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Newsletter

ISSUE	DATE	SUBJECT
1st Issue	Jun 2019	Welcome Message from Congress President Important Dates – Mark Your Calendar Early Bird Registration & Abstract Submission Now Open Congress Venue VISA Application to China Xiamen – “a City at Sea, a City with Sea”
2nd Issue	Jul 2019	Welcome Message from APAO President Prof. Yasuo Tano Travel Grants Open for Application International Advisory Board Announced Abstract Submission Is Already Open!
3rd Issue	Aug 2019	First-time-ever APAO Young Ophthalmologists Travel Grant APAO 60th Anniversary Prof. Yasuo Tano Travel Grant Deadline Scientific Program Subspecialty Conveners Introducing Our Partner Society
4th Issue	Sep 2019	Welcome Message from Scientific Program Committee Chair Introducing the Co-Sponsor of APAO 2020 Congress Hotel Reservation Opens Tomorrow English Abstract Submission Closes in Two Weeks
5th Issue	Oct 2019	Alert: A Bogus Website of APAO® 2020 Message from Co-sponsor – AAO World-class Scientific Program Committee Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities at APAO® 2020 Congress New National Member Joining APAO®

Nov 2019

APAO® Received AAO’s Distinguished Service Award 2019
Program Overview
Early Bird Registration Deadline Approaching in One Month
Chinese Abstract Submission Deadline
Alert: A Bogus Website of APAO® 2020

Dec 2019

Season’s Greetings from APAO®
Early Bird Registration Ends in a Week
First-time-ever APAO® Young Ophthalmologists Travel Grant
APAO® 2020 Scientific Session: Ophthalmic Premier League
APAO® 60th Anniversary Celebration
Alert: A Bogus Website of APAO® 2020

Jan 2020

APAO® Wishes You a Happy Lunar New Year!
Advance Registration Now Opens
Invitation Letter for Visa Application
APAO® 60th Anniversary Celebrations
Alert: A Bogus Website of APAO® 2020

Feb 2020

Postponement of APAO® 2020 Congress
Early Bird Registration Resumed
Hotel Reservation Period Extended
Results of APAO® Prof. Yasuo Tano & 60th Anniversary Travel Grants
Sponsoring the APAO® 2020 Congress
In Memory of Dr. Wenliang Li
Alert: A Bogus Website of APAO® 2020

Mar 2020

Re-opening of Abstract Submission for APAO® 2020 Congress
APAO® 60th Anniversary Celebrations
Alert: A Bogus Website of APAO® 2020

Cancelation of APAO® 2020 Xiamen Congress

As global uncertainties from the COVID-19 pandemic will likely persist in the coming months, we have made the painful but necessary decision to cancel our 35^th APAO 2020 Congress in Xiamen, China, from August 5 to 9, 2020. The safety of our ophthalmic fraternity and corporate partners, and their families and friends, is always our top priority.

While the APAO 2020 Congress is canceled, the 25^th Congress of the Chinese Ophthalmological Society (CCOS) is still currently planned to take place in Xiamen, China, from August 5 to 9, 2020.

All registration, sponsorship and exhibition fees received by APAO will be refunded. For refund of hotel reservation, please refer to: https://2020.apaophth.org/cancelation-apao-2020-congress/.

Last but not least, we are truly grateful for your continuing support. We wish you and your loved ones are in the best possible health, and look forward to welcoming you all to Kuala Lumpur!