Dear Friends,

    The International Society of Blood Purification is pleased to extend you an invitation to participate in the Annual Meeting that will take place on September 09-11, 2011 in Beijing International Convention Center, Beijing, China.

   Dialysis has been used in the clinic in treating chronic renal failure for more than 50 years. Despite significant achievements in medical knowledge and techniques and also dramatic increase in cost, the life span and quality of life of the patients are still not acceptable. With the dramatic improvement in medical insurance in developing countries, the number of dialysis patients will be significantly increased in the near future and will impose a significant economical burden on many countries and regions. It has been growing recognized that efforts should be put on the best use of the existing knowledge to improve the efficacy of dialysis treatment and improve the quality of care and also to explore new technologies in dialysis therapy. The ISBP 2011 has gathered a superb faculty to present the latest and most pertinent issues in understanding and managing renal disease in the chronic setting and in the critically ill patient. 

   The overall objective of this meeting is to bring the participants the cutting edge scientific information available today in each subject in the program.The main theme of this important meeting will be focused on “management, innovation and development”. Highlights include the state of the art in emerging strategies for the management of ESRD patients such as home dialysis, chronic disease management, new ways of dialysis care delivery, team approach, dialysis economy, factors that have been shown to play roles in the unacceptably high mortality of ESRD patients. A group of long-term dialysis patients will also attend the meeting and show their successful stories. The meeting will also place special emphasis on controversial problems in modality selections, critical care nephrology, home dialysis, etc.

   Autumn is the golden season in Beijing with wonderful weather and comfortable time. The meeting venueis locate beside the north 4thring road, close to the Olympic park, Bird Nest and other nice resorts. There are excellent places for relaxation, recreation and enjoyment.

   Meanwhile, due to the government regulation of hosting international meeting in China, we have significantly delayed the announcement of the meeting. With this short notice, the organizing committee decided to organize a free tour to the magnificent Great Wall of China for all the registered participants right after the meeting (September 12).

   We sincere invite you attend this important meeting, your satisfaction is guaranteed.

   Yours sincerely,

   Tao Wang, MD., Ph.D.

   President, the local organizing committee of 29^th ISBP

   President, China Kidney Foundation