Please join us on Sunday, October 5, 2014 for a full-day Symposium entitled, “Complex Persistent Pain Conditions:  Common and Unique Pathways of Vulnerability.”  This event will take place the day preceding the opening of the 15th World Congress on Pain in Buenos Aires, Argentina (October 6-11) and is co-sponsored by the following Special Interest Groups (SIGs):  Orofacial; Genetics; and Sex and Gender. 

Registration to the Symposium offers many benefits:  opportunity for networking and discussion throughout the day with speakers and attendees; presentation materials and resources; and, for those attending, early arrival and settling in prior to the start of the week-long World Congress. 

** SEATING IS LIMITED TO 200 - REGISTER EARLY **

The Program
The Symposium features internationally recognized clinicians, psychophysiologists, geneticists, and epidemiologists who will present and discuss the “mosaic” of factors underlying complex persistent pain conditions (CPPCs), findings of overlap, and emerging methods to identify individuals at risk of developing one or more chronic pain conditions. 

Moderated by Dr. William Maixner, Director of the Center for Pain Research and Innovation at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (USA), presentations will be around a unifying theme that “genetic and molecular mechanisms, coupled with environment exposures, contribute to complex signs and symptoms that define subpopulations within and between CPPCs.”  Two primary features to be emphasized are that:  etiologies of CPPCs are multifactorial; and clinical manifestations of CPPCs are diverse.  To view speakers and topics visit the SIG webpage:
http://www.iasp-pain.org/Meetings/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=2919&navItemNumber=2014.  Please visit routinely for news and updates.

The meeting venue is the Hotel Melia Buenos Aires, located in the desirable Catalinas district close to historical and commercial points of interest:
http://www.melia.com/en/hotels/argentina/buenos-aires/melia-buenos-aires/home.htm

The Registration Process
This registration is specifically for the Symposium.  Attendees are to independently make their own guest accommodations by contacting the hotel of their choice directly.

Payment is by credit card only.  This is an established and secure system administered by the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

** PLEASE NOTE:  EARLY (DISCOUNTED) REGISTRATION ENDS July 25, 2014 **

Registration fees (in USD) are as follows:

• $300 - Industry Representatives
• $250 - Non-SIG Members*
• $200 - SIG Members**
• $ 75 - Trainees/Students***

  *   If you are not currently a SIG member, consider joining for a membership fee of $20, and enjoy a $30 savings on the cost of registration to the Symposium: 
      http://www.iasp-pain.org/Membership/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=2047&navItemNumber=674

**   At the time of registration, SIG members must provide their membership number.

*** At the time of registration, trainees/students must furnish a letter from their Department Chairman verifying their trainee/student status.  Please email to: caron_modeas@unc.edu.

** NOTE:  FEES FOR ALL LEVELS OF REGISTRATION WILL INCREASE BY $100 AFTER JULY 25 **

Accommodations
This registration is specifically for the Symposium.  Attendees are to independently make their own guest accommodations by contacting the hotel of their choice directly.

The Hotel Melia Buenos Aires has a limited number of guest rooms for Saturday, October 4, 2014 and these are available on a first-come basis by contacting Reservations by email at:    reservas@meliabuenosaires.com.ar.  Please be sure to identify yourself as a participant in the Symposium hosted by the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.  The room rate of $223.85 USD entitles guests to free in-room internet, use of fitness center, and buffet breakfast (note:  continental breakfast will be provided at the meeting site). 

There are also many other fine hotels in the area:
http://www.iasp-pain.org/Meetings/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=1761&navItemNumber=3132

Special Needs
At the time of registration, participants may communicate special dietary or accessibility needs to: caron_modeas@unc.edu.

Registration Cancellation Policy

• Requests to cancel registration must be emailed:  caron_modeas@unc.edu
• Cancellation requests received by June 27 will be eligible for a 75% refund.
• Cancellation requests received between June 28 and July 25 will be eligible for a 50% refund.
• Cancellation requests received between July 26 and August 15 will be eligible for a 25% refund.
• There will be no refund for cancellations after August 15.