. Kit-Man SIN
Publication:
Dr. Jane CHAN Dr. Temy MOK
Social Programme:
Dr. Alson CHAN
Dr. Robert TSENG
Dr. Gilbert CHUA
Honorary Advisors:
Prof. Ellis HON
Dr. Daniel NG
Dr. Tak-Fu TSE
Prof. Chun-Kwok WONG
Prof. Yu-Lung LAU
Dr. Alfred TAM
Dr. John WOO
Dr. Donald YU

 

PRELIMINARY SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME  

Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Saturday, 8 October 2016
12:00 – 12:30 Registration
12:30 – 14:15 Satellite Symposium 1 and Lunch (Sponsored by )
Session Chair: Christopher LAI
New Developments in the Management of Asthma and COPD –
Eric BATEMAN
14:15 14:55 Plenary Lecture 1:
Session Chair: Tak LEE
Mechanisms of Immunological Tolerance to Allergens  –  Cezmi AKDIS
14:55 – 15:25 Opening Ceremony
Guest of Honour:
Dr Wing-Man KO, Secretary for Food and Health, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
15:25 – 16:40 Plenary Symposium 1: Immunotherapy
Session Chairs: Alson CHAN, Chak-Sing LAU
Immunotherapy, the American Perspective – Bryan MARTIN
New Treatments for Allergen Immunotherapy – Mübeccel AKDIS
Immunotherapy for Childhood Allergies – Ting-Fan LEUNG
16:40 – 17:10 Coffee Break
17:10 – 18:25 Plenary Symposium 2: Food Allergy
Session Chairs: Helen CHAN, Ellis HON
Difficulties in Food Allergy Diagnosis – Sami BAHNA
Practical Management of Patients with Food Allergies – Antonella MURARO
Did the LEAP Intervention Induce Tolerance? – George DU TOIT

Sunday, 9 October 2016
08:30 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 10:00 Parallel Symposium 1: Updates on Common Allergic Disorders
Session Chairs: Alice HO, Roland LEUNG
Management of Severe Eczema – What Is New? – Henry CHAN
Allergic Rhinitis – John WOO
CAM in Asthma – Ellis HON
Parallel Symposium 2: Allied Health
Session Chairs: Maggie LIT, Robert TSENG
Clinical and Laboratory Investigation of Drug Allergy – Eric CHAN
Diagnosis Update – Marco HO
Everything about an Oral Food Challenge – June CHAN
10:00 – 11:10 Parallel Symposium 3: Food Allergies
Session Chairs: Yu-Lung LAU, Kit-man SIN
Reaching Out to Restaurants – Helen SMITH
Early Weaning on Allergens, Feasibility and Safety – George DU TOIT
The Latest Evidence and Controversies on Allergy Prevention –  Yvan VANDENPLAS
(Sponsored by )
Parallel Symposium 4: Precision Medicine and Allergy Prevention
Session Chairs: Johnny CHAN, Gilbert CHUA, Temy MOK
The Need for a Paradigm Shift: from Chronic Disease Burden to Prevention and Healthy Living – Antonella MURARO
Personalized Care Based on Molecular, Immunologic and Functional Endotyping of the Allergic Disease – Cezmi AKDIS
Appraising the Evidence: Is Precision Medicine Ready for the Clinic? – Ioana AGACHE
11:10 – 11:35 Coffee Break (Sponsored by )
11:35 – 13:00 Plenary Symposium 3: Asthma
Session Chairs: Fanny KO, Alfred TAM
The Complexity of Type 2 Asthma Endotypes – Ioana AGACHE
New and Emerging Treatment Options for Asthma – Eric BATEMAN
Severe Asthma: New Opportunities for Treatment? – Sally WENZEL (Sponsored by )
13:00 – 14:20 Satellite Symposium 2 and Lunch (Sponsored by )
Session Chair: Marco HO
Synbiotics and Allergy: From Bench to Bedside – Ting-Fan LEUNG
14:20 – 14:45 Hong Kong Institute of Allergy Award Presentation
14:45 – 15:40 Plenary Lecture 2: Sir QW Lee Lecture
Session Chair: Tak-Fu TSE
Molecular Phenotypes of Asthma: Moving towards Endotypes and Precision Medicine – Sally WENZEL
15:40 – 16:10 Plenary Lecture 3:
Session Chair: John WOO
New Trends in the Treatment of Chronic Urticaria – Martin CHURCH (Sponsored by )
16:10 – 16:30 Coffee Break (Sponsored by )
16:30 – 17:45 Plenary Symposium 4: Clinical Management of Asthma & Allergies
Session Chairs: Jane CHAN, Donald YU
Why Do People with Asthma Still Die? – Anthony FREW
Anaphylaxis: Recognition, Reaction and Risk Reduction – Bryan MARTIN
Hereditary Angioedema - A Chinese Perspective – Yuxiang ZHI
19:00 – 22:00 HKIA 20th Anniversary Celebration Dinner (By Invitation Only)
* The programme is subject to change without prior notice.



FACULTY  

Ioana AGACHE (Romania)

Cezmi AKDIS (Switzerland)

Mübeccel AKDIS (Switzerland)

Sami BAHNA (USA)

Eric BATEMAN (South Africa)

Eric CHAN (Hong Kong)

Henry CHAN (Hong Kong)
June CHAN (Hong Kong)
Martin CHURCH (UK)
George DU TOIT (UK)
Anthony FREW (UK)
 
Marco HO (Hong Kong)
Ellis HON (Hong Kong)
Christopher LAI (Hong Kong)
Ting-Fan LEUNG (Hong Kong)

Bryan MARTIN (USA)

Antonella MURARO (Italy)

Helen SMITH (Singapore)

Yvan VANDENPLAS (Belgium)

Sally WENZEL (USA)

John WOO (Hong Kong)

Yuxiang ZHI (China)

* The faculty list is listed by last name in alphabetical order.





