Abstract Deadline(APASL 2009 Hong Kong Meeting) November 7th, 2008 If you register by the end of December, 2008, you can be an Active Member and could have 150 US$ discount for registration fee of APASL 2008, Hong Kong. Now, the venues and dates for 2009 APASL Annual Meeting (Hong Kong), the 4th STC (Bali), and the 5th STC (Istanbul) are decided. APASL Members have the benefits of reduced registration fee of 150 US$ for 2009 Annual Meeting (Hong Kong), 25 US$ for 4th STC(Bali) and 50Euro for 5th STC(Istanbul). This benefits are only for active members who have paid 2008 annual fee within this year.

About APASL

APASL was formed in August 1978 in Singapore. APASL covers the region from China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan in the North, to New Zealand in the South, to the Pacific Islands in the East and Turkey and Egypt in the West. Our main objective of the association is to promote the scientific advancement and education of hepatology in the Asia Pacific region, including the exchange of information and the development of consensus in the field of hepatology. It coordinates scientific studies between scientists and clinicians living in this region and encourages the practice of medicine in liver diseases.