Welcome Address

Dear Colleagues:

I am delightful to invite you to attend the 8th Pan-Pacific Continence Society (PPCS) Meeting which will be held in , Korea on September 27, 2013. On behalf of the organizing committee of the Korean Continence Society (KCS) the Taiwanese Continence Society (TCS), the Chinese Continence Society (CUCS), and the Japanese Neurogenic Bladder Society (JNBS), I welcome you to the city where the largest port is filled with endless excitement and pleasant surprises.

PPCS has provided opportunities to discuss about various approaches to managing Neurogenic bladder, Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Female urologic diseases for the members and foster closer friendship among the members from Taiwan, China, Japan and Korea.

I am in the process of preparing a social activity in Dongbaek Island where the beautiful scenery is surrounded by tall camellias and think pine groves.

I thank you for your continuous interest and support and look forward to seeing you all in 8th PPCS Meeting in Busan.

Kyu-Sung Lee M.D., Ph.D. President of the 8th PPCS Meeting Professor, Department of Urology Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine

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Organizing Committee

■Korea Won Hee Park, M.D. Inha University Jeong Zoo Lee, M.D., Busan National University Jeong Gu Lee, M.D. Korea University Duk Yoon Kim , M.D., Daegu Catholic University Myung-Soo Choo, M.D. Ulsan University Kyu-Sung Lee, M.D., Sungyunkwan University

■Taiwan Alex T.L. Lin, M.D. National Yang Ming University; Hong-Jeng Yu, M.D., National Taiwan University; Taipei Veterans General Hospital National Taiwan University Hospital Hann-Chorng Kuo, M.D. Tzu Chi University; Henry Shing-Hwa Lu, M.D. National Yang Ming University Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital ■China Wang Dongwen, M.D. SHANXI Medical University Liao Limin, M.D., Beijing BOAI Hospital First Hospital

■Japan Tomonori Yamanishi, M.D. Dokkyo Medical University Osamu Yamaguchi, M.D., Nihon University Osamu Yokoyama, M.D. University of Fukui Osamu Nishizawa, M.D., Shinshu University Masayuki Takeda, M.D. University of Yamanashi Momokazu Gotoh, M.D., Nagoya University

Pre-meeting Program

September 26(Thu), 2013 Time Subject Chairperson Presenter 18:00-18:45 Dinner symposium 18:00-18:05 Welcome remarks 18:05-18:35 Sponsor Lecture 18:35-18:45 Q&A 19:00-20:30 Dinner

Main Program

September 27(Fri), 2013 Time Subject Chairperson Presenter 08:00-08:30 Registration

08:30-08:40 Opening remarks

Symposium I: Female voiding dysfunction

08:40-09:00 l Pathophysiology

09:00-09:20 l Diagnosis

09:20-09:40 l Treatment

09:40-10:10 State-of-the-art lecture I

10:10-10:30 Break (General poster and booth visit) Free rounding

10:30-12:00 Podium session I

12:00-12:30 State-of-the-art lecture II

12:30-13:30 Lunch

Symposium II: Treatment of IC/PBS

13:30-13:50 l Optimized medical therapy

13:50-14:10 l Cystoscopic finding & Hydrodistention

14:10-14:30 l Intravesical instillation therapy

14:30-15:00 State-of-the-art lecture III

15:00-15:20 Break (General poster and booth visit) Free rounding

15:20-16:50 Moderated poster session I

Welcome message from the Chairman of the 9th 16:50-17:00 PPCS Meeting in 2014 17:00-17:10 Closing Remarks

Information for participants

[Registration Guidelines] Participants are highly recommended to register in advance by online registration in order to avoid heavy registration at the meeting site.

To benefit from discounted rate, registration and payment should be made no later than July 30th, 2013. If online registration is not available, please contact the secretariat at [email protected]

Registration Fees Korean Japanese Others KRW 30,000 JPY 3,000 USD 30

Method of Payment

By Bank Transfer Bank Name: Standard Chartered Bank Korea Limited

Branch Name: A-ju Univ. Hospital branch

Bank Address: Old Student hall, 206, worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

Telephone Number: 82-31-213-8380

Account Name: Korean Continence Society

Account Number: 692-20-326529

SWIFT CODE: SCBLKRSE

* On-site registration and payment are also acceptable on September 27, 2013.

Notice - Bank service & tax charges are the responsibility of the registered participant and should be paid at source in addition to the registration fees. - The Sender’s Name must be the same as the registrant’s name. - A copy of the bank remittance receipt must be faxed or emailed to the meeting secretariat. Fax: +82-2-444-6404, Email: [email protected] - Please ensure that the name of registrant is on the bank remittance receipt.

Cancellation Policy - The secretariat office will refund registration fees to prepaid participants who cancelled their registration will be treated as follows;

- A refund for payment by bank transfer, the full refund will be made after the meeting. - Cancellation must be in writing and sent to the Secretariat, via e-mail ([email protected] ) in the due time before the meeting. - Please note that all related bank charges must be paid by the registrants.

Meeting Venue

Busan Exhibition & Convention Center (BEXCO)

BEXCO, a landmark of world-famous port city-BUSAN, has emerged as the most competitive exhibition and convention center in Northeast Asia. BEXCO’s impressive convention facilities are capable of simultaneously accommodating 5,340 people. It consists of conference rooms on the first and second floors with 21 conference rooms and a grand ballroom on the third floor which can accommodate up to 2,400 seats.

Address: #43 APEC-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan 612-704, Phone: +82 51 740 7300 Fax: +82 51 740 7320 Website: http://www.bexco.co.kr/english/main/main.jsp

[Exhibition Center 2]

Exhibition Center 1 Exhibition Center 2 Meeting Rooms

Convention Halls

Auditorium

[Exhibition Hall II 3F] [Meeting Rooms 3F]

Accommodation

The Organizing Committee of the 8th PPCS Meeting in Busan has reserved sufficient rooms at discounted convention rates to accommodate all participants. Reservations will be made on first-come, first-served basis. Therefore, early hotel reservation is highly recommended.

Room rate and type Distance from Class Hotel Room Type Rate(KRW) Venue (BEXCO) Haeundae Centum ★★★★★ Deluxe Double/Twin KRW 154,000 221m (3min) Hotel

Reservation Process

1. Download and fill out Hotel reservation form on the web-site. 2. Send it directly to the hotel by e-mail ([email protected]) or fax (+82-51-720-9990). 3. Receive confirmation from the hotel.

■ About The Haeundae Centum Hotel

At Haeundae , a landmark of Busan, is located Haeundae Centum Hotel that serves happiness and satisfaction to you with deluxe-hotel facility and best service.

Haeundae Centum Hotel has 543 rooms in total, of which various types of rooms have built-in electronic appliances and kitchenette for your convenience. In addition, there are amenities, such as sauna and fitness center to relive your fatigue of travel and business, shopping zone, restaurants, beauty shop and medical zone, etc.

And there is a shopping center, such as Shinsegae Department Store, Lotte Department Store and big-box store for your one-stop shopping enjoyment.

Transportation

[Airplane] About 30~40 min. from Gimhae airport (By means of airport limousine)

Get off Centum Hotel stop.

[Train] About 30 min. in subway Busan Station

(Subway Line No.1-Line No.2: Get off -No.3 wayout)

[Expressway] 1. – Wondong IC (About 5hrs, and 20min.) – BEXCO (About 20min.)

2. Masan/Changwon – Dongseo overpass (About 40min.) – BEXCO (About 50min)

[Public Transportation]

1. Subway: Get off Subway Line No.2 Centum City Station, and go to No.3 wayout

2. Bus: No.5/5–1/36/338/40/63/100/109/115/155/181/20-1/139

Hotel Information

Address: (612-202) 1505, Woo2-Dong, Haeundae-Gu, Busan, Korea

Tel: +82 51 720 9000 Fax: +82 51 720 9090

Website: http://www.centumhotel.co.kr

Transportation [Getting to Korea] Conveniently located in the heart of Korean peninsula, Seoul is served by two international airports bringing visitors from all around the world. Rated the world’s best airport in 2004, and consecutively from 2006 to 2010 by Global Traveler, Incheon International Airport is served by 70 airlines, and handles over 1,400 direct flights each week from 176 major cities around the globe.

