• 5 days left to vote on IUGA Bylaws, Code of Conduct and 2018 Annual Meeting Location
• 2015 Annual Meeting
• Register for the meeting
• WCAPP joint session
• SIG Workshops
• Register for PROTECT
• Female anorectal terminology document available for comment
• Special offer for members from Papers

5 days left to vote on IUGA Bylaws, Code of Conduct, and 2018 Annual Meeting Location
Voting on a proposed bylaw change, the proposed code of conduct and the location for the 2018 annual meeting will be taking place through 11:59 PM EDT on Tuesday, April 7, 2015. All IUGA members are eligible to vote and received a reminder e-mail with voting instructions on April 2nd. Cast your vote and let your voice be heard! Please e-mail nailah@iuga.org if you have any questions or haven’t received the voting instructions.

Meeting registration
Join us in the breathtaking city of Nice for sun, sand and science! For more information about rates and to register, please click here.  Advanced registration is open now through May 15, at which time rates will increase.

Members will need to use a code to register for the meeting. It was sent via e-mail February 6th and can also be found by clicking here. Note, you must be logged-in to the IUGA web site to view the instructions.

World Congress on Abdominal and Pelvic Pain (WCAPP) joint session in Nice
Friday, June 12 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Mark your diaries for a joint session Friday morning with the WCAPP! The session will start with podium presentations focused on pelvic pain, followed by a state-of-the-art lecture with multiple speakers and then oral poster presentations. This is a great opportunity to meet and mingle with other like-minded individuals interested in studying pelvic pain!

All attendees will also receive 2 tickets to attend any of the WCAPP sessions.

Special Interest Group (SIG) Workshops
Check out some exciting workshops being hosted by IUGA SIG’s at this year’s meeting:

Workshop #2 & 11- Innovative Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation: ‘Peripartum Women Knocking’ the Door-to-Door Concept, PARTS 1 & 2 (Hosted by the Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation SIG). Don’t forget to register for both parts of this workshop!

Workshop # 13-Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy – A Practical Course  SOLD OUT! (Laparoscopic Surgery SIG)

Workshop #27 Neuromodulation in Urogynaecology (Hosted by the Neuro-urogynecology and Urogenital Pain SIG)

PROTECT Train the Trainer Program – Register now!
Tuesday, June 9, 1-5pm
Registration for the PROTECT workshop at the upcoming meeting in Nice is open! To receive a certificate of completion, participants must complete the 5 step process outlined here. The upcoming 2015 IUGA annual meeting allows for a unique opportunity to complete steps 2 and 3. To find out more and how to register click here. For any questions, please contact Amanda@iuga.org.

For more information about the 2015 Annual Meeting, visit www.iugameeting.org

Comment on the Joint Report on the Terminology For Female Anorectal Dysfunction
The Terminology & Standardization Committee is happy to announce that a new joint report with the ICS is available for comment. Please click here to visit the blog page where you can download the document and then add your comments. The document will be available for comment through April 24th.  Note: you must be logged-in to comment.

Special offer for members from Papers
Get a 15% discount on Papers, the reference manager, document organizer and citation tool in one, now through April 30th! You must be an IUGA member to receive the discount. Check your e-mail for a message that was sent on Monday, March 23rd.