Invitation to Participate

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to share with you the First Announcement of the 22nd World Allergy Congress, the biennial scientific meeting of the World Allergy Organization (WAO). With this Announcement, WAO warmly invites you to gather together in Cancún, México, 4-8 December 2011 to participate in this global scientific event on allergy, asthma and clinical immunology.

As a global alliance of national and regional allergy, asthma and clinical immunology societies, WAO proudly partners with its member societies to host its biennial Congress. In 2011, WAO and its World Allergy Congress will also be host to the annual meetings of the Mexican College of Pediatricians Specialized in Allergy and Clinical Immunology (COMPEDIA) and the Mexican College of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (CMICA).

The World Allergy Congress has grown and evolved from one edition to the next, and the meeting in Cancún will build on the hugely successful Congresses preceding it. The World Allergy Congress Cancún 2011 will offer the expected high quality scientific program - with many novelties. To share just one example, the World Allergy Congress Cancún 2011 will present University Sponsored Symposia. Here is a preview for your enjoyment:

The University of South Florida, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Allergy and Immunology will sponsor a hands-on course entitled "Rhinoscopy: You Cannot Practice Allergy without It." This symposium will cover the differential diagnosis of various otolaryngologic problems seen in the allergist's practice, including nasal polyps, eustachian tube dysfunction, abnormal upper airway findings in sleep apnea, laryngeal manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease, and vocal cord dysfunction and how it can be differentiated from or be identified as a co-morbid condition of asthma. Video presentations, hands-on demonstrations and lectures will be included in the symposium.

Attendance is limited: first come, first serve.

Delegates may count on a stimulating and varied scientific program, highly relevant to both the theory and practice of allergy, asthma and clinical immunology. Facilitating and enhancing the science being presented will be the beautiful setting of Cancún, México. Beach, sand, Mayan monuments, turquoise water, clear skies, the exquisite cuisine of Yucatan and the Palace of Chichen Itza will frame our experience as we learn and network, absorbing the rich mixture of indigenous and western culture that is México. As with every World Allergy Congress, 2011 Cancún will deliver on WAO's promise to you: great science from around the world, continual learning, a vibrant community of colleagues and a convivial atmosphere. So let us gather in Cancún, México, 4-8 December 2011 and continue to expand the science and practice of allergy.

See you in Cancún!

Richard F. Lockey
Congress President, WAC 2011
Chair, Congress Organizing Committee
WAO President 2010-2011

Noel Rodriguez Perez
Co-Chair, WAC 2011
Congress Organizing Committee

G. Walter Canonica
Member, WAC 2011
Congress Organizing Committee
WAO Past-President 2008-2009

A joint meeting of the following groups: