Dear colleagues,

On behalf of the committee of the Society of Gastrointestinal Intervention (SGI), we cordially invite you to join the 12thannual meeting of SGI which will take place from October 19th to 20th, 2018 at the International Youth Convention Hotel, Nanjing, China.

Founded in 2007, the SGI aims to maximize interdisciplinary collaborations, share technological innovations, foster future specialists, and become a role model as a unique international meeting in the field of gastrointestinal (GI) interventions. The SGI is continuously devoted to build a high platform for multidisciplinary communications among interventional radiologists, endoscopists, and surgeons. The scientific program of SGI 2018 will focus on the latest trends in GI interventions for cancer. It will be an interactive meeting based on expert lectures, presentations, and live demonstrations. Workshops on GI interventional procedures will be also held. All participants will very much enjoy the opportunity for sharing their education, experiences, researches, innovations, managements, etc. We would like to encourage you to submit your abstracts for potential oral or poster presentations.

We are proud to announce that the venue of SGI has been relocated to a charming city in China from the previous host, beautiful Korea. Nanjing, only one and a half hours away from northern Shanghai by express train, is situated in the golden Yangtze River Delta. As a historical city and the capital of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing represents many of the 3000-year Chinese culture. With its majestic landscapes and epic history and cultures, it has become a hotspot for tourists who hunt for its beauty and values.

SGI 2018 and the city of Nanjing will be ready to welcome you, show you, and bring you academic, spiritual, and physical enjoyment. We look forward to your participation in SGI 2018!

Sincerely yours,