Office Bearers of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology.

The abstract submission web-portal has been designed following advice of the SPEC to include submission categories that reflect the type of abstracts submitted in past APCN and ANZSN meetings. The site is now open http://www.apcn2016.com.au/pages/abstracts.htm l#submit. Promotion The conference website (http://www.apcn2016.com.au/) has been recently updated. The preliminary program is regularly refreshed to reflect changes in the program. The link to abstract submission is now open and a mailout to delegates was undertaken on the 14th October. Sponsorship Securing a strong support has been a very challenging task; most of the traditional ANZSN industry partners have committed to support APCN 2016, but engagement of regional industry partners has been more difficult. The exclusive Platinum sponsorship opportunity, 3 of the Gold sponsorship opportunities and a few minor sponsorship opportunities have already been taken up. Budget and registration We have worked on a tight budget with the aim of keeping registration fees as low as possible in order to be competitive with other international meetings. Early bird registration for the main meeting including the dinner will be $650 for ANZSN members, registration to the Nephrology Update Course will be $250. It has been agreed to include discounted registration for delegates from low-middle income countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Myanmar and Nepal) as well as some of the Central & Western China Provinces. The quality of the meeting and the beauty of Perth and Western Australia make it a meeting you don’t want to miss!