Asia Pacific Meeting
Please join us February 6-7, 2026 in Fukuoka, Japan for the Asia Pacific Meeting.
| Date | Key Events |
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| May 1 – July 7, 2025 | Call for Abstracts Open |
| October 3, 2025 | Abstract Acceptance Notification |
| September 9, 2025 | Registration Open |
| December 18, 2025 | Early Registration Rate Ends |
| January 27, 2026 | Advanced Registration Closes |
About the Asia Pacific Meeting
Located in Fukuoka, Japan, the event will be a regionally focused meeting from the presenters to the location. To support this regional emphasis, submitted abstracts must have a senior author and/or presenting author and a majority of co-authors from the regions of Asia and/or Oceania.
For the region, by the region, this meeting aims to engage anyone involved in the treatment of spinal deformities including surgeons of every level, residents and fellows and researchers. As part of this new effort, SRS is pleased to be partnering with 14 regional societies. Each of these societies will provide the best paper from their recent Annual Meeting to be presented in the “Best Paper” session on February 6.
Meeting Venue
Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk
2 Chome-2-3 Jigyohama, Chuo Ward,
Fukuoka, 810-8650
Japan
Please join us February 6-7, 2026, in Fukuoka, Japan for the 2026 Asia Pacific Meeting
| Date | Registration Key Events |
|---|---|
| December 18, 2025 | Early Registration Rate Ends |
| December 18, 2025 | Cancellation/Refund Deadline |
| January 27, 2026 | Online Registration Closes |
| February 6-7, 2026 | Asia Pacific Meeting in Fukuoka, Japan |
| Registration Class | Early Registration
On or before December 18, 2025 |
Late/Onsite Registration Rate
On or after December 19, 2025 |
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| SRS Member | $250 | $300 |
| Non-Member | $300 | $360 |
| Resident / Fellow / Medical Student | $150 | $180 |
| Industry Representative | $350 | $420 |
Registration Procedure
SRS encourages online registration. If you forgot your SRS username and password, reset your username and password here. PDF registration form is available, download the form here. Please complete and return to: meetings@srs.org.
What is included:
- Admission to the Welcome Reception and industry workshops
- Meeting materials
- Refreshment breaks and lunch
- Certificate of attendance
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Full refunds, less a 10% processing fee, will be granted for the cancellation meeting registrations until December 18, 2025. No refunds will be granted after December 18, 2025. Cancellation and refund requests should be sent in writing via email to meetings@srs.org. Delegates will receive confirmation and refund within 14 days of receipt of their cancellation notice.
Housing
Key Dates
Hotel Booking Deadline: January 24, 2026
Headquarter Hotel
Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk
2-2-3 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku
Fukuoka-shi, 40 810-8650
Japan
SRS has negotiated special pricing with the Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk. The group rate is subject to availability. We encourage you to book your housing early!
When booking your hotel reservation, please note relevant cancellation policies.
Book Accommodations
Room Rates
Room rates are quoted exclusively of any requested upgrades. Breakfast is included in published room rates.
Rate Based on Single Occupancy
| Rate | Service Charge | Taxes* | Total, per night |
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| ¥24,600.00 | ¥3,198.00 | ¥3,280.00 | ¥31,078.00 |
Taxes include: 10% tax, per room, per night and ¥500 accommodation tax, per room, per night.
Please note: All bookings are subject to each individual hotel’s availability, policies, and procedures. SRS is unable to make or change existing reservations. Please direct all inquiries and requests directly with the hotel.
Booking Methods
Online Reservations: Click here to book online
Phone: + 81 92 844 8111
Reservation Cancellations
Hotel Cancellation Fees
20% between 9 and 3 days prior to arrival
50% 2 days prior to arrival
80% the day before
100% on the day of, or no-show
Attendees are encouraged to book their hotel reservations at the SRS headquarter hotel. Staying at the headquarter hotel not only allows attendees to take advantage of special discounted room rates but also puts them in close proximity to all meeting events for maximum interaction with fellow attendees and faculty and a hassle-free experience. Additionally, booking in the block helps the Society avoid penalties for not filling its hotel block, which keeps meeting expenses and thus registration rates lower, and achieve a consistent hotel booking history that helps SRS continue to negotiate the lowest room rates possible for future meetings.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the SRS Asia Pacific Meeting, participants should be able to:
- Increase level of knowledge in region-specific treatment practices and outcomes for AIS and ASD in Asian countries
- Identify how socioeconomic, cultural, and healthcare system factors influence surgical decision making.
