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Social Events and Public Forum
Opening Ceremony & Welcome Reception
Friday, December 10, 2010: 18:00 – 20:30
All participants, exhibitors and registered accompanying persons are invited to attend the Welcome Reception which will commence at 19:00 in the Exhibition Area following the Opening Ceremony.
Healthy Bones Event – Taijiquan at Esplanade Park
Sunday December 12: 07:30– 08:30
Join us for an early morning exercise session featuring Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan)! This will be held in the beautiful Esplanade Park overlooking the Singapore River and led by Picasso Tan, a multi-award winning martial art exponent and one of Singapore’s celebrated sportsmen.
Read about Picasso Tan (PDF, 60.6 KB)
Taijiquan is an internal style of martial arts that was created in the Daoist Monastery located on Wudang Mountain in Hubei Province, China. The Taijiquan conception is based on the philosophies of Taiji and Yin-Yang. It is believed that by understanding these two theories we are able to train our bodies, maintain our health and physical strength, and gain longevity. Over the years, Taijiquan has spread outside of China and has gained a huge popular following around the world.
The event is open to all participants, exhibitors and registered accompanying persons as well as to the general public.
Location:
• Please refer to map on the Venue Information for the short walk to the Esplanade Park or meet at 07:20 at the lobby of Swissôtel The Stanford.
• Contingency plan in case of rain: the event would be rescheduled at the Meeting Venue (Raffles Convention City Center – 4th Floor)
Gala Dinner
Sunday, December 12, 2010:
19:30 – 21:30
A Gala Dinner will be held at the Stamford Ballroom of the Meeting Venue (Raffles City Conference Centre). Admission to the Gala Dinner is included in the registration fee for registered participants and registered accompanying persons.
Exhibitors may join the dinner at a cost of SGD 150. Reservation instructions will be included in the Exhibit Services Manual.
In addition all registrants are cordially invited to attend the following special event organized by the Osteoporosis Society of Singapore (OSS) in cooperation with IOF:
Public Forum
Friday, December 10, 2010: 12:30-15:30
The Osteoporosis Society of Singapore (OSS) will hold a Public Forum just prior to the opening of the 1st Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting. This will be an excellent opportunity for patients, their families and the public to interact with bone experts from the region. All registrants and accompanying persons are cordially invited to take part. See Programme (PDF, 988.3 KB)
This event has been organized to help the public to understand osteoporosis, a disease which resulted in 9 million new fractures worldwide for the year 2000 alone. Experts will give informative talks on what osteoporosis is, the types of treatment available, and types of exercise and diet suitable in slowing down bone loss. In addition, there will be practical demonstrations by a physiotherapist and a master chef – Judy Koh. There will also be manned stations where members of the public can find out more about osteoporosis, pose questions, and calculate their individual fracture risk using the FRAX® tool.