International Flight

By air - International direct flight to Gimhae International Airport (Busan)

l Incheon International n Airport: http://www.airport.kr/eng/(English) http://www.airport.kr/chn/(Chinese) http://www.airport.kr/jpn/(Japanese)

By air - Incheon International Airport (Seoul) -> Gimhae International Airport (Busan)

l On averaging, three domestic flights are in service daily, from Incheon international airport (Seoul) to Gimhae international airport (Busan)

l Please check the exact schedule at www.airport.co.kr/doc/gimhae_eng/flight/RE0101.jsp

By airport railroad - Incheon International Airport (Seoul) -> Gimpo International Airport (Seoul)

l Participants can take a taxi (black sedan) to the venue. The fare is about KRW 70,000 and it takes about 45 minutes.

By air – Gimpo International Airport (Seoul) -> Gimhae International Airport (Busan) (55min)

l Transfer to the domestic flight to Gimhae International Airport.

l Please check the exact schedule at

http://www.airport.co.kr/doc/gimpo_eng/flight/RE010201.jsp

By KTX – -> Busan Station (2hr 30min)

l Please check the exact schedule at

http://www.korail.com/en/rv/pr2110/w_pr21110.jsp

l KTX stands for the which connects Seoul and Busan.

[Getting to BEXCO]

By Car/Taxi l Alternatively, participants can take a regular (white or silver-gray sedan) taxi or a deluxe (black sedan) taxi to the venue and main hotels. To take a taxi, please use the taxi stop of the passenger terminal of Gimhae International Airport and Busan Station.

– Gimhae Int’Airport -> BEXCO (30min) – Busan Station -> BEXCO (15min)

By Subway

– Busan Station -> BEXCO (43min)

Departure Arrival Subway First Last Travel Time Fare Departure Departure Busan Station Centum City Line1, Line2 5:27 23:21 43 minute KRW 1,300

General Information- Travel Information

[Sightseeing]

Haeundae Beach

It is 1.6 kilometers in length, the longest oval beach in Korea, around which there are tourist attractions, such as Dongbaek Island, Haeundae hot spot, Dalmaji Hill, hotels and recreational facilities, accessible from anywhere in Busan. A variety of event and contest programs are held every year, such as Swimming and Beach Volley Ball, Beach Walking Contest, International Film Festival and International Advertisement Festival etc.

Gwangalli Beach

Located at Gwangan 2-dong, Suyeong-gu, Busan, there are 300 high-end restaurants, cafes, raw fish market, and water-front park around the beach. Gwangan Gland Bridge, at the offing of beach, displays colorful scene of LED illuminations, and a huge number of people (over 1million people) are clustered around the Bridge to enjoy Fireworks Festival.

Nurimaru at Dongbaek Island

Dongbaek(Camellia) Island, protruded from the western end of Haeundae Beach, is well known for mermaid statue of 2.5 meters long, bronze statue of Haeun Choi Chiwon (Great scholar of the late Silla Dynasty), camellia flowers, and Nurimau where the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation was held.

Busan Aquarium

It is the country's largest aquarium equipped with the latest facilities for aquatic creatures, where you can experience everything about underwater ecosystem. There are 440 theme aquaria displaying 250 species and 35,000 aquatic creatures.

Yachting Center (Marina) at Suyeong Bay

There are an unobstructed ocean view, beautiful scenery, open square, monuments, and romantic atmosphere for yachting. Wall and fences around the center were cleared away in February 2002, and it was redone for citizens' resting place where forest and ocean are in harmony. It is open all day and loved much by tourists and citizens.

Dalmaji Hill

Dalmaji(Moon Greeting) Hill is an uphill path of 8 kilometers long, and it is said that the path crossing to Songjeong Beach from Haeundae Beach makes a bend 15 times. There are galleries, mystery literature museum, driving course with a wide view of blue ocean and thick pine trees, and Haewoljeong(temple) at the peak of Hill.

Songjeong Beach

Songjeong Beach is popular among family visitors because of its gentle slope, soft white sand and shallow water. The beach is longer than Haeundae Beach by 400meters. Shadowed by the fame of Haeundae Beach, it has an intact, simple and quiet appearance. At the entrance to the Beach is a dense pine forest to serve to relaxing place for people.

Haedong Yonggung Temple

Unlike most of Korean temples located in the mountains, Haedong Yonggung Temple is an aquatic Buddhist's sanctum under which a rough dark blue sea of the Donghae (East Sea of Korea) rolls and surges. Magnificent scenery of the sea and the surrounding mountains, waves lapping against the cliff, wide view of the horizon, and enchanting scene of sunrise etc. have kept attracting people from all of the regions in Korea.