- Identify region-specific practices in managing ASD with respect to biologics, investigations and instrumentation techniques.
- Enhance knowledge of patient-specific surgical planning and curve classification in AIS, including the integration of 3D analysis and understanding of coronal, sagittal, and axial deformities to optimize clinical and radiographic outcomes.
| 07:00-07:50 | Breakfast Workshops |
| 07:50-08:00 | Break |
| 08:00-09:00 | Abstract Session 1: Award-Nominated Presentations Moderators: Dong-Gune Chang, MD, PhD, Brian Hsu, MD & Kota Watanabe, MD, PhD |
| 09:00-09:30 | Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall |
| 09:30-10:30 | Abstract Session 2: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis II Moderators: Seung-Jae Hyun, MD, PhD & Takashi Kaito, MD, PhD |
| 10:30-10:40 | Break |
| 10:40-12:35 | Education Session 1: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: From Natural History to Advanced Treatment Strategies Moderators: Suken Shah, MD & Marinus de Kleuver, MD, PhD This session is planned in collaboration with APSS |
| 12:35-12:50 | Lunch Pick-up |
| 12:50-13:50 | Lunch Workshops – Industry |
| 13:50-14:20 | Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall |
| 14:20-16:50 | Abstract Session 3: “Best Of” Session Moderators: Dong-Gune Chang, MD, PhD, Brian Hsu, MD & Kota Watanabe, MD, PhD |
| 16:50-18:45 | Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall |
About Partner Organizations
The Asia Pacific Meeting is, as a scientific meeting for the region, by the region, held by the Scoliosis Research Society in conjunction with regional Partner Organizations.
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General Requirements
Registration
Faculty: please refer to your invitation email regarding registration and travel reimbursement.
Presenting authors of abstract presentations are required to register for the meeting and pay the required registration fees.
For more information on registration, please visit: Registration.
Non-Exclusive License and Attestation
All presenters must complete a Non-Exclusive License and Attestation Form in the Speaker Management System. Presenters will be prompted to complete this form upon logging in to accept their presentation(s).
Disclosures
All faculty and podium presentations must disclose the author’s financial relationships with ineligible companies* from the past 24 months on the second slide of the presentation.
* An ineligible company is one whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Presentation Upload
Presentations must be sent via email to education@srs.org by Friday, January 23, 2026.
Please select your presentation format(s) for more information on presentation requirements and key dates:
| Date | Faculty Key Events |
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| June 30, 2025 | Deadline to:
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| January 23, 2026 | Deadline to email presentation slides to education@srs.org |
Presentation Requirements
- All faculty presentations must meet the time requirement noted in the meeting program.
- Presentations must be in 16:9 format (widescreen). For instructions on converting from 4:3 to 16:9, please visit: PowerPoint Conversion Guide
- Faculty presentations must follow the slide format below:
- 1st Slide – Must include title and speaker name
- 2nd Slide – Must include disclosures of all financial relationships with ineligible companies
- Last Slide – Should include references.
- Company names and logos may not be used in any presentation (including in images).
- You may use institution or university slide templates. However, you may not use industry slide templates. If you would like to use SRS branded slides, please visit our Press Room.
2026 SRS Asia Pacific Meeting Brochure
Please note that some items are available for a discounted rate for regional only companies. All support items will count towards your 2026 support level. Please contact corporate support@srs.org with questions or to secure any support opportunities.
General
What is the Asia Pacific Meeting?
