8th Asia Pasific Cervical Spine Society Meeting

Welcome

Dear Colleagues,

It will be a honour for us to welcome you in Istanbul for the “8th Asia Pacific Cervical Spine Meeting”. The main goal of the APCSS Meeting will be to pave the way for a scientific environmentwhere recent developments in cervical spine are reviewed, the results of research are discussedand ideas are exchanged. We will also be discussing the regional and global aspects of social, political andeconomic issues related to spine surgery. We look forward to an excitingmeeting where many new discoveries will be presented and challenging discussions on currentcontroversies will take place.

The meeting venue, Barbaros Point Hotel, is located at the heart of the city where business, cultural, gastronomic and commercial districts present.We will do our best to ensure that the social program will be as impressiveas the scientific program. Because of its location, infrastructure and the facilities it provides, webelieve that the Barbaros Point Hotel will be the right choice of venue for social activities as well.

Istanbul is the only city in the world built on two continents. It stands on the shores of the uniquelyappealing Bosphorus strait (Istanbul Bogazi) where the waters of the Black Sea intersect with those ofthe Sea of Marmara and the Golden Horn estuary. Istanbul is a city meant to be a capital and hasindeed been the capital of three great empires Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman which dominatedthe world. The city is also a meeting place of people from many different religions and cultures whocome together and live in peace. Today, it houses the precious remains of these civilizations andstands with all her glamour and mysticism as a harmonious link between east and west, antiqueand modern. It is one of the most outstanding, enchanting and lively cities of the world.Furthermore, it has an atmosphere of its own with its life-style, people and numerous attractions.

We are sure that Istanbul will be an excellent venue for the APCSS 2014 and will endow us with manyprecious and long-lasting memories to cherish.

We look forward to seeing you in Istanbul in 2014.
Professor Mehmet Zileli
President of the Meeting

Address: Ethem Efendi Cad. Abdulhalik Renda Sok. No: 2/1 Erenköy – Kadýköy / Ýstanbul - TURKEY
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