The 9th Hong Kong Allergy Convention (HKAC 2016) Sponsors:
A. Menarini Hong Kong Limited |
MEDA Pharmaceutical Hong Kong Limited |
Information to registered delegates:
Convention Venue
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.
Registration
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
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:Deadline for Early-Bird Registration:
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 | ||
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| Secretary-General: | Dr. Helen CHAN | ||
| Honorary Treasurer: | Dr. Alice HO | ||
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| 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 Boehringer Ingelheim) 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 Nestle Nutrition Institute) |
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 AstraZeneca) | |
| 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 AstraZeneca) |
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| 13:00 – 14:20 | Satellite Symposium 2 and Lunch (Sponsored by Danone Nutricia) Session Chair: Marco HO Synbiotics and Allergy: From Bench to Bedside – Ting-Fan LEUNG |
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| 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 |
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| 15:40 – 16:10 | Plenary Lecture 3: Session Chair: John WOO New Trends in the Treatment of Chronic Urticaria – Martin CHURCH (Sponsored by A.Menarini) |
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| 16:10 – 16:30 | Coffee Break (Sponsored by A.Menarini) | |
| 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 |
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| 19:00 – 22:00 | HKIA 20th Anniversary Celebration Dinner (By Invitation Only) | |
| FACULTY |
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* 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
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| 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 | |
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| 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 |
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| Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association | 6 | Main Cat. : 1 Sub-Cat. : N |
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| Hong Kong Occupational Therapists Association | 5.5 | 2.5 | 3 | |
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| 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) |
(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
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