The Asia Pacific meeting is a regionally focused meeting from the presenters to the location. To support this regional emphasis, submitted abstracts must have a senior author and/or presenting author and a majority of co-authors from the regions of Asia and/or Oceania.
For the region, by the region this meeting aims to engage anyone involved in the treatment of spinal deformities including surgeons of every level, residents and fellows and researchers. As part of this new effort, SRS is pleased to be partnering with 14 regional societies. Each of these societies will provide the best paper from their recent Annual Meeting to be presented in the “Best Paper” session on February 6.
What is appropriate attire for the Asia Pacific Meeting?
Business casual attire (collared shirts, and jeans or khakis) is appropriate for the Asia Pacific Meeting sessions.
Who can attend the Asia Pacific Meeting?
The Asia Pacific Meeting invites anyone involved in the treatment of spinal deformities including surgeons of every level, residents and fellows and researchers.
Scientific Sessions for Registered Attendees Only
As an international medical professional organization, SRS is required to adhere to the guidelines set forth by MedTech Europe in its Code of Ethical Business Practice. This ensures compliance with the regulations of non-U.S. institutions and maintains alignment with SRS’s industry partners. Within this code it states that “It is not appropriate for a Guest of a Healthcare Professional to attend either Company Events (including satellite symposia) or Third Party Organised Educational Events (unless the individual qualifies as participant in their own right), nor is it appropriate, in the interest of maintaining scientific exchange, for a Guest to participate in related hospitality during such Events (for example, lunches, industry booths and coffee breaks) even when the Healthcare professional pays for the Guest’s expense.”
Under the MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice a guest is defined as “spouses, partners, family or guests of the Healthcare Professionals, or other person who does not have a bona fide professional interest in the information being shared at an Event.”
What language is spoken at the Asia Pacific Meeting?
The 2026 Asia Pacific Meeting will be held at the Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk in Fukuoka, Japan.
Registration
How do I register for the Asia Pacific Meeting?
Registration for the Asia Pacific Meeting is open. Registering during the Early Registration Rate period is encouraged. Please view the Registration page for registration rates and information.
How long will registration be open?
The Early Registration Rate will be available until December 18, 2025. After that, online registration will remain available at the late/on-site rate until January 27, 2026. (On-site registration will be available beginning February 5, 2026).
What is included in my Registration?
- Admission to the Welcome Reception, Industry Workshops and Exhibits
- Meeting materials
- Refreshment breaks and lunch
- Certificate of attendance
Can I pay for my registration by Wire Transfer?
Please contact SRS at meetings@srs.org for more information on payment options.
How do I register multiple people to the Asia Pacific Meeting?
For information on registering a group of five (5) individuals or more, please email SRS at meetings@srs.org
How do I obtain an invitation letter to attend the Asia Pacific Meeting?
Only participants registered for the meeting can obtain a personal invitation letter. Individuals that require an invitation letter to obtain a visa in order to attend the meeting must:
- Registerfor the meeting.
- Request a Letter of Invitation by emailing the information below to the SRS Meetings Team at meetings@srs.org
- Full Name and Designation
- Company/Institution
- Address
- City
- Country
- Passport Number (only if required)
SRS cannot assist participants with the visa application process and cannot intervene with embassies or consulates on behalf of participants. The letter of invitation does not financially obligate the Scoliosis Research Society in any way.
Housing
Does SRS have a room block for the Asia Pacific Meeting?
SRS has negotiated special pricing with the Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk. The group rate is subject to availability. We encourage you to book your housing early!
Please visit the Housing Page of this website for information about the headquarter hotel, room rates, and to reserve a room within the SRS hotel block.
CME
Will there be CME Credit offered?
CME credit will not be offered for the 2026 Asia Pacific Meeting.
Still Have Questions?
Contact:
Scoliosis Research Society
Meetings Department
555 E. Wells Street, Suite 1100Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: +1-414-289-9107
Fax: +1-414-276-3349
Email: meetings@srs.org
Abstracts
Abstract submission has closed.
The abstract submission period opened on May 1, 2025 and closed on July 7, 2025.