FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT 9MSH2011 KUCHING

1. The IX th Malaysian National Haematology Scientific Meeting Kuching, Sarawak Venue: Pullman Hotel FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT “ Advancing Haematology in the Community” Date: 29 April - 1 May, 2011 PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS : State-of-the-art lectures Plenary sessions Laboratory symposium Nursing symposium Best poster awards Morphology quiz (with prizes)

2. Welcome message Lee-Gong Lau Organising Chairman MSH 2011 On behalf of the Organising Committee, we would like to warmly invite you to attend the IXth National Haematology Scientific Meeting of the Malaysian Society of Haematology (MSH). The meeting will be held at the Pullman Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak from 29 April – 1 May 2011. The theme of this meeting will be “Advancing Haematology in the Community”. An exciting scientific programme is being prepared with acute leukaemia, stem cell issues, lymphoma, plasma cell dyscrasiae and myeloproliferative neoplasms being the major topics. In accordance with our theme, common problems that are encountered by doctors in the community setting such as anaemia, venous thromboembolism and autoimmune diseases also feature prominently in our programme. In addition, there will be separate nursing and laboratory symposia led by both local and regional speakers. In short, there will be something for everyone and we have endeavoured to cover most pertinent haematology issues. The opportunity to combine business with pleasure at MSH 2011 is most compelling. Kuching is a quaint city full of delightful surprises. Its diverse and unique culture has much to offer. A social programme with a strong Sarawak flavour can easily be arranged should you consider the delights of a vacation in your plans. Among the list of must-sees are the Bako National Park, the Semenggoh Orang Utan Wildlife Centre and the Sarawak Cultural Village. All in all, there is really no good reason for you not to come to this meeting. So, mark your calendar and start planning for an educational escapade to Kuching next year. We do earnestly look forward to welcoming you to Kuching in 2011!

3. Invited foreign & local speakers Professor Giuseppe Saglio Dr. Te-Chih Liu Turin, Italy Singapore Professor Yok-Lam Kwong Dato` Dr. Kian-Meng Chang Hong Kong, China Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Assoc. Professor Motomi Osato Professor Soon-Keng Cheong Singapore Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Assoc. Professor Wee-Joo Chng Dr. Soo-Chin Ng Singapore Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Call for Abstracts The 9th MSH2011 invites abstracts for poster presentation . The abstracts must be submitted with full registration fee by 28 February 2011 . Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 posters. Guidelines for abstract submission / preparation: • Abstracts should be prepared in English with a maximum of 350 words and submitted through email at [email_address] . • Title must be in capital letters on the first line. • Name(s) of author(s) and the affiliated institution(s) should be included. Do not include academic qualification / professional titles. Underline the name of the presenting author. • Graphs, tables and illustrations must not be included in the abstract. • Where appropriate, the abstracts should contain a brief introduction, study objectives, methodology, results and conclusions. • If the abstract is subsequently not accepted for presentation and the author wishes to cancel his participation, the registration fee will be refunded after deduction of RM50 per abstract of administrative charge. • Accepted abstracts will be advised towards the end of March 2011. Guidelines for poster preparation will be included with the notification of acceptance. • The final selection will be the responsibility of the Scientific Committee. For more information, kindly contact: Mr. Thomas Yan-Sun Sim Congress Secretariat Tel : 012-8973091 Fax : 082-461748 Email : 9msh2011@gmail.com Address : P.O.Box 3124, 93760 Kuching, Sarawak

4. To make accommodation arrangement, kindly refer to the list of hotels. These hotels are within walking distance of the conference venue. Hotel Address Contact Details Pullman Kuching No. 1A, Jalan Mathies Tel: +6(082)222888 93100 Kuching Fax: +6(082)222999 http://www.pullmanhotels.com Somerset Gateway No. 9, Jalan Bukit Mata Tel: +6(082)250958 93100 Kuching Fax: +6(082)259958 http://www.somerset.com Grand Margherita Hotel Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman Tel: +6(082)418911 93100 Kuching Fax: +6(082)237296 http://www.grandmargherita.com Harbour View Hotel Lorong Temple Tel: +6(082)274666 93100 Kuching Fax: +6(082)274777 http://www.harbourview.com.my Riverside Majestic Hotel Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman Tel: +6(082)247777 93100 Kuching Fax: +6(082)425858 http://www.riversidemajestic.com Hilton Kuching Hotel Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman Tel: +6(082)248200 93100 Kuching Fax: +6(082)428984 http://www1.hilton.com Tune Hotel – Waterfront Jalan Borneo, http://www.tunehotels.com Off Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman 93100 Kuching