On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is with my greatest pleasure to announce that the Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation Therapy Convention, SMART Convention 2008, will be held at the Esther Lee Building, CUHK on August 16, 2008. It is indeed an exciting and heartening annual event, featuring the innovative SMART Membership Scheme.

SMART Convention 2008 is a convention on sports medicine and rehabilitation therapy in Hong Kong which aims to improve the professional standard of exercise-for-health services and rehabilitation services after sports and occupational injuries, as well as to encourage all segments of society to enjoy the benefits of exercise. The SMART Convention is a once-a-year opportunity for the industry to present products and services in front of sports physicians, sports scientists, physiotherapists, athletic trainers, allied health professionals, and professionals from sports and other related industries with the backdrop of the SMART Membership Scheme. This premier event is jointly organized by CUHK-WHO Collaborating Centre for Sports Medicine and Promotion, Asian Federation of Sports Medicine, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Sports Medicine and Health Sciences Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK, with the support of various local and international sporting organizations.

As a part of CUHK Carnival this year, a wide spectrum of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Science specialists will continue to promote a better standard of sports related services, products and professional development in the form of symposium and public lecture. In addition, the program essentially encompasses the latest advances on footwear, sports injury prevention, sports rehabilitation, performance enhancement and exercise & fitness promotion. A trade exhibition will also be held.

The SMART convention 2008 is surely a "must-attend" event for all those involved in sports and rehabilitation. This is an excellent opportunity not only to meet and exchange your experience and expertise with the world experts and professionals but also to savor the superb hospitality of the sporting fraternity.

I look forward to meeting you all in the SMART Convention 2008 in Hong Kong!!

Prof Kai-Ming Chan Chairman of Organizing Committee SMART Convention 2008