CALL FOR ABSTRACTS  

The Scientific Programme Committee cordially invites you to submit abstracts for POSTER PRESENTATIONS.  All abstracts must be submitted in English by email.

  Download the Abstract Submission Form   
Contributions from researchers and clinicians will be integral part of the scientific programme. Please contribute your latest research to make this a truly memorable meeting at the forefront of allergy. Abstracts related to the field of allergy for poster presentation of completed work or work in progress are welcome. Deadline for submission of abstract is 8 August 2016. The presenting authors will be notified by a letter of acceptance in by end of August 2016 if the abstract is accepted by the Scientific Programme Committee. Author of the accepted abstract must register as a paying delegate to attend the Convention. Prize will be awarded for the Best Poster Presentation.



 

Abstract Format and Content

1.
Abstract must be submitted in English.
2.
Word limit is 400 words including Abstract Title and Main Text. All text should be typed in the Abstract Text Box.
3.
Font face must be Times New Roman. Font size of the Main Text must be 12 point and in single line spacing.
4.
Abstract title must be in Title Case, e.g. Hong Kong Allergy Convention. The title should be brief and descriptive.
5. Names of author and co-author and organizations should be included in the Abstract Text Box. Please include last name and initials of author(s) and DO NOT include degrees or professional titles (Dr, PhD, Prof, MD, etc.).
6. You are recommended to organize the body of the abstract act as follows:
(a) objectives, (b) methodology, (c) results, and (d) conclusions



ACADEMIC ACCREDITATIONS  

Local participants can be accredited by Continuing Medical Education (CME), Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) points from the colleges and academic institutions.  

College / Association Points Awarded
Max. for Convention 8 October 2016 9 October 2016 Category and Remarks
CME
The Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists 12.67 4.92 7.75 Non-Ana Passive
Hong Kong College of Community Medicine   4 6  
The College of Dental Surgeons of Hong Kong   5 8 Cat. B
Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine   4.5 6 PP
Hong Kong College of Family Physicians 10 5 5 Cat. 5.2
College of Ophthalmologists of Hong Kong 6 2.5 3.5 Passive
Hong Kong College of Orthopaedic Surgeons Pending
Hong Kong College of Otorhinolaryngologists 11.5 4.5 7 Cat. 2
Hong Kong College of Paediatricians 9 3 6 Cat. A
The Hong Kong College of Pathologists   5 8 PP
Hong Kong College of Physicians   4.5 7.5  
The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong 11 5 6 Passive
MCHK CME Programme
(Accredited by HKAM)
8 3 5 Passive
CPD
Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association   6 Main Cat. : 1
Sub-Cat. : N
Hong Kong Occupational Therapists Association 5.5 2.5 3  
CNE
CNE
(Accredited by Hong Kong Institute of Allergy)
  4.5 7.5  



REGISTRATION  

Registration Fee
Category
Early-Bird Rate
(On or before 9 September 2016)
Regular Rate
(After 9 September 2016)
Members: Medical Practitioner * HK$780 (US$100) HK$1,560 (US$200)
Non-members: Medical Practitioners HK$1,560 (US$200) HK$3,120 (US$400)
Members: Allied Health * HK$300 (US$40) HK$600 (US$80)
Non-members: Allied Health HK$600 (US$80) HK$1,200 (US$160)
Delegates from Mainland China and Macau HK$780 (US$100) HK$1,560 (US$200)
Postgraduate Students^ HK$300 (US$40) HK$600 (US$80)
Undergraduate Students^ Complimentary
Others HK$1,560 (US$200) HK$3,120 (US$400)
* Members refer to all categories of membership of the Hong Kong Institute of Allergy (HKIA), American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
  (ACAAI), British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology (BSACI) and European Academy of Allergy & Clinical Immunology (EAACI).

^ (i) E-copy of your student ID card or (ii) Certifying Letter from your supervisor or Institution is required to qualify for "Postgraduate Students" or
  "Undergraduate Students" fee. (Offers are subject to quota, it will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis).

Registration fee will include
• Admission to the Opening Ceremony, all Convention sessions and satellite symposia
• Admission to the sponsored lunches and morning / afternoon coffee and tea
• One set of Convention materials
• Certificate of Attendance

Registration Procedure
Participants can register for the Convention by the following methods:
A. Register ONLINE
B. Complete the Registration Form and return it with appropriate payment to the Convention Secretariat. Upon receipt of completed Registration Form and full payment, the Convention Secretariat will issue a letter of confirmation by email.

Payment
Payment should be made in Hong Kong Dollars by cheque payable to “The Hong Kong Institute of Allergy”, or you could pay by credit card in Hong Kong Dollars (VISA and MasterCard only).

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be made in writing to the Convention Secretariat and the refund will be made after the Convention. If cancellation is received before 9 September 2016, 50% of the registration fee will be refunded. Thereafter, there is no refund of registration fee. Please note that substitution is permitted on basis that written notice is received before 9 September 2016.



CONTACT US  

For enquiries, please contact
HKAC 2016 Secretariat
c/o International Conference Consultants Ltd.

Unit C-D, 17/F, Max Share Centre, 373 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2559 9973
Fax: (852) 2547 9528
E-mail: hkac@icc.com.hk