Gwangan Bridge

It is not only a function of bridge but also serves to one of tourist attractions in Busan, because of being in harmony with the surrounding tourist resources in the daytime and night view for romance and rest in the nighttime. At the upper floor of the Bridge, you can see a wide view of the sea, Orukdo, Mt. Hwangryeong, white beach, Dongbaek Island and Dalmaji Hill etc.

[Shopping]

Shinsegae (New World) Department Store at Centum City

The largest department store in the East! It is a high-class shopping space created by a long history and tradition of having opened the first department store in Korea. It is one-stop complex cultural zone for shopping that is combined with culture and entertainment, such as spa land, ice rink, and movie theater etc.

Lotte Department Store at Centum City

A department store with ten stories above ground and two beneath ground level. Located within a new residential complex of Centum City, it is a high-class shopping cultural zone equipped with the highest level of facilities, such as prestige stores targeted to high-end customers and Lotte Cinema etc.

Home Plus at Centum City

It is a discount superstore with the largest parking capacity up to 13,000 vehicles, where you can enjoy doing one-stop shopping and taking lessons of diverse programs at its Cultural Center. And there are convenient facilities for visitors, such as Book Loving Room and Internet Room etc., and it provides an open cultural space for residents.

Jagalchi Seafood Market

The Jagalchi Market is Korea’s largest seafood market and represents Busan. The women who sell here are called ‘Jagalchi Ajumma’, ‘ajumma’ meaning middle-aged or married women. You can look around various kinds of fish and marine products.

[Tour Tip]

Busan Sightseeing Information Service +82-51-1330

è Available in English, Japanese and Chinese

è Simple interpreting service also available for communication in taxis, restaurants and such services when needed.

◆ User Guide

- Cost: Standard telephone call cost

- Available times: 24 hours

- How to Use: Simply dial 1330 from within Busan. From outside of Korea, dial 82 and then the area number without ‘0’, followed by +1330 (e.g.+82-51-1330). To call from Busan for information on other areas, dial the area code followed by 1330 (e.g. For information on Seoul, dial 02-1330 from Busan)

◆ Useful Phone Number

Police 112 Fire and Ambulance 119 BBB volunteer service for translation +82-51-1588-5644 Tourist Complaint Center +82-51-861-1101

◆ Consulates

- Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Busan: +82-51-743-7990

- Consulate-General of Japan at Busan: +82-51-465-5101

General Information- Useful Information

Currency & Exchange

The unit of currency in Korea is the Korean Won (KRW). Various notes and coins are used. Notes occur in 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 50,000 won denominations, while coins occur in 10, 50, 100, and 500 won denominations. As of January 2013, the exchange rate is approximately KRW 1,050 to USD 1 and KRW 1,500 to EUR 1. Foreign bank notes and traveler’s checks can be converted into the Korean won at foreign exchange banks and other authorized money exchange outlets. The exchange rate is subject to market fluctuations.

Time Difference

Standard Time in Korea is 9 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+9).

Tipping

Although appreciated, tipping is not a customary practice in Korea.

Banking & ATM

There are plenty of places in Korea to change currencies, including banks, authorized currency exchanges and major hotels. ATM machines are ubiquitous, although not all offer services for foreign cards. Cards with the Plus and Cirrus logos are the easiest to use and most widely accepted in Korea. Banks are open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Mondays to Fridays.

Business Hours

Government office hours are usually from 9:00 to 18:00 on weekdays and are closed on weekends. Most stores are open every day from 10:30 to 20:00, including Sundays.

VAT

A Value-Added Tax (VAT) is levied on most goods and services at a standard rate of 10% and is included in the retail price. At hotels, a 10% VAT is applied to rooms, meals and other services and is included in the bill.

Electricity The standard electricity supply is 220-volts AC at 60Hz. Most hotels may provide outlet converters for 110 and 220 volts. It is advised that you check with the hotel beforehand.

BBB (Before Babel Brigade): Volunteer Interpretation Service Whenever and wherever you encounter communication problems with Koreans, just call 1588-5644 and press a number for your preferred language. Your call will be quickly connected to a BBB volunteer's mobile phone through an automated switchboard, and you will soon receive interpretation service. ※ BBB volunteer services are available in 16 languages. ※ For more information, please refer to BBB Korea official webpage (www.bbbkorea.org). If you don’t have a mobile phone in Korea, just show a BBB card to any Korean nearby, so that he/she can Help you with their mobile phone.